The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-06
WORKING FOR FUSION
Republicans Are Using Every Effort TO Ally
Themselves With the PopuIists.
REPUBLICAN FRACTIONAL FIGHTING
Things Are Moving Far From Smooth.
Iy at State Head Quarters-Demo-
Gratis Enthusiastic Over the Pro.
- posed Visit OF Bryan TO the state
and to Have Him Speak.

Raleigh, N c., Sept. 5.-(SpeciaD.-It
seems that there is some friction at Re-
publican State headquarters. Chairman
Halton is working with all his might to
induce the Populists to fuse on the State
ticket. and Is making urgent requests
10 the Populist State chairman, by let
tiers and In personal interviews. II. l..
Grant, the committeeman ii headquart-
ers. is in favor of having to do with the
Populists. says that he IS willing that
Cyrus Thompson, of that party, should
be endorsed for Secretary of State.
Pritchard. Pearson, Grant and other Re-
publ!cans appear to lean heavily on
Thompson and this had led many to
think they have a secret understanding
with him as much as with Harry Skin
ner. Grant issued n cartoon aimed at
Oliver II. DoclSery and Butler, represent
ing the latter as a devil, and Halton
forbidden this to be sent out from head
quarters; in other words has stopped the
issue. Yesterday afternoon. Grant, who
went East. took with him a bundle of
these cartoons. OF course the latter will
make both Dockery and Butler mad
and Halton wants to prevent this. as it
will spoil his game.
Your correspondent ascertained this
evening what it Is the Populists will de-
mand as prerequisite to fusion with
the Democrats. 1t is. that the latter will
help them elect four Congressman. The
Populists put 1t this way: while We
deplore any division of the silver forces
we are determined to lose no Congress
sional representation we now have"
When Republicans heard that this would
be the demand they said. 1T all means
that the Populists are really friendly to
fusion with us. they can't afford to fuse
with Democrats; they don't believe the
Democratic party Is any more sincere
than we are for free silver. This Is their
feeling all over the State"
Chairman Manley will on Monday ar
range the places at which Mr.. Bryan
will speak in North Carolina. Bryan
Will have two full days in the State, and
there will be a special train and quick
schedules so that he can speak ~ the
&! eatest number of places possible.
The railway commission will meet next
Monday to consider the question OF a
reduction of passenger and freight rates
Naturally considerable interest will be
attached 10 this meeting.
The loss of corn on the four State
farms on the Roanoke river is 1000
acres. There remain about 1000 acres
The yield Of cotton will be about what
II was last year, the farm managers re-
port.
ming day and night to supply the local
demand.
The Republicans make the plain state
ment that Charles Reynolds, of Winston
or Charles ]. Harris of Dillsbro. will
succeed Dockery as their nominee for
lieutenant governor. Harris is rich
mine owner.
The State committee of the Populist
and Republican parties meet here next
Wednesday, Both declare that the choice
OF the same day is merely a coinci-
dence.
Chairman Halton, Senator Pritchard
and Congressman Pearson and Little.
when in New York this week, laid their
case before Mark Hanna and asked for
liberal allowance of funds. They
stated the matter to him clearly. There
Is no doubt that they expect considera-
BILE funds. Hanna wants them to fix flu
sion with the Populists. Il
Before Ohio Wilson, Senator Buffers
right hand man here, went to Whining
ton this week. he said very important
things were being done.
The local cotton receipts are remark
ably large this early in the season
1,055 this week. against only so the same
week last year.
The iron. glass and cypress tlmbers,
all ready for putting together, arrived
agricultural and mechanical college
AT $3.50 this morning fire broke out
in the large wood working shop OF Hicks.
Ellington & Co. In one hundred yards OF
the Union depot. The building was of
wood. In 1858 cars were built there and
warehouse. For many years Briggs &.
Sons occupied 1t as planning mill. II
was recently bought for $4,000. There
was $1,000 insurance. BY next week all
the machinery was to have been moved
to another mill. 1t would cost about
5000 to replace the burnt plant. The
fire started in the second floor. The
building was 24Ox60 feet and the blaze
rose to an immense height.
There was much comment to-day on
the first joint debate between Watson
and Guthrie at Hendersonville yester-
day. Guthrie called ID. l.. Russell out
and as there was no response declared
he had him called failed" and then EN-
tered Judgment" against him. Guthrie
told his hearers to vote for J. II. Adams
Democratic nominee for Congress in
the Ninth district and not for Rich
mond Pearson. Republican, who is now
trying to pose as free silver man. He
also warned them to vote for no man
for the legislature who did not give
his pledge TO support Pritchard or any
other good man for the United States
Senate.