The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19
BUTLER FOR PRESIDENT.
Ha Yields a Big Ilfusncs and IspIlss 10
The PopuIiSt Nomination.
REPUBLICANS WANT GOVERIORSHIP.
Both the Populists and Republican, ThintE
They Are strong Enough to stand
Alone, and Politics In the North
State Grow Critical.

RALEIGH, n. c., Jan. 1s.-speciaL--
Things are In critical condition In this
State. as between the Populsts and the
Republicans. 1t is all owing to the fact
that many members OF each party believe
and say they can carry the State without
fusion. Each party thinks itself strong
enough 10 stand alone. There are indica-
tons Of the fact that some poyuilsts
have planned or tried TO make a bargain
ana sale OF their party TO the Republicans
IN return for the latter's support
some OF the newspapers are saying
that Senator Butler aspires TO be the
nominee for President on the ticAet OF the
silver party Butler ~ ambitious IN the
extreme his power IN this State is
phenomenal He Is the chairman OF the
Populist State Executive COMMITTEES. ana
he wields power many times greater
than any chairman that any party has
ever before had. lie works largely
through the Farmers Alliance. whlcn ~
the backbone OF the Popullst party.
During the session of the last Legislo-
ture there was n revolt of part or the
Populists against Butler ana he had to
whip these malcontents into the ranks
asain Now there are signs OF a renewal
OF this movement. IL promises this time
TO be far more serious.
The Republicans are clamorng for the
nomination # Governor on a fusion ticket.
Ihey insist that II belongs to them, that
IL the Iopulists name the Governor the
latter party Will say they carried the
State, and will thus give the Republicans
second place. The latter declare this
would humiliate them and be great ms
advantage. Such Populists az Otho VIII
son ask whether the Republicans are will
ing TO 90 this length any way; that
Populist senator Is only a ggure,head.
THE NEGROES NOMINEE
The negro Republicans are largely In
favor OF Daniel L. Russell as the nomi-
nee for Governor, and boom for him
Is being assiddously worked up among
that race; Yet a few years ago. In
being largely sayages." The Democrats
hope the Populists and Republicans viii
fuse and agree on Russell; lie Is the
most Vulnerable and bitter Republican in
the State. IL f. alleged that Butler u
RusselIs devoted friend.
The Populists are keeping strangely
quiet and are boasting of that fact, They
say the Republicans are doing All the
talking, ana, indeed. this II the fact.
Democrats are keeping quiet also For
them the policy OF present inaction IA
deemed the best. They trust that by
June something Will develop which Will
be i'm the nature of reflex movement In
their favor. Their main hope is To induce
the Populsts-or rather, the more con-
servative element OF the latter--to return
TO the Democratic ranks Populists have
made all their gains from the Democrats;
not 800 from the Republicans. This IL
VIGOROUSLY true. IL is one OF the ways
i'm which the Republicans have worked
cratic party. The latter IS just now In
state OF indifference quite unusual-a
deadly sort of apathy.
A STATEMENT DENIED.
Some time ago Chairman fiatton, OF the
Republican party. made the iiat assertion
that three-fourths OF the PoDulists were
i'm Republican ranks or on their way
TO the latter. and that as TO the remain
ing fourth. the Republicans would put
their uniforms on them. This statement
some of the Populists resent bitterly.
They say openly they hate the Demo
Gratis They pretend 10 hate the Reoub-
licans The reason they hate the Demo-
Gratis is because they turned their backs
on the latter, and the reason Of this
was that they did not have a voice
in all public matters. but that Matt Ran
som and other leaders managed every
thing.
The study of politics In this State Just
now Is the most interesting In the conn-
try, and 1896 will be memorable year
IL is said that great many or the
meetings that are reported as being held
for Russell TO boom him as the ReDIbs
lcan nominee for Governor were never
held at all
The Popullsts and Republicans VIII
make a signal failure TO make any carls
tai out Of the n-Satterfield trial.
All the professed friends OF Satterheld.
who were expected TO stand by him IN
his trial. failed him with one exception.