The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-10
TURNING STATES EVIDENCE.

1t now begins to appear tnat the chieA
dntv of those who desire to bring about
q return of decent and honest govern
mont will be to let the people know
what the Republican leaders and othce-
holders think of each other. They are
every day saying things about eacn other
ton fold worse than Democrats have SAID
in the heat of the campaign.
The three leading figures that con-
trolled the last Republican State con-
vention--barring always jim Young,
John r. Smith and Loge Harris-were
Daniel L. Russell, Hiram l.. Grant, and
Marshal L. Mott. The preliminary
work of Grant for Russell in the Eastern
counties-(he was the Judas who car
ried the bag)-earned for him the con-
tempt of even decent Republicans. 1t
was largely due to his "manipulations"
that the Russo Il men in the big Dockery
counties in the East got up rows and
sent up two sets Of delegates whereby
Russell got % votes to which he was not
honestly entitled. That was Grants
management" Now who is Grant and
what is his fitness to be leader in the
affairs of North Carolina? Let Russell,
who was nominated for Governor by
Grants methods" answer. he ought
to know, and October 7th. Governor
Russell said:
"Grant is a Hessian who betrayed
his constituents in order to get the
smiles and favors of the monopolists,
and he is one of the sneaks and
traitors whose existence and safety
attest to the liberality and liberation
of the decent people among whom
he lives"
Grant in the East and Marsh Mott
in the West were the men who did most
to nominate Russell. Mott ought to
know his fellow worker. Here is what
he says about Grant:
Grants interview is a SANDER.
He heard me say in a sleeper on my
way from Washington, that l did
not endorse Governor Russelfs
course, and therefore in making this
statement, he is knowingly a liar.
can also prove him coward by run
ming him with a switch, the first time
see him" II am sor-
nv to be called into print. / regret
this kind of publicity, but cannot
allow an old pie hunting alien to
make me the subject of an oppor-
tunity to get into the press. | am
Republican, honestly and conscien-
tiously, and the party's greatest mis-
fortune in this State has been the
affiliation with it of such cattle as
this fellow Grant, and there are 9TH
ers. There are many just like him,
native as well as alien born.
81 hope your readers will pardon
me for taking up so much space in
talking about a striped skunk"
1t will be interesting later on to learn
what Grant thinks of Mott. we do not
have to wait, however, to learn what
Grant thinks of the Governor he did so
much to make. Grant says:
Russell actually could not get
| one vote now, where he got 500 last
| year. Buffers policy is to kill Rus
! sell with his own party. If there is
| to be an anti-Democratic candidate
| for the Senate in 1900, Russell would
| logically be the man. But Butler
will kill him so dead that as between
the two, Republicans would rather
vote for Butler than for Russell.
Butler has him in his hands, and is
moulding him like clay. He will use
him and drop him as he did Ohio
Wilson and me. Russell has no
political sagacity, and can't 4 see
through Buffers promises. The lat
ter has so pandefed TO the Govern
or's vanity that he is beside himself.
Onr party will pay no attention to
Russell. 1t can't afford to do it.
He has voluntarily put himself out
side the pale He bfoods over inn
aginary things until in time they be-
come facts to him, and then he acts
upon them nine-tenths Of them be-
ing imaginary. Russell will not
serve out his time if any one will )
bring articles Of Impeachment a
gainst him in the next Legislature. et
de could be impeached for general
cussedness.' / do not know one
act Of his which could be construed
to be in the interest of the State"
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