Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-19
THE POPULIsTs SPLIT.
That the Situation in North Caro-
Iina-The Governor busy.

RALEIGH, n. c., February 1S.-(Spe-
cial)-The Populist party is split in the
State. Members of it confess as much
They say it would have split last year IL
Buffers proposition to fuse had been &C
cepted; that the Republicans were bound
10 get a certain number of Populists, and
the Democrats would get the remainder.
The action of the Republicans In their
work with the boiling Populists at this
session Of the Legislature has forever
divorced the Populist majority and the Re-
publicans. The majority were given solemn
assurances Of this fact, and say co-opera-
ton is dead. They confess their surprise
that the Republicans were abe to buy
on the hoof' so many Populist members
but say matters will be vastly different
when they go before the people next year.
The incident of the row between negro
Representative Howe and Governor Rus
sell comes up in all sorts of ways. 1t has
widened the breach between Russell and
certain class Of negroes. The majority
of negroes, however do not care a silver
about such occurrences.
There are whispers that II the Legisla-
ture cannot finish up all It's business
within sixty days time, the Governor Will
call a ten-days' extra session.
THE GOVERNOR BUSY.
The Governor is very busy looking after
bills to place the fusionists in complete
control of the various institutions This
line of work has for two or three weeks
been a speciality.
The directors of the North Carolina rail-
way are demanding that the Legislature
investigate their action in 1895 in leasing
IL TO the Southern. But 1t does not APP
pear that any investigation will be made
Director w. c. Maxwell said to-day he
did not believe the Legislature would give
the matter a hearing.
w H. Quick, the negro named by the
Republican caucus as an. assistant en-
rolling clerk, and whom Enrolling Clerk
Swinson positively refused to receive, was
to-day put on duty by the new enrolling
clerks. Reynolds and Newborne. Swim
son is yet here He says he viii take no
further steps until toward the end of the
session regarding the unlawful action OF
the Legislature is declaring his office va
cant.
CAN'T GET 1T UP.
Every attempt to get up in the House
Senator Buffers free-silyer resolutions,
which instruct North Cardinals senators
10 vote for silver and against trusts and
monopolies. has so far failed. Republi-
cans choke them off every time, nor do
they intend that the resolutions shall pass
the House
S. $. Bachelor Of Raleigh, is appointed
by the Governor commissary-gener Of
the State Guard.
The principal fight against the lease or
the North Carolina railway now seems TO
be as to its length.
There is a general demand for changes
i'm the public-school law. 1t is seen that
there are fatal defects in the law enacted
I'm 1895. Senator Buffers bill to amend the
law was given long hearing TO IL. AS II
brought i'm the school-book question, OF
course there was warm opposition. The
bill is put in the hands of a special COM
mittee. which will revise II and prepare a
complete bill.
A Populist has introduced in the House
q bin TO take from the Democrats the
control OF the convicts and public roads
I'm Mecklenburg. He says a Republican
wrote the bill, and that the reason for It
IS that the county authorities in hiring
teams for road work give the preference
to Democrats The fact is, the fusionists
simply want every Office. The Republican
plans are not TO have Democrats in any
Office In the State.