The news & observer., 1897-01-27
Republicans Must Reply To-
Night or Deal IS Ended.
RESOLUTIONS UNANIMOUS
Nearly 40 PopulistsPresent and
Others Vouched For
THE REPUBLICAN RESOLUTION
6ut it Was Side Trackeu--It Was to CO.
Operate With Every Populst Elect
ed as Populist, lgnor-
ing Differences.

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Both the P3pulists and the Republicans
had separate caucuses last night
The Populists first sent to the Republi-
cans communication tas printed below
which was unanswered, when they passed
unanimously the resolution which, also,
is printed below.
But the Republicans had neverthe-
less passed a resolution which, however,
did not get to the Populists, for reasons to
be mentioned later.
The resolution recited that the Republi-
cans were willing to cooperate with every
Populist who was elected as a POpulist,
without taking any official notice Of any
differences that may have arisen between
the 10 eX-Populists and the regular Pop
ulists. This resolution embraced. also.
the six members who were elected by
Democratic-POpulist fusion. 1t was in
terpreted by one Of the Republican lead
ers to mean that the regular Populist
caucus would be treated with, without
prejudice to the 10 ex-Populists.
Senator Pritchard, who left for Washing
ton this morning, was at he caucus. and
counseued delay, but the resolution was
passed, and was given to II. l.. Grant to
deliver to the Populists. He did not de-
liver 1t, but according to a leading Re-
publican, he handed it to Charley Cook,
who disappeared with it, When asked
by Senator Pmtchard why the resolution
had not been delivered, Senator Grant
said he had seen Mr.. Fountain. PopuIist
chairman, who had satisfactorily received
his explanation. All this, according to
the Republican leader. But Mr.. Foun-
tain was seen and made denial Of the
so-ealled explanation from Grant
The Hardison resolution printed below
Is one that should have gone out with
the last Popuist statement. The Popu-
list caucus unanimously agreed to take
the ninenteen back on the terms drawn
up by Mr.. Hardison, before the first
days balloting for SENATOR also between
the first and second days ballot. But
to show their bad faith, not a signature
Of the nineteen except that of Mr.. Hardi-
| son could be secured.
THE COMMUNICATION.
The following communication was last
night sent to Chairman V. S. Lusk,
| chairman Republican caucus:
Whereas the Peoples party caucus
last Thursday night, January q, sent
to the Republican caucus then in session
an Official communication notifying said
caucus of the Republican members OF the
legislature, that the Peoples party eau
Gus was willing and ready to proceed to
| carry out cooperation according to the
| terms, both written and implied, of the
contract entered into by the organiza-
tions of the respective parties last sum-
mer and that if it was their pleasure to
thus proceed to carry out the terms of
| cooperation on all matters yet undeter-
mined as they have been carried out by
both parties in good faith on matters al
ready determined that we request the ap-
pointment of a conference committee on
the part OF their organization to meet
and confer with a similar committee on
the part Of our organization for the pur-
pose OF discussing and determining all
matters of detail for consideration and
action, and whereas our caucus has not
up to this hour been honored with any
otiicial answer, but instead was given
verbal answer last Thursday night, Jan.
y, to the effect that our official commun-
cation would be considered ON Tuesday
night, Jan. 26, and
Whereas this caucus tonight
january 70 did by special messenger
notify the Republican caucus while in
session that we would have in very
short time, an Important communication
which would be officially sent from our
caucus to their caucus requesting them to
remain in it until the same should be re-
ceived and considered by them, and
Whereas said official communi-
cation is sent from our eau
10 a. u 4.
10:30 p. m., by a special messenger who
returned, reporting that the Republican
caucus had adjourned without giving us
notice before adjournment, therefore.
Resolved by the Peoples party caucus
that the Republican caucus be requested
to favor us with a decisive answer on
tomorrow, Wednesday night, Jan. q.
Resolved, that this caucus will remain in
session on Wednesday night to
receive said answer provided the same is
received from the Republican caucus be-
fore II o'clock p. m.
Resolved, that il no decisive
answer shall be received from the
Republican caucus before said time, it is
the sense of the Peoples party caucus
that the Republican caucus has. by its
refusal to make answer and failure to
proceed further. broken the contract en-
tered into by the two organizations last
summer on which cooperation was based
md therefore that further correspon-
dence or negotiation from this caucus con-
cerning this matter should be finally and
positively ended.
Signed ]. w. Atwater, chairman
Peoples party caucus"
POPULIST ULTIMATUM.
Then the following was adopted: