The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-07
PoputIsT REVOLT IN SIX COUNTIES.

In one Of the voting precincts OF
Fender county there were seventeen
Populists ut the last election. Of
these. fourteen have come over to the
Democratic party, and two are ON the
''Mourner's bench. ~ wilmington
Star.
In precinct in Robson county IN
which 80 Populists voted in 1896, ~
of them have announced their inten-
ton of voting with the White Mans
party in the. coming election IL
mington Star.
In the Scotland Neck end Of Hall
fax county there were q Populists in
the last election. Now there are
only G.-Mr. W. A. Dunn, of Scot
land Neck.
This weeks County Union Dunn
publishes cards from ten Populists
who have quit the party and will
hereafter vote for the party of the
white men and the white metal.
There are scores of others who have
already taken that course in Har-
nett.
One-half of the. Populists in Wilson
county have quit the party and will
refuse to vote the fusion ticket ar
ranged by party bosses. &C. G.
Daniels. chairman Democratic Exc
cutive Committee.
There is widespread revolt among
the Populists in Nash county. They
declare openly that they will not
support the fusion with gold-bugs,
which has been arranged. They are
outraged that Mckinley office hold
ers should dictate the nomination of
Populist candidate for Congress and
will not support Jenkins-Mr. John
w. Atwater, Populist Senator from
Chatham.
These are expressions Of opinion from
reliable sources about the drift of poll
Teal sentiment in six North Carolins
that came TO our attention yes
Ierday. We could multiply like expires
sions from the whole ninety six counties
In those counties where there are NJ
Populists, the white Republicans in large
are declaring that they vii
not vote with the negro party this year
and everywhere men Of all political
faiths are rallying to the support of thu
Wnlte Mans party In quite numbei
Of counties the revolt has been yers
great as in the, counties above named
In some others it is not so pronounced
There is not county in the State il
which there will not be considera bl,
gain in the Democratic vote.
The conditions that have impelIes
many Populists and Republicans in mos
counties TO leave their parties, even i
only for this election. exist in ever.
county in the State If the issues ar,
made clear and plain in every neighbor
hood, and the patriotism and race prid
are appealed to in the right spirit, Their
is no agency or agencies that can with
stand the onslaught of the Democratic
forces. Let every good white citizen visi
his neighbour tell him the truth abou
negro domination, which Rev. O. /
Struggled truly says is blacler than
can be painted, and the changes will b
so numerous as to convert the contes
this year into mighty revolution TO
white supremacy and the white metal
eve cannot endorse the Republican
and Populist platforms at the sam
time" says the Kings Mountain Re
former Populist paper 1--WE canno
knowingly stand with one foot on on
and the other on the other Of ultra plat
FORMS" That's the way an honest POP
ulist who wants reform writes. "Onl
contemplate pie-hunters see any goo
in fusion between the Republicans an
Populists,' said Senator Butler in 1885,
That's the reason thousands are refus
ing TO vote the fusion ticket for the yc
low metal and negro supremacy TIL
year.