The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-27
THE P0PULISTS
AND DEMOCRATS.
The Proposition on Which Fusion
Was to Be Based.
THE DEMOCRATS IN SESSION.
A Volunteer Dies at Camp Russell
The Second Regiment is Complete
and the Third Will BE Formed
Quickly-FOurth is COlOred.

RALEIGH y. c., May 26.-Spociai-
Late last night the Populist Conference
Committee appointed last week 10 see II
the Popullsts could make decker" with
the Democrats made a proposition %
Democratic State Chairman Manly. re-
questing that the resolutions adopted by
the Popullst convention be laid before tho
Democratic Convention for its consider.
alton.
III your convention shall declare ia
endorsement Of the principles and pur-
poses set forth in these resolutions and
favor a cooperation with the Peoples
party in the coming campaign 10 carry
the same into effect. your convention IS
requested TO name a committee 20 con-
fer with Us as 10 the details of tho
cooperation"
THE POPULIST RESOLUTION.
The two chief resolutions" referred 20
are as follows, and are insulting so far
as Democrats are concerned;
Resolved 90. That this convention
elect a conference committee. which shall
be authorized 20 confer with amy party
or faction OF a party. that declares It's
endorsement Of the above principles and
purposes, and that favOrs cooperation
with the Peoples party, TO carry 'he same
into effect upon such basis as will main
tain intact the integrity o, the Peoples
party. and as will preserve 20 IL not less
than its present representation IN poth
State and National affairs.
Resolved. That this convention COM
mends Governor Daniel l.. Russell for his
honest efforts 10 give 20 the people OF
North Carolina a clean and economical
administration Of the State government
and more especially for the brave rght
he IS making 10 secure FOR them JUST
and reasonable railroad fares and
freights. In him we recognize tho true
friend OF the common people n their
resistance 10 the aggressiOns of the pow
erful few"
Ii was quite clear last night that tho
Democrats would have no fusion. In TACK
four-0fths Of the sentiment Nas against
AZ. This fact was even clearer this morn
ing before the convention met
DEATH or a VOLUNTEER.
Arthur Watson. one OF the privates IN
Company y. OF the Second regiment
died m Camp Russell last night after
four days sickness. He was THIS altolf
noon given a military inneFa. M
The Second Regiment IL complete. me
Third Regiment will now be formed IL
will be Of white troops and VIII rem
devious here.
The Fourth Regiment will be o. ne
aroes and will assemble a. Fort Macon.
Companies 10 nj both these regiments
ave rendered and both viii be modified
I'm a week. .,..
RALEIGH. n. c.. May 2s.-The Demo.
cratic state Convention net az noon and
was called TO order by Hon. Clement
1farfav state Chairman, Colonel Julian
s. Carr. OF Durham. was temporary
chairman Hon. Charles NJ. Cooke, ot
rouisburg, was made permanent chair
man.
The following Committee on Platforms
and Resolutions was appointed hon'
Thomas j. Jarvis. James A. Iockhart,
Lee S. Overman julius Martin, W W.
Kitchen. Rudolph Duffy. Claude Kitchen
Z. A. DoughtOn and Joseph Daniels
The Superior Court Judges recommend
ed by the district conventions we're nonil-
mated on platforms
Tho committee did not nnish It's work
until $50 o'clock.