The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-29
AND MINORITY POPS, TOO
HOLTON TRYING TO HEAD OFF
THE OPPOSITION.
AND THOMPSON is MIGHTY UNEASY
Harry Skinner Got Black Eye from the Com.
mittee, but Sp2ncer Adams Came
Out with Co!ors Flying
Dockery Endorsed.

Dockery Endorsed.
The Republican and Populist bosses
have done all in their power TO effect a
complete fusion. Now what will the
voters do?
The bosses put the finishing touches
on their job Tuesday night, at the stroke
of midnight.
The voters-part of them-will have
their turn at the thing tomorrow when
the hands of the town clock in Fayette-
vile point at noon.
AT that place and at that time the Re-
publican Congressional convention of the
Third district will meet, and on its ac-
ton much depends.
There are two courses open to the
conventions: Endorse Congressman John
e. Fowler, the Populist nominee; o,
nominate straight Republican can6i-
date.
The straight Republicans and minority
Populists in the district want the latter
course pursued. The bosses-the Two
conference committees want the former
programme carried out Who viii win?
IF the Republicans don't endorse Fow.
Ter at Fayetteville. said DR.. Cyrus
Thompson yesterday. 1T will breai. up
Fusion IN the State
Then let it break have replied
dozen Republicans and half as many
minority Populists. If Fowler is to be
our only candidate then the election OF
Thomas, his Democratic opponent. is as
sured.'
Il have done all in my power to Sc
cure the endorsement of Congressman
Fowler at Fayetteville, Chairman Hoi-
ton told me as he boarded the train for
Greensboro yesterday afternoon I've
been writing letters and sending tcle
grams to the leaders there to-day urging
that course We are bound to do it un-
der the agreement made with the Popu-
lists last night.
Mr.. Holton admitted, though, that
there was very strong and bitter opposi-
ton to such a course in the district The
chairman went to Greensboro last night
and will to-day, go down to Fayetteville
to see that the convention tomorrow
carries out his instructions.
Congressman Fowler himself is uneasy
about the result. AS he went away yes
terday, he said:
.Yes the committees have endorsed
me and I'm in the race to stay, but I'm
afraid the convention at Fayetteville
Friday will refuse to stand by me- There
is some probability Of its putting out a
straight Republican candidate"
There is no doubt that the situation is
serious, and the Fusion managers recog-
nize the fact. Republicans say that Fow
Ter is not in sympathy with them, but
has Democratic leanings. The minority
Populsts say he was too bitter toward
them during the last Legislature, and
since, for them to either forgive or for
get Also recognizing in him Buffers
friend, they want, by knitting him, to get
even with the Senator for some of his
structures.
So altogether Fowler's lot is hard
one and if, as Holton and Thompson al
lege, the Fusion situation depends upon
the Fusion situation dependsSHRDLL0
him, things are in a mighty shaky condi-
ton.
Another man who has no bed of roses
is Col. Harry Skinner. He was endorsed
by the committee tacitly, rather than
affirmatively. A majority of the Popu-
list committee is agin' him, and they are
openly predicting his defeat and express
ing the hope that he will never return
TO Congress.
The Republicans are well enough salts
fed with the sell-binder, but the Popu-
lists shake their hands whenever his
name is mentioned.
The straight Populists are seriously
contemplating putting out candidate
against Skinner. and have gone so far as
to agree on Whidbee in case they make
the nomination 1t is this that caused
Col. Skinner to telegraph yesterday to
Carl Duncan, the Revenue Collector hera
to come down and help him. Carl re-
sponded to the call
In the Second district the Republicans
decided to stand by the negro Geo. ii.
White, and the Populist committee will
give a luke-warm support to j. Il. Lloyd.
That they are not earnestly working for
him, though, is shown by the fact that
Immediately after adjournment of the
conference Tuesday night they were pre-
dictirfg his defeat and the election OF the
negro.
Jenkins was endorsed for Congress III
the Fourth district by both committees.
In the Fifth district Spencer B.
Adams was endorsed by both Popuists
and Republicans. DOckery was endorsed
in the Sixth: Caldwell in the Seventh and
Linney in the Eighth district. Person is
left to himself for No. /. The Popullsts
say that he has fooled them and is not