The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-08
FUSIONISTS ARE RATIFIED AND
DISCOURAGED.
REUSE TO RISK MONEY ON THE RESULT
Is There Negro on The Fusion Magistrate Tick
ct in Raleigh Township, -Rumor Says
There is Some Suspicious
Circumstances.


They refused, however, to give out the
names of the nominees. And this too
though the tickets were printed before
the nominations We're made.
Why this secrecy and this strange pro
ceeding it is hard to surmise, but there
are those who say there are some names
of negroes among the nominees for mag
istrates and they are withheld for fear
of the effect of their publication on the
Populists.
At any rate all efforts of the News and
Observer last night to get q list of the
names from the members of the commit
tee, which met in the clerks office,
proved futile.
The Democrats yesterday afternoon
and last night bet to a standstill every
Fusionist who could be found willing to
back his Judgment. But that was not
hard matter, as the Fusionists had
little money left and less faith in their
cause.
Following are the bets offered by
Democrats last night and no takers
County ticket, 800 to $50
Legislature ticket, 500 to $50.
Judicial ticket, 500 to 500.
Senate, 500 to 500.
House, 500 to 500.
Bets in favor of Boushall for the
House were made at 500 to $50. Bets
of 500 to $50 against Ham Jones for
sheriff were offered but found no takers.
The young Democrats of Raleigh have
done the proper thing. They will go to
tho rnIlc, fo- fov fhnvn xuopI- irrr
for the white ticket. Let the older peo-
pie emulate their example.
All along Fayetteville street yesterday
campaign fires burned.
All business was suspended and the
pavements were thronged with pipe
smoking, bet-making crowd.
Rich men, poor men, beggar men and
even thieves were taking a day off to
discuss the situation and speculate as to
the result of to-day's voting.
Politically the crowd was divided into
two armies-a division SO distinct and
sharp cut as has never been known
before since the 70's. The white men
were on one side, and the negroes and
measIey little gang of office-seekers
and their heelers were on the other
side.
Democrats with betting propensities
found few opportunities to place their
money. The Fusionists talked loud and
confidently enough. but when you said
"Down with the dust, boys they had
little money but good excuse.
Only now and then could one pick UP
even a five or ten dollar bill on the county
ticket. On the Senate and the Judicial
ticket the Republicans bet more freely
but in small sums always On the
House they refused to bet at ALL or asked
big odds.
The chief mark selected by Wake
Democrats was Ham Jones, the candi.
date for sheriff. He being the weakest
man of the ticket bets of 500 to S75
against were offered, but no one cared
to back him. His defeat is regarded as Il
foregone conclusion.
There can be no doubt of the fact
that Jones is in the last ditch His
record is such as to have made him
target for all parties and they have
been firing at him so steadily and with
such good craftsmanship that his de-
feat seems assured.
The campaign is now over. For three
months it has burned with fierce con.
suming heat.
''Who shall rule North Carolina, white
people or black people?" has been the
issue, and around this question the bat
tie has ragged.
1t has lasted many months, and during
all the fight the Democrats have beer
on the aggressive, forcing the issue and
compelling the Negro Rule candidates
TO defend themselves at all times anC
from all sides.
To-day the contest is to be decided
Only one of two decisions can be reach
ed-Negro Rule or White Supremacy
What intelligent, self-respecting man car
hesitate in choosing?
What man that loves his State coult
wish to see her longer disgraced? Wh'
that is loyal to his own race would no
protect it from further humiliation!
The eyes of the whole country are OF
North Carolina and her people to-day
Shall we show ourselves the unworth,
sons Of noble sires?
This year. as usual the people o.
North Carolina may rely on the News
and Observer for the earliest and mos
reliable news of the election.
This paper has the most complete tele
graphic facilities of any newspaper il
the State and its entire resources will b,
utilized to get out early and reliabl,
returns.
And in this work it will be the aim o
the News and Observer to be absolutel,
impartial and to be the first paper II
announce definitely the result OF to-day
balloting.
A bulletin will be posted in front o
the News and Observer office, so PLACED
that it may be conveniently read by thos,
who may care to do SO and as fast a