Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04
ARALEIGH REVIEW.
various Phases of the situat'on-
What is Russell Up To'


RALEIGH, n. c., November S.-(Spe-
cial)-It is said here that in one eastern
county there are now only five white ke-
publicans. The cry for "white supre-
macy" has made Democrats of all the
others. IL Is said that in another county
not over a dozen Populists remain, 'hey'
too having been converted to Democracy
A light country vote Of negroes Is eX-
pected i'm many counties. THIS absentee
ism is confidently counted on, and yet the
Democrats will have to guard against
many contingencies on elecuon-uay' II u
rumored that Governor Russell has some-
| Thing ON foot. He has employed three
able lawyers. and these were III consulta-
tion here two days What their plan Is
is not known Chairman Simmons is on
his guard. He is at headquarters DAY
and night. He has made campaign even
more aggressive than that Of 1876, when
Vance swept North Carolina like 4 cy-
clone.
Governor Russell, in an interview, spoke
Of the white and negro vote as to q re-
spoctfully. That is so, but he did not
state, what is fact, that the negroes are
thick in one section OF the state Inc
negroes are in a majority In twenty couh-
ties. In these negro domination Is pres
ent evil The Governors sophistry can
NOT negative these plain facts. There are
western counties In which there are prac-
tlcally no negroes, and hence the power
of the appeal of the whites in the east 10
those in the west TO stand by them.
w A. Guthrie. the Populist leader. VINO
has become a Democrat, is making sur
ring canvas in the Piedmont section. Hs
opened his campaign al Statesvilie. lie is
q brother-in-law Of Julian S. Carr Of
Durham. and a particularly vigorous cam
paigner. and makes what in North Caro-
lima is called a "rousing" speech.
There will be thousands Of people AT
Charlotte tomorrow TO hear the campaign
sneeches of Senators Tillman and Daniel.
At the Gcldsboro' mkss-meeting last week
z 800 Democrats were present, ana as
many are looked for at Charlotte. There
win be a large parade Of Democratic
clubs. with Heriot Clarkson as chiei mar
shall and all the Democratic clubs in the
good old county Of Mecklenburg Will De
in line.
The Democrats have complete know
ledge of the fact that the national Re
publicans have this year put in this State
not less than $4,000 for campaign uses.
Senator Butler tries TO offset this by say
ing the Democratic campaign is costing
81 600 a day. and that the railways are
putting up the money. 1t is no secret
that the Republicans have given money
to the Populists to keep their machine
"Oiled."
A fusion delegation from Wilson ar
rived to-day TO tell the Governor and the
Republican and Populist chairman tale
Of woe" TO the effect that Democrats
had with dynamite blown up house at
Wilson. misunderstanding Aver
was asked how they knew 1t was Demo
Gratis who used the dynamite. Ills reply
was I'm true fusion style-"Beeause no.
body else would do IT,"
The fusion registrars of the election at
the outside East Precinct Of Raleigh
township refused 10 allow the regis,re-
tion-book to be revised. There are III
names I'm dlspate. Ii Is said thirty are OF
dead men. The matter came up NJ
chambers before Judge Walter Clark, OF
the Supreme Court, to-day, but by agree
ment was postponed until tomorrow.
The Flgionist lawyer said a lot of the
names ought to be stricken of. and by
agreement this was done. A. to the
others In dispute. there will be argument.
lanes u. Young. the negro colonel OF
the Third North Carolina Regiment, Is
here. having come from Knoxville To
..y,hoop up" the negroes for fusion.
Governor Russell says positively that
"the Republicans will not put up Il ticket
I'm New Hanover" He evidently regards
the matter there as amicably settled.
William r. Allen. OF Goldsbcro. tells
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