New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-06
NORTH CAROLINA FUSION.
REPUBLICANS AND POPULIsTs EXPECT
TO CARRY THE STATE.
CONGRESS DISTRICTS LIKELY TO GO REPUBLI-
cAN-No ELECTION FOR GOVERNOR
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrpvyEl

CAN-No ELECTION FOR GOVERNOR.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
Washington. Sept. 81. c. L. Harris prominent
Republican OF Raleigh. y. c. is in this city. and IN
an interview with Tribune correspondent gave
his views the political situation in North Carr
lima. 1t will be seen that in Mr. Harriss judgment
matters there generally In favorable shape for
the Republicans. He said
I'm North Carolina the Democrats are making
more noise than usual In the early part OF the cam
paign. They generally carry the elections two or
thrte months beforehand and lately they have
been losing them in November. The State is rea-
sonably secure for the fusion. which will continue
as heretofore. between the Republicans and the
great body OF the Popusts Indeed. don't know
Of any influential men OF the latter party who
have gone back to the Democracy. Only a few OF
the minor class of Popullsts In Wake County. some
in Pitt and perhaps few In other counties are
kicking My county Wake. is going to give a rous-
ms majority for the fusion think We shall have
the legislature and the State generally.
There is no election for Governor. you know
But the Congress elections those for judges and
solicitors in certain districts and for the Legsiat-
will bring out the voters. Butler will be back
home in a few days. and proposes 10 60 into the
campaign as heretofore. for the fusion ticket.
NO: the Democratic stories TO the disntegra-
tion of the alliance on local and State matters and
Congress are unreliable: utterly on the con-
trary. | Will say this For several campaigns, eX-
cept in 1892. the Democrats drew the color Inc
down there Notwithstanding this fact. II has
been generally conceded by Republicans that per-
haps FIVE thousand colored voters supported the
Democratic ticket in the entire State. Well. this
year the Democrats have furnished up the ola ~h'e
lire issue. and have made It 50 offensive 70 ali
the black population that +, Is safe 70 predict on
the strength Of what now appears that all the col
ored Democrats will desert the Democratic snip
They will either vote with US or not vote al al
SINNERS REELECTION ASSURED.
In the Congress districts the situation IS about as
follows. so far developments show at par"cu-
lar points Of interest: Henry Skinner has the sup
port Of both Populists and Republicans. He Will
certainly he reelected Harry is not only popu-
lar-he is square He stood bv pritchard The he-
publicans have confidence in him. The bolt or al
legged bolt, in Pitt County among the Popusts does
not AFFECT the situation at all The man Moye' VINO
heads II is not the influential person Of that name
and there is not sufficient strength hehlhd 'he uP-
nosttiou TO make it respectable. In the TIA DIS
,rict the Democrats have nominated an active anu
able voure man. e. r. Thomas. but think the ne
publicans will indorse the excellent fopuI'S' Mum
inee sitting member Fowler, and that the 'a,ler
will he elected without much difficulty. That dis-
,ric has q large Popullsi vote which was foriner'!
Democratic. These men VIII support Fowler.
IN the other portion OF the state only Two points
a.. dorh, cxist-the With and With districts
hone that everything Will be -;raigh'cnea GUY 80
taat they vii he all right a. ll,g w. 30 s,stC-
Il ection There Is u"" ronH"" 'l ~ de-
hea led between Linney and WilcoN n 'ae 'i'I''
We shall Of course. carry mat dlstr'st esa. N--.h
Altogether. things are IN good snape !" Nor'i
Nj Harris says that there are g. 900 PopIlists n
the s, nearly ever man 81 whom nom E ,S vote in. 80
election for Governor was no test ior -S'g OBI i
own CANDIDATE. because OF MS letter written on the
OF the election.