The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-27

THE P0PUtISTS ARE FL0CKiNG TO THE
DEMOCRATIC STANDARD.
Twenty five Known TO Have Returned in the
Past two Weeks. An Old Time Repub'
ican Expresses his Disgust.

Nashville, n. c., August 26.-(Special)
Nash county has shaken off the lethar-
gy of years, and from all indications she
will make a bold stroke for white SUI
premacy and Democracy.
Never before has such interest been
manifested or more diligence shown.
The people are awakening to the fact
that something must be done to over
throw the present combination, and
have set to work i'll earnest. and almost
as a body regardless of former party
Affiliations, openly declare that negro
rule must cease.
The Populists are flocking to the
Democratic standard, and the most
conservative predict a grand Democrat
ic victory.
Within the past few weeks no less
than twenty-five Populists who left the
Democratic party to follow the Russell
Butler combination, have signifed their
intention of voting with the white men.
Among this number is Mr.. i. W. Walk
or. one of Nash cOunty'S prosperous
farmers. and influential in his neighbor-
hood. To your correspondent Mr.. Walk
er said: Il have been Il Populist for
six years | entered the party conscien-
tiously. because | thought it would right
the wrongs that it promised to- but /
will not vote for any party endorsing
negro rule, and hereafter | will vote
with the white men and endeavOr TO
down the Russell-Butler combination,
and its infamous policy" Mr.. Walker S
father, X. ID. Walker. lifelong Re
publican, joins his son in the above senti-
ments.
Another recruit, and one who has
welded good deal of influence in his
party is Squire Wiley III. Robbins.
Mr.. Robbins has been Republican for
twenty years, and no county convention
was complete without him. Here is
what he has to say:
Il am done with the negro party. The
white men must unite and protect them
selves, and | shall be with the white
men hereafter"
There are many other such cases. and
the outlook in Nash is very bright.
The people are aroused and will place
the stamp of condemnation on the work
OF the infamous crowd who now dis
grace the State.
In Edgecombe county the Democrats
are thoroughly united and perfect har-
mony prevails. The popuists are
slowly returning and with few excep-
tons, nearly all of those who left the
Democratic party will return.
AS candidate for judge Of the circuit
criminal court, Dossey Battle has the
support of the press and bar, and at the
convention held Tuesday, he was en-
dorsed unanimously
The Nash county delegation are al
most without an exception, for Mr..
Battle.
Rocky Mount has been experiencing
the effects of negro rule in its post
office. The negro postmaster is totally
unfit for the place, and quite recently
the Bank of Rocky Mount missed a
letter containing $500, search was
made and it was found on the floor of
the postoffice. One firm in that city
has received over 125 letters addressed
to some one else.
Newspapers put in the office on
Thursday at o'clock, fail to reach the
trains at o'clock, and publishers say
that some times their papers do not
reach subscribers within ten miles of
Rocky Mount for three or four days
after publication.
On Saturday, September 10, cOnyen-
ton will be held and unions will be or
ganiZed in every township in Edgecombe
| county, and the party is very hopeful.
Don Gillian, Esq, is spoken of for
Congress. Mr.. Gillian is one of Edge
combe's brightest legal lights, and
would make a strong candidate.