Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-05

lie confidence by the election of the judicial
ticket and at least five of the nine con-
sressmen and majority in each branch
THE state senate will, be very close. but
there will be good working majority in
the house. As to the situation in Whining
ton. 1t Isl still grave, but the probability of
very serious race conflict is growing less
daily. Tke declaration of the Republican
managers to place no ticket in the field.
making ii Democratic county out of a coun-
ty having 4 Republican majority of $50
was the last move they could make to pre-
vent extreme measures. jackson & Bell.
Editors Wilmington Messenger.
''CHARLOPTE, n. c.. Nov. 4.-While
the situation in this state is very tense.
especially at Wilmington. / do not believe
that there will be. between now and cleo
tion day, or then, any breach of the peace.
This opinion is bottomed on the fact that
both sides are so well prepared for trouble.
1T is such a case as that of the nations
which are best prepared for war being
the least likely to have war. Information
received here is that the. Wilmington
negroes are far less aggressive than they
have been, and the withdrawal of the Re-
publican ticket there undoubtedly makes
for peace.
There is absolutely no danger of any
disturbance in the central or western coun-
ties. though interest in the approaching
negroes either predominant or are very
numerous. and of these, New Hanover. in
which Wilmington. is situated, is the storm
center.
The present indications are that the
Democrats will wrest the legislature from
the fusionists. elect their judicial ticket and
gain three, perhaps four representatives in
congress. This belief is based on the un-
white Republicans are focking to the Demo-
cratic standard. Some of these. for in
stance Major w. ]. Guthrie. Populist can
didate for governor two years ago in TAX
ing this step. announce that they have not
changed their political faith. but the ext
sencies are such as to suggest the union of
fhfa "a fnN. hiE- ola Fsnr-
no lorSer.'-J. P. Caldwell, editor OBJ
server.
Craven county. says that mass meeting
of the white men was held last night at
which the following, among other resolu-
tions, was adopted:
Resolved. That henceforth all white men
who vote and ally themselves with the
denounced as traitors to their race. and
country and as public enemies, and not
to be associated with
A strong resolution was also adopted de-
claring that preference should henceforth
be given to white over colored labor when
ever practicable.
CHARLOTTE. n. c., Nov. 4-One of the
largest Democratic rallies of the present
campaign was held in Charlotte to-day.
There were about 1,oo0 mounted men in
Carolina, and Senator John W. Daniel,
of Virginia. were the speakers. They We're
enthusiastically received. Senator Tillman
began by an arraignment of Grover Cleve-
land. and after reviewing the conditions in
North Carolina, urged the Democrats and
Populists to shake hands and get together,
as no man need stay out of the Democrat
ic party on account of Clevelandism.
Fusion in North Carolina now," he said.
''is nothing but Republicanism. The way
TO kill fusion is to invite Populists back as
brothers and as white men who love North
Carolina. But if they don't come. as sure
as the sun shines, the 10000 Democrats
will no longer submit to the present state
of things. | say this because your are OF
the same race as South CaroinianS.'