The Atlanta constitution., 1898-10-24
NORTH CAROLINA
POLITICS WARM
The Cry of white Supremacy
Is Rallying Democracy Of the
Old North State.
BUT FUS!ONISTS ARE ACTIVE
Democrats To Consider Social Question
in the Eastern Counties-Gossip
at the Headquarters.

Raleigh, ~ c.. October 19.-(Special)-
Politics is at fever heat in North Carolina.
The democratic rallying cry is, "White
supremacy" and unless all signs fail, 1t IS
a winner The republicans and popullst
leaders are ceaselessly on the go here and
there in the state, trying to reconcile dii-
ferences and to make oil and water mix E
c. G. Bailey who is not only a member
of the republican state committee put
also of it's committee TO confer and trade
with populists, makes the confession that
they are jumping the game Chairman
Holton, of the republican state commit
tee, tried to make it appear that Bailey
was merely talking to deceive, but this was
idle talk on Holton'S part, as the rePubh-
cans are evidently worried by Baileys very
frank confession which was in answer TO
a question put by your correspondent.
Postmaster Bailey here, q republican,
SAYS the republicans are nothing save Tor
populist votes, and Oliver II. Dockery' Jl'
republican candidate for solicitor, says, i'll
his speeches, that whenever he says his
prayers nc puts III a prayer for the popu-
lists as the only reliance of the North car
olina republicans and without whom there
would simply be no republican party in
North Carolina.
Feeling is intense ana bitter. The draw
ing of the color line is complete. 1t IS tho
keynote Of democratic success. The fusion
lists acknowledge this, for in the mass or
literature they are pouring out they do not
even attempt to deny their placing of the
negro in power, but content themselves
with cndcayorIng to show that the DEM
ocratS during their rule in the state ap-
pointed some negroes to office. The plu1ul-
ness Of the fusion defense is only equaled
by its childishness. 1t is the democrats
,,I,:, 4 J,.,r ,tf fl.lE * a -
sharp, as daring and as innistent as that
made by the American forces at Santiago
Your correspondent today went to the
Headquarters Of the three parties and made
inquiries as to the status Of affairs. Dem
ocraIic State Chairman simmons said: AS
to congressman, l feel sure chat Kitchen
in the Gfth, Kluttz, N the seventh, and
Crawford, in the ninth, Will be elected
| believe Beuamy, in the sixth, Will be
e.ectcd Thomas has a very fair chance
in the third. | think the chances are very
promising for Small TO defeat Harry Skin
n>r in the first. As to the legislature, am
sure we will elect = majority in both
branches"
The republican state chairman IS out Of
town, but Secretary Hyams, OF that party $
state committee says There viii be Il
solid auti-democratic congressional dee
cation. No district is doubtful The legis-
lalure viii also be anj.-dcmocratic.
Views of PopuLst.
The populiet state chairman is also alb
sent but Secretary Aver, Of the state COM
mittce, says: II give 9u my views rs TO
the congressional dc,esation. In the first
district the cuu1.hsltios. >this is the word
he uses in speaking OF the fusion of rcpup-
icdns and pOrulistsJ viii elect Harry Skin
ner. and in the second. George II. White
(coloIcCD will be elected The democrats
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