New-York tribune., 1898-10-17
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CONGRESS DISTRICTS.
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Charlotte. y. c. Oct. 16.-In the elections ior
Congress this year no unimportant part VIII
49, -ioved bv the state OF North Carolina. For
several wears or since the election for fresi-
s.,, 4, 1Sqc. that State has sustained peculiar
,elations 10 the great political parties OF 'he
countrv. While in two contests for the ONCE
-. President its vote has been recorded in favor
=. tho Democratic candidate. II has been shown
,,a, that party lost heavily in the elections TOT
co,Sress until in 1896 the Democrats carried
o,r,- one district in the State. On the other
hand the Republicans have made steady gains
4, present the representation in Congress Is as
follows politically. Senate-One RepuoNcah'
one Populst chOs' by fusion or co-opera-
Ton. House of Representatives-Three Repuo-
leans five Populists and one Democrat elect
81 in the Ist District by small majority The
Republican Representatives are from the lld'
With and IXth districts
For reasons having some relation n state and
local nolitics an arrangement has existed In the
las, four years between the Republican and
Ponulist parties by which in some districts
there was 70 be no candidate Of the Republican
rartv This permitted the election ~ Popullsts
IN those districts. and greatly reduced Demo
cratic representation in Congress similar
arrangement, IN regard 10 the Legislature has
secured the passage Of an election law and the
choice Of anti-Democratic United States sena-
tors The fusion also extended - county OIL
GERS on the State ticket while there were
,eparate nominees for Governor in the election
9. 1895. parts Of the ticket were voted for In
common hv the withdrawal % nominees Of the
one party Or the other until A combination
ticket was the result
North Carolina chooses no State ticket this
wear except Judges and solicitors in half the
judicial districts ~ the State. But besides the
Congress elections the choice OF a Legislature
c an important matter as on this will depend
,he security Of the present election Jaw ana
ether legislation vital - the interests OF the
state The Legislature is elected for two years
only and there are no holdovers. so that the
LEGISLATURE chosen in November. lS9S. Will not
elect a United States Senator 10 succeed Marion
Butler. whose term expires March 3, 1901. In
a few counties there has been no cooperation
between the Republicans and Popuhsts TINS
time In others recalc'lrant Populis;s nave re-
fused 70 support the fusion nominees Gener-
sllv however. the cooperation mas oeeh Coii-
0lete as heretofore
Considering the importance Of the contro. OF
Congress 4 review of the ponica; situation in
,nA nine districts into which tfe state is d.
,idei : - assistance in arriving al definite
IDEAS az 70 the outlook
THE IsT DISTRICT
Harry skinner j. again the nominee q
The Populis;s with the Endorsement u
.ba Republicans in the Let or Albemarle
sou-d District. where are nearly al the great
este-i4s = North Carolina. He IS opposed by
r,h7 Z Small as the Democratic candidate.
Tha men are fairly well matched in talent and
energy but skinner has more experience n
nuhuc life Small formerly edited weekly
newspaper but Is now lawyer Before the rise
- ne Populists the Ist District vas usually
Democratic ~ about tnousannd ra)orlty.
= re,tli-e5 hard work 20 carry II. and on ne
,a-. .. tha Democrats a good deal Of financial
s--s,Agv. not 20 use harsher word Nj SKIN
re- j. personally popular and the prooanl-l''eF
A. that he Vill be elected However, 4h INA
district and some others in North Carolina Ger
.si- Pouulist leaders have announced in CARDS
--.,.sbsd IN tho newspapers that they would
-. support the nominee. SINNERS majority III
ise6 vas 6o44
I'D DISTRICT.
-hs Republicans in the I'D District nave -
-,-,inatad George II. White. whose term II oo"-
g,ess has shown him 70 BE a man o. more ina"
-ha ave-age ability ot negro pohtlciahs VII"
-es-- Congress So far the Democrats nav =
nominated nobody although they heid oo"-
vs--fo, and considered the subject. perhaps d
majority intend 70 vote FOR James d l-'9' .,
n Popuilst nominee. who is PERSONA -i'e.'N
q. ea-..o~ Ru,ler and an employe OF the
r.ri,e5 States senate. Lloyd was invited 20 de-
ois-a IN favor O.. the Democratic doctrine "
Ito. .,,,-e,,acv" as T. bid for the support Of
t,a, rs-t, hut he has not done 80. Inc De'ilo-
c-..s ,s-s and in other districts use the shio-
h9e-t white supremacy and the white meta
T-A p---,li.rs favor the latter. but incline Win
,,4 RAruhiicans 20 treat the former as an uh-
.i-oe,, and INJURIOUS revival OF race pre,uaice
\ number = Democrats desire canc!oa'e o.
,hAi- own N the lid District. but the present
indication. are that none VIII oe nominated
White vii probably he elected by eoou
majority The Democrats have used against MN
~ alleged remark that he thought the co'o'e -
r49r.4 should be permitted 70 have ther snare
- ,he Offices Whites plurality over "ooda'o
"a, . go y 1896
lid DISTRICT
Tss Democrats nominated one OF their best
csrvassers n Charlie r Domo Nho i
,-rrg Ne7-berne lawyer % reputation 'or ao''-
.r~ Tne Republicans Endorsed John Z r0"
e. 10 Popu..st nominee of the LNth congress
g~--ts we're made 20 induce the Popu'S's u
nominate some other man but they were nj
erectusl The majority Of Fowler IN ls''o vas
j4-5 There are large numbers o. bu''ei
Poouus, friends in that district. and as 'he
candidate e man o, their choice ana no ''i'-
Vo-tsr- tactional difference exists among the
popuhs,s there the probabilities would seem tc
favor ne return 4 the fusion nominee. But
t.= news from there makes the district close
TIE Democratic candidate = active. and 'he
vh.,s-svpremacy issue raised by the Democfa''
rnsy cause the loss ot some Popuiist votes
Ty-TTI DTGTRICT