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PEACE LIKELY TO PREVAIL.
BRIGHTER COLORING IN NORTH
CAROLINA AFFAIRS.

and That Democracy WIZ Win out
In Tuesdays Battle of Bauots.
Sensational story at Wnshingtou
of n scheme to Use Troops Mt Will
minGton.
Washington, Nov. 4.-The Associated
Press has received the following signed
statements on the political situation in
North Carolina from the editors of several
OF the leading morning papers IN the statel
Wilmington, N. c., Nov All lndi-
cations now point to peaceful election
i'm Wilmington, and 1t is highly probabla
that the Republican majority OF about l.
600 in this county viii be overcome. This
may be explained as follows: There has
been an increase of about 500 in the white
registration the negro registration has
fallen off about 200, and Il Ia estimated
that the failure of the Republicans Ia
nominate candidates for county offices has
so disgusted the negroes that several hun.
dred Of them VIII not go to the polls.
There will be no intimidation here. Ev.
cry negro can vote without molestation.
But great many of them are determined
TO resent the action of their white leaders
by taking no part in the election. The
general situation In the state Is unparal-
leled in its political history. There Is a
genuine uprising of tho whites, brought
about by the horrible conditions existing
In Eastern North Carolina. The women
are as deeply interested as the men, and
their activity and energy are potent fac
tors in the campaign. Several thousand
IA
over to the Democrats and there is little
doubt that many Populists will vote for
what they call the white mans ticket nexs
Tuesday. In the Sixth congressional dis.
trict Bellamy, Democrat, Will be elected.
overcoming an adverse majority of 5000.
The Democrats are sure of three congress-
men, with strong probability that they VIII
elect five. Everything seems to be going
the Democratic way, and Indications all
favor political revolution.
1.-THE Stars forecast Is that the Demo-
Gratis will elect their judicial ticket by not
less than 5000 majority; viii have a de-
cided majority i'm the lower house OF the
legislature and ct least twenty-eight OF
the fifty members OF the Senate.
THE strong points of the Democrats
position are that there will be a decrease
In the Republican and fusion vote, and q
considerable increase in the straight DEM
ocratlc vote. This, augmented by a ma
jorlty of the PopulLst vote. wlii undoubted-
ly give the Democrats the state.
William II. Bernard
Editor Morning Star"
wilmington, N. c., Nov 4.--The white
supremacy party In the state Is now only
waiting for Nov 8 20 achieve the greatest
,rta Ir1 fnef a,,A
order and public confidence by the election
of the judicial ticket, at least five of the
nine Congressman and majority In each
branch of the legislature. The state Sem
ate viii be very close, but there win be d
good working majority in the House. AZ
to the situation In Wilmington, It is still
grave, but the probability of a very severe
race conflict is growing less daily. The
decision of the Republican managers to
place no ticket In the field, making a DEM
ocratic county out OF a county having a
Republican majority of $50, was the last
move they could make to prevent ex-
treme measures jackson & Bell,
Editors Wilmington Messenger"
"Charlotte ~ c., Nov. Awhile the
situation in this state Is verv tense, espe-
cially at Wilmington, DO not believe that
there will be between now and election
day, or then, any breach Of the peace.
This opinion Is bottomed on the fact that
both sides are so well prepared for trouble.
II Is such 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 ths
Republican ticket there undoubtedly
makes for peace.
There is absolutely no danger of any
disturbance In any OF the central or wes-
tern counties, though interest In the ap-
preaching election is very keen. The dan
ger point is those counties of the east.
where the negroes either predominate or +
are very numerous, and Of these New
Hanover. IN which Wilmington is situated,
IS the storm center. Present indications
are that the Democrats will wrest the leg
islature from the fusionlsts, elect their
judicial ticket and gain three, perhaps
four, representatives in Congress. This
belief Is based upon unquestionable facts
that many Populists and white Republic
cans are fiocking to the Democratic stand
ard Some of these as for instance, Maj
w. A. Guthrie, Populist candidate for
Governor two years ago, In taking this
step, announce that they have not chang
ed their political faith, but say the exl-
gencies OF the situation are such as to
suggest the union Of the white forces for
this election If no longer
~ P. Caldel
editor Charlotte Observer"
Raleigh, N. c.. Nov. 4.-The political
tension Is such as has not been known in
North Carolina since 1876. In Eastern
North Carolina, where the political dIvis-
io, ia along raSa limos fba rryhifa rarDto