Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1900-02-08
RALEIGH LETTER.
The Coming Campaign vii! Be
Memorable One.
Especial Correspondence

In al respects this years campaign
is to be q memorable one. 1t marks
the downfall Of the Republican ma
chine which has been maintained in
operation ny the negro vote It marks
the downfall too, Of the Populist ma
nnlne politicians. who have changed
from faction to faction each two years,
and who have striven always to thrive
upon the followers they could muster
for service rs Republican auSiiiaries.
In 1895, the Republican State chairman
declared he proposed to put uniforms
on ihe Populists and put them in line
All nj them except those who suffered
he machine TO dominate them III 1898
resented chat eciaration.
And nov On all sides among the Re
publicans is heard the word: We.
when they speak OF themselves and
ule Ropulists. It is notorious that the
coaching OF the machine Populists
this year has been GoIe by Revenue
Collector Duncan, Senator Pritchard'.
envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipoteItiaTy at the court Of Senator
Butler. The day before the Popuiist
committee met here last week the
Senator gave out the news that TO ac-
ton would be taken as 70 the franchise
amendment to the constitution. That
did not suit the views Of the ReEubli-
cans, who wanted. demanded in fat a
distinct declaration against the amend
nlent. TIE Populist leaders haotened
20 make it, and to make it strong.
The Populis.s are saving they e>-
pect to put q Democrat or two on the
fusion State ticket. They intimate
that soma Democrats are willing to
offer their services n this particular.
But they only hint They DO cot say
who they are. who would 50 into sich
a coalition, and the language II which
they clOthc their statement makos I
quite plain that they are by Il trying
70 offer a nait.
It Nz~s PoDulist very rear senator
Butler who said recently thai ne Re-
pub,icans would pr great Ioal OF
money and power into this campaign
in North Carolina; tina t;,e national
that the attention OF that party j..
general would be specially given North
Carolina and the August erection On
the question OF the c0. .cLj.u-'C.a al
amendment. Republicans aaye e,i-
dently let this Information circulate
where they though II would do the
most good.
The Republican oTice-h2iders, 4
vast machine. have been al wo~'s for
weeks. Their talk is all along the lie
Of opposition - the alnendr1 @l-. From
the highest 10 9he lowest this IS hearh.
,Cne thing IS very plain. and this Is
that the Republicans and the PoDn';-t
machine leaders do not understand
m. determination @, the n nocTa.< As
re.,aIxls The fra-.@n.se me4dcneat. I NJ
Pc2ulists who are doing the talking z
speak OF their party as being 1eElct I
Them TO = man But Demo- az, Sta =
Chairman Simmons, who IS = master
Q. the at o. getting early and az
cIra.e information as TO the plans and
s4tus o. the opposition, saws Il
70. probable that over 800 Po71l:-- :
80 enor~--i-g senator pu.'e- an.
propose 70 v@a- Repaailc.- N
forms" IN 1890
The Democrats tins gave a quick
& te~Emare 10 ne fusion plans. The
latter are based upon eleceivin- the
uus.du> atea white man. That is taej-
| keynote. BIZ. Senator Bu-le-'s speech
80 tull q hais-ye!lad threats os strife
/ .7s proved . boomerang. II as i
stead Of intin dating the Democrats
aroused them The effects are already
aooarent. Butler. IN his great desirs