The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-30
Populists and Republicans
Abuse Each Other.
THEY CHARGE BAD FAITH
Republican Committee to Meet Here
Next Tuesday.
A DISTRICT ELECToR IS TO Be CHOSEN
Wake County Democratic Commi tee VIII Meet
Tomorrow to Appoint Two Sub.Eec-
tors and Poll Holders Fer The
Senatorial Primary.

tors and Poll Holders Fer The
Senatorial Primary.
The Republican Congressional Conven-
| ton for the Fourth district having left
the selection of an elector to the executive
committee, the committee has been called
| to meet in Raleigh next Tuesday for this
purpose.
So far no one seems to have been de-
cided upon for the place. The conven-
tons object in postponing the matter
was the hope held out by some of the
hungry that an arrangement could be
made with the Populists, whereby their
votes could be corralled for Mckinley, or
a Gold Democrat could be induced to
canvass the district for Mckinley.
In both of these hopes they seem to have
been disappointed. So on Tuesday the
committee will meet to choose from among
the faithful a standard bearer. Who
the victim is to be cannot at this time be
stated as all concerned in his selection
seem to be at sea.
Only one thing can now be positively
stated. The nominee of the committee
will be either a Federal office holder, or
some one chosen by that delectable gang.
Unless a cloud of witnesses are freely
and of their own motion perjuring them
selves, both Giles and Jenkins will stay
in the race 1or Congress.
Giles says he'll stick and the Republi-
cans swear that if he does not they'll
scratch jenkins.
Jenkins swears he'll stick and the Pop
ulsts sav if he does not they'll never
exercise freeman's privilege in Giles
behalf.
The Republicans charge that the Popu-
lists are "a gang of pie hunters" devoid
of political honor or personal influence.
The Populists reply that the Republ-
cans are a set of paD-suckers who have
no gratitude in their makeup and no re-
gard for the interests of the people in
their political makeup.
This exchange of compliments, though
it is something new, is most interesting,
and thereby hangs a tale. The RepubIi-
cans have become sick contemplating the
small voting capital the Populists have
furnished and the large office profits they
have drawn out of the business. The
Populists are sore on the Republicans be-
cause they are no longer recognized, con-
suited and allowed to run the whole ranch.
They have Deen coming out at the big
end of the horn so long that they cant
for the life Of them understand why they
should now be directed to the small end.
The Wake County Democratic Executive
Committee VIII meet tomorrow at noon,
in the mayors office
Two things of Importance are to be
done at this meeting:
1. Two sub-electors for the county are
to be appointed. in accordance with a
recommendation made at a recent con-
ference of Congressional candidates and
party leaders in this city.
g Poll holders for the Senatorial prim-
airy ere to be appointed. in accordance
with plan adopted by the State Commit
tee at it's meeting in Raleigh early in
September.
This recommendation applies to every
county in the State and is as follows:
"The Democratic county executive COM
mittce in each county, in the State shall
meet at the county seat on the first day
of October, 1900, and appoint two DEM
ocrats, who shall be men of different views
on the Senatorial question: when possible,
for each voting precinct in their said
county, whose duty it shall be to hold the
said Senatorial primary election as here
in provided for. The two persons so ap-
pointed TO hold said election shall be
men of good moral character, able to read
and write and qualified to vote in said
election, and shall attend at their sew
eral voting places from sunrise in the
morning until sunset in the evening, and
shall superintend and conduct the said
Senatorial primary election, decide ali
questions which may be raised and cxer-
else a general supervision and control
which shall be done with absolute fair
ness and impartiality."
1t is said that there is talk among Re-
publicans of taking down John c. Holton
candidate for Congress in the Seventh dis
trict, and putting UP stronger man.
This "strong man. has not yet been
named. but II is said that he is ex-Con-
gresham Shuford (Pop.)
The nomination of ex-Congressman
John e. Fowler as the Fusion candidate
in the Third district seems to arouse no
enthusiasm, and the Republicans here say
his defeat is certain.
In fact they claim that they will make
no effort to carry any but the Eighth and
Ninth districts. In these they propose to
make a strong and determined fight, using
all the money they can get from Hanna.
In the First district no regular nomi-
nation has as yet been made by the Re
publicans. They say they are waiting to
see what strength can be developed by
Meekins, who got the nomination by a
shrewd piece of trickery. If they see