The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-05
SHUFORD TO COME DOWN
His Desire in This Direction is An.
nounced.
POP CAMPAIGN BEGINS NEXT SATURDAY
Butler and Thompson to Speak at Washington
A Prominent Young Republican Canvas
sing For the Amendment. Mr..
Pou in the West.

When the Populsts and Republicans
nominated separate State tickets, the
News and Observer predicted that before
the campaign was over the two sets of
candidates would be thinned out till only
one complete set was left-and THAI that
set would be composed of part Pops. and
part Radical.
Already the fulfllment of that pre-
diction has begun, and it manifests it
self in the sudden desire of one A. G.
Shuford (Pop) to come down off the shelf
labelled For Lieutenant Governor, and
leave the field to one Claudius Dockery,
Radical.
The announcement of Mr. Shuford' S
wishes in this respect comes from Popu-
list headquarters here, though it is not
given out as official.
"And who on the ticket will be the
next to be taken down." 1 asked.
1--WE will not take anyone down. my
informant replied in rather a hurt tone,
and then added:
ANY change made in the tickets will
be made by individuals on the tickets,
and not by the committees
Which is precisely what we have been
saying, to wit. that a number of puppets
have been put on each ticket for trading
purposes.
Four years ago all changes in the ticket
were to be voluntary. of the candidates
Gown accord and most of them carried
out that program; but one or two took
the matter seriously and had to be pulled
off by the committee Ruffin Hender-
son, the Republican candidate for Audi
tor. for instance.
On the ticket this year only one figure
head has dropped. This was Britt (Radi-
CALI from Mitchell. who wanted English
to have clear field. But Shuford (Pop),
like an over-ripe persimmon. promises
to drop out in few days leaving the
race to Claude Dockery.
A pretty arrangement-and SO far not
badly carried out. Who next?
The Populist State campaign begins
at Washington, N c.. on next Saturday
June 9Th. Senator Butler and DR.. Cy-
rus Thompson. candidate for Governor,
are expected to speak at that time. No
appointments have been arranged def
nitely beyond that.
prominent Populist on being asked
why this was, replied that the Popujst
convention passed certain resolutions in
which it requested some changes made in
the election law and promised that il
certain alterations were made in the
amendment they would support it,
Therefore they think it is not consist
ent to begin active work until after the
Legislature. Of course we do not expect
any change, but we want to wait until
the Democrats decline to grant what we
ask
Mr. e. V. Cox of Pitt county, spent
yesterday in Raleigh on his way to Pan
dOlph county, where he goes to begin his
canvass in favor of the Constitutions
Amendment Mr.. Cox is Republican
and has always been. He has represen
ted that party in the Legislature and ha:
been prominent in Republican councils
Though still as good Republican a:
ever. he believes the amendment is
good thing for his party in this State
and is therefore doing all he can to Sc
cure its passage. To this end he ha.
made number of appointments in the
West that he will today begin filling.
Speaking of the prospects of the sue
cess for the amendment, he said yestel
day:
al haven't the slightest doubt that al
the eastern counties will give big ma
joritics for the amendment. I consider
Pitt as a fairly representative cornty II
il l do not know a single white Repub
Iican that is not an office holder wht
will not support the amendment. Prac
tically the same observation applies t.
the Populist party.
las a matter of fact, though, Their,
in, n.
county who are not office holders. A few
years ago this was not true. Many form
err Republicans have become Democrats
but more have joined the Popuists-th,
Republicans being able to retain onl.
about enough to fill the Offices
Mr.. Cox left on the afternoon train fo
Randolph county to fill his first appoint
ment today.
His letter on the amendment published
In this paper some months ago. has beer
much commented on and widely copied
Mr. Il. W. POu has gone to the Western
part of the State to make some cam
paign speeches. He will be in the noun
tain counties canvasSing for a month o.
more he says. He spoke Saturday a
Franklinton and spent Sunday here, leav
ing for the West on Sunday afternoon
Mr.. Pou reports a crowd of not less thar
1900 at Franklinton Saturday to heal
him.
49,
The delegates to the Republican Ma
tionaI convention will leave here mex
Sunday week. Those in the eastern par
of the State will come to Raleigh prob
ably on Saturday. Sunday afternoon they
will go from here to Greensboro. and
from there they will go on special train
A letter from Senator Pritchard to dele
gates here informs them that accommo-
dations have been secured for them a.
fhe Aldine Hotel, which will also be State
headquarters for the North Carolina dele
cation.
Mr. ]. r. Burroughs. of DabDey. Vance
county. has been named Is the Democratic