The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-10
ADAMS OR THOMPSON +?
1t All Depends on the Temper of the
Populists.
THE VOTER TO Be KEPT IN IGNORANCE
On The Day Of Election He Will be Handed a
Ticket Composed Of Both Populst and
Republican Candidates
For Office.


The indications now are that both
Adams and Thompson will stay in the
race for Governor until election
day, and that bo,.l will continue their
offered to Fusion voters. just whose
name will head the ticket is not yet
decided.
IF the Populists can be brought
into line good and strong
in the anti-amendment faith and en-
ragged against the Democrats-the
name of Spencer b. Adams will head
the ticket" said Republican who is
on the inside, but who is secretly
against the amendment. IF Butler
fails TO bring this about, and it now
looks as if he will fail, then Cyrus
Thompson's name will go to the head
of the ticket. But whichever it is, a
combination ticket will be printed,
distributed and presented to Republi-
can and Populist voters alike on cleo
ton day, and they will be told, This
is the best we could do
My Republican friend went on to
say that Sculken, the Populist nomi-
nee for Secretary of State, was not
making any canvass, and thompson,
he thought would be very we'll salts
fled to go on the ticket for that place.
as he now holds it, with Adams at
the head of the ticket for Governor.
"But the thing that will determine
it." he added, will be the temper OF
the Populists within the next week or
two. So far Butler and Thompson
seem able to do very hrtle in arous-
ing them"
Hon. Chas. B. Aycock, Democratic
candidate for Governor of North Car
DINA, was in the city yesterday, on
his way to Louisburg, where he spoke
in the afternoon, opening his cam
paign of the East. His campaign in
the West was completed Saturday and
he went to his home in Goldsboro to
spend Sunday. His appointments in
the East run up till the night be-
fore the election, closing at Rich
lands, in Onslow county.
Mr.. Aycock has stood the campaign
wonderfully well. In fact he seems
to thrive on it, and his voice has
shown no signs of failing, but is as
strong and clear as ever. What is
better still he is in fine spirits and
confident of victory.
The Fusion county candidates begin
their campaign today at Milburnie.
Mr.. j. Bryan Grimes, Democratic
candidate for Secretary of State,
spent Sunday in the city.
Mr.. L. c. Caldwell of Statesville,
was in the city Sunday. He has been
campaigning for two weeks in the
eastern part of the State and came
here to consult with Chairman Sim
mons in regard to future appoint
ments. He resumed his canvass in
Harnett yesterday, speaking at
Bunn's Level. From there he goes to
Chatham and thence to Alamance.
Magnificent reports have come in
from Mr.. Caldwell's canvass in the
east. He has spoken in Lenoir, Jones,
Duplin, Sampson, Onslow and john
ston counties, and from nearly every
appointment the report has come that
his speech is one of the best cam
paign arguments ever heard in tha,
section. and that the Populists who
before were either against the amend
ment or uncertain as to what stand
ing they should take on it have been
convinced of the necessity for its
adoption.
II believe" said Mr., Caldwell, that
the east is all right. he Democrats
are becoming aroused as | never be-
fore saw people aroused. The incer-
diary speeches of Butler and Pritch-
ard and the threats of negroes and
attempts to intimidate registrars have
solidified them like a rock wall. The
Republicans are fearfully ratified and
the Populists. being white men, are
coming over rapidly TO the Demo-
Gratis. No sir, you need have no fears
of the east.
1.-THE Populist party is virtually
ended in North Carolina, and Butler
is responsible for it. The men who
went into it when it was formed
were honest in doing so. They saw
abuses and tried to reform them.
Having in a measure accomplished
this and seeing that now designing
men are trying to take advantage OF
their organization to make them the
cats paw OF negroes and Radicals,
they are coming back home. About
all that's left of the party now is the
crowd that have some Federal or