The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17

chance to reply to Mr.. Simmons that
as the Republicans have been chal-
lenged by both the Democrats. the
PopullStS cannot now accept one with
out accepting the other, and that of
course it will be impossible for the
Republican candidates to be at two
places at the same time. He will
further state, it is thought, that the
Republican candidates are perfectly
willing and anxious for a Joint discus
sion and will meet both the Dem
ocratic and Populist candidates to-
gether. He will then suggest that
the State Chairmen of the Demo-
cratic, Populist and Republican par
ties meet in Raleigh on some given
date and arrange a list of places in
North Carolina where the candidates
of all three parties can meet in joint
discussion on the same days.
How much truth there is in this re-
mains to be seen.
Acting Populist Chairman Aver
said yesterday he had been at work
since the convention organizing the
various counties.
Have you completed that work ?"
he was asked.
"They are theoretically well organ
lied. but there will be no speaking till
along the first ten days of June"
where will the first speeches by
the Populists be made?"
Il don't know. There are several
places that want them. 1t has not
vet been decided"
Mr. Aver said he had also been,
since the convention, preparing cam
paign literature.
rs it anti-amendment?"
1T is discussive. We simply state
the facts and let q man vote as he
sees fit. l shall vote against the
amendment"
you believe then the negro is fitted
exercise the elective franchise?"
mo, the ignorant negro is not ca
pable of voting intelligentlv, but the
remedy proposed by the Democrats
does not cure the evil
Mr.. Aver acknowledged that an eff
fort was being made to keep the
negro from the polls. especially in
the eastern counties. but he expressed
some doubt as to the success of the
undertaking.
The Democrats are exercising great
wisdom in most counties in county nomi-
nations This is one of the essentials of
success. In Cleveland IT. Y. Webb, ESQ
who was temporary chairman Of the
State convention, was endorsed for the
State Senate, and Mr.. Clyde r. Hoey,
editor of the Cleveland Star, was nomi-
mated for the House. and this ticket was
named Sheriff. A. 3. Suttle: Register OF
Deeds, ]. F. Roberts: Coroner, ]. F. It'd
DIV. Curry IA A CnY,1 icc int1
ers. r. S. Plonk J. S. Williams and E.
A. Dickson. Cleveland is in excellent
shape, already well organized, and with
this strong ticket will roll it's old time
majority for White Supremacy.
So far three Democratic editors have
been nominated for the House--Watts, of
Iredell: Hoey, of Cleveland and Blair Of
Caldwell. Speaking of the candidacy of
Mr.. Blair the Wilkesbcro Chronicle says:
Editor II. S. Blair, of the Lenoir Topic,
has been nominated for the House by
Caldwell county Democrats. We congrat-
ulate Brother Blair and also the De-
mocracy of Caldwell. He was a member
of the Senate in 1889, and is a man OF
real ability. 1t will be recalled that
he ran Congressman Linney off the stump
when the Alexander county man first
started to run as an Independent candi-
date for Congress against Col. w. Fl. Fl.
Cowles. Brother Blair is an able speaker
and also a strong writer.
Mr. w. B. Fort, of Wayne, who is
here to attend a meeting of the eXecu-
tive committee of the North Carolina In
sane Asylum, says that in 1898 Wayne
gave LOO majority for the Democratic
ticket, and that this year it will give
Aycock much bigger majority. 1t may
go to 1000.
The negroes broke the bosses slate in
the Sixth district Republican convention
The programme at the meeting at Hamlet
on Monday was to send two men as
delegates to the National convention at
elphia-Thomas L. Wallace, of New
Hanover, and 0. H. Dockery, of Rich
mond. The negro delegates busted" the
slate and these delegates were chosen:
Thos. E. Wallace (white), of New Han
over, and R. B. Russell (col.), of Robe
son. AS alternates, F. b. Rice (white),
of New Hanover, and S. B. Pride COLI,
of Mecklenburg, were chosen.
There is no doubt that the Republican
and POpullSt posses are getting ready
for fusion, in spite Of the two dummy
State tickets. At the Senatorial con-
vention of the Iredell Yadkin Davie dis
trict. the Republicans nominated j. c.
Pinnix and left the other place "open."
For what? For the Populists to fill it.
There is perfect accord and understand
ing between the two parties and after
they have kept all the Populists they can
from joining the White Supremacy party
the deals will be consummated
About $500 votes were cast in the
Mecklenburg primary, and this ticket was
nominated: For the Senate, Captain S. p.
Alexander; for the House, Captain w.
E. Aubrey, G. II. Duls and e. M. Shan
nonhouse; for Sheriff, N. w. Wallace,
Register of Deeds, A. M. Mcdonald
Treasurer, E. H. Walker; County Sur
yeyor, j. B. Spratt; Coroner. A. A.
Cathey; Commissioners, j. B. Ross, w. G..
Mclaughlin, DR.. j. p. Munroe, p. G. Hen
derson and j. B. Watt.
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