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CHARLOTTE. N, C. THURSDAY. OCT 15 18S6
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FORCE GUTHRIE.
SAYS HE IS IN THE COM
MITTEE S HANDS.
S:ivs
the Democratic Pro-
v ;jl cer be Accepted.
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BALK'
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Oct. 14. Otho
hut the Democratic j
; never be accepted,
iinii by the Republi-
,! 'erniiJied to force
,r Governor. Guthrie
j;:!,'.- to talk. He gays
fcj. U""
t;V innds of his committee.
T. J. Pence.
ii in
Bolters Win in New York.
L. yi:k. Oct. 14. The Ap-
Lln ' . i t.
Lte Pulsion oi tne supreme (
L,. .Wuied this mornmsr tnat tne
Eat;onu Democratic" party could
jtst'iu''!' in on tlv official ballots.
Iakmkhs' column
intFU F-rm to take oharjre of larsro
-r-, V.. i t tr.Jintr bouse at Davidson,
"'-..-A.ldVesa, W. H. Rarue?,
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16-lt.
-shivi -t b'.iv. r nf Hides and Furs is D.
ri Co -lok-. street, Charlotte, N. C.
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.yTj.;i t. . rt-nt from 100 to 200 acres of
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PECIAL NOTICES
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FUSION STATE
TICKET PROPOSED.
Thomas W. Mason for
Governor With Guthrie
in Second Place.
POPULIST COMMITTEE CALLED
To fleet To-morrow Night Demo
crats Insist on Retaining Lockhart
but Populists Say They Will Not
Take Martin Down.
Special to theNrws.
Kaleiqh, N. C, Oct. 13. The
proposal of the Democratic State
Committee was submitted to Chair
man Ayer at noon.
The State ticket proposed is as
follows:
For Governor, Thomas W. Mason,
of Northampton, (Democrat)
- For Lieutenant Governor, William
A. Guthrie, of Durham, (Populist.)
For Secretary of State, Dr. Cyrus
Thompson, of Onslow, (Populist.)
For State Treasurer, W. H. Wortfi,
of Lenoir, (Populist.)
- For State Auditor, Robert M.
Furman, of Buncombe, Demociat.)
For Attorney General, Frank I.
Osborne, of Mecklenburg, (Demo
crat.) i
For Superintendent of Public In
struction, John C. Scarborough, of
Johnston, (Democrat.)
For Justice of the Supreme Court;
A. O. Avery, of BuXj.e, (Democrat,
aad W. A. Montgomery, of Wake,
(Populist.)
Their best tfforts are pledged to
secure the election of Guthrie for
the United States Senate. The Pop
ulists to have the Congressman in
the Firit, Third, Fourth and Sev
enth Districts.
The Democrats insisted on re
taining Lockhart
Both parties are to pledge them
selves to use their best efforts to de
feat the Republican candidates for
the Legislature.
Chairman Ayer, of the Populist
State Committee, announces that
the Populiits will never accept the
proposal of the Democrats, and that
they will not yield Martin in the
Sixth
The entire Populist executive
committee has been called Vy wire
to meet here tomorrow night.
T. J. Phkce.
THE MEETING LAST NIGHT.
Democratic Committee Unanimously
Endorsed the Proposition.
The Democratic central committee
met at headquarters last night
The account below is printed in
today's News and Observer.
The Democratic Central Exeou
tive committee held a meeting last
night at Democratic headquarters,
and had u long conference upon the
political situation.
In view of the danger of sending
several gold men to Congress from
this State, and the solidity of the
nero vote augmented by a large im
portation by the free use of money,
the committee decided to make an
offer of fusion on the State and Con
gressional tickets with the Populist
pai ty.
Chairman Manly was authorized
to address a communication to
Chairman Ayer and request an im
mediate consideration of the propo
sition by hi3 committee, as the time
for printing and distributing tickets
is now very short.
During the past few days many
letters have come in from prominent
Democrats and Populists in all sec
tions of the State urging joint ac
tion between all advocates of free
coinage, so that the cause of the
white metal shall be triumphant on
election day. There has been a
widespread desire expressed also for
such joint action as would make it
certain that the State should be
saved from Eussellism and its at
tendants eiil. As the matter now
stands, the race if in doubt. The
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IRRIGATION AS PRACTICED IN ILLINOIS.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Democrats have reason to hope and j
believe that Mr, Watson will win, i
but they know that recent negro
colonization endangers the prospect
of success with two silver candidates i
in the field. There is not a patriotic
man in the State no matter
whether he is for gold, silver or cop
per who does not shudder at the
mere thought of having a Governor
so vicious aud malignant and vin
dictive as Daniel L. Russell. In or
der to make certain of his defeat the
Democratic State Central committee
last night formulated a proposition
to the Populists looking to fusion
u$on the State ticket, as well as the
Congressional ticket, to supplement
the electoral fusion already agreed ;
upon.
If it is accepted, the menace of
Russellism passes away, and the
whole State will breathe freer; and
the silver advocates in all sections of
the United States will rejoice to
hear that the silver forces in North
Carolina will send a solid delega
tion to the House of Representatives
and a free silver Senator to uphold
the hands of President William J.
Bryan.
HELD UP BY TWO MEN.
UNION PACIFIC TRAIN ROBBED THIS
MORNING.
Engineer Thinks They Wanted to
Blow Up the Express Car With Dy
nainite. --Train Gone to the Scene.
By Telegraph to The News.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 14.
The Union Pacific train, due here
at 3:15 o'clock this morning, was
held up a short distance east of
Unitah, near the mouth of the Weber
Canyon, about eight miles from
Ogden.
It is supposed that two men did
the work How much booty they
got for their trouble is unknown.
The engineer, who left the train, ran
ahead to Unitah and reported the
hold tip.
He believes from the conversation
of the men as they went through the
train that they intended to b;ow .up
the express car with dynamite.
A train made up at Ogden was
dispatched to the scene of the rob
bery with an organized posse.
THIRTEEN-DAY SIEGE.
Cuban Insurgents Came Near Captur
ing an Important City.
II A v A N'A, Oct 14. The forces in
eastern Cuba, under Maximo Gomez
aud Calixto Garcia, have taken the
field. Meagre accounts have just
been received of a determined scige
by them, lasting thirty days, oi
Cascarros, in the eastern district of
the province of Puerto Principe,
near the centre of the island.
Official reports say the thirteen
days siege of Cascarros by the In
sugents has been broken by Gen.
Castellanos. This wa3 accomplished
only after sixteen engagements.
TROUBLE IN THE CAMP.
Are Piatt and Milholland Fixing to
Knife McKinley in New York State?
New York, Oct. 13. Ex-Senator
Piatt has not been about Republican
headquarters for several weeks. He
busies himself making tables, show
ing the Republican majority on th?
state ticket.
John E. Milholland has not been
seen at Republican headquarters
since his published appeal to Hanna
to recognize the McKinley League,
which received no response.
STORM GONE TO SEA.
SEVERAL STEAMERS WRECKED,
MANY LONG OVERDUE.
Great Damage at Points Along the
Coast.--Anxiety for the Hissing At
lantic Lines.
By Telegraph to The News.
New York, Oct. 13. The hurri
cane, which prevailed yesterday and
last night has gone to sea. Ocean
liners are over due, but the friends
of passengers, making enquiry, are
assured that there is no cause for
alarm, and that the vessels are only
delaved. The ''Seminole" of the
Clyde Line, from Charleston, due
Sunday evening, is not yet sighted.
Many others are over due.
Asburt Park, N J., Oct 13
It is estimated that the heavy north
east storm caused several hundred
thousand dollars damage along the
New Jersey coast. The heavy rain
Hooded the streets and cellars here.
Unknown Steamer Floats Ashore.
New York, Oct. 13. A dispatch
this morning rpporTs an unknown
steamer ashore on Hereford Bar, on
the New Jersey coast, ten miles
northeast of Cape May.
Cape May, N. J., Oct. 13, (2 p.
m.) The steamer ashore on Here
fore Bar is the "Sparta," a Windsor
liner, from Boston to Philadelphia.
She lies easy, though the sea is very
heavy. The life saving crew will
board her as soon as possible Sh
was due at Philadelphia Monday
morning.
TOM WATSON'S LETTER.
Accepts the Populist Nomination but
Goes With "the Committee With
Gloves Off.
By Telegraph to The News.
Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 15. A
private telegram from from Hon.
Thomas E Watson, Populist candi
date for V ice President, has been re
ceived here, saying he has mailed
his letter of acceptance to Chairman
Butler, of the Populist National
committee.
The gentleman who received the
dispatch has read most of the letter.
He says it is principally devoted to
the question of fusion with the Dem
crats, which 31 r. Watson has always
bitterlv opposed, and the letter goes
for the committee with gloves off.
GONE TO SEE WATSON.
Senator Butler and Washburn Leave for
G or gl a.
TV- Telegraph to The News.
"Chicago, Oct. 15. Senator Mar
ion Butler, Chairman of the Popu
list National Committee, and Geo.
F. Washburn, who has charge of the
Wetter n Branch, left for Georgia
last night to confer with Watson re
garding the action taken by the
Populist Executive Committee at its
meeting yesterday.
A conference with Chairman
Jones was held at which the prob
able action of Watson was consider
ed. The visit of Mr. Butler to Mr.
Watson was decided upon today.
Politicians say that the visit is large
ly formal and that an agreement be
tween Watson and the Democratic
managers has been perfected by
Washburn.
Voluntarily Increased Wages.
Pittsburg, Oct 13. The Atter
bury Glass Company voluntarily
increased wages to employees ten
per cent.
POPULISTS' ANSWER
TO DEMOCRATS.
Decline the Proposition
For State Fusion.
REPLY MADE THIS MORNING.
Three Reasons ivi-n for the Rejection.
Suggestion That W ate on Wlthd. avr Vol
untarily. Popalltt Committee Adjourn
ed at Noon.
Special to be News.
Raleigh, Oct. 15. The Populist
State Executive Committee, after an
all night session, with intermission
from five to nine o'clock, adjourn ed
at twelve o'clcck today.
The declination of the Democratic
committee's proposal for complete
fusion was adopted with but two
dissenting votes.
Three reasons are assigned for the
rejection of it:
First, the failure of the Democrat
ic committee to accept the Popu
lists' August proposition for a com
plete fusion.
Second, the belief that owing to
the short time before election, satis
factory arrangements could not be
effected so that the fusion would
receive the hearty and loyal support
of both parties.
Third, "We entertain no hope of
being able to make you a proposition
that would be . acceptable and at
the same time be sustained bv the
full force of both parties."
It is suggested, howeve that the
voluntary withdrawal of the Demo
cratic nominee for Governor, would
eliminate the danger of the elec
tion of Russell.
Senator Hoover and Mr. W. 0.
Stratford wanted to submit a conn
ter-proposition to the Democrats.
v- 1. 1 "111
This is what prolonged, tne ses
sion of the committee. They dissent
from the 'above reply.
Chairman Ayer announces that
his committee will meet no more be
fore election.
T. J. Pence.
The Democratic Proposition.
The following are the resolutions
of the Democratic Central commit;
tee, as embodied in a letter from
Chaiaman Manly to Chairman
Ayer:
"This committee, believing the
white people of the State are intense
ly in earnest in their desire and pur
pose to secure the benefits oi the
reform for which Bryan stan ls and
to preeervo good government in
North Carolina, is prepared to invite
a close alliance among all those who
hold to these views. This, in our
opinion, is made imperative in view
of the fact that the colored voters of
the State have been united in a com
pact body in support of those meas
ures for which McKinley ;nl Rus
sell stand. The. colored people aud
their loader Irtve made a union of
the white people necessary to defeat
McKiuleyism and 'Russellism in
North Carolina. To provide for a
union of those believing in white
supremacy and good government the
chairman of this committee is in
structed to propose to the executive
committee of the People's party a
ticket to be voted for in the coming
election as follows:
"For Governor, C. B. Watson, of
Forsyth; Lieutenant Governor, AY. A.
Guthrie, of Durham; Secretary of
Sate, Cyrus Thompson, of Onslow;
Treasurer, AV. H. Worth, of Wake;
Attorney-General, F. I. Osborne, of
Mecklenburg; Superintendent of
Public Instruction, John C. Scar
borough, of Johnston; Auditor, R.
M. Furman, of Buncombe; Supreme
Court, A. C. Avery, W. A. Mont
gomery; Superior Court, Fifth dis
trict, J. S. Manning. For Congress
that the several districts shall be
arranged as follows: To the People's
party, First, Third, Fourth and
Seventh districts; to the Democratic
party, Second, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth
and Ninth districts.
"That the committee pledges its
best efforts to the election of W. A.
Guthrie as United States Senator.
"For the legislature botk parties
jdedge their best efforts to defeat all
Republican candidates to the- legis
ture and to elect only Democrats
and Populists and only such of them
as are known to stand for the re-forms
advocated by Mr Bryan
"All of which is repectfully sub
mitted. "Clement Manly,
"Ch'm'n Dem. State Ex. Coin."
THE POPULIST COMMITTEE.
The following are the membei'3 of"
the Populist State Executive com
mittee: H. W. Aver, chairman: Dr.
Cyrus Thompson, Richlands: Capt
A. S. Peace, Oxford . J. B.. Lloyd
Tarboro; S. U Wilson, Raleigh; W
K. Pigford, Clinton; Col. Harry
Skinner, Greenville: J. T. B Hoover,.
Elm City; V. J. McArthur, Lissa.
Sampson county; W. 0. Stratford,
Greensboro; Y. C. Morton, Rocking
ham; J. H. Sherrill, Catawba; R. A.
Cobb, Morganton; Theo. White.
Hertford; Geo. E. Boggs, Waynes
ville; R. B. Kinsey, LaGrange; W. CV
Wilcox, Carthage; Jas. Amos, Hen
derson; S. A. Edmunds, Lumbertenj
Jno. A.Sims, Concord: A. D. K
Wallace, Rutherford
LAST NIGHT'S MEETING.
This committee mtt at Populist
headquarters at eight o'clock last
night.
At midnight a sub committee wad
appointed to prepare the reply to the
Democratic proposition. The com
mittee is composed of: Chairman
Hal Ayer, Capt A. S. Peace, State
Senator WestmorelandrCapt. J. B.
Lloyd, and Commissioner S. Othcx
Wilson.
The committee took a recess of art
hour, when the sub committee re
ported the reply, which was adopted
The reply was sent Chairman,
Manly at an early hour this morn
ing. ALEXANDER IN JAIL.
The Nero Chairman of Ristrara Tried
for Mortgaging Property Twice.
John J. Alexander, the negro lie
publican chairman of the board of
registrars in Pineville township, was
tried before Justice S. W. Davis,
this'morningjfor removing mortgaged'
goods, and was committed to jail in
default of $50 bond.
At three o'clock this afternoon h&
was tried for disposing of his cow
horse, riotton and corn, all of which
has been mortgaged.
After he was arrested a pistol was
found on him, and he will be tried
by Squire Severs for carrying con
cealed weapons.
The arrest has created a great sen
sation among the local Republicans.
Alexander is the negro chairman
in Pineville whose election aroused
such widespread indignation.
The evidence shows that on the
Gth of March he mortgaged the
property to Heath & Evans afc
Pineville, and on the 26th of March
Mortgaged it to Johnston & Co., of
Charlotte.
LEVERING SPEAKS TONIG'T.
The Prohibition Candidate for Presl
dent Will Hold Forth at the Opera
House.
At eight o'clock touight at the
opera house, 'Hon. Joshua Levering,
of Baltimore, Prohibition caudidate
for President, will address the citi
zens of Charlotte.
Mr. Levering is the candidate of
the u'oid standard wing of he Pro
hibition party. It will be recalled
that at the national convention of
the Prohibition party heM in Pitts
burg after a large and heated session,
the party, whose onlv aim was sup
posed to be the suppression of the
liquor traffic, split on the linaucial
question. The gold standard ele
ment nominated Mr. Levering for
President. The free silver element
called themselves the National partj
and nominated Rev. Mr. Bent-ley, of
Nebraska, for President, and Mr.
James H. Southgate, of North Caro
lina, for Vice President.
Mr. Levering is a leading Baptist,
and one of the most prominent busi
ness men of the Monumental City.
He will make several speeches in.
North Carolina.
The Schoolfield Meeting.
Evangelist Schoolfield last night
preached a fine sermon to a large
congregation, taking as his text
Matthew 11:28, "Come Unto Me."
"Heart religion is what we need,"
he said," the need of the world is
Jesus Christ" At the close of the
sermon a number of penitents went
forward, asking the prayers of the
church.