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4 A fV I0LUHE 28. FUSION IS rnUrUoLU. Will Populists Accept the Dera 7ocrats' Ofler. TO DIVIDE ELECTORS ? pir. Clem Mnly ElecUd Chairman of the Executive Committee Otho Wilson Eipected it Hal Aynr Surprised Jim Young Scared. , Whereas, both the Democratic and populist :. parties, in their National convent ions, have nominated William I Prvan for the Presidency; and Whereas, an electoral ticket for Hryan and Sewall, and another for Hryan and Watson will endanger the Section of Bryan and promote the rhanfvs of McKinley, Obtaining the wrorul vote of North Carolina. V,ir tlinrfrrA f.r t.ViP pnil flint 11 pt-rous favoring the electfon of Mr. Krvaa may have their vote counted in Electoral College for him. Unsolved, that the Democratic par tv hereby offers to the Populist party a fair and just division of the Bryan !. i tors, and that the chairman of the ..minittee is authorized to confer with t!ie -chairman, of the Executive Cora iuitte of the People's party, looking to t union of the two parties upon one U -ctuml ticket, and report to this .committee as ear.ly as practicable. " The above is a resolution adopted y thp Democrat ie State Executive C iiitriittee this morning at 2 o'clock. It i a simple proposition made to the Populist party for fusion on -the elec loral ticket. Whether it will be accepted by the lV)julist party no one can say. Hal Awr stared to a Press- isitor reiorterv tod :y that the Populist State Conven tion would act upon it in this city the "it Inlay of August. A; prominent. Democrat said today: '1 believe that the Populists will ac opt" the proposition and moreover,, rhv will submit, a. Cnnntftr. nrnnnsi- tion. They will ask the Democrats to iro them one better and fuse on Con gressmen, In making the proposition thti Populists will demand the Con gressmen iu the first third, fourth and seventh districts- Shuford, Strowd, i humpson and Skinner will be taken rare of, and the - unfortunates in the other districts, will'beunable to make a successful kick.'" ' Senator Butler will arrive in the city tins afternoon to attend a meeting of the hoard of trustee of the University tomorrow. It is very likely that t iiairman Manly will confer with Sen ator Butler, in accordance with the provisions of the resolution passed at the committee meeting this morning. vn;itor Butler is chairman of the Pop Miist committee. He told the Press-Visitor-Weduesday that the Populist run vent ion would settle the question 01 fusion. It is very doubtful whether lie would undertake to make an au thoritative statement for tho Populist party. The committee. met last evening at v o'clock in the Senate Chamber. There were. 2G members present and the absent ones were represented by proxies. The first business was the election "f a chairman of the Executive Com mittee. The selection of Mr. Manly was a foregone conclusion. It was unanimous and brought forth a hear ty aye from every member. The com mittee acted most wisely in selecting Mr. Manly, He is eminently qualified to perform the duties of chairman. The following well deserved resolu tions were adopted: Resolved by the North Carolina democratic State Executive'' Commit tee that its hearty thanks and those of the Democratic party of this State be accorded to the Hon. Jas. H. Poo, its retiring chairman, for his indefati gable, able and most skilful conduct of the party's affairs under circum stances of unprecedented difficulty. Resolved, That the thanks of the ommittee and of the party be also ac corded to Wiley Rush, Esq., for his very valuable services as Secretary of the committee, .... A campaign committee of nine was selected as follows:. Messrs, Julian 8. Carr, Thos. J. PROTECTION ! HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6,1896. Jarvis, F. M. Simmons, Ed. Chambers Smith, John R. Webster, Theo. F. Kluttz, James P. Caldwell, James H. Pou and E. J. Hale. This committee is much Smaller than the old one. The list includes no honorary members, but was se lected with a view of assisting Chair man Manly in his arduous labors dur ing the campaign. The resolution favoring fusion brought forth a great deal of discus sion. Chairman Manly was one of the first speakers. He counseled harmony and favored the resolution. CoL Paul B. Means spoke strongly against the adoption of the resolution. He stated that its adoption would create a panic in North Carolina such as was never known. 'We can't assume to inakea, truce with the Populist party," spoke Mr. Means: "How are we going to make a combination with the Populists I would like to know. The idea is ab horrent to my mind. Where would you get the electors to act with the Populists. Do you suppose Mr. Douglass or the other electors would come down;" At this point, Col. Means was in terrupted and electors W. C. Doug lass and Francis Winston stated that they would retire from the ticket if the Executive Committee deemed it best. The statements were loudly applauded: A motion to adjourn until this morning was defeated. The resolution was adopted after a full and lengthy discussion. There were votes cast against its adoption. The matter of selecting a secretary was left with the chairman. Hal Ayer was asked to express his opinion! regarding the committee's action last night. "It shows a more liberal spirit than I expected from a. Democratic commit tee. But I can't understand how It is goldbugs can participate in the meet ings and make propositions to Popu lists after cussing us out like they do. It is a policy, i not! sincerity on their part. 1 But I want to say that I believe the majority of the committee is hon estly and sincerely for free silver." Mr. Aver was asked if the roi-ulioto would make a proposition to th ocrats to fuse on Congressmen. "Dem s "No. I reckon not." he replied.-' Otho Wilson says the committee's action was perfectly natural. "There was nothing else for them to do." Jim -Young says-, the action of the committee makes it necessary for Re publicans to act at once. "The prop er thing for the Populists to do is to support their ticket and let the Dem ocrats alone, so that the Republicans can support it," he remarked. A Democrat remarked today that if we fuse with the Populists in one re spect we fehould fuse all along the line. A member of the committe stated today that it was his judgment, as well as othfr members that the reso lution should have gone further in delegating power to the chairman to confer with the Populists. It was his idea that Mr Manly should have all the powers and privileges of the com mittee, in conferring with the Popu lists. ' , The action of the committee in adopting the resolution was a great surprise. It . was not thought that such an advanced step would be. taken at this time. It rather seemed before the committeeSassembled, that action would be postjoned until chairman Jones and the -National Committee advised in regard to the policy to be pursued in electing electors. It may be safely said that the action of the committee pi ease 1 a great many Democrats, but there are others who are disappointed. . The question is now whether the Populistsjwill accept the proposition. If they do then the basis of division may be a perplexing problem. Thr are six Democratic electors who re main to be chosen. It is very likely that the Populists would be accorded privilege'of filling those which are va cant, rather than taking down those who have already been named. Ral esgh Press-Visitor. It requires a great deal of moral rectitude to contemplate this pending dicker between the Democratic party and the populists and speak of it or write about it temperately. When it comes to this kind of political prostK tution it is time for consistent Demo crats to "take to the woods," not fig uratively, but pbyicalIy.KaItigh Press-Visitor. 1XDPSTBY ! ENTERPRISE I LOUISIANA IS DOUBTFUL. fair chance that it may qive votes to Mckinley. ITS Republicans Stronger In the State than Ever Befere Ex-Confederate and Lifelong Democrats Wearing the McKinley Emblem Qovernor Foster Senator Caflery Against the Chicago Ticket Only Ask for a Fair Elce- - - - i tlon. . New Orleans, Aug., 1. The gene ral interest in the Fall elections promi ses to equal that in the State elections this Spring, The breaking up of old party ties, commenced in the Spring,is continuing. The convention of the National Republican faction here Thursday was one of the most re spectable in point of numbers and morals held in the State since the war. Men who fought for the Confederacy and lifelong Democrats are now wear ing the McKinley emblem, making speeches, and working hard for the Republican cause. As the political . situation in this State now stands, it is impossible to predict the result, and 1 Louisiana cer tainly must be placed in the doubtful column. In New Orleans tjie whit popula tion is divided nearly equally between the two big parties.1 As the black vote numbering 15,000, will be cast solid for McKinley,his majority in New Orleans should be substantial. Nearly every one of the South Louisiana parishes is in the possession of the sugar planters, and will give the Republican ticket a very heavy majority. McKinley ought to go to the Red River with 40,000 majority. Iu North Louisiana heavy Demo cratic majorities always have been re turned.but this yearitinaybedifexent. The returning machinery is entirely in the hands of Governor Foster, and he is known to be for sound money. Mr. Foster's cousin, Senator Caflery, has declared he will not support Bryan and will tight free silver. Without Our. Foster's Active co-operation, the uinl big majorities from the black parishes could not be given. If Gov. Po?tr keeps his hands off the State will certainly go for McKinley by 15, 000 majority. The number of negro voters in this State is a few thousand more than the white vote. As fully one-third of the white vote is now Re publican, an immense vote must be suppressed in order for Bryan to win. This cannot Iks done unless Gov. Foster sides with the free-silver element and it generally is believed he will not do so. The Populist strength in ' North Louisiana. a!o is very great, and if a Bryan and Watson Electoral ticket shall be put up by the Populists it will ruin whatever chances the silver Democrats have of carrying the State. The whole matter hinges on an honest count, and, with the Governor opposed to his regular party nominee, it is believed the chances for a correct count this rear are brighter than ever before. In addition to this, the Re publican organization is controlled by the most influential white men in the State, and has vastly more prestige than formerly. Nothing has developed in the Con gressional fights. It is conceeded generally that the Republicans will curry the First, Second, and Third Districts; the Populists the Fifth; the Fourth and Sixth Districts . probably will remain Democratic ALDERMAN CHOSEN. For President of the University of North Carolina. Ralaioh, August l. Edwin A. Alderman was unanimously elected president of the University today by the board of trustees. The meeting was the most largely attended one ever held here. Gov. Carr, Senator Butler, Judge Russell, Major Guthrie and a good many other prominent citizens were present. There were seven ap plications of educators from distant states, all highly recommended. The election of Prof. Aldermen's successor was deferred. H is duties begin on August 15. Edwin Anderson Alderman was bora in Wilmington, N. C, May 15, 1S6L Was prepared for college at Bethel PROSPERITY ! Military Academy near Warrenton, Va. He entered the University of North Carolina in 1873 and graduated in 18552 receiving special honors in Latin and English literature, and winning the Wiley P. Man gum medal for oratory He was principal of the Gold sboro high school 1S82-5, superintendent of the Goldsboro graded - schools 1833-9, president of the North Carolina Teach ers Assembly 18S5-7, superintendent of the Asheville and Newton Schools 1885-9. From 1888-92, as State Institu te conductor, he made an educational campaign of the entire state In the in terest of public education, the training of teachers, and for the establishment of the Normal and Industrial School. He was professor of history and litera ture in Normal and Industrial . School 1892 3, and a member and secretary of the board of visitors to West Point Military Academy 1803. He has been professor of pedagogy in the Universi ty of North Carolina,1893-6 and j su perintendent of the University Sum mer School 1894-5-0. He is an honorary member of the Maryland Historical Society and a member of the National Educational Association. He is the author of a "Life of William Hooper," and a "Brief History of North Caroli na," and has been a contributor to va rious periodicals and a lecturer on edu cational and historical subjects. He was married in 1880 to Miss Em ma, Graves, daughter of the late Ralph H. Graves, sr.. and sister of the lat4 Ralph H. Graves, jr.. both of whom were once distinguished professors of mathematics in" the University of North Carolina. She too died-, this spring and joined the father and brother who had served so faithfully in the great institution over which her talented husband is now called to pre side. Asheville Gazette. LINES DRAWN IN COLORADO Mckinley. riCN CAPTURE THE COMMITTEE. STATE After an Exciting Contest J. L. Hodzei Wti Elected Chairman Dryan Republican Members Thereupon Requested " ' to Resign. Denver, Colo., July '29. By a vote of 48 to SS the Republican State Com mittee to day adopted the following resolution: Believing that the best interests of the United States, zs well as the State of Colorado, demand the election of William McKinley as President and Garret A. Hobart as Vice-President of tue United States, as nominated at the Si.. Louis ConventionJ therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that this committee shall take such steps as are necessary, to place before the people of Colorado for their eufl rages in November' a straight Republican ticket headed by Republican electors who will cast their vote, if opportunity offeis, for McKin ley and Hobart. , The meeting of the committee was in many respects the most exciting that body has ever held. The minor ity, or Bryan and Sewall faction, was led by A. M. Stevenson,! an ex-State Senator, and one of the bolting Colo rado delegates at St. Louis. J. L. Hodges spoke for the McKinley and Hobart Republicans. When the reso lution was offered bitter debate en sued, in which personalities were ex changed by the warring factions, the minority making the open statement that proxies had been bought. Amid much disorder the resolution was put to a vote and carried by ten majority. Another spirted discussion followed when Irving W. Hobart, of Colorado Springs, who had been chairman of the committee for two years, tendered his resignation. Mr. Hobart stated that he did not take the step in view of the present difficulties, but because he would be absent in Europe during the campaign. The friends of Hodges immediately placed his name in nomi nation for the chaimiaruhlp, the min ority presenting John W. Lowell, of Rout County. Mr. Hodges was elected by a vote of 48 to 27, some dissatisfied members declining to vote. On taking the chair Mr. Hodges created a sensation by announcing that Republican members of the com mittee who were in sympathy with the national Democratic ticket, and who proposed to work for it. had bet ter resign, and that his rulings would be against them. The Bryan and Sew all men refused to leave, and the EUIIBER 32 meeting adjourned In great disorder. The committee at a night session de cided to hold the State Convetion at Colorado Springs on September:). After the meeting of the counnitteo the Bryan faction circulated a petition fpr another meeting. They claim that the majority of the actual members of the State central committee is with them, and that the meeting to-day was packed, alleging that of the dele gates represented, 4G were by proiy In the hands of Denver and Colorado Springs politicians. The Bryan men further allege that It is the plan of the McKinley men to nominate Senator Wolcott for Governor. SHE WANTS TO BE GOVERNOR. Miss Reai Is Making a Lively Camp!" to Be Wyoming's Chief ExecuUve. Miss Estelle Real, who aspires to the Governorship of Wyoming, is now one of its State officers, and, previous to her election as State Superintendent of Public Instruction, held a similar office iu the county in which Cheyenne is located. She is an attractive young person, and one of the best campaign ers the State has ever known. While making the race for the office she now fills, three years ago, she visited every county iu the State, and in,ado , over 500 political speeches. The mag nitude of this undertaking is apparent when a railway map of the State is scanned and the vast territorry is seen that is not within shouting distance of even a sidetrack. She. covered hun-. dreds of miles on horseback, and at every night function at which the cow boys of the surrouudiug ranches were present, the political feast of reason was followed by a dance. Every waltz, so it was calculated, was good for three votes tliat of her partner and two others he was sure to corral by his eloquent description of thes grace and ea with which ""she tripped the light fantastic. Should she be nominated for Gover nor a repetition of this campaign is certain, and her election is by - no means an uncertainty. She led the Republican ticket several thousand votes, and she can be depended upon to lead her opionent a merry dance,at all events, both before and after the State Convention. Wyoming is the State in which woman suffrage practically had its official birthplace, and has the honor of electing the first woman Justice of the Peace in the country Mother MorriY.who held office forty year ago. 'Mother" had to sit in judgment on her husband lefore she had worn the ermine one week, 'and he got the limit. Wyoming aJjo" Kent two women alternate to the Republican National Convention held in Minneapolis four years ago, thus ettlng the paw; Colo rado and other Western States followed this year. So it can be sen that of all the States in the Union, Wyoming has a prior claim to a new woman Governor, though Miss Real if not a new woman in the general acceptance of the term. She bdive In woman suffrage and In the political emancipation of Iter 'sex bnt there she stops. -Chicago Tribune. JONES READY TO FUSE. He Cannot Take Sew si I Down, Hut Is Ready 1 to Opea Bid f r Fas on. Atlasta, Gs, J uly Sa The Con stitution will publish to-morrow a tel egram from Senator James K. Jones, chairman of the Democratic national executive committee, as follows: "I cannot consider any proposition for withdrawal of Bewail, but I will entertain as far as I have power, and promote to the best of my ability, any just and fair proposition for fusion on electoral ticket." Signed "JAMES K. JONE&" This telegram was sent to the Con stitution in reply to an inquiry as to the policy which would probably be adopted in regard to the electoral com plication. Snte Uodamya Prealem Botter Frankfort, Ky., July 29. Senator Lindsay was called on to-day by Hon. James A. Scott, of the Democratic County Campaign Committee, who asked hixn to mako a speech at the Bryan ratification here neat Saturday night. Senator Xicdsay positively declined, thos adding weight to the probability that h will not support I the Chicago ticket. The Post
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