The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-01-26
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The ThOebe-Carlisle COntcstImnor.
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WASHINGTON, Il. c., Jan. 2l. 1883. The
House has wasted nearly two DAYS on ac.
couhtof the absence of members necessary
10 make "A quorum. Last Friday. the
| lhoept-Carllsle contest case was reported
| 10y Mr.. Crisp, chairman OF the Electjou's
committee, in favor of seating Mr. Carlisle
"A vote could not be taken on Friday or
saturday because about thirty Democratic
| members were absent. An effort will be
| made to secure quorum Monday, when
Mr.. Crisp Will again lay the matter before
| the House and insist on its disposal II is
stated here that because Thocbe has posed
! so persistently as a workngman, that soms
of the Congressional absentees are afraid
OF the working element in their own con-
| StltucnclcS and DO not wish 10 seem to I've
| IN hurry to decide against him. Mr..
tarllSie, who Is much better, is very much
worried at the delay which is really inex-
cuSable.
The President laughs AT the rumor which
says he prefers that the National Nomi-
mating Convention should be held in New
York There Is not shadow of foun-
dation for the report From the present
outlook it does not matter where the CON
ventlon is held, the result will be the Same
TO Mr.. Cleveland.
Friday al three o'clock the House in
dulged III some unusual flights of oratory
The occasion of this forensic display was
the presentation 10y Congressman Long, of
Massachusetts, of four portraits of ex-
Speakers from that State, viz Messrs.
Sedgweck. Narnum, Winthrop and Banks.
Coy. Longs presentation address wa. "a
model OF classic style and was delivered in
a most Impressive manner. Hon. g. ].
handai. accepted the portraits on the part
OF the House. Hon. W. Q. z. Brecken-
ridge, Of Kentucky, seconded Mr. Randall's
motion ia the most brilliant speech of the
occasion. Mr. breckenridge is by long
odds the finest orator in the present Con-
gress.
Mr.. w. w Barber, of Wilkesboro, has
been appointed clerk of Col Cowle's com
mttee
Mr.. Grandy, of Elizabeth City, has a
position here as reporter on the Washing
ton Post
next week to enable persons whose prop
erty was seized after the war and convert
ed into Government funds to carry their
claims to the Court of Claims
Col. Cowes has bill to- repeal license
taxes on spirits.
Col. Rowland will next week introduce
bill asking for $500, 900 for public build
ings at Charlotte.
Mr.. W. H. Conley, of North Carolina,
has been appointed to a 81 900 place in
the Surgeon Generals office.
Mrs Cleveland held her second public
reception Saturday afternoon and wore her
New Years dress of green plush.
number Of conventions net here last
no b.
lonal Tobacco Association of which that
able and progressive North Carolinian,
Mr. Julian 5. Carr, is member. He was
present. y considerable number of the
tobacco men discussed the effects Of the
proposed abolition of the tobacco tax. The
Weather manufacturers ar opposed to
even a reduction of the tax, but they do
not seem to be disposed to attempt to in
terfere with legislation. This may be sur
face talk however | would not be sur
prised to find an agent of the large North
ern tobacco houses here later in the win
ter in the role of an active lobbyist
r
The Food Adulteraton Convention WAS
another body which met here this week.
Their business here did not amount to
much as some of the members who want
ed absolute purity in the wares OF their
colleagues, insisted on being allowed some
! latitude as regarded their own merchan-
disc, This was especially true Of the New
York and other dairymen who could not
see that unadulterated milk was one of the
most desirable commodities.
After wasting two days and half over
ii useless filibuster, referred to in the first
of my letter, the House yesterday declared
Mr.. Carlisle entitled to his seat by 1S4
votes. The Republicans and few Demo
| Gratis, among whose constituents are num-
| Der of labOring men, tried to make party
capital by delaying to oust Thoebe. The
evidence before the Elections Committee
! clearly showed that Thoebe was wrong,
but because he was laboring man, some
people were afraid of what is called the
labor vote. These forget that the average
labOring men are not fools, and that the
vast majority of them are as able to read
and decide on the evidence in this case a.
great many Congressman are. The
weight of the evidence is in favor OF Car
Isle, otherwise the Elections COMMITTEES
would not have dared to have decided in
his favor.
The President made three important
nominations yesterday, viz: Col. Michael
Mcdonald to be Commissioner of Fisherie.
Judge John Blair Hoce to be District At
torney, and Hon. John Ross to be Post
master of Washington. The first wat
Chief Engineer of the Army of North Car
olina during the war and at it's close be
came Prof. of Geology and Mining Eng
ncering at the Virginia Military Institute
He is "a Nirgnian by birth. The second i,
also a Nirginian and an ex-member oi
Congress. He served one term from Wes
Virginia. His wife was Mrs. Aston, o
Warrenton, nee Miss Maria Somerville
The third, Mr. Ross, succeeds Mr. Conger
one of the worst Republicans in the coun
try. He is an eX-member of Congress
from Illinois, and is the son-in-law of on'
of the staunchest Democrats in the Dis
trict, Mr.. Franklin Tenney, of the Nationa
Hotel.
: At last, Sevellon Brown, the officiou
l Chief Clerk of the State Department, ha
resigned, and has been succeeded by
Maryland Democrat, J. Fenner Lee.
| have purposely made this letter brief
for the Editor of the STATE CHRONICLE
! who has been here several days, will Civ
4 more interesting editorial review OF III
portant matters in Washington.
5 Editors Can't Afford 1t.
4 From Winston Sentinel
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