Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-13
VANCE N0MINATESPALMER
HE WOULD MAKE A STRONG
CANDIDATE.

North CarOlina's Senator 'is In
AsbeviIle-He Talks to "The Cit.
lien" OH Political Questions--The
Western Nsrth Carolina Fair.
Our Zcb is in Ashevile for a short
while.
Hon. Il. b. Vance, United States sena-
tor from North Carolina, reached here
yesterday from Gombroon, his Bun
combe county home. He isl guest of
the Battery Park hotel. Senator Vance
has been at Gombroon for week He
went there from Washington, on his re-
turn from the west.
Gov. Vance was member Of the sena-
torial committee appointed to go to
California with the remains of Senator
Hearst He cmphaticallv denoun ccs Ithc
reports concerning the 'disgraccfil' con-
duct, as IL was termed, of this committee
on the return trip.
II was on the funeral train on the trip
to California" said Senator Vance. when
asked about the matter By THE CITIZEN
this morning, "but on the return trip |
was not along. left the crowd in
California and returned by way of the
Northern Pacific, going that way to see
my son. However, know that the sto.
ries told by Mrs. Cougar concerning the
party were not so. saw the gentlemen
who were along after the trip was over
and know just how the matter was
The train came back cast through the
wine growing section of California and
the members of the party were presented
with cases of wine. These were put on
the baggage car of the train to be
brought home.
No INTOXICATED SENATORS.
81 am sure there was not an intoXi-
Gated man on the train. On the trip
westward and in California they were as
well behaved gentlemen rs can be found
in America The bottles that Mrs. Gou.
gar saw and raised such rumpus about
were Apollinaris water bottles and were
used because the senators could not well
drink the alkal water of that section.
"As to the added expense" continued
Senator Vance, "thc sergcant-at-arms of
the senate contracted with the Pullman
car company for everything to BE- needed
on the trip, and the wine and Appolin-
arls used were parts of the regular fare
and cost the government no more than
was contemplated. | say there was no
drunkenness and all reports to the con.
trary are internal lies.
"ln my opinion, the habit of spending
so much OF the government S money on
funeral trains has grown too large
though allthe reports on the matter have
been exaggerated. The Hearst funeral
was said to have cost 100000, and
think it is safe to say that SIT 900 would
cover the cost to the government. Scua-
| tor Beck's s funeral was said to have cost
$40, 900. and it cost less than $1,000.
Senator Miller's, which was said to have
cost $4,000, was really paid Tor with
$50, 900. think myself, however, that
too much of the peoples money is spent
on these funerals.
PRESIDENTIAL PROBABILITIES.
What do you think of the presidential
nomination in 1S)2?" the senator was
asked.
There can be no prophecy on this sub
ject," he replied: But for Cleveland's po-
sition on the silver question, think he
haI ri thA IaaI h,t hot LATE NTh he, S..
coinage weakened him with all classes
who want free silver and especially with
the farmers alliance. John M. Palmer,
ot Illinois, has won a great victory and is
one st the most popular men in the coun-
try. II he were strong enough and not
too old to stand the fatigue OF the cam.
paign he would make one OF the strong
est men we could put out and hecould be
elected. There will be no trouble in
elccting our candidate any way, il he is
acceptable on the silver question. All are
straight on the tariff question, but
don't think we could elect man who
was straight out against free coinage.
THE srEAKERSHIr.
"As to the spcakcrship of the next
house" said the Senator, in response to
question, II have always expressed
myself against the policy of the south
claiming this position for one of her rep
rescntativcs. think the north ought
to have it, Springer, OF Illinois, Bynum,
OF Indiana, and Others | could mention
would make good speakers. OF Southern
men who are good men for the place, if it
were best to have one from the south,
are Mills, of Texas, Crisp, of Georgia,
and Mcmillan OF Tennessee.
"Do you consider yourself pledged to
the alliance sub-treasury bill ?"
81 do not consider myself pledged for
that particular bill that is up now.
was instructed to vote for the plan of
financial reform as contemplated by the
Ocala convention and not for any partic-
ular bill. | shall do all can to please the
farmers for have thought.t hem an op-
pressed class bv the legislation of the
past twenty-five years, and everything
that is consistent with the constitution
of the United States will do for them. ="
Senator Vance expressed his surprise at
Senator Edmund's resignation. "ltis un-
derstood, however, "he said," that his
health and the health of his family are
poor. Edmund's was remarkably
agreeable man in social life, but said some
bitter things in public
THE " n. FAIR.
The senator is in favor of fair for
Western North Carolina. "Thc chief
need of this section" he said, "ia the de-
velopmcnt of our mineral wealth. have
always thought that this part Of the
state was rich in minerals and
it is necessary to have a fair to de-
velopc them. Every man should be
interested in starting the fair. Ashcville
is place of central position and is the
place for the tair to be held, also think
that Ashevile. as central point, ought
to afford to keep a permanent museum
in which to exhibit the minerals and
other pr ducts of the section, so that
every man coming here could sec the
products"
Senator Vance leaves tomorrow for
Il