The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1891-04-21
VANCE NOMlNATES PALMER.
he WOULD MAKE 4 STRONG:
CANDIDATE.

North Carolina's Senator is in Ashe-
viIie--He Talks to 1.-The Citizen'' on
Political Questions.
tFrom Asheville Citzen.)
Our I b is III Asheville for a short
while.
Hon. T. b Vance, United States Sen
ator from North Carolina, reached here
yesterday from Gombroon, his Bun
combe county home. He ls guest of
the Battery Park Hotel Senator Vance
went there from Washington, on his re
turn from the West.
Gov Vance was member of the
Senatorial COMMITTEES appointed to go to
California with the remains of Senator
Hearst He emphaticaily denou nces the
reports concerning the ''disgracefnl'
conduct, as 1t was termed, of this com
nittee on the return trip.
81 was on the fune raj train on the trip
20 Caliiorna a." 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 Cali
iornia and returned by way of the North
ern Pacific, going that way to see my
son. However, | know that the stories
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 east 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.
II am sure there was not an intoxi-
Gated man on the train. On the trip
westward and in California they were
as we'll behaved gentlemen as can be
found in America. The bottles that Mrs.
Cougar saw and raised such rumpus
about we're Apollinaris water bottles and
were used because the Senators could
not we'll drink the alkali water of that
section.
''As to the added EXPENSE" continued
Senator Vance, 1.-THE Sergeant at Arms
of the Senate contracted with the Pull
man Car Company for everything to be
needed on the trip, and the wine and
Appollinaris used We're parts of the reg
ular fare and cost the government no
more than was contemplated. I say
there vas no drunkenness and all re-
ports to the contrary are internal lies
Gin my opinion. the habit of spending
SO much Of the governments mOuey on
funeral trains has grown too large,
though ali the reports on the matter
have been exaggerated. The Hearst fu
neral was said to have cost 800. 900. and
think it is safe to say that SIT 900
would cover the cost to the government.
| Senator Beck's funeral was said to have
cost $40, 900, and it cs,s; less than 81 900
| Senator Miller's, which WAS SAID to
have cost $50, 900 was really paid for
with $40, 900 | think, myself, however,
that too much OF the peoples money is
spent on these funerals @s .s4- :"
| PRESIDENTIAL PROBABILITIES
what do you think of the presiden-
tial nomination in 1922 the Senator
was asked.
There can be no prophecy on this
subject" he replied "But for Cleve
lands position on the Silver question
think he had the lead, but that letter OF
his on free coinage weakened him with
all classes who want free silver and espec
cially with the Farmers Alliance. John
NJ Palmer, of Illinois, has won a great
victory and is one of the most popular
men in the country If he were strong
enough and not too old to stand the
fatigue of the campaign he would make
one OF the strongest men We could put
out and he could be elected. There vii
be no trouble in electing our candidate
any way. if he is acceptable on the silver
question All are straight on the tariff
q lestion, but don't think we could elec,
a man who was strais ht out against free
coinage.
The Speakership
GAS to the speakership of the mex
House," said the Senator, in response te
Question, II have always expressed
N, self against the policy of the Soutt
claiming this position for one of her rep
resentatives. think the North cugh
} to have it. Springer, OF Illinois, Bynum
of Indiana, and others could mentor
ern men who are good men for the place
if it were best to have one from th'
South, are Mills, of Texas, Crisp, o
Georgia, and Mcmillan, of Tennessee
The Sab.Treasury Bill.
"Do you consider yourself pledged tt
the Alliance Sub Treasury bill?"
II do not consider myself pledged TO
that particular bill that is up now.
was instructed to vote for the plan O
financial reform as contemplated by tn,
Ocala Convention and not for any par
ticular bill shall do all l can to pleas
the farmers, for have thought them al
| oppressed class by the legislation of th
past twenty-five years, and everythin,
that is consistent with the Constitution
Of the United States will do for them
Edmunds an Agreeable Man.
Senator Vance expressed his surpris
. at Senator Edmunds' resignation. Il
is understood, however," be said. ''tha
his health and the health of his famil,
are poor. Edmund's was a remarkabl,
agreeable man in social life. but sal,
7 some bitter things in public"
c He Goes to Europe in May.
Senator Vance leaves to morrow TO
, Gombroon. where he will rest. Hi
: health is good and in May he will pro
= badly sail for Europe with Mrs. Vance
. He says that he goes this year becaus
. this is the only summer he will be fre
from work and campaigns for some tins
Young Caroiinian Injured.
GREENsBoRO N. c.. April 13. 1t wa
. F. E. Short, living at New Market, il
: Randolph county, was seriously injure,
,, in a railroad wreck on the Louisville
, Nashville line Friday last. He has suet
! the company for damages,
A Sad Case of Insanity.
Mrs. Phoebe Wheeler, of Greensboro
, whose son was so badly injured recentl
! while jumping from O. F. & 7. Y