The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15
VANCE NOM!NATES PALMER.
ilE WOULD MAKE STRONG
CANDIDATE.

North Carolina's Senator is in Asbe.
Nille--te Talks 10 "The Citizen, on
Political Questions.
From Asheville Citizen)
Our 4 b is in 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 is guest Of
the Battery Park Hotel. Senator Vance
has been at Gombroon for q week. He
went there from Washington, on his re
turn from the West
Gov. Vance was a member of the
senatorial committee appointed to 20 to
California with the remains of Senator
Hearst. lie emphatically denounces the
reports concerning the "disgraceful'
conduct as 1t was termed, of this COM
mlttee on the return trip.
81 was on the funeral train on the trip
to California" said Senator Vance, when
asked about the matter by the Citizen
this mora. :, Int on the return trI., |
was not along. left the crowd in Cali
iornla 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.
Il am sure there was not an intoxi-
Gated man on the train. On the trip
westward aud in California they were
rs we'll behaved gentlemen as can be
found in America. The bottles that Mrs.
Cougar saw and raised such a rumpus
about were 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, "the Sergeant Arms
of the Senate contracted with the Pull
man Car Company for everything to bt
needed on the trip, and the wine anC
Appolliuaris used were parts of the reg
uar fare and cost the government n,
more than was contemplated I sa,
there was no drunkenness and all re
ports to the contrary are Internal lies.
"In my op,rion, the habit Of spendin,
so much of the governments money OF
funeral trains has grown too large
though all the reports on the matte
have been exaggerated. The Hearst fu
neral was said to have cost 800, 900. an
/ think it is safe to say that $l7,00
would cover the cost to the government
Senator Beck's funeral was said to hav
cost S20, 900, and it cost less than $4, ,00(
Senator Mller's, which was said L
have cost $50, 600, was really paid fC
with 100000. think, myself, however
that too much of the peoples money
spent on these funerals.
PRESIDENTIAL PROBABILITIES.
"What do you think of the presidel
tial nomination in 1922 the Senate
was asked.
There can be no prophecy on tn
subject" he replied. "But for Clev
lands position on the Silver question
think he had the lead, but that letter
his on free coinage weakened him wit
all classes who want free silver and espe
cially with the Farmers Alliance. job
NJ Palmer, of Illinois, has won gre'
victory and is one of the most popul
men in the country. If he were stroI
enough and not too old to stand &
fatigue of the campaign he would ma
one of the strongest men we could p
out and he could be elected There W
be no trouble in electing our candida
any way, if he is acceptable on the silv
question. All are straight on the tar
question, but don't think we could ele
man who was straight out against fr
coinage.
The Speakership.
Gas to the speakership of the ne
House," said the Senator, in response
question, II have always express
myself against the policy of the Sou
claiming this position for one of her n
resentatives. L think the North oue
to have it. Springer, Of Illinois, Bynu
of Indiana, and others | could mentl
would make good speakers. OF Sou
ern men who are good men for the pla
if it were best to have one from
South, are Mills, of Texas, Crisp,
Georgia, and Mcmillan, OF Tennessee
The Sub.Treasury Bill.
"D0 you consider yOurSell pleuSou
the Alliance Sub Treasury bill?"
"I do not consider myself pledged
that particular bill that is up now.
was instructed to vote for the plan
financial reform as contemplated by
Ocala Convention and not for any
ticular bill. shall do all | can to pie
the farmers, for have thought them
oppressed class by the legislation OF
past twenty-five years, and everyth
that is consistent with the Constltut
of the United States will do for the
Edmunds an Agreeable Man.
Senator Vance expressed his surp
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f ~AeatASCn Cnator &dmunds resignation.
Understood, however" " he said. 81
- health and the health of his fan
poor. Edmunds was remarks
eeable man in social lie, out
ne bitter things in public.
He Goes to Europe in May.
Senator Vance leaves to morrow