New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19
pANSOM VERSUS VANCE.
WARY OF THE TWO TAR-HEEL
STATESMEN.
WORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS SPLIT INTO
FACTIONS OVER FArRoNAGE-rIIE
SENATE SUCCESSION.


FACTIONS OVER PArRONAGE-THE
SENATE SUCCESSION.
,.,s,cb. ~ c.. Feb IS (SpecaD.--There never
hsen any good feeling between Senators Vance
p ransom The former has always resented the
o., that the latter is the senior Senator Of this
s.sta For the good of the party this feeling has
I'm srothered. Bat the impert!nent Interference
- T NJ Simmons chairman Of the Democratic
S.ote Committee, in opposing II. A. Gudger, the
stsr,an and personal friend of Senator Vance. for
~ouector Of the Western District, AID also his
after opposition to f. j. Hale. for Consu-General
>, I3verpool who vehemently pressed by
senator Vance. and the fact that both of them
.re opposed by Senator Ransom and were turned
AVN bv Mr. Cleveland has at last brought open
rarfare between the Senators. Vance forced the
i,bdrawal Of Elias for Collector of the Western
district and is now opposing with all his influence
,,e confirmation OF Simmons as Collector OF this
district Ransom is using every effort to have
simmons confirmed, because he relies greatly on
tho manipulation OF the revenue officers IN this dis
,r,ct 70 secure his reelection next winter
senator Vance is in Florida for his health. which
Ia writes Is rapidly improving. and says concern
,rg his opposition 10 Simmons, that as chairman
NJ the Democratic State Committee Simmons went
% washington and interfered in opposition to his
scon,,nend ations for appointments, knowing when
a did this that it had been primarily agreed that
vo,ce should recommend al! appointments that
were TO be made for the western part OF the State
and that Senator Ransom should do likewise for
the east; and that Ransom opposed Gudger on
personal grounds and favored Elias, and simmons.
trouing these facts. prevented and misused the
mower intrusted 20 him by the Democracy OF North
carolina by urging and securing the appointment
If ELIAS over Gudger. and also opposed and de-
featel the appointment Of Mr. Hale. The letter
concludes as follows: Now, if Mr.. Simmons thought
proper TO volunteer his interference where he had
no right or authority do he should not object
tod rio bN-a Soma tor
In the selection of appointments bestowed upon him
bv The Constitution To save trouble to the anony-
nous scrbblers who are constantly slahutitns
me i'm this regard and who report him as speaking
If himself as Simmons and the Democratic party,
/ announce. once for all. that | resent not ohly
Sminons's Interference with my rights as senator,
hlt the insulting and defiant tone assumed by Doth
him and them. 1 shall oppose Mr. simmons con
rounds connected with his unfitness TO hoid the
position for which he mas been aIpoitcl, ,ress
4 considerable portion OF the democrat press
are ossailing Vance for opposing Simmons and
Hanson is using all the influence ne can prong 40
absolutely necessary to General Ransom rec. Ti
ton and to avoid the humiliation 'hat VIII ioi-
charges have been filed against Simmons declar-
ing hafore The election OF 1892 in which he per
yerted decision of the Supreme Court whch mas
pvbIisbed. by which thousands of Republicans and
Popusts were prevented from yo Strictly and fuy
by their entire names. The virtual entct o.
tben could not be had The secret circular reached
ori,. ,hn democratic registrars. who oheyed the
ini1inction of Chairman simmons and entered the
III none of every Democrat and left the names
If the Republicans and Populists untouched' Many
BOOKS for years and Who had voted unchalense ~
during that time, were deprlNtu on " aa,e of a
votnr was John Washington Smith, ana It was wa.
catered on the registration book as Jnhh W.
Smith" this was not the full name. ana TIE per-
son could not vote though he was perIecnN WI
KnSwh ~ .nuhlic grounds connected with the un-
fitness Of Mr.. Simmons TO be Collector are Is not
Senator Vance has no whatever for Mr..
Cleveland. The Senator IS an open anu Oo on Narcv
That to the victors belong the spoils ana ne ue !
PSes wha Of NJ Mr. ceeveand in With ne
civil Service and his Mugwumpian assumption tnat
ne n With the President as has Senator Ransom
Not one person known 70 be the irlend oI
ana recommended by him has been ap apron ti
consequently. Vance is fighting TO maintain ms
prestige and the contest has now assumed the
lo the Senate Vance has said that he does not de,
sire to dictate the appointment OF EoistYi % ,bat
senator Ransom shall name his closest personal
i[en no,iic9 enemy of himself 1t IS believed here
hat mis- attitude of Senator Vance Will win ana
fiay Bic senator it is thought here will be
against him. and If Vance can control Only a lie"
OF cEuI az, Hebirj General Ransom and the Presi-
drct hut The great mass OF the Democrats are sup
porting Vance. The fight is growing warm and me
have undertaken 10 influence their Senator'S against
him. The Democratic party is composed Of t%o
hostile camps and the Republicans are standing on,
hoping that by this nternecine strife honest mon
will yet get their Just dues through honest eectiohS
THE Fayetteville observer, eplleu ny Il. -.
Hale is the organ OF Senator Vance. and IN every
Issue there is a roasting for Ransom ana SIM
mons 'The Wilmington Messenger is also olpoS-
inc simmons and sustaining Vance. The lailcT
paper is in the interest OF eXGoyernor J%rHls Ioi
Senator. to succeed Ransom, because the Mining
ton and Weldon Railroad is for Jarvis ana WI
rningtOn IS the headquarters OF TINS corppratlOi
and this paper is known 20 represent the views OF
the men who control this company. Already inc
CfG frnpn & he'll
prominent man named is exJudge FredeiIcR
Phillips Of TarbOro He Is a close friend OF Kan
som and IS very rich, ana would put up money &c
help Ransom back again 10 the Senate: Aito
gether II IS the veliest fight seen In North CaIoha