Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-02-01
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the session could close by Feb. LIST.
The candidates were required to come
before the caucus and state their views
on the silver question, whether or not
they endorsed George and Walthall in
their action on the bill to repeal the
!. Sherman act, etc. The candidates all
made speeches to the caucus, and all
J, were cheered loudly, but the grandest
burst Of applause was when Gov. Low
cry respond to Gov. Stones, plain,
unequivocal statement of his views on
the silver Observation-Disclosures
the majority of the caucus was against
him. He said the other candidates
had spoken in elegant terms of the
greatest men of Mississippi, but there
had never been greater than he.
Like Henry Clay, Stone would rather
be right than have any Office within
the gift of Mississippi. This fact was
demonstrated when he declined to
dodge the issue as many an office see
| ker would have done. Gov. Stone had
no views or opinions manufactured for
the occasion. He could easily have
lodged the issue-easily have stated
that he would have voted as did George
!, and Wa.thall But this was not in
accordance with the life and character
of great man, and lie was as he has
ever been, equal to the occasion. 1t
was the opinion of a goodly number
; that thu resolution making these de-
mands OF the candidates was gotten up
and passed in order to rule out Gov.
Stone. The caucus first adopted rule
by which no man could be member
n of this caucus unless he supported
L Cleveland. This said by their actions
g that no man should represent them
d who was not opposed to Cleveland.
It Since the excitement over the Senate
d rial race, there has been very little
n legislation OF Importance accomplish.
ed.
Streets resolution to amend the con,
stitution in reference to the distribu.
= ton of the school fund has passed the
House on three successive days by the
necessary two-thirds majority: but
apprehend it will have hard road tc
travel in the Senate. Several other
amendments to the constitution have
been introduced in the Senate and
House, but 1t is scarcely probable that
any will pass unless it is the Street
amendment.
The two convlcts who committed
murder in the penitentiary last year
ced to hang on the 22d day of next
# March. Jack Swanson who killed two
% policemen here last year, and who was
y tried once and sentenced to twenty
: years in the penitentiary, has had {
= new trial and came clear. He is now
" confined in the penitentiary awaiting
d there for trial for murder.
There was quito a sensation in the
caucus Saturday afternoon when JOIN
d Aliens vote ran up to forty-nine. bu
is the sensation was still greater wher
If Hon. G. b. Mitchell arose and announ
1t ced to the caucus that Aliens name
,e was withdrawn. Allen was called 70,
J. loudly, and he came at once and made
lie one of his happiest strokes. He an
e nounced that he believed he could bea
$. any one man, but found it impossible
Ie to beat four. He thought it his dut,
D. to withdraw and put an end II possiol,
" to the dead lock. He made no suggcs
10 tions as to what his friends should d,
1t after his name was Withdrawn. 1t il
e the general opinion here that he ha
5, made himself stronger in the heart
II of Mississippians than he ever was be
fore.
If the dead lock is not ended Mon
,. day it may last "a long time. A darl
i horse is even now being seriously dis
st cussed A resolution passed the eau
q Gus nearly unanimously requiring III,
members TO cast their votes in tn
Of House and Senate next Tuesday-pre
+. vided no one was nominated-so as t.
r. prevent any one being elected. Tn
70 object, as stated. "as to keep the POP
ar ulite members from concentrating O
O. one man and electing him.
no The wisdom of this res o.ution, a
r. we'll as some other acts of the caucus
Il. has been criticised.
X The political excitement has not aba
N ted one particle since Allen withdrew
NJ There seems to be more politics to tn
square inch here now, than anyw her
else in the Union. There will be littl
D. work done until the senatorial ques
It ton is settled. e. X.
PEOPLE ARE SURPRISED.