The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-23
CAROLINA SENAI0RSHlPS.
There are Many Republican Aspilants
and the Contest Will be LiYsly.
COUNTY GOVERNHENTSYSTEN DOOMED.
Present Law VIII be Repealed, but IL 10 not
Certain What VIII Take Its Place.
Republicans and Populists VIII
Hold Joint Caucuses.

| No subject which will be handled by the
| next Legislature attracts so much atten-
| ton all over the country as the election OF
| the United States senators. The double
| election is OF itself a rare thing. When
| to this is added the fact that 1t IS not
yet positively known. to what party these
senator's will belong, the reason for tbs
general interest will be plainly apparent.
| There is little reason TO doubt that last
summer an agreement was made whereby
a certain Populist aud "A certain Itepubh-
can were TO get the scholarships. II Is
equally true tnat up to the very day OF
| the election only these two men were
named I'm connection with these positions.
That was in the days when nobody DeieE-
| cd that the DEMOCRATS would really lose
control OF the Legislature.
Success breeds asplrantS. After inc
Fusonists had won the battle many he
publlcans came forward as seekers OF one
at least of these prizes. The number OF
Republican aspirantS has increased until
there are now "A round dozen. IL VIII ne
noticed that no persons IN the Iopuhst5
ranks have dared to be so bold as 70
lay claim 10 d seat, no one of them all
attempting 70 put himself upon Il plane
ith Marion Butler, who, according TO the
agreement, was TO be the senator on
the part Of the Populists. With the in
crease of Republican aspirants there has
come about division of view, ana IL Is
this which IS showing signs Of possible
trouble.
TWO REPUBLICAN FACTIONS.
In other words. there are two IA tons
of Republicans. one of these declares
that the arrangement made last summer
shall be carried out, and that Marion
Butler. the Populist state chairman and
absolute head Of that party, shall he the
senator for the long term IN other words,
the successor OF Ransom. They say
further that Il Republican shall have
the short term. These Republicans are
now all denyirS with much Vehemence,
that particular Repubhcau--Jeter e.
! ritch Ird-wdS named in the tri ana epcn'
above referred to.
Another part of the Republicans claim
that Butler ought not to have, and must
not have, the long term. that 10 IS due
the Republicans. who, they claim, east
many more votes than the POpulSts, that
Republican be given the long term. This
belnS done they are entirely willing that
Butler shall take the short term. There
are some Republicans who would be very
giad, and say so, TO elect both senators
from their own party. In movement
or this sort they would OF course hope
for the aid of the Democrats, and would
count upon what they believe to be Il
tact-that Democrats would far sooner
see two Republican senator's than TO see
q Republican and ore PoIulist. partiCu-
larry with Butler as that PoUulist. The
Republicans who thus contemplate, with
more or less longing, the capture of both
senatorships rely further upon the fact
y
much more than they do - Republican.
IL all resolves itself into a question OF
which party has the real power I'm The
Legislature. Marion Butler asserts that
the Populists have about seven more
members than the Republicans iu the sem
ate and House. ON tie other hand D.
republican OF much prominence has
list which shows that there vii be from
to more Republicans than Popuiists.
lie says. further hat there VIII be no
fewer than fourteen contests Tor seats,
NfN hat ola of
pGblicans. the other three are P0pulists.
BUTLER FOR THE LoSG TEEM.
Republican State Chairman Holton IA
vors Butler for the long-term scuatoiship.
Mr.. Holton gives his views as 10 what
the Fusion Legislature ought To do. lie
advocates a change OF county government,
and says there ought to be i've county
commissioners all elected by the people,
that tWo should be of different party
from the other three. to obtain which no
one voter be allowed TO vote for more
than three COmmisS IOners, ana that at
least one vote should be required from the
minority party before any order can pass
that viii affect the finances of the coun-
~.
Mr.. Holton layors leaving the University
as IL ts-nOt to increase the apr JpriatDn
nor TO diminish il. II is also dceme adyi-
sable TO nave TWO registrars If different
Politics In cacn township or yOiin. pre-
oinct. who shah be required TO keep their
books open for inspection and to register
all persons of the required age who will
take the oath. There shOrll be no chll-
lenging AZ the polls, but any person Is 10
challenge any who are registered on tne
day The books are ClOsed-Viz.. ten days
before the election. but no reason for
challenging should be allowed except that
the voter is not the person whose name
appears on the books.
JOINT CAUCUsFs
Both the Republicans ana PoDulists viii
hold jOint caucus on all subjects save
the senatorsnip. This is positive. de-
spite the efforts of a few Republicans 20
prevent such caucuses. There Is no rea-
son TO doubt that Marion Butler will be
the PCpulist senator. and that one OF five
five being Jeter prttcharC, j. j. Mott. II.
G.. Ewart, 4. r.. Holton and o. II. Dock
cry. From the bes. information, the !
chances seem TO be in Pritchard's favor.
CONSERVATIVE LEGIsIATIoN.
Both Populis,s ana Republicans declare
pCSltiVclV tnat the LEGISLATURE win be con-
serVduve I'm the extreme. Some say mat |
the very fact that many persons expect 70 |
10 be extreme viii have 9, most powerful |
tendency 10 make il the reverse. &c is |
said that fusion Of Republicans dId Popu- |
lists Is to continue in the next can't
paigu. In other words, the Fus!onis, eX- |
.peCtatOu is TO elect their candidates
10 any position for which there is a nom!- |
nation.
THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT SYSTEM.
So far a. the people are concerned, the !
Issue of county government is the great |
est one before the coming LEGISLATURE. |
De repealed. What viii take its place Is |
~ ypt q Brohlem IL NAV be that as 10 !