The Caucasian., 1894-12-13
A Disappointment Ahead
For The Democrats.
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The county government system wiIi be rad
icaliy modified If not entirely repealed
Western Democrats as we'll rs Republicans
demand change There i. little else to Le
done in the way of political legislation.
What about Iss5z
Well, that is beyond my Ken. Vance,
you know, save that the Democratic party
Is immortal, but doubt if that great and
noble CarolInian ever calculated the reyolu-
ton that swept the State IN November in
his measure of its eternity.
What about the next L. 5. Senator.
About the Senatorial election / emily judge
from appearances. Nobody questions But
ler's election for the long term. For the
short term Pritchard seems to be ahead,
And let me say right here, he Is one Of the
braInest men in the State All the asplr-
auts are very personal friends and / could
not say anything TO their disparagement,
Moody. Hoton, Ewart, Mott are represent
atiye Republicans butt regard Pritchard as
one OF the most promising young men III
the state, independent Of party connections
| may be partial, but | believe what / say.
| am not talking as a partiZan. From
parry standpoint | should be glad TO see him
defeated. His election means serious trOu-
BILE TO the Democratic party III the western
counties. And without the West you know
where the party stands in future contests
for supremacy. | 20 to Texas, where shall
remain until the close of this administra-
ton | feel deeply interested III everything
that concerns North Carolina. | love the
State. Gudger belongs to the type of the
States young manhood that has revolted
against INSCRIPTIONS leadership and ma
chine dictation. 1t means the party yoke
from necessity, but it gals his nethers.
JARVIS HOROSCOPE.
Senator Jarvis may be alternating in the
low grounds of sorrow but he does not
look it. All that troubles him, apparently
lis Mis-. Jarvis health" Thou can st shake
thy CORY locks at me. he says, in referring
| lothly to result of tue State election. His res
| piration, however, is very imperfect. Since
the election he has not been able, he says.
to catch a breath" If he were to say any
thing under existing physical intlrmities, it
would be incoherent and uuinteIIigible. He
is looking ahead To 1896 but his horoscope
reveals only mist and iD2. Of only one
thing does he feel sure. Hereafter, he says,
he will conduct his own campaign. He had
misgivings and forebodings, Of defeat, and
| submitted to the Pou-RunsOm program only
to save the party organization. There are
intimations that he will be the Democratic
candidate for Governor in 1886 on a free
silver alti-Cleveland-an anythn4- to-win plat
form.
| AND ABOUT RANSOM.
Submission to the change, which ends his
public life costs him a desperate effort. He
does not speak, but accepts the result with
plainly affected alacrity. He has long en-
tertaned comfortable faith III the invinci.
bility of his domination in the State. Long
ago the Washington public accepted his fee
simple ownership to a seat in the Senate
An uninterrupted service of - years makes
him a contemporary Of John Sherman and
the reservable Moorll. His seat in the
Chamber was once occupied by Morton, In
diana's great war Governor. 1t is better
known than its present occupant III Capitol
guide literature. 1t is the choice seat on
the Democratic side and falls to Gorman.
III Dt IlSSCl III Lllc oclllt Is pop
ularity is mainly on the Republican side. He
is regarded as harmless, and his little hirta-
tons mannerisms afford playful and frien
ly diversion to the Senate attaches.
YOUNG MEN To THE FRONT.
/ Mention was made above of the fact that
Marion Butler who planed and organized the
great battle and resultant victory in North
Carolina, and Zeb Vance Walser who will
be one of the leaders III the next Legislature,
and Judges StarbuGk and Cable who were
elected on the non-partizan Judicial ticket
were all at the State University together.
They are all young men only little oyer
thirty years. Many of the men elected to
the Legislature are young men. The two
United States Senators will be young men.
The two defeated Senators were old men,
Ransom being over 20 and Jarvis being over
sixty.
The victory in North Carolina is largely a
young mans victory. Besides it viii drive
the fossils to the rear in the Democratic
party. The Peoples party is inyiting
field for the young men of the State.
JnNATTTN FDW ARDS