The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-15
Story lbout North Carolina StlatoTShp
YhiCl Vas Soon DSpoStd Ol
GEN. RAMS KS RlNLY UIlERASCESY
uo Denies That He Ia. C9nferred "hn
Anyone Conosrning The Gaming VI u"
Istra ses.ion Of the Legislature.
Trus BrnrAu. RNIEY BUILDING. ,
M.,ulsaloN. November -, 1894. }

while The general urii seems 10 lu4-
..tr that tha Republicans Will control the
next Senate. there may bc lurking in the
hidden mysteries Of political methods d
scheme To- invest the Democrats with the
domination OF that body at least az
far AS the retention OF its officers and the
frrareemcat OF its committees are con-
cerueu The greatest interest now centres
around Senators Stewart and PETER, who
have heretofore usually affiliated with
The Republicans. Senators German ana
Ransom, with other leading party men,
are holding daily sessions at the Capitol.
and already senator GOrman has had
lengthy interviews with stewart and Ict-
fer, but ,ne result has never crept be-
yOud the limited circle that awaited ms
return in has committee room at the
Capitol. II Is reported that Senator
Stewart IS extremely Hon-Commlit itai ana
VIII not say anything beyond, Il am 90
ing 10 do the best an Tor SILVER.
personal friend of the Nevada senator,
however. said this morning mat SIC
NaFt says hc WtlI make thcm an ddlte
10 his music this time, evidently bearing
IN nina the combination OF iepubicAHS
and Democrats which defeated his sANeI
hopes in the repeal Of the sherman law
last fali.
NoBTB CAROLINA sESArORsHIT5,
There is a long story COINS the rounds
OF the possibility of ii call of the state
LEGISLATURE by the Governor Of North
carolina TO elect a successor 10 Senator
Vance. whose term expires Marcn I, 1871,
and during which session OF the LesIsIa-
ture Senator Ransom cOid resign ana
allow his name TO come before the Le6!S-
lature for The uucNplIed term. senator
Jarvis is entitled 10 hold his seat uhuI
the Legislature shall elect "a successor
10 senator aucc and HoNlN luc 'tHatS
Of the fact unless the Legislature shOuIl
adjourn hlTlf t|N.fInL senator, lIltH
the seat would be vacant, the llbLl on
representation 10y tot dppohtmriit VI tiiS
Governor expiring with Inc laiiuIr oi
the legislature 90 act. aS was dt, ga
last wear I'm the cases of Montana, WASH
tugtou. and Wyoming. Ihe point mas
been made that a new Lestsla. uIe nav
ing been elected IN North carolina IhdI
II the Governor called an extra session
ne should call the new Legislature. ms
however. ls fully met by lhe IdCl lIldt
The senators ana legislators OF tho Stdie
hold their Office FOR Two years, ana we
new LEGISLATURE cannot act UiJu Hie
Wednesday after the first MONDAY I'D
january. 1856. All that could loss.iIE
ur accomplished by ms ezra SeSs.It.
would u- To save one Democratic senator
until March 3, 1884, as the new Les'sId-
ture converting IN January VIII eject
successor 10 Senator Ransom Tor luh
term after March q. lA.", ana lAe Le-iSS-
laurc DonNculne two years hehye WIZ
elect the successor TO the regular term
or Senator Vance. The Whole Htlt'I
seems 90 hinge merely on iuH.tat t'll,9'
The Democrats claim That .HciI Tld'C
6s usty entitled go oe Teptesv4ic1 by
Democrat for the term for which senator
Vance was elected, and that IL rs the duiy
of the Governor 90 see thal thlS ii6Hl lS
preserved % She state, and e~ftt4ttlE 80
as The UrLauI1.fiuu OF the entire senate
may depend upon this very acton. IHt
EepubuC4us while admitting ne peiit1l
LEGAL right .t the Governor TO can can 'i' - l
session ana elect the Democrat lor lHls
,Ir,NriYpI term. also declare lAdI the
Governor should not tntau lhls tApeHSe
upun The State. ami that lh lne I'''''%
order OF such things TINS election S"ouI'
nm io them. They also claim ana cor
r..tfr too that but for the change IN tlt
c,mulcNi0u Of the Legislature no suln
session would have been called ana Iha'
the country Wolld simply Ieh"Iu. uie ~. "O
zion as "a piece uf pohbta4 tAfeu4V"DS
ztfI.I would reflect upon "a" ieH'tIdlit
party in North Carolina Inc lHeIaH.
ir- impression. however seems n" ut 'liaI
Governor Carr win holi thai ms Sl"te is
entitled iu every possible way 10 lu'55
fermentation which death has rendered
lre.lriOls and VIII call inc tNtlo St9-
..u. some Of his friends, however m
,..r. to tr, belief that he would only
do so with the understanding that sen
at1r Ransom would not contest loI lhe
place. but leave an open ueIG lot NeNa-
Tor Jarvis. whom be or.slhhl! aIp,I"I-
"a.
.rN,rou RANSOM D1sPOsHs or TN STORY
Senator Ransom, when his etiention was
,..1;.5 a. fh. statement published IN
N,."sti,p+on paper this morning that he
rad been present at conference OF
United States senators 10 Cohs!4', we
question of the Governor Oh N".tu g..
lima calling am extra session OF the state
I.0Ielatllre to elect a Democrat 10 serve
The uneNpirtd term OF senator aHte;
showed more feeling than ne mas eNnlhittd
since his arrival here While his inherent
.ollrtlinees never deserted him for sec
ord IL was with much dlhlculty thdl ne
cNuressed his INDIGNATION when ne s"su.
Defeat is no new thing Tor me, OF TOT
any man who surrendered at Aupomdt-
toN During the campaign JUST endel my
whole thought and consideration VIZ IoI
my state. While cannot possibly 3''S''e
that the verdict given al the polls by hcr
people IS a wise one. / bow 90 their action,
and could not possibly be made party TO
any effort To reverse their decision py
any indircctiOn. II ] had ever considered
the idea of prOlongiug the control OF my
party I'm the United states senate bV the
methods suggested in the article to which
YOU refer. / would have carried II into
effect az Kalech, the capital of my state,
and not i'm Washington My own advisers,
and tho advisers OF my people. would nave
been nay conierees. None or US nave nave eyer
for a moment considered a prCuosiuon
which carries such an ahsurdity on its
face.
so .utNcF or A. rXrEA sr.sfoN.
Act second So ton . Of the Constttu-
tlDr % NYrtu caro- i'a. declares Iti me
terms Of her senators and representatives
in the state Legislature shall begin from
the date Of their election If the Cover
nor was 20 call an extra session OF the
legislature 10 would be sess on or the
members elected 80 the new LetlSlature
and / hardly fancy either senator JARVIS
or myself would be their choice for the
United states Sepate. My long term IN
me United States Senate is a matter OF
record and / am satisfied mat no man
who knows me could nave neHeNeu thls
absurd fiction. Not one word passed be
tween Senator German or any senator
and mygelf on the subject that could pos
sib.y be tortured into such an idea.
tNorBrr rytruEr OF THE COMPLICATION.
There is another feature Of this Senate
orgauiZatiDn scheme which 50 iar has
not been touched on by anybody. The
last session OF Congress passed a blll
for the admission OF Utah territory ana !
the belief has always been that two Dem
ocratic senator's would De returned from
there. The enabling act provides Tor the |
constitutional Convention on Mdrch b, !
1885. and the submission Of the Consttu- |
tiOn 10 the people I'm November follow |
inR, al which time u representative IN |
Congress and the State officers with the |
Legislature shall be elected. This Legs |
lature could meet and have It's senators !
duly sworn IN when Congress conveneS !
IN December, 1896 The bills admitting |
Arizona and New McXicO are already in !
The course or legislation. and the next |
session OF Congress may make IL posi- |
bic for their four senators 10 be "at the
opening" provided. OF course. however, !
that they are good and reliable Demo-
Crats.
AN OBJECT LEssoS.
A very striking object lesson has been
given the Democrats IN the District OF
Columbia who have CiamOred so indus
tri0usly for home rule" I'm the appoint