The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-01-10
WALSER SPEAKER
Populists and Republicans Unit
in Joint Caucus.
PERFECT HARMONY.


cau"u- wa> organized by rl,-ctiug Mr.
\. +. liilrHan. al taharru-. chairman
and senator J. 4. B-llamN. "f wh:ta
her> Secretary. Mr.. L-'. whit-n-r. 81
'.atawha. MAS appointed do-r-k-,Jcr
Before Proceeding with matters D..
hand. Rev. John An m n. The sen
ator from Madison coun,y invoked III
vine aid and guidance. ia the proceed
ing-.
\ roll call shaved the presence, ur
twenty->-y-u Senators and thirtN-un,
Representatives.
The object al the raucus va, Ia conn.
L some able ngem-ni among
,henh>-lNe, and th-ir allies about IN
organization "f the Legislature. n.
equitabl. division ui the offices b-twrrl.
the two cooperating parties and a.
arrive 1T some understanding a. To- tn,
best mode OF carry in. "ut their pl-dg.
10 the people.
The Republicans We're holding eau
Gus at the sam" hour in the S.natr
chamber. over which Mr.. II. G.. Ewar.
presided.
\ committee "f w" senator. anG
| three representatives was appoiute'
To confer with IA similar cummiitr. L.
he appointed by the Republican raucu-
and report a basis uf co-up-ration tina,
would be satisfactory la both partic
and enable them Ia redeem their
| pledges To lr people.
Mr.. Butler spoke AT some length OF
the Importance of meeting the pledge
made by the people. lie brought dowI
| the house a. h. closed hi> remarks by
saying: 1t j. we'll known that | an
IA candidate for the Senate but | w"ul'
rather. right now .>acrilic" seat ia ia,
| United States senate than see thi
body fail To redeem the pledges ",
have made To the people
Mr.. Butler WAS unanimously thankr,
untiring services in the hate compaign
Many other speeches We're made. Tn,
committee reported verbally the re-
suit Of their conference with the \ IN
mittre representing the rcpublicavs
and the convention adjourned tills
p. m.
| The following are the members a.
conferences Populist Senator'S. y
llamrick of Cleveland, !. VI. New
born OF Lenoir. representative
II. johnson, j. ID. Bryan and Counci
). Wooten. Republican-II. &. Ewart
y. II. Young, =. \. sharpe. Il. J. Petrrc
\. \. Campbell, +. +. Suipe> and :. j
II. Mays.
| NIGHT SESSION.
| At $50 y. IN. Il Joint caucus ot Ia,
Republican ANA Populist members %
the House met together in the hall %
the House of Representatives and or
ganiZed by q .cting q. Il. French, Re
publican, chairman, and j. \. Blu
chanan, Populist, secretary. ON mo
ton the joint caucuS proceeded Ia III,
election OF IA Speaker. Mr.. Edgar Line
back. of Salem. pat in nomination /cl
. Vance Walser, of Da> idSun: Mr.. \. \
Campbell, of Cherokee. nominated col
Y. ;. LuSk, Of AsheviIie: Mr.. r. NJ
keathly, of Duplin, nominated Mr.
Geo. Il. French, OF Wilmington.
On first ballot Mr.. Walser receive,
: more than ma jority of all the vote
east. and when the chair announce,
| 4 h.
make the nomination unanimous.
carried amid much enthusiasm. an,
MIR. Walser was loudly called for. II
made Il short, sensible speech. thank
: ing them for the high honor conferre
e upon him by the votes OF two parties
| and pledged himself to use his in
5 tliience to See that the pledges made I
: the people We're carried out. He the
c requested that Il committee be- az
S pointed from each of the cO-operatin
e parties to confer with him in III
4 appointment of the committees of III
O House. The following were appointe
Z to confer with the Speaker on the al
e p"lntmentS of committees. etc. POI
l. ulists: \. +. Iiileman. j. F.. Brya
# G. ii. johnson. Republieans: V.
e Lnsk, Edgar Lineback, +. {. Duncal
e \ committee appointed from BIOL
o parties to appOrtion the Offices to
d filled by the Assembly made he fc
J. lowing report:
It DIVISION OF THE OFFICES.
"a a committee on the part of the joi
~ Senate caucus met IA committee on [
III part of the joint House caucus to ayr
on division of the offices. The dol
mlttee reported as follows:
SENATE.
IL Principal CIcrk-Populist.
First Acknowledgements
ID Second ssis;ant-Populist.
"A Third Assistant-Republiran.
Engr.,ssing Clsrk-Populist
1t First -Assistant-Republica
IT. Second Assistant-PopuliSt.
Nv Third Assistant-Republi
- neutrality-suspicious..
First ASSistant-POpulist.
81. Six Laborors-To De equally divid
~ Reading Clerk-Republican.
VI. HOUSE.
Princiapl Clerk-Rep'lbliean.
u. First Assistant-Populist.
he Second Assistant-Republica
IT. Third ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
~ Engros,ing Citrk-PopuIist. FIR
- two to six assistants to be equally
re vided.
ng Door-keeper-f'opulist.
m First Assistant rRepubiican.
Reading Clerk-Republican.
~ Enrolling Clerk-Popuist. FIR
5e- SIX TO fifteen assistants to lie equa
yas divided.
an. The report of the Committee '
:: adopted unanimously.