The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-06
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WASHINGTON, D. G., Nov. 5


WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 5.
Senator Butler has rented house,
No. iii, @ street. 1t is an elegant
house in one of the most fashionable
parts of the city. 1t is next door to the
home of Postmaster General Wilson.
Mr.. Butler left this evening for New
York where he has gone to purchase a
printing press for his paper In Raleigh.
Mr.. Butler was very courteous to
newspaper reporters and spoke freely
concerning the reorganization OF the
Senate.
To-days Post says: Marion Butler,
United States Senator elect from North
Carolina representing the Peoples party,
arrived in the city yesterday afternoon
and registered at the Shoreham. He
will be about the youngest member of
the Upper House, being in his thirty
first year. He was raised on planta-
ton, his father being a large slave
owner who lost everything but his land
as the result of the war
Senator Butler is tall and somewhat
slender in build. His features are regu-
lar, suggesting at once calmness and
determination. He wears full beard,
almost black. In speaking of the out
look in the Senate this session, ne said:
"There is one thing certain about the
Senate; either the silver men or the gold
men will control it. The majority of the
Senators were elected as silver men, as
was understood by their constituents;
that is, they claimed to be silver men at
the time of their election. If the gold
men control the organization of the Sen
ate, they will have to do so with the
aid of men who were cleo
ted as silver men. In short, If
there are silver Republicans land silver
Democrats, who will not vote to their
convictions, and will not make an hon
est stand for the organization of the SEN
ate by the silver men we shall know it.
We shall be able to know hereafter just
where every Senator stands. If he is
gold man in disguise the sooner we find
it out the better. That in itself will be
a great victory for the silver party, for
the reason that there is only one chance
for the gold men to control this country
and that is by getting silver men to vote
for and support their policy. The organ
ization of the Senate will be r
the reason that the committees contro
legislatian.
Mr.. Butler said the voters of North Gar
DINA were discussing politics now more
than has ever before been known, that
he had application for ten times as many
copies of the Congressional Records as
he would be able to furnish.
Mr.. W. r. Capehart, of North Caro-
lima, since his name was brought before
the public as one suitable for Fish Com
missioner, has rapidly risen as an avail
able candidate, and is now one of the
first before the President He was first
mentioned by Mr.. Stephen G. Worth, of
the Fish Commission, who is also can
didate for the same position and who
represents the reform element of the
commission.
- Mr.. Worth desires to see the commits
sion doing more practical work and less
scientific investigation. He wishes to
see the station already created, worked
to its fullest capacity, instead of crea-
ting new ones which are unable to do
sufficient work on account of the money
appropriated being spent in scientific
investigation.
Knowing Mr.. Capehart to be practi-
cal man, one who has been in touch with
the fisheries all over the United States
and understands the work of propaga-
ton fully, Mr.. Worth mentioned him
as an efficient man for the place.
Since he was brought forward little
over a week ago he has been urged for
the place by Minister Ransom, Senator
Jarvis, Governor Carr, Congressman
Woodland and other prominent men of
North Carolina, and in addition to these
by different business men in different
sections of the United States whom Mr..
Capehart has been dealing with since his
fisheries became famous for the work
they have done.
The fact that some high Federal officers
have been appointed from North Carolina
recently, thus giving North Carolina her
full quota, as some think, has been given
as reason why Mr. Capehart should
not be appointed, but it is thought
that Mr.. Cleveland, in looking for man
to re-organize the Commission who will
make the work more satisfactory in the
future, will not regard the question of
States quota.
Admiral Kirkland, of the European
squadron, whose resignation was asked
for some time ago on account of the po-
sition be assumed in relation to Euro
pean politics on different occasions, is
expected in America Admiral Kirkland
is from Hillsboro, N. c., and did active
service in the Union navy during the
civil war.
1t is believed that the President will
shortly make another extension of the
civil service rules. The Civil Service
Commission has sent to the different de-
partments asking for suggestions as 10
the extension OF the rules and init
mating that they are DESTROYS of extend
ing them as much as possible.
1t is said that Secretary Smith is ad-
yocating that the law clerks of The Land
office and the office of Assistant Attor-
ney General for the Interior Depart
ment be placed under civi service. Also
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