The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-05
JIM BOYD In THE FIELD.
HE IS AN ASPTRANT FOR UNITED
STATES SENA TORSHIP.
Some Talk OF an Effort tn sidetrsck Marion
Bu,ler-Ssttis's Effort to Give Reed the 3
North Carolina Delegation.

r,AI,EIGH N e. Jan. 4.-Special-
Your correspondent wrote you that Gov
eraor Carr had appointed j. Il. Woodard'
Esq. TO the position of solicitor for ihe
Third district in the place of Mr.. Bernard
Mr.. Woodland has refused the appoint
ment. so the Governor has appointed
X =. Shaw. OF Henderson. to that po-
sitioa.
II was thought until yesterday that
Mr.. G.. V. Walser, of Lexington wouid
undoubtedly be the Speaker OF the House
that the Republicans would allow the
TouuIists to ,lave no place In thelr eau
Gus. but Yesterday things changed anu
there is now little, II any, DOUBT az 10
the fact that there will be Joint caucus
next Tuesday night. The Popu!sts WIZ
let the Republicans nave the EpeaheIsIiIp
bu, they propose TO have hand In nam
ING the man. This fact seems 10 cast
shadow over tho chances Of Walser and TO
bring forward INTO more prominence the
claims OF V. = Lusk. of Ashevilie.
Colonel James K. Boyd. OF Greensboro,
will set up his headquarters mere next
week and make fight for the snort term
senatorsh'3. .r,.
sa,tle has entered into an agreement
v.,tb Han. Thomas r. Reed, Of Maine,
nv which North CaTolina's vote Will be
solid for Reed in the Nvtional Republican
convention in 1896. In return for this
Reed is 10 sanction tue unholy co-opera-
tive scheme IN North, Carolina. Settle
thus agrees to sell North Cardinals vote.
DURHAM's HIST HANGING.
strong petition is being gotten up for
n Communication Of the t'eath sentence OF
Ella Norwood, the negro who fed pins TO
her child TO kill il. All but one Of the
Supreme Cour; judges ha We already sign
ed the petition. Durham county boasts
that II has never had a hanging or Il
Iynching within it's bounds.
The Raleigh Gazette. the negro organ
in North Carolina comes cut for DR.. J.
J. Mott for United States senator. James
Young, an influential colored Republican
and a member of the Legislature. is the
editor of the Gazette \ Re publican VINO
is pretty good authority says the vote for
United States senator in the caucus will
stand: Mott, u; J. c. Pritchard, IL, Ewart
6: Boyd. s. Holton, 8; Dockery, 3. Carver,
2; doubtful,
The many friends OF Mr. Walter Henry,
Of Henderson, y. c., are st,i Doping for
a position for him as consul TO some
foreign country. He has worked long and
by the Government.
TALKING OF sIDT-TIACKING, BUTLER.
There has been but little. question all
along but that Marion Blu Tier would be
the long-term senator. That, an ehort VIII
be made to sidetl-ack him Is now talked
about The Democrats will try 10 break
up This cooperation scheme. III the dead
lock over the election of the senators can
l.. oh RenIlhlipanS
and Populists the pemoor ats will vote
with the Republicans This will elect two
Republican senators and break up fusion
"a this State.
The RAILWAY C,'MMIsSIoN.
The Railway Commission met to-day.
but have not as yet transacted any bust
.ess.
Mr.. Douglas has accepted the solicitor
ship of the Seventh district Governor
Carr Yesterday sent him his commission.
Several families from Pe,lns glvania have
moved 10 Cronly, near W ilnEnSton, and
VIII engage In trucking. Celery raising
will be the principal fea ture OF their
trucking They will also ia .sse stock.
There Is still severe criticism of the
signers Of the card which appeared few
days ago attacking many Republicans.
both white and colored. end accusing
them Of being bribed to fight 60 operation
The men who are given as fxivtng signed
this card deny having done SO, but the
author of il Is Spotted"
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE.
The National Farmers Alliance will be
held here February oh. On the eth the
Polk monument will be dedicated. This
is the first time the Alliance has met
east of the Mississippi
Mr.. VIII. Wynne, Raleigh's famous
blse-balist. has been notified by the
Washington, club to report in Charleston
March 1st for practice. He received good
offers from Philadelphia.