Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-02-07
ARGUS BUREAU,
RALEIGH. Feb. 5, 1895.

Last evening in the capitol the
Republicans had more caucus
ing. Caucusing, truly, is a ia
vorite amusement. 1t was all
about the formulation" SQUAD
BILE, Ewart was in tbs chair but
that didn't keep him from speak
ing. Both he and Zeb Vance
Walser spoke against the ecu
mutation" scheme. Beyond tin
kering and fddling with the
county government bill. how
ever, the caucus did nothing.
It is now said that at the Pop
list caucus held here last Satur-
day the vote for formulation"
was only ID to Is, and that the
thirteen are going to hold right
on and not be bound by the ac-
ton of the caucus. This is prob
ably not true but it is certain
that there are differences in the
Populist camp. A Populist told
me that he was not in favor OF
formulation" but he would abide
by the action taken by his party's
caucus.
The Republicans are as firm as
a rock on the subject. They are
not in the slightest degree int1u-
enced by the pressure that is be-
ing brought to bear on them by
the Populist bosses. Some few
of them are IN favor of agreeing
with the Populists, but they are
very, very few.
Ii all this don't mean that d
rupture between the two factions
is imminent, what does: Mari
tai harmony, no matter how the
question IS settled, Will not soon
return TO the fusion household.
What must be the feelings OF
Butler. the aIl-powerful, the IN
beaten, unterriied ''bOsS; Of the
Legislature, as he has set him
self up to be and has been consi-
dered, to see his pet plan ruined,
as it now looks it will be? VIII
not the Popullsts take o1fense at
the depreciation OF their boss:
Win the Is Populists not chatf
at the idea Of being bound by
a majority OF : to vote against
their Will.
And yet Republicans and Pop
ulists sag, There IS no unpleast-
ness, no rupture" 1t is very
strange.
This morning your CORES
pondent called an Commissioner
John Robinson and interviewed
him III regard to his recent resig-
ton as Commissioner. He said
that his action was not caused
by any unpleasantness whatever
and that he resigned simply in
view Of future events What
those events are everyone
knows. When asked about his
future plans he stated that he
had accepted Il position as agent
for the Navassa Guano Company,
ofWiImington aud would soon en-
ter his duties with the company.
Mr.. RObinsons resignation Will
in all probability be accepted and
no successor elected by the
board Of agriculture. Mr.. Bru-
ner, the secretary, will perform
the duties of commissioner until
the Legislature acts. Commits
sioner Robinson's resignation
causedsuniversal regret. He was
an excellent official.
The committee that is to APP
pear tonight before the Legisla-
ture was expected to arrive at
noon to-day, but did not reach
here until 3.30, this afternoon on
account OF the delay OF the Sea-
board Air Line train.
At 3:15 o'clock this afternoon
president Marion Butler called
to order the National Farmers
Alliance Convention. About 30
delegates were in attendance.
Some dozen more were to have
been here at II o'clock to-day
but didnot reach here on ac-
count Of delayed trains. The
session Of the Convention was
given up entirely this afternoon
to speech making. Mayor Bad
ger made the first talk, welcom-
ing the delegates, on behalf of
Raleigh. President Ct tho State
Alliance Newborn, made an adj
dress OF welcome on behalf Of
the n. c., Alliance. The respon-
ses We're delivered by II. l..
Loucks, Of South Dakota, and J..
3. Dean, OfNew York.
The ceremonies on next Tues
day at the laying Of the corner
stone of the Polk monument are
to be impressive. Elaborate
preparations are being made.
The revenue people were in
formed Of a unique seizure this
morning. 1t vas a tobacco fac
tory owned BY J. J. Holmes, Of
Littleton. It was a plug factory
and for several years had been
suspected Of violating TIE reve-
nue. laws. The main violation
was reusing stamps. 2 800 lbs.
of plug cut tobacco were also
seized. The seizure was made
by Deputy Thomas.
Governor Carr to-day tele-
graphed the chairman of the
board Of county commissioners
of Warren county ordering an
election for representative to be
held in that county on the 18th
Of February. The election is to
be held to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of DIR. Samuel Will