Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07
Work Projected Of the North Caro-
lima Legislature.
TALK ABOUT THE Two SENATORSHIPS
PopuIists and Republicans Likely to
Hold Together.
NEW ELECT TON LAW
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.


The legislature meets on the 9th instant
A new electio law will replace the present
one, which is known as the Payne law.
The election of magistrates will be by the
people instead of by the legislature, though
it may be that in seven of the eastern
counties the legislative election system
may continue. In those counties there Is
a negro majority. A bill to thus arrange
the election of magistrates. was introduced
in the legislature in 1887 by H. G. Ewart,
who was afterward Congressman, but
who is again in the legislature. The char
tiers of a number Of cities and towns are
to be amended; in some cases greatly.
Even yet it is a disputed question as to
whether the populists or the republicans
have a larger number of members in the
legislature. Marion Butler, populist state
chairman, insists that there are about
seven more populists than republicans,
while H. G. Ewart, republican, says there
are at least three more republicans than
populists. Butler says that one thing which
will make the fusionsts Certainly the pop
ulists) in the legislature harder to control
than would otherwise have been the case.
Is the fact that they were made very angry
in number of counties by the rejection Of
bonds of county officers-elect and the
throwing out Of office of the latter.
The SenatOrshfp.
Two months ago it was said quite openly
that there was an agreement that Marion
Butler was to be the populist Senator and
Jeter Pritchard the republican Senator
Now it Is hard, indeed, to induce anyone to
admit that there was any such agreement
or understanding. Butler says he will take
no part in the election of republican Sem
ator, as 1t would be impolite and irhpolitic
for him to express any preference in that
direction. But some of Buffers close
friends have much to say in favor of
Pritchard. The republicans in not a few
cases admit a belief that Pritchard Is a
sure card" Indeed, it looks SO. though a
republican member of the legislature re-
marked today that Pritchar1 was losing
ground. The latter is extremely discreet
and is trying to make no enemies. lie is an
ardent supporter of Butler for Senator
On the part OF the populists.
II. q. Ewart thinks he has as much
strength as anybody in the race: that IS, j.
J. Mott, Prtchard. Oliver H. Dockery,
state Chairman y. i. Holton. James f.
Boyd, etc With the democrats Ewart is
unqnestionably the most popular republican
in this safe. There is good reason for be-
lief that in ease there is an opening with
good prospect of success he could get the
solid democratic vote.
1t is alleged by some of the populists that
certain democratic members of the legsa
ture have already approached certain MEN,
bers of the republican party with propo-
sition for a combiua ton. Marion Butler
has himself heard this statement.
While it was thought at first that Peter
Pritchard was so sure of senatorship, and
while so many yet admit it, yet there are
not a few who say that as among the re-
publcans 1t is anybody's race 1t is GER
tain that DR.. Mott and Ewart are avowed
aspirants for it, and that both have already
arranged to establish headquarters here, so
as to do active work.
Chairman Holton is another avowed can
didate. He and Pritchard and Mott and q.
H. Dockery and Ewart have let every re-
publican and populist member of the legis-
lature know that they are aspirants. DR..
Mott says 1t is anybody's race.
DR.. Mott is veteran, was for years
state chairman, and has great deal of in
fuence, besides being one of the very ablest
North Carolina republicans. So what he
says has value. Fusion Is to be continued
in 1896. He says 50, and so do Chairrnen
Holton and Butler.
Antf-FusiOn Republicans.
The two republicans who are fighting
fusion are Henry c. Cowles, member Of the
national committee, and Robert NJ Doug
las. 1t is said their desire is to see the
legislature elect two republican Senators,
or if this cannot be done to have it elect
Butler for the short term and not the long
term. Now, Butler is positively slated for
the long term. DR.. Mott says that repub-
leans who do not favor fusion should leave
the republican party by the back door.
Chairman Holton Indignantly denies the
statement made in some of the papers that
there is plot to elect two republican Sen
ators He says the arrangement for one
Of each of the parties will be strictly car
ried out So says DR.. Mott. The latter
like Holton and Fritchard, supports Butler
for the populist senatorship.
The populists have daily newspaper
here, the first ever published in this state.
Butler is it's editor. There Is stock conf
pany, and 1t Is quite noteworthy 1act
that every one OF the republicans VINO
t1yy in
either has stock or has signified his inten-
ton OF taking it.
The republicans will also have daily, at
Winston and say they will give 1t liberal
support. It's editor was a reluctant sup
porter OF fusion, being what Is known as a
straight-out, but he had to get in the fight
ing line with the party's new allies, the
populists.
The populists claim that the efforts to
induce the republicans in the legislature to
secure the election of two republican Sem
ators are all inspired from Washington.
Some republicans think the democrats hate
Butler, the populist, so much they would
? like to vote against him in case of COM
bine." but this Is mistake, as most demo-
Gratis would rather see Butler in that place
than see two republicans get in.
The Gazette, the organ of the negroes in
this state, will come out for DR.. Mott for
Senator Its editor, James H. Young, is a
member of the legislature.
The Republican Candidates.
A republican, who alleges that he is on
the inside and knows we'll how the repub-
leans in the legislature stand on the ques-
ton of preferences for Senator from their
party, says that when the caucus assem-
bles the first ballot will be: Prtchard, 12;
Mott, l.; Ewart, q; Holton, 6; Boyd, 5;
Dockery, 3: Carver, 2; doubtful, 8.
1t is alleged that V. s. Lusk of Asheville
Is to be speaker of the house, but friends
of u. " WalSer Of Lexington saw he has
sufficient votes pledged to secure his cleo
ton. Both these are republicans.
A letter from a friend of Pritchard says
every county in the ninth district save
Henderson favors him for Senator.
Bills In Equity.
A bill in equity has been filed by Edwin
Forrest, administrator Of the late Anthony
F. Navarro, against VIM. J. Moberley and
Others to enforce judgment creditors bill
Of s703 on part Of lot 3, square 400
g. lode no,