The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-08
LONG OR SHORT TERN.
wU,cu IT'LL BE GTVEN A NORTH
CAROLINA REP UBLICAN'
This Question to 30 Decided at To-Day's
Caucus of Members - The County
Government System.

interest i'm what the Legislature viii
do has almogL entirely ceutered I'm the
matter of the senatorships. The fact Is
that the remainder OF the legislative plans
and purposes has been pretty well dis
counted. this including county govern
ment repeal. new election law. redis-
tricting OF towns and cities. and things
of that md. That there was some sort
of an agreement by which Marion Butter
was to be the popuiist senator ana
Jeter Pritchard the Republican, few now
doubt Yet since the election day little
army of Republican aspirants has come
upon the scene, and THESE deny lOudy
that there was any arrangement whereby
Prifchard was 20 receive senatorshlp.
But the very Vehemence Of these denials
Is proof of the old adaSe, that when
there is much smoke there must needs
be fire"
There are six Republican candidates for
the senatorship who are really pront-
nent. 1t is claimed witn great plainness
by Mott and Ewart two OF the asplrahts,
That not a man Will go into the caucus
with over fourteen votes Pritchards
friends claim that he has twenty-one
votes. but he himself does not claim so
many. Republican State Chairman Hol-
ton is a candidate, but his prospects are
injured by the candidacy of James f..
Boyd. Holton has also been hurt by the
fact that the statement that Washington
Influences are now being put 10 work TO
aid him, and to dictate generally. Inc
truth is that both Republicans and Popu-
lists in this State just now appear TO be
suspicious not TO say scentful, OF WASH,
ingtOn influences. The fact IS that eo91
deal OF the Washington influence woulu
upon proper opportunity be used 10 sepa-
rate the Republican sheep from the fopu-
list goals while the majority OF the
North Carolina Republicans believe thal
separation from their Popullst allles nVW
or within two years would be SUICIDAL
and ruinous
To-pAY's CAUCUS.
Though a separate caucus OF the re
publicans has been called for Tomorrow,
vet II does not seem at all probable that
il will fail to decide that joint caucuses
are the proper things III.
Fully halt of the members ci me 80 ", -
lature ere now here. II Is quite ol"ai 10
even A casual observer that Marion But
Ter has tremendous influence with inc
Republicans as well as with his own
party. In fact he seems TO De sa''i,ns
rather than losing influence. an
other thing which will attract attention
is the fact that while the Republicans
talk a great deal. the POpullsts nave
very little to say.
wALsrR's CLAIM.
The contest FOR the speakership OF TIE
House is fairly lively. u. Y. Walser' a
Republican from davidson COUNT a alI
pledged TO secure his election. Now
is claimed that these votes were Only ol
Republicans, and that there ~ 10 pe
ioint caucus or POpulists and Rfpupll-
cans on the sDeakershiD, and that py
reason of this Virgil 5. Lusk. a kepubii-
can from Asheville. has the inside track'
The only other asprant FOR the spe theI
ship talked about IS George H. FrenI,in' Ul
New Hanover county, also hepuoiiC""
He did not arrive until yesterday after
noon, whereas the other candidates nave
been here hard at work several days.
TWO GOOD STATE OFFICES.
There is certainly a large number OF
ofice-seekers for places in the gift OF
| the Legislature. Two other places loi
which there are both Republican ana
| Populist aspirants are railway counts
| sioner ito succeed Thomas W. Mason
and SUPERINTENDENT Of the penitentiary.
For an outsider to understand TINS ques-
| ton of a change OF the present coul.y
government system, ne must appIecldt y, ~
| the fact that as at present constituted IL
/ Is controlled by the Legislature. Inc
| two houses name the MAGISTRATES in edch
| county. who, in their turn, select tne
supervisors. The latter, besides cOhtron-
ing st,,h matters as usually come De
| fore local legislative bodies. have the APP
Dointment of the judges OF eiectioh'
! The present system was adopted TO pre-
| vent the negroes from domlhatlhs tllo
| counties of the East. where thty 49,
|
| The peOple in the western and central
| Counties have been inclined TO oppose
| this plan. The Democrats, however, could
| never see their way clear TO makihs =
change which threatened the hj5 n 81
| some parts Of the state, If II dld nor
| ieopariize their domination OF the state
| Government.
MOVE FOR REFoRM SCHOOL.
| Captain G. Il. benson, secretary OF the
| BOARD of Public Charities, is very nucn
| Interested in the bill TO be presented "a
| the Legislature for the formation OF
| reform school for child criminals. zap
| tain benson SAYS the system mas DeeI
| started i'm Asheville in a small way IN q
| girls reform school. \ committee IRON
| AsheviIle will meet with me Boaru OIL
Public Charities and leShaii'e on ,hc
mIttee. and viii frame The bill for ne
| LEGISLATURE. The report OF the board y
| now ia the hands CT the Governor 80
| will he introduced In his message 70 me
Legislature. 1t is earnestly hoped ""'
| such a school will be established
| Inc Daily Caucasian made us ap'
| nearance Yesterday. Ii editorially an
| nounces itself TO be Populst TO the corr
| and says moreover that IL mas maui ~. u,
| hid for the public printing; dom "ln'
| il and will not have II. THIS paper ala'
denies the Reed Holston combination
which was reported some days ago. e.,
| 4 new cotton mill Will be soon IL
! operation in Concord.
HIS VICTIM SAVED HIS LIFE
The Communication of the death sentence
| of FRED. Floyd To twenty-five years II
| The penitentiary was granted upon th'
| recommendation OF the Judge, prosecutrh
| and solicitor The man submitted 10 tht
| charge OF criminal assault on the con
! ditions that such recommendation Ds
| eent the Governor. The lady upon whom
| the assault was made also wrote the GOV
| ernor a letter. requesting that the mar
| should not be hung. ,-, ,.o,
So q Wright, OF Rockingham, makes
an assignment Assets, $4,000; Liabilities
| about $500. ~ ~, .ho ,.o,,,tsrs NJ
| the I legislature have already arrived. ahl
| Tho horde Of office-seeklng Is very ldrSe
| A caucus win be held tomorrow on th'
| sneakership. There are so lar as noN
IPpown only three aspirants for Una
| nnsition-Mr. Il. Z. Walser OK LeNII!s 'o H
| Nr V. :. Luck of AsheVille, ana Mr. ~
| y French of Wilmington, all Repupllcahs
The election of United states senator.
viii not take place until Tuesday. IN
Five committees are at work, soilcit W.
contributions for the needy people VI NC
man named Carroll, in Gree,SssootEfn 80
accidantallv shot his brothers wire. II.
| was taking the gun from me c9i .,a-o,'sh
!; M"S Went off. The lady Is dangerous!