The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-10
THE FUSION COMPLETE.
THE NORTH CAROLINA ALLIES DE-
VIDE THE OFFICES.
The Two Housss Of the Legislature Organ
izsd Ne Agreed Upou-The New ohi-
eers Put In.

RALEIGH " c. Jan. 9-Special.-The
Legislature met at noon and every mem
Der of both brarches was present Leu
tenant-Governor DoughtOn presided over
the Senate. Fusion was carried out com
pletely I'm both branches and the fu-
sicnists divided all the offices equally
just as they will divide ali committees
The Democrats get no positions.
The officers oi the Senate are Hli'
f.. King, principal clerk; Spencer Black
burn, reading clerk: T. y. Halliburton,
docrkeeper; John Babt. assistant door
keeper; y. ID. Wallace, engrossing clerk.
Governor Carr was notified that the
Senate was ready tor business. Members
OF the HoUse were sworn in by Naiter
Clark. Many notices Of contests were
given. There are in all eighteen.
Ieb. Vance Walser was nominated f0T
Speaker b. the Fusionsts, with Mr.. j.
Frank Ray by the Democrats. Waiser
received u votes and Ray g. Lusk who
was late last night beaten for the speak
ership by Waiser. nominate the latter.
as well'as all other Fusionist candidates.
Other officers OF the House are: l.. i.
Satterfeld, principal clerk: John w
thapin, reading clerk; j. ". McDufte;
r.. -. stanford and j. X. Hancock, as
slstant clerks; T.. L. Houser engrossng
clerk; y. j. Moye, doorkeeper; \. +. Mid
dieton (colored. assistant doorkeeper.
The rules of the last House were adopt
ed, save that one which requires two
thirds majority.
MARION BCTLER's CoUP.
The strong candidate for the short term
United States Senator has been Pr.tch-
ard. and now that Walser mas been
elected Speaker, despite the Joint caucus,
It IS thought that Marion Butler has
thereby sidetracAed Mott with mis- friend
Lusk. Also Holton and the rest of the
aspirants are supposed to be we1HeVed.
But the coup by Butler has not been
without it's evil results. for Settle. hoi-
ton ana Mott are in high dudgeon against
him. and Settle and Holton look upon
Walser's election as a sell out by him to
Butler, who is considered certain now
for the iOng-term senatorship.
WHY BUTLEH swATPgD.
Meanwhile, people are inquiring what
was the consideration FOR which Butler
consented to take WISER instead OF
Lusk. Some say that Walser's strength
meant. in Buffers eyes, danger to
Pritchard. the candidate of the original
combina ton. and probably danger to
himself Moreover. 1t was said the Civ
ing Of the Speakership to Walscr was
but AN empty honor, as subtOmmittees
were appointed last night 10 selecc the
members of the twenty-five standing
committees. leaving TO Walscr only the
announcement OF them. The members o.
the committees will be divided half ana
half among Popuiists and Republicans.
LUsK's ZIG PREDICTIONS.
Lusk, I'm a speech to-day, nominating
Nalser for speaker of the House. sad
that the Fusion ma iority would be great
er in 1895 than i'm the last election; that
nothing could separate the two parties
to Fusion: that the Democrats would 90
well 10 possess their souls in peace ana
say amen 10 their prayer; thai. as the
late Senator Vance said. Populist could
not be distinguished from a Republican
on a cloudy day; that they were the
same In State matters.
CLOUDS IN PE,TCHARD's SKY.
linn BOYD Of Greensboro. has arrived
and is working M a boom for the sena-
torship. lie and lott and Holton and
Settle are now sainst Pritchard' ana
would not hesitate TO down Butler II
such thing seemed possible. The al
mosphere has changed to-day, ana
clouds are visible in the Pritchard SKY
which were not thought Of yesterday,
before what is thought "a he the periidy
of Butler and Walser had transpired.