The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-07-31

the Bargain Was Made--But There
are Other Republican Leaders Who
Want thePIace and will Raise Row.
Special to the News and Observer.
GoLDsBoRo, N. c., July 30.
a special to the Richmond Times from
this city gives the following interesting
bit of political news and brings to light
another one OF the various bargains,
trades, and combinations which were
entered into in the recent Senatorial
contest in this State:
Major Hirman L. Grant, of this town,
was one of the State Senators from this
district. He originally was for DR.. J. J,
Mott for United States Senator When
Mott withdrew, Grant held aloof and
professed to have control of the votes of
three other Republican members of the
Legislature, who would vote as he did.
Grant came here with the Federal army
and is not unlike the carpet bagger of
1868 in his desire for Office.
He thought that he saw his opportu-
nifty when Pritchard was hunting for
votes, and when "Bob" Patterson, the
manager of the Pritchard forces, came
to see him he acted like coy maiden
did not know what was best to do, and
had not made up his mind. 1t was
known that Grant was opposed to Hol-
ton because Holton had defeated Grant
for chairman of the Republican State
Committee, and it was thought that he
was for Colonel Dockery for Senator.
One of Grants friends finally sugges-
ted to Patterson that the Secretaryshjp
of the United States Senate was now held
by General William r Cox, Of this
State, and that Grant would like very
much to have that Office. Patterson
communicated with Pritchard, and the
latter and Grant had personal confer
ence, which resulted in Grant and his
friends voting for Pritchard.
Since that time letter has been seen
from Pritchard in which he admits that
he is pledged to Grant for Secretary of
the United States Senate. It also is
known that there are letters from Sena-
tors Sherman, Aldrich, Hawley, Cullom,
and perhaps other Senators, saying that
upon a reorganization of the Senate the
secretaryship of that body will be at the
disposal of Senator Pritchard.
The other Senator from this State
Marion Butler, Populist- formerly pub
lished bis paper in this town, and he and
Grant are excellent friends. Butler very
much desires that Grant should be chair
man of the Republican State COMMITTEES.
1t is the intention of the Republican
leaders of this State to have the Repub
licans in Congress make no distinction
in their treatment Of the Republicans
and Populists from this State. The
Populists are to be regarded as Republi-
cans for all party purposes.
This policy is for the purpose Of main
tanning fusion throughout the campaign
of next year. In this view there is no
doubt that Senator Butler stands ready
to vote with the Republicans to organ
ize the Senate in December, and to in
duce, if possible, the other Populist Sen
ators to do the same thing. Butler also
is in favor Of Grant for Secretary, and
so said to Pritchard before the bargain
was made.
This deal is not relished by a number
of Republican leaders. 1t is especially
distasteful to Congressman Thomas Set
tie, who is strenuously in favor of Reed
for President. Grant is for Mckinley, as
is Pritchard.
Grant did not add to his popularity by
his course in the Legislature, and there
are many of the friends of Pritchard who
are protesting against the consummation
of this bargain and trade, because, as
they say, it will injure Pritchard in his
fight for re election before the people
next year in the election of members of
the Legislature.
There are number of Republicans
who would ike to have the place that
has been promised to Grant men who
are friends Of Pritchard, AMI they are
displeased that the best office within his
gift should have been promised to Grant,
in order TO secure his vote and those of
his friends, while there were numbers Of
others who did more to secure the cleo
tion of Pritchard than Grant did, who
exacted no promise of Office as the price
of their support. These friends of PTitch
ard are bold in their declaration that no
such promise is binding, and that, in
justice to all WHO supported Pritchard,
the deal should be declared off, and let
every friend of Pritchard stand on equal
ground, and the most competent and de-
serving take the secretaryship.
The colored members of the Legisla-
ture voted for Pritchard in caucus, and
they are hostile to Grant. 1t is said that
ex-Congressman Cheatham (colored)
will undertake to make known to Messrs.
Sherman, Aldrich, Hawley, Cullom, and
other Senators that the colored voters Of
North Carolina are not in favor of Maj.
Grant for the best Office within the gift
of the United States Senate. 1t is evi
dent that Senator Pritchard will find out
before next December that he will not
add to his chances for re election by
sticking to his bargain with Maj Grant.
The Republican leaders who would like
to have the Secretaryship of the Senate,
and who think they are more entitled to
it than Major Grant, are Logan Harris
and John Nichols, of Raleigh; Colonel