The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-31

A Republican Senator from
North Carolina.
10 TEE DEhocHAT

Pritchard took the oath of office in the
Senate Chamber His arrival was not
expected until early next week, as he
had written Mr. Chas y. Vance that II
would not be convenient Tor HIM TO
come until that time His Republican
colleagues, however. telegraphed HIM
that he was wanted here to vote IN the
Republican caucus which met at the
Capitol yesterday to outline the pro
gram for that party Therefore Mr.
Pritchard obeved the summons at once
State Senator Moody, Of Waynesvllle.
and State Senator Rice of Wilmington
accompanied him He was escorted to
the Vice Presidents desk by his prede-
cessOr. ex-senator Jarvis. Senator Jar
Wis accidentally christened him ''Jeter
c.. Philips" but after this the formallty
of making him Senator came off In
good order. Immediately after he took
the oath, he was congratulated by Sen
ators Chandler, Teller, and others who
will take him in hand and teach him
''the ropes" He promises to be an apt
pupil He IS fine-looking man and
as he strobe down the aisle of the Sen
ate his mountain brogans made the
floors of the Senate creak. Mr.. Charles
Vance. and the Hon. W. T. Crawford,
from whose district Senator Pritchard
comes, say he is the very best man the
Republicans in North Carolina could
have selected for the high Office into
which he has Just been indicted, Yes
tcrday, Senator Pritchard appointed
Mr.. c.. J. Duncan, of Beaufort, North
Carolina, to be his private secretary,
Senator Pritcnard declined last night
to divulge any of the secrets of the
caucus, but he said, that he would
always vote with his party, that he was
a stalwart Republican and his friends
would always know where to find him.
There are great many colored men
here, constituents of the new Senator
who are claiming all the Offices suppos-
ed to be at his disposal.
Yesterday in the House of Represen-
tatives Messrs Settle of North Carolina
and Swanson Of Virginia, made two
very good speeches in support of their
amendments to strike from the Sundry
Civil bill $50 900 appropriated for those
who inform on illicit distillers. Both
gentlemen denounced this method Of
finding out violatOrs of the Internal
Revenue law On its face t encourages
a very discreditable practice and offers
a premium to the disreputable habit of
informing on ones nelghbors. If the
Internal Revenue officials are unable
to perform their duties in tracking
moon-shine whiskey distlllers it seems
- - hot TO I,n
army of spies paid to help them do SO.
Messrs. Settle and Swanson will lose
nothing among their constituents for
the bold stand they have taken III this
matter.
Mr. Richard Busbee, Of Raleigh,
North Carolina has, been appointed a
cadet at West Point.
This week with very sincere regrets
[ said "good-Dre' to Joseljh,is Daniels.
late Chief Clerk of the Interior Dej,art-
ment. With all the interest OF an old
friend ] have watched his career for the
past ten wears. Soon after Mr.. Cleye-
land was inauourated he came here
with the Hon. Hoke Smith, and with
out endorsement or recommendation
or the need of any, he was appointed
Chief Clerk of The appointment Divis-
ion of the Interior Department. He
discharged the duties of this office so
acceptably that Secretary Smith pro-
NOTED him to the Chief Clerkship OF
his Department. Claud Bennett, pri-
vate secretary to the Hon. Hoke Smith
told me that he knew OF no other man
who could have more effectively dis
discharged the duties of the office. Mr.
Daniels was potential factor IN secur-
ing the very best places North Carolina
has received under the present admin
istra.lOn. 1t was mainly due to him
that Mr.. Jones CT Raleigh. wa. made
Consul General to Shanghai, thus