Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-14
FUN WITH HILL.
Pritchard of North Carolina,
Replies to His Criticism.
Accuses New Yorker Of Having Been
Kicked Out by Democrats.
Hill Retorts by Saying He Considers Himse!.
Still Lively Member.

Washington, Jan. l3.-In the Senate.
Pritchard, Rep. Of North Carolina, re
piled to the criticism INDUCED in by Hill,
lew days ago, against the two North Caro-
lima senators. who, though chosen at the
same time and by the same mbination,
stood on directly opposite sides on the
tariff question
He reviewed Hills speeches and votes
on the Wilson tariff bin, and referred to
the iacs that one of Hills political sup
portefs IN Troy was noH counting in
sing sing the hours that were 70 elapse
before his electrocution, and suggested
that the difference between his colleague
(Butler) ard the New York senator was
that the former left the Democratic party
because its abuse could not he corrected
inside OF the organization. while the lat
ter was kicked out and branded as a
traitor
Hill, Dem, of New York, said that he
was not aware that he had said the other
day, anything that called for such an
elaborate speech a. that just made by the
senator from North Carolina. A. to MS
tHills) having been kicked out Of the
Democratic party, = he said. The Demo-
cratic party has met with some reverses
within the last two or three years. That
is true. But Stlll | ilatter myself that
am lively member OF what Is left of that
Organization. daughter.
As TO Pritchard : illusions to Bat
Shea and..Iohn Y McKane Hin explained
that Shea had got into row at q local
election fight in the city of Troy, which
started at a Republican primary, and
that at The time Of his OHnl's) and his
colleagues Murphy election to the
Senate, Mckane was a Republican
But. pritchard interrupted McKane
never got into the penitentialy till after
be joined the Democratic party (Laugh-
teri
Butler, Pop, of North Carolina, de
Tended his political course and his present
position on the tariff question, contrast
ing both with those Of Hill
Hill commented upon Pritchard' : state
ment TO the effect that North Carolina
was Republican and had been Republican
ever since the war, if there had been fair
elections there, and then upon the fact
that the other North Carolina senator
(Butler) "acted with the Democratic
party all the time that party was charged
with being so corrupt He could not
understand why Pritchard should have
made so vicious an attack upon his col.
league He was inclined to believe that
they had pretty fair election down in
North Carolina; and that. in 1896 the
people of North Carolina would be still
for the trne. not spurious, principles of
Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson
which the two North Carolina senators
were so fond of abiding To.
Then, said Butler. 1T will have to
nominate Il man for the Presidency who
does not favor a single gold standard
Still hsrping on my daughter, Hill
quoted, amid laughter Every discus
sion has something inserted in relation to
gold and silver
am pretty well convinced that North
Carolina Is not going to be satisfied at the
next election. | think either the Demo
cratic ticket or Republican ticket will be
elected. l hope it will be the Democratic
ticket; am inclined to believe from the
inconsistent claims made here, TODAY.
that it will be utterly impossible for
either of the two great parties to crafty
the tickle constituency of North Caro-
lima
An interruption by Allen. Pop, of Ne
braska, ciussd Hill TO exclaim. with the
Duke of Chester: Another Richmond in
the field" cloud laughter.
The colloquy between Hill, Allen and
the two North Carolina senators was still
going on when the Vice President at ?
p. NJ, put stop to it by announcing un
finished business-the House bond bill,
with the finance committee free silver
substitute therefor Morgan addressed
the Senate in prepared speech in favor
of the substitute
His speech was directed principally
against Sherman course, both as senator
and secretary of the treasury, adverse to
the recognition of silver on an equality
with gold in the payment OF the liabilities
Of the government
When Morgan concluded, the floor was
taken by Butler, who will speak on the |
bill, tomorrow. A bill to provide Ameri- |
can register for the steamer Miami was !
passed The senate then al ioUrnpd