The news & observer., 1896-12-22
THE REV. KI ExPLAINSlT ALL
Ewart Tells Why the Populists
Will Vote For Him.
GuoGER AND AVER IN CAUCUS
They Arranged all the Details and Cere-
monies TO be Observed on Pritch-
ards Return TO the Free Sill
YER Camp.


He has needed the warning and within
the next two weeks he will complete the
circle and again declare himself for sill
YER Aye more, he will swear that he
loves it, if by SO doing he cam secure
the Populist vote-eyen fifteen Popuist
votes-to send him back to the United
States Senate.
Even now he is putting on sack cloth
and ashes and repenting himself of his
goldbug speeches during the last CAM
paign. The golden calf so eloquently
erected he is now to throw down and
declare before high heaven that Silver
is the Aaron's rod that is to lead the
nations to peace and prosperity.
This is the programme as arranged by
the Rev. I<i Budger alias Hezekiah Gud-
ger and Deacon Hallelujah Aver.
The Rev. ki arrived here Saturday
night Bright and early Sunday morn
ing Hallelujah was asking the Park
Hotel porter to show him up to room
No. u. There they talked the matter
over, with an occasional suggestion from
Judge Ewart. Gudger was understood
to represent Pritchard and Aver the
class of Populsts who have made the
most noise about silver, but have all
along intended to end up by voting for
a goldbug for United States Senator.
This conference was continued yester-
day and last night until the Rev. HI.
went down to take the O'Clock train for
his far away mountain home. Before
Yesterdays sun went down Ki and Hal
had come to terms, aided by Judge
Ewart's suggestions; but last night such
lesser lights as Otho Wilson, Tom Pur-
nell and Tom Bailey had to be taken into
confidence to help work the scheme
through and make it popular with the
brethren.
AS outlined above the programme is
for Pritchard to come out flat-footed, in
an open letter or in any public manner
he may choose, for free silver coinage
at the ratio of 16 to /.
/ asked Chairman Aver il this was not
about the situation. He said they had dis
cussed the Senatorial question, but there
was nothing definitely settled upon and
besides, nothing was said that he cared to
make public, as it was a private conyer-
sation, and no formal conference.
Mr. Gudger at first said he was here on
private business. Later he told me he
came here to see Mr.. Purnell in regard to
was here in the interest of the Republi-
can daily paper to be started soon, the
Tribune, being its attorney. No doubt
all of these statements were true, and still
non of them was the real reason for his
coming to Raleigh.
Judge Ewart was more candid, and
gave the whole game away when he un-
dertook to state Pritchard's position on
the money question. He says Jeter is Il
true out and out silver man, and intimates
that he will so declare at the proper time.
Judge Ewart said:
"Pritchard will succeed himself. That
is certain. The Republican State con
vention unanimously endorsed him as the
nominee of the party, and every loyal
Republican will stand by the action Of
that convention"
''He will require the support of fifteen
Populists TO elect him. Can he get these
votes?'
why not? Our Populist allies say
they concede the position to the Repub-
licans, but they insist that the Republican
chosen must be a silver Republican,; or.
in other words, they say they cannot con-
sistently vote for a Republican who is
not true and sincere bimetallist Now,
please tell me how can our Populist
friends object to Senator Pritchard? Did
he not vote for the Teller resolution in the
St Louis convention? Has he not al
ways voted in the Senate for the cause of
ssilver? Has he not at all times and under
all circumstances demonstrated his loyalty
sto the white metal? Now, from what
Il know OF Senator pritchard aud his
1riendlness to silver, venture the asser-
tion that he will vote for silver at any
slime, and at all times during his term of
bffice when it comes before the Senate
is a separate and distinct proposition, and
hot as a rider on some appropriation bill,
kr as an amendment offered merely to
clog or delay needed legislation. An this
surely no patriotic citizen would require
itim to do.
s"With an enormous and increasing de-
felt there must be some immediate leg
islation to replenish the Treasury, and
ny true friend of silver would prejudice
it's hope Of reconciliation by insisting
UPON placing silver riders upon tariff
OF. appropriation bills.
81 regret exceedingly that Senator
Batter should antagoniZe Senator Pritch-
ars. Two years ago in the Republican
caucus / insisted that as a matter OF
right the long term belonged to and
shduld be demanded by the Republicans.
Blu: Senator Pritchard generously insisted
thas it should be given 10 Senator Butler,
and his wishes prevailed. Is it generous
novs for Mr.. Butler to defeat Pritchard
whGn Mr.. Butler must know that de-
cidesl majority of his followers are
anxious to support Pritehard? Certainly
not;' and ] feel sure that all honorable
and spatriotic populists will rally to the
SUPPORT OF our nominee, Senator
PIit@hard when they know hat
he syill continue to vote as he
has slways voted for the free coinage
Of silver, when such n measure comes up
in thh Senate, as separate and distinct
proposition. No honest advocate Of sill
yer could ask any thing more. There
fore i say Senator Pritchard will be
his oSyn successor.
TheE Rev. Ki. Budger also talked in the
he, ,oE