The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-24
He Is Sad to Sc in Favor OF Pritch-
ards Re election Capitol In
Readiness for the Coming

of the Solons.
whe will be chosen Speaker when the
weuse meets? This is the question that
is beginning to trouble the slate-makefs'
In to this time only three candidates
have appeared in the field, but they are
all dead in earnest, experienced poIea-
e;.ns and know how to hustle for the
votes No grass will be allowed 10 grow
xnd.r their feet. They are Charles A.
aook Rep1. of Warren; Virgil y LusK
1RenN of Buncombe, and Ambrose +.
Hileman (Pop.1, of Cabarrus.
The Republicans are divided between
eook and Iusk, with the betting ODDS
greatly in Cooks favor. The Popuiists'
Of eourse. are for Hileman, and Hileman,
T predict. will get it, of reports be true.
II Is said that he is in favor OF Prltch-
ards reelection; if he is not, everything
nossible will be done to make hlm taNor
+ for E4ileman win be the leader OF
his Marty IN this House, as he was IN inc
hast Besides, aside from any parhahty
.f the candidate toward Pritchara, the
popnlists will, without doubt, be coneed-
al the Spcakership by the Republicans,
nnIess the two parties come to an open
breach before the General Assembly
u.ats This will be done 10 concilaJe
Thorn and place them under Obligations Ia
support Pritchard.
It is therefore pretty certain that IL Ar.
HiIeman can get the caucus nomination
Of his party he viii be the next Speaker.
asked a prominent Populist yester-
ssr what he thought of this prediction.
He said it was pretty good, SO far as II
went. and added:
.'Rut let me tell you this, if the report
be true that HiIeman fayors Pritehard ne
will never get the caucus nomination
never. The Populists are not IN that
kind of business any more. They neitner
want a goldbug or any one thai iasoIs
a goldbug IF Mr.. Hlleman 1aTors MT
pritchard, let him ask the Republicans
for the nomination, not the Populists.
"Win the Fopulists demand the Speak
ershipg' / asked
awe win ask nothing of the Republi-
cans in the Legislature. We can't vote
with them on the question Of Senator,
and we don't want to put ourselves under
any obligations to them"
ssSuppose the Democrats and Populists
could come together on the question of
Senator, who would your people be will
ing to vote for that would also be accep-
table to the Democrats
"Oliyer III. Dockery. He is pure man,
an honest man, and above all, silver
man. He f0rsook his party because he
believed it to be wrong on the money
question. The interests of the people
will be safe in his hands. He will make
MS a representative Of whom we will
be proud"
And vet the Populist who said this was
a strong fusionist in county matters IN
the campaign, but in National matters he
was for Bryan against the world.
The Progressive Farmer Of yesterday
announced that Mr.. Hileman would be
candidate for Speaker when the Legisla-
ture convenes, and added: 1.-THE Progress
siye Farmer never espouses the cause of
any candidate, but we will say that Bro
Hileman is an experienced legislator, TINS
being the fourth time he has been elected,
and if chosen for Speaker, he no doubt
| will make capable and efficient presid-
ing officer"
Loge Harris said he didn't believe
Hileman was ''in it, ut all. He consid~
ers the fight between Cook and Lusk,
. with the chances favoring Cook. He
. thinks, however, that it is too early yet
to predict the result with anything like
| accuracy.
| READY. FOR THE LAW MAKERS.
These are busy days at the Capitol.
/ Captain Roberts and his assistants are
busy preparing for the assembling Of the
| Legislature on the first Tuesday in Jan
aary.
Most of the members, either In person
or by proxy, have selected their seats.
The Democrats in the House have been
assigned to the southwest corner Of the
hall, near the Speakers desk, where
they usually sit In the Senate they are
. in the northeast corner, which is also
their customary place. With the Repub-
licans and Populists, who together form
! a majority of the members, it has been
a case Of first come first serve in the
matter OF choice seats. But Captain
| Roberts has tried to please everybody,
and has succeeded beyond his expecta-
ti0ns.
When the Legislature assemblies, every
thing will be found in apple-pie order for
the session. The dome and the walls of
the rotunda and corridors and stairways
have been freshly calsomined and every
thing looks as bright and fresh as a new
pin. In the Senate and House cham
bers there have also been some improve
ments. Both halls have been thoroughly
renovated and freshened up. The desks
and chairs have all been repaired and
revarnished, and the dignified Solons who
occupy them this winter will have more
comfort than ever before.
In short, improved accommodations
have been arranged for everybody except
the fellow who will be here with an axe
to grind, or for the purpose Of lobbying
through some bill. He must look ont for
himself, and he usually does
CY. WATSON ABLE TO BE OUT.