The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-11
Populist Senators at Last Be-
come Disguised.
AT THE PROPOSED DEAL
And Will Stick to Their Caucus
Nominees.
MAJOR GRANT MAY WITHDRAW
IF Shaw is Not Elected as Secretary
the Daddy of Fusion" Will Not Test
his Chances for Serge
ant-at-Arms.


Washington, February 10. (Special)
A prominent Populist Senator said
saturday afternoon just after he had
come out of his caucus that he and his
people we're Disguised at the disrepu-
table deal the Republicans We're try
ing to push through as to the re-organ-
ization of Senate offices and said that
it was their intention to stick BY their
own men to the end il the Democrats
would stick by theirs. know this
statement to have been made by this
Populist Senator of my own personal
knowledge. moreover, my informa-
ton is very reliable that to-day the
attempts at reorganization have been
practically put down as highly improb-
able, several Republican Senators are
of the same opinion with this Populist
Senator and have SO expressed them
selves. Butler is quoted as having
told Hawley that he would support
Grant, but from the standpoint of my
information now, Grants name will
never be reached. If any ballot is TAX
en- at all this week and it is doubtful,
for the Senate adiourns Thursday,
and even If Il fun Senate is present
which is most doubtful, the outlook
is for continue a fruitless vote until
the matter is dropped The old Sena-
tors are not hankering af-
ter any change anyway. and
some Republican Senators in the
caucus said they were not going to be
hurried / asked Senator Pritehard
this morning had he not heard of the
new obstacle, which 7 stated above.
He said of course he knew something
of-it. but had no reason to think that
the Republicans would falter: yet
he spent the morning very earnestly
talking to Elkins and Aldrich and
others as if urging them to the stick
ing point. I asked him how about
Butler: would he stick to the nomi-
nees.. He said he spoke only for
Pritchard. He did't know what Sena-
tor Butler would do. That his way
was to make square fight that was
what he was going to do for his friend
Grant, but he felt free to say that if
Shaw did not 60 through, Grant would
withdraw. 1t must be all or none.
These facts, as stated, can be perfectly
relied upon, and are exclusive and
inside" and readers may draw their
own differences. TT may be that Butler
feels that he can't be blamed for not
voting for Grant, if he don't get a
chance, nor can he be blamed as a
Populist for not voting to put a whole
Republican outfit in. 1T looks much
more rosy for Cox and Bright.
TO those who play the game Of
politics, it seemed for the mo-
ment that the selection Of Frye as
President pro TEN of the Senate would
tighten up the pressure for immediate
reorganization. Bnt not SO. The
young bucks were hungry and thirsty
for patronage. But the older Senator'S
had as much patronage under the pres
ent regime as they could get under
any new arrangement, and, therefore,
the sentiment among them was to put
off reorganization, at least until next
December. Specially was this said to
be the case with Populists who had
been particularly favored by Col.
Dick" Bright, the present Sergeant
alarms. And upon this very point
rested game Of politics which Buffers
credited TO him. and which was
subtitle conception, to say the least.
Notwithstanding the buoyancy Of
prifehard at what he hoped would be
considered a single handed victory, bis
Mephisto was close at his side. And
so 1t went out from Buffers friends
that the Republicans had made the
concession OF Grant to Pritchard be-
cause of some imagined tie-yote that
Butler might have later, in ease the i've
other populists stuck 10 Bright. But
in the end, It will doubtless be found
that Buffers vote will not be specially
significant, unless things take turn
his way. Should he not be needed,
Pritchard will have scored victory
which will mean much to him at this
time Of strained relations between him
and Butler
The late victory of Talmage over his
brother parson in getting two pulls at
his pulpit every Sunday instead Of
only one as heretofore, means sharp
advance i'm his pew-stock. Talmage
Sas figured as a Divine Gobbler in this
afYair. If gobbling up everything in
the name of doing more good" be suf-
fieient basis for this sobriguet. 1t
looks as if Talmage had the dream OF
some great National Tabernacle IN his
mind. from which his sermons would
be svndicated to the most people for
the most money. Wading his way in
on the blind side Of old DR.. Sundcrlin,
he had to get rid somehow Of the side
wbiskered understudy who was young
and in good health Now that this
Young man has been paid OIL for the
balance of the year, it is in order for
Or. Talmage to build up great edifice
which shall serve as Central Office
for all sinners who would hear the
gospel on gold basis.
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During the Barrett-Talbert "Seces-
sion' in the House, just as the vote
was about TO be taken, Lord Pearson
rose in his seat to speak, but was pre-
vented from saying anything by the
calling Of the roll. The episode will
always lack completeness for the fail.
IRE nf the world to catch what Mr.