The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-29

chance of getting. it is said
MY distinguished friend Honorable
yirgilius Supercillous Lusk, from the
classic waters Of Sandy Mush will be
satisfied for the present with the Speak
ership OF the House knowing that his
services in that capacity win end in
time for him to accept the portfolio he is
So confident Mckinley viii tender him
/ say accept dcsignedly and advisedly,
for whatever the tender may tie it will
not be declined, for Virglius is not built
on the declining plan
SATTERFIELD'S NINDICA1ION
Alas for the frailty Of human nature.
The highest duty the House will be called
on to perform will be to support one OF
its fallen statesmen. Mr.. s. +. Satter-
field must be vindicated. In order to do
this he must be reelected principal clerk
Of the House This will show to the
world that the great Republican party
will not permit such a thing as n Grim
inal judgment for malfeasance in of
fee to stand between the people and the
promotion OF one OF it's shining lights.
Mr.. Satter6eld was candidate for the
Legislature in his county, but was taken
after the negro riot, and now that he
can't be member he must be again
chosen principal clerk. / hear that he
has already begun his canvass for the
place.
Abe Middleton, the negro door-keep-
or, must also be provided for. Whether
he will transfer his talents to Washing
ton or intiict them upon the people Of his
native State is yet undecided. / res
pectfully suggest to Mr.. Mckinley that
he appoint him Minister to Dahomey for
life
And parson Phillips, Of Pitt who inn
mortalized himself by not attending the
Arlington court without assistance is
also looking for a joh His peculiar tai
ents would suggest his appointment as
store-keeper. His tastes nj least would
he well satisfied by such an assignment
And last. but by no means least, there
is Marsh Mott and John Williamson
and Campbell from Cherokee and Parson
Leak and Loge Harris to be cared for
What to do with these elephants | will
leave to Judge Russell and Maj. Me
Kinley The problem is too hard for me
and ] have not yet seen anybody else
who was able to solve 1t.
SPEAKERSHIP or THE HOUSE
The candidates talked Of for Speaker of
the House among the Republicans are V.
S. Lusk, Of Buncombe; G. A. Cook, of
Warren ana Claude Dockery, OF Rich
mond There is rumor that PritChard
is willing to give Dockery the Speaker
ship in return for his active support for
Senator But as Dockery's father is
candidate for Senator, the young man
finds himself in a dilemma. While the
Republicans are talking about which
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speaker, the populists say that it is their
plum and that they will have it. The
leading candidate is A. f. Hileman, of
Cabarrus, but Messrs Johnston, of
Sampson; Whitener, Of Catawba; and
Schulken, of Columbus, and perhaps
other Populists are considered in this
connection. Scme Populists say they viii
make no demand for the place-merely
agree upon their candidate, and ask for
his election without trades. Others say
they will tell the Democrats that they
would like to join with them in the or
ganization Of the House on the basis Of
popuIist for Speaker. Others still that
the Republicans and Populists will or
gauize on an equal division.
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
Up to two years ago. the Senate com
mittees have been appointed by the
Lieutenant Governor. At the last SEES
sion Of the Legislature, the Republicans
demanded that this power be taken from
the Lieut Governor and exercised by the
Senate itself. Som Of the Populsts OBJ
jected but finally they passed resolu-
ton taking the power. Now that there is
a Republican Lieut. Governor and the
Populists lack only two Senators of hav-
ign control of the State Senate the Re
publicans are mighty sorry they made
the precedent they established at the SEES
ton Of 1895. Now they would be de
lighted to name the committees AS it is.
Of course the 1895 rule viii stand. Mr. Rey-
nolds will have no power and the Popu-
lists will control the appointment to all
, Senate committees if they desire to do so.
There is a move on foot among Lieut.
Governor Reynolds friends to have the
power enjoyed by his predecessors re-
conferred on him. 1t is nor believed that
the Populists will agree to put them
selves at the mercy of a Lieut-Govern-
or who is a lifelong gOld-bug.