Evening star., 1896-12-07
QUIET IN NORTH CAROLINA
But There is Deep Interest in the Coming
Fight for the senatorship.
POpulists VIII Not Vote for Any but q
Silver Man-POssibility ms
to Pritchard.
of The Evening Star.

correspondence OF Inc Evening star.
RALEIGH, N. c., December 3, 1896.
Politically matters are exceptionally quiet
in North Carolina now. AS Republican ex-
State Chairman Thomas B. Keogh re-
marked, People are devoting themselves
to business and to building up the state"
Frankly speaking, there Is heard but little
lamentation at the result of the election.
Interest in the fight for the United States
senatorship grows as the days pass. 1t is
now reasonably sure that out of it's 17o
members the legislature will be divided as
follows: Republicans, 66; populists, 80:
democrats, II; doubtful, 1. The latter is
due to tn. fact that in Jackson county
there was a tie vote November ;, SO that
Governor Carr has had to order another
election, to be held there December s.
And right here a curious phase of the
situation develops itself. Ensley, the re-
publican nominee In Jackson, is devoted
Pritchard man. His opponent, democrat,
is for free silver, and, of course, against
Pritchard. Now, the populists hate gold
manor say they do-and they also hate a
democrat. Now, for which shall they vote?
The populist leaders are getting letters by
the score from Jackson county people ask
ing what is the way out of this dilemma. So
far the leaders have not answered these in
quiries. They are trying to steer betwixt
Scylla and Charybdis. Their plight is real
- Aau6 HopiC.
Senator Buffers Prediction.
Senator Butler, when The Star CORES
pondent asked him if Senator Pritchari
would be reelected, said that no gold man
could possibly be elected, save by demo-
cratic votes
Otho Wilson, populist, is working like a
beaver for the Senate. There were people
who thought his candidacy a joke. r. Il.
Davis, popuiSt elector-at-large, assures
me that not only is his candidacy serious.
but that he is quite likely to get the caucus
nomination of the populists. But one thing
is sure, and that is, he cannot be elected
without democratic votes. So 1t comes
about that in this senatorial matter the
democrats absolutely hold the balance of
power unless one thing happens. The pop
ulist state chairman remarked the other
day that it was risky to make a bet
against Pritchard, for" said he. "Pritchard
may come here and take a pledge to sup
of all parties vote for him." But the ques-
ton arises whether Senator Pritchard VIII
do this.
There is no good VIII between Senators
Butler and Pritchard and yesterday Mar
shall Mott came here specially to see the
former. Mott is the son of DR.. J. J. Mott.
and is devoted friend to Senator Pritch-
ard. He remarked that ii would be an al
together admirable thing If the once
friendly relations between the two Sena-
tors could be restored.
When the Legislature Meets.
The legislature meets January 6. and will
be in session only sixty working days. The
vote for state officers will be canvassed
January II, and it is possible that all the
new officials will be sworn in the following
day. 1t is said that Gov. Russell is averse
to any display at his Inauguration. For
twenty years a military parade and a ball
and reception have been features of every
Inauguration.
There is a rush for offices under the new
administration. Democrats viii in sixty
days be nspicuous by their ab.cnce. Gov.
Russell says he desires to max his admin
istration notably good one. He will have
the hearty support Of the democrats along
that line.