The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-16
FOR A PUBLIC BUILDING.
COMMITTEE REPORT FAvORABLY
SETTLES BILL FOR DURHAM.
Linney Confident of Pritchards re
Election Boyd Will be Urged For
Minister Ransom's Place.

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Minister Ransoms Place.
Washington, Dec. 15.-(SpeciaD- Rep
resentative Settle thinks the prospects
for passing the bill for a public building
at Durham are excellent. The commit
toe recently reported it favorably, and
Mr.. Settle thinks he will close his term
In Congress by securing the erection or
public building in Durham. This would
rive the Firth district three public build
Ing. there being already one at Green's
boro and Reidsville. The amount paid
by Durham in tobacco taxes entities 1t
TO public building.
There is talk in the papers here that
Col. James Il. Boyd, National commit
teeman from North Carolina, aspires to
be Secretary OF the Interior in Mekln-
ley's cabinet. Those who are better In
formed think he has set his heart on
succeeding Ransom as Minister to Mexi-
co. and they think his ambition will be
gratifed.
At think it reasonable to say that Sen
ator Prichard will succeed himself" said
Representative Linney, OF North Caro-
lima, to Star reporter this morning. i
can see no other result, and / do not be-
lieve there will be any other result. do
not believe that he will be asked by any
body to pledge himself to vote with the
silver men or change his present views
In the least. Senator Pritchard enjoys
the confidence and respect OF all fair
minded men in North Carolina, irres-
pectiye Of arty ties. He has gone far be-
yond expectations in his present posi-
ton. / think the ability, adroitness and
craftsmanship he has displayed in the
Senate, especially in the debate with Hill,
has gained for him a warm position in the
hearts of all the people of his State.
81 think Senator Pritchard will get
enough Populist votes when the legisla-
ture meets to insure his election. The
recognition of his worth will induce
many Populists to vote for him. AS
matter of fair play and common justice
the Populists are bound to support MN,
whether he agrees with them on the
money question or not. IL for no other
reason than that the Populists of North
Carolina are not ingrates they will vote
for him. Some of the best men IN the
State belong to the Populist party. They
are just men, too. They know that
five Populists will be heard IN the next
House from North Carolina. They know
that FIVE State officers now belong to the
Populist party. They know that Pritch-
ards efforts were herculean an procur-
ing this result, Of which every Popuiist
In the State is proud. Now for Popu-
list to hesitate what he will do touching
Pritchard's claims to reelection is, IN
my opinion absurd and ridiculous.
,fafi
as to the reelection of Senator Pritch-
ard is shared by nearly every Republi-
can in Washington. 1t is claimed to-day
that Senator Pritchard has twenty-three
Populist votes pledged to him, and that
this is considerably beyond the number
necessary to elect him" says the Star,
and it adds:
1.-The Populists are silent while these
claims are being made. The Populists,
1t is said, are now trying to divide the
Republican vote between Pritchard and
some other Republican, but they cannot
find man who will openly oppose Pritch-
ard Every man who has been talked to
on the subject declares his name shall
not be considered so long as there is even
possibility that Pritchard can win. The
Populist leaders who want to defeat
Pritchard now say they fear Pritchard
will promise Federal Offices to Populists
to secure their support. They are afraid
of this They are, it is understood, writ
ing letters all over North Carolina, charg-
ing that undue influences are to be used
to re-elect Pritchard.'
Senator Teller is quoted as saying
day or so ago as to the policy Of the
silver Republicans in this Congress:
"Why, what would you have US do?
We have declared as fnality that no
reformation of the tariff will avail in re-
storing prosperity to the country, and
that nothing but free silver would work
the charm. We have predicted that I'M
der any kind Of tariff we would but go
from bad to worse. Now, free coinage
has been repudiated for the time. The
tariff has not. To prove our position
we must permit the Republicans to pass
any kind OF tariff bill they want. We
must help them to do it regardless Of our
opinions OF 1t as separate proposition.
Then the country will soon see the falla-
cy OF the fairfield promises, and that
subterfuge will be out OF the way In time
for the people to realize it and line up