The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-05

/ 10 COiuC 70 teIllS at once. 1ueEG were
/ some Republicans, among them, ]. 2. I'll.
Adams, of Wake, who took the opposite
ground, and said the Republicans would
vote for any man for Speaker the Popu-
lists should name. 1--WE have the presid-
ing officer of the Senate, he said "and
it is nothing but fair that we should
give the Populists the presiding officer
of the Senate"
When certain PopuIists learned that
the Republicans proposed to force a set
Element of the Senatorship tonight, they
talked out pretty plainly about the at
tempt to drive and coerce, and declared
that the organization of the House would
be effected independently of the Senator
ial fight 81 have been fusing with Re
publican" said one Populist, but l am
getting eternally tired Of their domineel
ing, hectoring spirit, and if they keep il
up | shall swear never to have anything
more to do with them here or at home"
At a late hour last night it looked as If
the Republicans had abandoned their idea
Of drawing things to head, and would
not insist upon settling the Senatorial
question as Il condition precedent to sup
porting a Republican for Speaker
1T is going to be n hot fight" said
Populist Senator last night. I'VE are
not here to elect any goIdbug to any Of
fee, and / don't think he will do it. II
we do, we dig the grave of the Popuist
party in North Carolina The breath of
| life that came into Popuism came from
agitation Of free silver The people sent
us here because they believed us sin
crely for silver. If we elect Pritchard.
we write ourselves down as frauds ami
| hypOcrites. / know that there is plenty
of Hanna money here to buy any Popu-
! list who wants to sell. And there arc
! promises of offire, too. / know onc
! Populist member who was offered the
post-ofice at his town if he would sup
! port Pritchard. Did Prtchard make the
offer? OF course not. 1t was one of IT,
/ lesser lights. but the Populist member
! believed the promise would be carried
out if he would vote for Pritchard. VIII
the member vote for Pritchard?
think not. If he does he win have to
! join the Republican party. and as De
lives in county where the Republicans
alone cannot win, he will be afraid go
/ occept."
DR.. !. !. Mott is here. He is not talk
! ing for publication, but his friends say
he is quietly using his influence to Sc
cure the defeat Of Pritchard for the
Senate, and that he thinks n silver man
Of Republican anteccdents ought to be
chosen. Does that men that the Doctor
thinks lightning will strike him? Who
knows?
Zeb Vance Walser is on hand. There
was a story in circulation last night that
the new Attorney General is in state
of mind. He is said to be a faithful at
torney of the Southern Railway. rides
everywhere on a free pass, and is ex-
Ipected by his employers to stand by them
in the North Carolina Railroad lease
On the other hand, he was voted for by
the Populists who understood ibid Wal
ser give them reason to understand ii p
that Walser would bring an action ac-
cording to the provisions Of the Code. to
have the lease declared void Which
course will WaIser take? Dollars to
doughnuts that he stands by the railroad
instead of the people.
DO you see that man there?' a gen
tleman said to me yesterday as a nicely
dressed gentleman passed me on the
street. / saw him. "Well, he is here for
business. He has got the cash. If you
are a Populist member and would agree
to vote for Pritchard, you could go with
him into a quiet room, and name your
own price There isn't bit of doubt a.
bout it,"
Mr.. j. w. Furguson, the member from
I Haywood county, is perhaps the young
est member of the House. He was
elected by the largest majority ever
given to any candidate in Haywood, his
majority being 1856. lie has twice held
position in the General Assembly. hav-
/ ing once been assistant secretary Of the
Senate. and afterwards assistant En-
crossing Clerk.
Rev. c. ]. Woodson, Of Gates, is in
the city. He is Populist a relative OF
the wife of ex-senator Jarvis, and is n
candidate for some clerkship at the
hands of the General Assembly
MEMBERS OF THE SENATE.
The following Senators by districts. are
here: 2. McCaskie Pop.); 4. Clark (Pop);
s. Person (Rep) 6. Moye Pop; Z.
Mitchell Pop.) and Sharp (Rep.); 8. Har-
Olson (Pop) Mccarthy Rep.); 8. Grant
(Rep.); II. @. II. Utley Pop.); 10. Angus
Shaw (Pop.) and Maultsby Rep); IS.
Capt. Il. S. Parker Dem); 10. John
W. Atwater (Pop); 20. J. A. Walker
(Pop); %. DR.. d. Reid Parker Pop.)
20. Earnhardt Pop and John A. Ram
sey (Rep.) ;27. Shore and Sharp (Rep.)
%. Ashburn (Rep); %. Barber POp)
and Mcneil (Rep); 30. Dixon Rep.);
81. Wakefield (Pop.), and Hyatt Rep.);
80. Rollins (Rep).
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The members of the House here this