The news & observer., 1897-01-09
SPENCER BLACKBURN,
Representative
Ashe, 1897

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ments of the Season, from Branes Bros.
| Co. Printers, Raleigh, N. O." Will this
| bait catch the bird? We shall see.
! Not content with importing almost ev-
! cry Republican from Western and Pied
mont North Carolina (most of whom ride
on free passes) to work for Pritchard, the
latest addition is Congressman Brownlow,
of Tennessee, Pritchard's native State,
who comes to teach North Carolina folks
some lessons in East Tennessee politics.
There are other folks from distance
here working whose names are not
known. If outside pressure, Hannassm,
promises money and free passes can do
the work. Pritchard will be reelected.
IS
The friends of State aid to higher edu-
cation are well pleased with the selection
of Mr.. Claudius Dockery, OF Richmond
county, as chairman of the committee
on Education. He is believer in the
common schools and in all our higher
institutions of learning, and, If we mis-
take not, is graduate Of the University.
| Mai. Grant, chairman OF the committee in
the Senate, held the same position in the
last Senate and advocated continued ap-
preparations to these institutions. He
has son at Wake Forest College.
NJ. l.. Wood thinks the publication of
the black list increased the number of
Pritchard PopuEsts to %.
Hon. Josiah Turner, who dubbed the
Radicals in the Legislature Of 1868 and
1870, the hands" is here, moving about
among the members The last Legisla-
ture voted to pay him a large sum he
claimed to be due him on his old public
printing contract. Now he is asking for
about $4,000 due him as interest on the
sum given him two years ago
"Tat4ler" gets off this good one in the
Asheville Citizen:
Jeter, Jeter, I've been thinking,
What a queer thing it would be,
II you'd let Pop defeat you
! For the Senate from Y. c.
Marcus, Marcus, don't you worry,
Bet your boots that know best.
We but ask that you support US.
! And wen surely do the rest.
There was big contest between Lee
Person and Jim Young over the position
of third assistant to the principal clerk
OF the Senate. Jim Young wanted Wad-
dell, OF Cumberland, reelected, but Lee
had a man named Frank l.. Battle, of his
own county, Edgecombe, and he cleaned
Jim up hands down, and landed his man.
''It is the first recognition my county ever
had in such a position" said Lee. He
is oorrespondingly proud.
Principal Clerk Satterfield and Enroll
ing Clerk Brown, who were convicted for
malfeasance in connection with the fraud
ulent assignment act, both felt certain
OF vfndication in the way OF re-elec-
tion. Both failed, Mr.. Watson, of
Wilkes, succeeding Mr.. Satterfeld, and
Mr. Satterfeld, and Mr.. Swinson, OF
Wayne, Cthe bee mani succeeding Mr..
Brown.
Mr.. j. A. Hartness, Democratic mem
Der from Iredell is at the Rex Hospital
suffering from a deep cold. He feared
he would have pneumonia, but the doc
tors say the danger OF that has passed,
if it ever existed, and Mr.. Hartness will
be al right within few days. He has
no fever, and receives every attention
from his fellow legislators and friends
in the city.
The Legislature will be asked to tax
the dogs, as every Legislature in North
Carolina has been asked to do for several
years. But, as we have said before, the
average legislator is exceedingly fearful
Of the voter with dog. A tax OF fifty
cents on each dog in North Carolina
would put one hundred thousand dollars
in our treasury.-Monroe Enquirer.
The three party caucuses have selected
the following presiding officers: Demo
cratic-J. Frank Ray, chairman, and j.
w. Ferguson, secretary; Populist-J. w.
Atwater, chairman, and A. ID. X. Wal
lace, secretary; Republican-V. s. Lusk,
chairman, and Jim Young (col.), secre
tary.
mo row brewing Yadkin county is for
Mr.. Holton for anything he wants. Her
representative is for him for anything
he wants. He heartily supported the re-
solutions in the caucus and is not resent
ing as stated in the News and Observer
of the Sth inst"
There are now said to be seven Repub-
licans who are opposed to Pritchard. In
DecenlDer UHere were elgIfL. IHere were
ony three Tuesday. Now there are seven,
so it is said. No wonder Pritchard couldn't
sleep we'll last night.
Mr.. J. Fl. Cathey, Democratic member
from Swain, was laid up yesterday with
cold and DR.. Lyle was called to see him.
He viii be out soon. He is at Mr.. Mills
3. Browns, on Wilmington street.
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"You got my religion wrong" said
Senator Barringer yesterday. Il am not
a Presbyterian but a Lutheran" We
ought to have known that.
Mr.. Morton, Populist from Richmond
county, is quoted as saying that certain
Populists are being bought with promises
+! OF Federal patronage.
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fsT feel all right :" said brOther-in-laW