Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-03-04
NEWS FROM RALEIGH.
Private Secretary Alexander and
Senator Hyatt Come to Blows.
Wilmington Star.

Wilmington Star.
Raleigh, N. c.. Feb. % In
the House to-day the bill to
amend the charter of Wilmington
came up. providing that the peo>
pie of each ward shall elect an
alderman and the Governor to
appoint one for each ward; and
that the aldermen shall elect the
mayor.
Sutton, of New Hanover, said
there was nothing objectionable
in the bill to any man; that he
had scores of letters from citi-
zens asking that the bill pass.
Ward wanted the part explain
ed as to the appointment of
aldermen by the Governor.
Sutton. said as the city was
now diyided it was impossible to
elect a Republican board of
aldermen; that Republicans were
in the majority, and that no
alderman would be appointed
who was Objectionable to the
majority of Republicans ard
Populists.
Walters asked Democrats to
vote for this bill, though it was
absolutely undemocratic. unre-
publican and unpopulistic; that
it made the Governor absolute
Czar of Wilmington and that he
was willing to put the control of
the city of Wilmington in Gov>
ernor Russell's hands for the
next four years. He said he
thought it better to support this
bill than to risk bill which
gave control of the city to the
propertyless.
Hancock said the Governor
did not make the appointments,
but that Republicans would send
him the names.
Sutton said he believed every
Republican would vote for the
bill and that he hoped all the
Populists would do so.
Walters said after this he was
compelled to vote against the
bill. Debate was cut off. Duffy, in
explaining his vote, said Sutton's
action in calling the previous
question was not only cowardly
but was against the professed
principles Of the Republicans.
Parker, of Wayne, said local
self government was the slogan
of the Republican and Pcpulists
in the last campaign, but that
this bill overturned all this. He
said Sutton had given the sole
reason for the bill, pie" that
is, to turn out Democrats and
put in Republicans.
Sutton, of Cumberland, said
Coy. Russell was not the author
or promoter of the bill; that the
Governor had so told him.
Sutton, of New Hanover, said
it Was too late to redistrict the
wards of Wilmington, and that
this was the only way to keep
the Democrats from controlling
the city for two years.
Young said the majority of the
people were determined to rule
the State; that the 100000 negro
voters demanded that they be
given equal rights in the holding
of elections. He said there was
no union of negroes and the
whites.
Spruill said he was elected on
| Republican doctrines and there.
fore voted no. applause by
democrats and some Populists
and Young said: You will never
be elected agaip.'0 Alternately
voted no, saying he was bound
to support local self-governs
ment. Pinnix voted no. Bailey
was called to vote. He asked to
be excused, but the Republicans
refused to excuse him. He votec
no.
| Green. of Mitchell, said accor-
ding to the doctrine no hae
preached he was bound to vote
no. Eusley also voted no. Petree
declared his belief in local sells
government and the people rul.
ing and voted no. Aiken votec
lnO,
| Parker, of Perquimans, begged
to be excused, but objection was
made. He said he hated to an.
tagonize the Governors bill. bu
he did not see how he could ex'
plain his vote to his people if h.
supported this bill, and so votet
no. Dockery said he opposed tn,
bill in caucus, and he voted TO.
it under protest. The bill failed
; to pass its second reading-yeas
48; nays, SO. The vote is consid
cred direct slap at Governo
Russell.
Sutton changed his vote. an,
lodged motion to reconsider th
bill.
: Speaker Hileman, Pagan an
White, committee from bolter
. appointed to wait on the Cover
nor and ascertain if he would ar
Ipoint their nominees, were clos
4 eted in the executive Office tw
I hours. The Governor expresse
his willingness to appoint thei
nominee, but said he was unde
? obligations to Sutton, of Cumbel
land. The Governor never di
state that he would appoint Henri
Judge.
Raleigh, N. c., Feb. 25.-Bil