The news & observer., 1897-02-24

ed who was Objectionable to the ma
ieri4y of the Republicans and Populists.
Mr.. Walters said ne was going to ask
the DpmocIkts to'vote for this bin, though
Fit was absolutely andemocratic, unrepnb-
Rcan and tiflPopulistic; that it gives the
Governor as absolute control OF Will
mington as if he owned it,; that it made
him absolute autocrat, the Gar Of VIII
mington: and that he was willing to put
the control Of the city Of Wilmington in
the hands DC Governor Russell for the
next four years: that it protected the
property holding classes He said
he fhougnt it better to support
this bffl thar to risk bill which gave the
control of the city to the propertyless.
/ Hancock said as this appeared so unan4
nous he congratulated the Democrats
for once being right. He said the Gov
ernor did make the appointments, but
that the Republicans would send him the
tnames.
Mr.. Sutton called the previous question,
and said he believed every Republican
would vote for the billyand that he hoped
all the Populistsi would do so. f.,
Mr.. Walters said that after this, he
was compelled to vote against the bill
The call for the previous question was
sustained
Mr.. Hartness Of Iredell demanded, the
yeas and bays, after this quick cutting off
of all debate.
Mr.. Duffy, in explaining his vote, said
Mr.. Sutton's action in calling the previous
question was not only cowardly, but was
against the protested principles Of the Re
publicans. He said that the bin was un-
republican, because against Iocal-seIf
government.
Mr.. Hartness said it was a remarkable
bill, absolutely in defiance of the Repub-
lean PLATFORM; and he denounced Repub-
lican msincerity and carelessness of
pledges in platforms.
Mr. johnson said that the wealthiest
and best people of Wilmington opposed
this BILL and sthat it violated Republican
professions and he voted no.
Nr Lusk said he was glhd to sec the
Democrats favoring loeal-self govern
ment
Mr.. Hancock denounced Democrats for
gerrymandering and favored the bin.
Mr. Nelson said that this bill uegatived
the profession if they favored self-gov-
ernment.
T AIR. Parker. Of Wayne, said ''local-self
government was the slogan of the Re
publcans and Populsts in the last CAM
paign, but tl{at this bill overturned all
this. He said Mr. Sutton had given the
same reason flor the bil-''pie''; that. it
is to turn OUT Democrats and put in Be
publcans.
Mr.. Sutton OF Cumberland said that
Governor Russell was not the author or
promoter of the bill; that the Governor
had 50 told him: but that If it was the
Governors bin, he would all the more
readily vote for it.
Mr.. Suttong 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 controll-
ing The legislation for two years: He
said that he had reasons to believe that
every Republican here would vote for the
bin.
Mr. Ward said that the Popuists had
made loud professions of local-self gov
eminent, and he voted mo-,
Mr. Walters said that this matter had
beenson his mind for two weeks; that this
bill was a direct thrust at. the blue-eyed
girl and the straight-haired. boy. In It
TaS; the provision that the aldermen and
che mayor could be removed for drunken
ness or for physical or mental disability,
and he dwelt upon the fact that the Gov
ernor was the arbiter of the fate of Will
mington. He voted no.
Young said the majority of the people
were determined to rule the State; that
the 10000 negro voters demanded that
they be given epualkrightsA in the holding
of elections. He safd there was no union
Of the negroes and whites, ana declared
his love for the Populists. 81 N
{ Mr. Spruill said Ne was elected ON Re-
publican doctrine. and therefore voted no.
(Applause by DemocratsFand some Pop
ulsts).
Mr. Abernathey voted no, sayingshe was
bound to support local-self government.
AR. Jones Of AlleghanH said he disliked
to antagonize any private bill; that this
bin did not accord with the professions,
principles or interests of the Republican
party
Mr. Pinnix voted no.
Mr.. Bailey was called in to vote. He
asked to be excused, but the Republicans
refused to excuse him. He voted no.
Mr. Green of Mitchell said according to-
the doctrine he had preached he was
bound to vote no.
Mr.. Ensley also voted no.
Mr. Petree declared his belief in local
self government and the people ruling,
and voted no.
Mr. Aiken voted no.
Mr. Parker, of Perqumans, begged to
be excused. There were cries of object.
He said that he hated to antagonize any
gentleman's private measure, and espe-
cially to antagonize the Governors bill,
and he did not see how he could explain
his vote TO his people if he supported this
bill, and he. voted no..
Doekery said he voted for the meas
ure, but protested against the principle
involved in it; and that unless such
measure. was. forced on him by a caucus,
he would vote against them; that the
caucus had decided last night to support
this bill; and that he had there raised his
voice against it; that he had never bolted
q caucus. He voted yea. Hodges said
he was for local SELF government, but
above all for turning the rascals out
and of the two evils he had chose the
lesser and voted for the bill. Or1nsby
said though he was told it was caucus
measure and that though he opposed the