The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-24
ARE IN A TIGHT PLACE
Senator Butler Seems 10 Have the Repuh-
IiCaRS and The Boiling POpuiiStS.
THEY DON'T KNOW WHICH 10 TAKE
q Portion fngor Recognizing the
ROltcrs, while OIhrr, funk the
Majority should Receive Eero1ni-
ZION \ Congressman sand TO lie in
Dnuscr OF Jnii.

Raleigh, y. c.. Jan. 23-(SpcciaD.-
Senator Butler and the Popui5t commit
tee appointed 10 confer wItn the RepuD-
lean caucus Committee were i'll confer
cnce in the Senate chamber until 1880
this morning. Inc Senator evidently
thinks he ANA his majority caucus have
the Republicans aud also the boilers i'll
Il tight place. Two of the Popuiist bolt
er5 acknowledged that the resolution Of
the Populist caucus as to the matter Of
corporations continuance would neces-
sarly force the hand of the Republicans.
II all hinges upon the status OF the bolt
crs. The Republican caucus argued Two
hours last night whether ii was hest to
acknow edge the majority or the MINOR
lily of the Populists as the true i'opulist
party. Feeling ran quite high. Or. Rus
sell is declared as favoring the recogni-
tion of the majority. He knows that
otherwise some of his plans are apt To
he baked. Senator Butler and Gov.
Russell were in conference quite while.
and ii Is said that as late as midnight
the Senator made visits to the executive
office.
! butler says he has been here two
weeks, and is ready to remain for 40
days longer. He Is attended constant
" by Chairman Fountain and James Il.
Lloyd, of the Populist state Committee
With the exception of Marshall Mott
these are the only outside politicians
now left here. all the others having de-
parted.
REFLECTION ON A CONGRESSMAN.
The bill before the House 10 punish
creators Of wilful disturbance of public
meetings, and also 10 make it Il mis-
demeanOr to use vulgar or profanc lam
guaEe on the stump or ON the stage.
has merit in it. ~ Republican sad to-day
that If II We're enforced. CONGRESSMAN
linney. of the Eighth District, would
be IN jail all the time.
Ex-Gov. Carr writes that he has had
! the grip ever since he left Raleigh
There is no abatement In the number of
eases here.
y NEW RAILWAY.
The Stone Mountain railway. which
| the present Legislature Is chartcring
lWil traverse Watanaga and Asha coun-
ties. two Of the most fertile in the State
ana which are of the six that now have
no railway.
North Carolina viii have some troops
IN line al the inauguration Of Mckinley.
Two divisions of naval reserves are 10
attend. and perhaps an infantry battal.
ION.
REWARD FOR MURDERER.
Gov Russell offers ElOG reward for the
! capture OF John Keel. who in Pit,
county killed Fave Crandail
: me llendersonvillc ana Rrevard rail
way which was completed In August,
lS'j. is to he sO'd OH Feb under n de.
cree Of the court.
4 was currently reported that Flagc's
mins'r"ls had collapsed. 1t is an error
they are on the road
LADY APPLICANTS FOR OFFICE,
Two ladies' are applicants for the nosi.
ton OF State librarian. There are apnli-
Canis '"l ever? office IN The gift of tho
Governor or the legislature The I.ecis.
sa'ure OF 1888. TO cripple GOV Carr. took
away most Of his appointive power,
/. Now the movement is To restore ali this
TO Gov Russell N'''
The State superintendent of Public In.
Struction appears TO feel quite certain
mat thH Legislature will increase 10 /
months the term of the common schools
ANTl-PRITCHARD MOVEMENT
The anti Fritchard element In the no.
nuhIIcah caucus Is not large hut II OK.
ISIS. nevertheless This element saws II
regards the new paper here as too rnucl,
u' an organ of Pritchard. that whjla INC
latter can defeat any Populist Vet he
mas renounced Rcpublicansm. and hiq
only claim in common with the rank and
ne oil ms party is his favoring n prctac.
1--WE tar'H This means that tho trne
ser timcni cf the rank and nlc of tho 20
pu"iicans is against free silver. and ti,a,
ne recent Iritchard movement was
Gther blind or vote catcher Rcoub.
Hc3ns state these ideas as their own