The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-02

Mr. Freeman, of the Senatorial convem-
Idson that nominated Mr.. 0dom censured
Ihis course in no uncertain terms. Mr.
Odom. said Mr.. Morton, Ess entitled TO all
tine comfort he can get from the genuine
SILVER men of mis- district.
|
| Judge ". T.. Norwood, whose position
ms SUPERIOR Court Judge is in great Jeop-
ardy il one of the most amiable and
| agreeable gentlemen The first history
| Of onr State is replete with gentlemen,
| who. while on the bench, drank. 1t il
nifty to impeach Judge Norwood for the
| greater part of the time he is sober, and
| then he is all right, and everybody likes
| him. The thing to do is to give him a
| little Kelley Institute and make him take
| it with him all the time-a vacation
would prove Rockingham In
dex.
"Thank the Lord I've Ianded" il the
| message sent from Raleigh by Rich Lilly.
His passionate words being interpreted
to mean that the long looked for but none
The less little liked relief has reached
him Rockingham Index.
Mr.. Hendricks, of Marshall, a neighbor
of Senator Pritchards, and one of his
able lieutenants during the recent Sen
atorial contest, arrived in the city yes
tterday in obedience to advices from
friends who are pressing him name in
connection with the vacancy TO be made
by the expected resignation of Judge
Norwood Col. Lusk's name has been
mentioned frequently for this honor, but
his friends have not secured his consent
to the use OF his name. 1t is said that
Col. Lusk feels that even were he elect
ed he would have to neglect the work for
which his constituents sent him here. But
his friends are urging that the honor
would come to his constituents as we'll as
TO him. Certainly, at present he seems
to be most prominent among those mem
toned.
We understand THAT Brown, of Jones
county, was lobbying with Mr.. III. w.
Miller, Col. Andrews private secretary,
last week Did the voters of Jones coun-
ty send hlm here for that purpose or 10
represent the people of that county p
Progressive Farmer.
The Raleigh Tribune is asking the leg
islature ITO abolish the Railroad Commits
sion. If the legislature should do such
am unwise thing the complexion of the
next Legislature with be just right TO re-
establish the commission and make it
even more effective than it has been
Progressive Farmer.
The general impression that MIR.
Spencer Blackburn does not do anything
but look pretty and pose to the galleries
is a mistake Following close upon THE
heels of the administration bill of Mr..
Dockery to repeal the charter of the
Eastern Insane Asylum (for the colored
illsarre) comes Mr.. Blackburn with bill
60 repeal the charter also of the Western
Hospital at Morgamton, and the Insane
Asylum at Raleigh. | have not been
advised whether these are administration
measures or not. 1t is certain that the
Republicans OF the Blackburn school have
nothing en- view here except what Mr..
Flanagan, of Texas, sought in the Ma
tiomal convention. They want offices and
pelrnty of them, and it matters not wheth-
er the insane suffer by the election OF
quaclas or what not, so that the faithful
get the offices. There are said to be some
Republicans and more Populists who are
opposed TO touching the institutions i'm the
mad rush for offices. One of the minority
Populists, who voted for Prltohard DIS quot
ed as saying that The will see the Repub-
Means and Populists in a place where it
is too hot for rec before he will counten-
amce anything like repeating charters of
charitable or educational institutions to
make places for quack doctors or doctors
who get license merely to get a place.
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Are we TO have prohibition?
Mr.. Hardison introduced into the Sen
ate yesterday bill to prohibit the manu-
facture or sale OF whiskey in North Car
olinla lit was Shy request" and the
members smiled as it's sweeping charac-
ter was made known.
During THE late contest had IN Raleigh
over the election of Senator, Col. Harry
Skinner, who was resorting TO almost
any measure TO secure the reelection of
Pritchard, was reported as saying in one
OF the caucuses that he had received a
letter from Populist county chairman, j.
A. Lang, of Pitt stating that all the Pop
ulists of Pitt fully endorsed his (Skim
ner's) course in supporting Pratchard
The Reflector asked MIR. Lang about:
this and he says he wrote Col Skinner:
no such letter. He did write a letter
to Skinner, but it was purely of pers
somal nature and contained no reference
whatever as to what amy Populist
Thought OF Slainner's course-Greenville
Reflector.
What about that committee TO myesti-
gate bribery offers in connection with
the Senatorial matter? The people want
all the facts in the case at the earliest
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