The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
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RALEIGH. ~. c.. Jan. 1G.-special-
Matters were at fever heat here to-day'
$50 far as the senatorial contest Is 'o"-
earned Tho nomination of Cyrus Thomp-
som for senator by the populist aJoity
,.rcus WAS a bold stroke. Dr. j. j. Ao.t
antlv termed d. a 0OmbshcI.
The remark was made 10 your CORES
pondeat last week hy Dr. Mott that lh
any calculation of the senatorial matter
tne Democrats always entered as am I'M
porfant element He spoke wisely. To-
'.v ponlUsts and Republicans are ASK
n.r the question. "Nil the Dehloct 1l7
,-ofa solidlv for Cy. Thompson iHe
..mocrats i'm their caucus, held lueaaay
week.. unanimously voted 10 Auisot,
good silver man named ny tHe ! opee"'r,o
IDlf WAS "a masteTful stroke. Inc D.Hlo
rIafs to-day hold the key 70 the sllIa'ON'
They are the balance OF power.
~RepubHcans were to-day declaring thai
some Democrats had sworn thty "ve.'
r,f VOL. FOR Thompson. Wheh tiia
question was nut 10 Democrats they de-
.'rreI that no one had the right 20 mahe
f.fs assertion. The Republicans ai5V
started a. rum1r that the Democrats "out'
hold IL caucus Tonight. ms was "'
line fight for supremacy between sen,
afors Butler and Iritchlfd mas i'aci'l
almost lts supreme point. Inc i.eP1Dn
clua erred iu utNin- 1ol-It7'Hitn on
.ar a- their pouull.t coadlutor and Wolh-
or. They also erred in allowing lne IoY--
lI.t ncI,eIs to bolt so soon. Inc "v4-
onsht not. according 90 GOOD poHt'-. 10
llv. occurred uutI next Nloi"Hf
HI T.. IouuII-ta have had ten nd5a
D.. work ON Ola. nineteen Popuisl bo-tei-
.uI fvc of them have already reluIht1
90 the pOuulist caucus Two MvlS Will
DO sO-Mccaskey and faeah.
SENATORIAL LIGHTNING.
To is said that Representative Brower
R.uI Will bot vote for tfltcHdtu lol
senator. but win vote for "a more pro-
r.....t gold man.. Brewer has dl along
loueI Tie senatorial lightning Woulu
strike him.
rn. LEGISLATIVE joint committee 10 inves-
t.cate the charges of bribery ana Ifaud
II connection with the senatorial contest
is auuoiutcd-Schulken. Lusk. Do Ncl-
SON conc or each party)-from the House
Th. f.rt leaks out to-day that the col
or,I members Of the LEGISLATURE tten m
numleu lad % meeting aud atittd ND'
Co go for pritchard unless somctning SUD-
sfauIial WAS done for them. Ihty nr-
C'arel flat they saw white k~cluhh'tN1
pouring lu here tO get tine patronage,
and that 30 was their duty 10 loo@ out
for themselves
John a.. Daucy. an influential negro Re-
publican. got wind OF their movement and
llIlrd here. it is said hy the person
vino gives this biz OF news that at Daucy 8
SUGGESTION Senator frltcAard hauled up
tI. negro members. and tlat they signed
5000 agreement 10 support hin. upon ms
promise that some North carolina negro
should get the h~lg-paNlue position OF
Recorder of Deeds OF the District OF Co.
MioROBEs ~ THE LEGISLATURE.
The House and the Senate were in ses-
sion only ten minutes to-day. giving way
% au army OF Carpet-cleauers and reno
NltOgs. The idea got "a footing ln the
minds of fUr members. or stme or them.
that the carpets were full OF grip ms
croDcs SO the carpets are being treated
with 90 solution of bicnl0ride OF mercury.
which the legislative experts declnr" VIII
XIII the unfortunate germs. IX-Mcmbcr
Campbell. of Cherokee. electrified ID irt
Of the members by declaring last night
that ho would take "a lot or able bodied
negroes and stamp the germs 10 de4th ll
n few minutes. When asked 10 tell how
large the microbes were he said they We're
about the size OF rats.
The Speaker Of the House has appoint
cd the greater number of the committees,
lat active legislative work VIII nor begin
until after next Tuesday. when the SELL
atoilal vote viii Doe taken.
WANTS \ DEADLOCK.
RrpufIfQau- are swearing to-day tnat
It is Senator Buffers earnest desire 10
hive Cd deadlock in the senatorial matter
and prevent am election Ihey say nc
and Gy. Thompson are nlln from INC
East. and that Thompson viii IN 1909 over.
shadow Butler. They also say that II
Tutks plans succeeds there VIII De IL
rDrmIaout end of AN fusion OF ke9upl-
BANS and ponulists. and that the Demo-
Gratis win save about one-third the offices
out OF the general wreck.
Tho Republicans say they wish 20
know vhethcr AN The majority OF the
ponuii.rs viii abide firmly hy the caucus
and vote for Thompson.
Several persons from this city we're az
Fayetteville to-day 20 attend the funefai
81 the venerable Rev. Or. joseph -;
Iirete Riehop Watson. Of 'he Diocese of
Past Carolina. ohciated. Many OF the
clergy were present.