The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-24
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
BUrLER Still SBO8s FTGnr AND
CvNFhgS WfTH THE GOyERNOR.
The Naval Reserves and Some OF tho
Militia to Attend the Inauguration
of cKiniey-Rewnrd offered.

RALEIGH. n. c.. Jan. 22.-Spccial-
Senator gnt.er and the Pcrulist Commit
Zee appointed 20 confer with the kcpnp-
Sican Caucus Committee were In CONFER
soc. I'm the Senate Chamber until l.J
his morning. The Senator evidently
thinks he and HIS majority caucus, nave
the Republicans and also the boitois IN
n tight place. Two Of the Popuhst DOH
ers acknowledge that the resolutions OF
the Populist caucus as TO the matter o.
eo-opcration's continuance would necessa-
r,ly force the hand OF the Republicans.
1T All hinges upon the status OF the bolt
srs The Republican caucus argued Two
hours last night whether II was best 10
acknowledge the majority OF the Popu-
lists as the true Populist party. reel
ing ran quite high. Governor Kusseu
Is declared 10 favor recognizing the ma
FORTY. He knows that otherwise some
OF his plans arc apt 10 be baked. Sena-
cor Butler and Governor Russell were IN
conference quite a while and 1t Is sald
that a. late as midnight the Senator
made visits TO the Executive Office.
Butler says he has been here two weeks
md IS ready TO remain forty days longer.
lie is attended constantly by Chairman
Fountain and James H. Lloyd, OK the
Populist State Committee WIN TINS
exception OF Marshall Matt these are INC
only outside politicians now left here al
the scores OF others having departed.
BAD ON LINNEI.
Tho bin before the House to punish Will
ful disturbance OF public meetings ana
nlso 10 make It a misdemeanor TO use
vulgar and profane language on the
stump or on the stage, has merit IN IL
A Republican said to-day that II 1t we're
enforced. Congressman Linney, or the
Eighth district would be I'm jail all the
while
Ex-Governor Carr writes that he has
has the grip ever since he left Raleigh
There is no abatement in the number OF
Eases here.
The stone Mountain Railway. which
The present Legislature is chartering, VIII
traverse Watauga and Ashe counties,
two Of the most fertile I'm the State and
which are of the six that now have no
Railway.
North Carolina will have some troops
In line at tho inauguration Of Mckinley
Two divisions Of naval reserves are to
attend and perhaps an inf9ntry battalion
Governor Russell offers 800 reward for
The capture of John Keel. who in Pitt
rounty killed Dave Crandall.
The HendersOnville and Brevard rail-
way, which was completed In August.
1895. is to be sold February 1st, under
decree Of court
Monstrels had collapsed. It Is an error-
they are on the road.
LADY APPLICANTS.
Two ladies' are applicants for the posi-
lion of state Librarian. There are APP
plicants for every Office I'm the gift Of the
Governor or the legislature. The Leg
Islature OF 1895. TO cripple Governor Carr.
took away most of his appointive power.
Now. the movement is 10 restore all this
10 Governor Russell.
The state Superintendent OF Public
INSTRUCTION appears TO feel quite certain
that the Legislature VIII increase 10 four
months the term Of the common schools.
The anti-Pritchard element in the Re-
publican caucus Is not large, but II exists
nevertheless. This element says II re-
CARDS the new paper here as too much
III an organ OF Pritchard' that while the
latter can defeat any Populist. yet he
has renowned Ropublicanism, and his
pnIy claim in common with the rank and
file of his party is his favoring pro-
sective tariff This means that the true
sentiment Of the rank and file Of the Re
publlcans is against free silver. and that
the recent Pritchard movement was
either a blind or a vote-catcher. Re
publicans give me these ideas as their
own. Il,I