The news & observer., 1897-01-21

nominee of the Republican caucus for
United States Senator, against DIR. Cy-
rus Thompson. the nominee of the POpu-
list caucus:
BARKER,
Senator from Lincoln.
CANNON,
Senator from Brunswick.
EARLY,
Senator from BERTHE.
NEWSOME.
Senator from Hcrtford.
ODOM,
Senator from Anson.
PARKER,
Senator from Randolph.
WAKEFIELD,
Senator from Caldwell.
ABERNETHY,
Representative from Lincoln.
BABBITT,
Representative from Pamico.
BROWN,
Representative form Jones.
BRYAN,
Representative form Chatham.
HARRIS,
Representative from Hyde
HODGES,
Representative from Beaufort.
PARKER,
Representative form Perquimans.
ROUNTREE.
Representative from Gates.
Representative from Randolph.
SCARBOROUGH,
Representative from Caswell.
bn sNf
Populists on the action of the above sew
enteen.
Mr.. Gibson james, Democratic mem
ber from Pender, has been sick several
days, and yesterday was forced to go
home Though too sick to be in his seat
Mr.. James was in the House Tuesday
to vote for Senator.
Uncle Strowd. too was mad yesterday
Just after the balloting. asked his opin-
iona bout the bolters, he replied: Il think
they have gone to the Republicans"
Senator George f. Butler (brother of
Marion Butler) said: Don't think they'll
have any constituents when they get
home"
Representative lSchull0en significantly:
I'D rather not express my real thoughts -
Senator Moye: Been so mean, | don't
know what to say about it."
johnson OF Sampson (red-hot); I'D
rather not express myself to-day"
Editor Ramsey, OF the Progressive
Farmer, was seen at his office last night
and asked to give his views as to the re-
suit OF the Senatorial contest
How are you feeling over the result
of the contesty' asked the reporter.
Il feel that the great principles of re-
form have again been overwhelmed, but
not vanquished."
What in your opinion operated most
effectively to secure Mr.. pritchard's cleo
tion?"
'Hanna's Doodle and promises of pa
tronage. These Were the all powerful
forces that brought about the result.
Another thing, was the election-in sew
eral counties of Republicans in the guise
Of Populists who are at heart in favor of
Pritchard, and the policy of his party"
How do you think the Populist masses
viii take the result?"
They will be almost unanimous in
their condemnation of the Populist bolt
ers. The general effect will be to in
spire greater confidence in the real honest
leaders of the party and naturally
strengthen their ranks"
''ro what extent does Col. Skinner, in
his fight for Pritchard, represent the
Populist party"
He does not represent the party at
ALL not even a small faction of it, He
represents the seventeen bobers that
formerly claimed to be Populists Col.
Skinner is himself a bolter. Indeed he
was the first man that ever bolted the
Populist ranks. He was the first man
the Peoples party in North Carolina
sought to honor. In the convention of
1892 it placed its banner in his hands by
naming him as it's candidate for Gov
ernor, and in a speech few minutes af-
forwards he declared that he would accept
the nomination only on conditions that
he should be allowed to retire in case his
candidacy jeopardized the election OF
Democrat for Governor. He was imme-
diately and summarily taken from the
ticket and another man named. He was
a bolter and threatened to desert before
the first gun was fired. He has decerted
in this the latest battle of the Peoples
party to defeat the oppressors of the
people"
win his recent victory make him a
factor in the leadership of the Peoples
marty i'm North Carolina i'm tho futiIrp 2''