The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-19
OF ONLY TWO
"a Careful Count Of Votes Indicate that
PritchaTd Can Count on This.
no ELECTION Of SENATOR TO-DAY
Mes rhoushf hint n selection VIII ne
Made todny nnd Perhaps No, TO.
q morrow III is Said the Election OF
4g Priichard WIN KIN ,hc popu.
fssts in North Carolina.

$40 Priiehar'i wiii KIN ,hc popu.
fsats in North Caroi.mn.
Raleigh, ~ E.. Jan. 1s.-(specIan-
q The interest in the Senatorial contes,
4 dld not abate yesterday, Sunday though
Fitswas, nor did the work cease Jones
saSI Aiieghany, who has been marked as a
s Democrat. developed as an obisc, NJ
4 acuie interes, TO Republicans Senator
2 irstcharus brother and Representative
Y Smatners called for him in a carriage
Z and took him to ride yes terday after
i noon. Jones history as member is q
B 3 y. u Ger one, lie and another man ran as
.s4inueptnuent candidates. Jones ran as n
S6slraight Democrat but was elected bv
sSftepupilcan votes. He has attended on Y
& democratic caucus. He was invited to
III. lie never voted for Speaker of the
s i1puse,, He said TO a Democratic mem
her that he came here unplcdsea ns IN
\ s7ens tor He also said he had no earthly
z use lor Populist and would never vote
q e. or ssS;y. ihomnson Democrats yester-
Gay said Jones would either vote for
tArltchard or else not vote at all.
PRrTCHARD'S POSSIBILITIES.
Few people could be found to-day who
4 thonght there would be an election Of
! Senat tor Tomorrow. Then a man to he
4 q winner must get a majority in each
lfprhnch. Wednesday, In case there is no
seiectiona they vote on j6int ballot An
9fhe while the effort has been made to
& get selghty-siN votes for Pritchnrd TINT
n being majority of the total of 10. But
3 Richmond Pearson. Congressman from,
y the Ninth District who came yesterday
go aid Pritchard In the fight, says that
8oniy majority of these present is re-
Squlred; that he put this question to
S SENATORS Quay and Hoar and they sa id
This was true and that they were amazed
OF the inquiry being made.
81 a number of members are sick. Some
mid they must be hauled 10 the roniini
y tOyote Ii alive.
careful calculation made this morn
Ing gave Pritchard a safe majority OF 2
Votes. That was q little too close to be
s comfortable. Republicans were free to
say they were determined to beat Cy.
thompson and IL this could he done in no
other way they would vote for a Demo-
& Graf and get the Democrats TO fail In
line with them.
MATCHING THE DEMOCRATS.
a Poprl.sts and Republicans were alike
y Ga ger.to know what the Democrats in
sSlend doing. month ago the Popu.ist
nothing to do with the Senatorial elec-
Satlon. Now each of the other parties Is
3 counting them. 1t is one of tines
aquee;N revenges.
Is URGENT LETTERS.
j.. II. Early, Populist Senator, was
&inollned toward Pritchard 1t seems.
NJ ! 3esterday a letter was sent him by his
S ou!d not find popuiist in BERTHE and
+ northampton counties who desired
! Eritchard voted for. The letter wen,
& On 10 say: II trust the rcpor, Is false
mat you VIII vote for him. Vote Tor a
~ fue silver man. If Pritchard is elected
ny Popuiist votes ii will kill the Popu-
5isst party in North Carolina. Don't
cast vote which will murder the party
which has honored YOU"
s 0n the other hand II. Hodges. mem
l5NtT OF the Popui.st Committee Of Ruth
Serford county. came here with a lntter
from the committee to Representative
sfnrgason, Popui!st. Three members Of
y the committee say that Purgason must
20 what Is best for the party; two say
& mat With the present lights before thcn
.iney opprose Pritchard, and one was b.
sent. Now nowhere Is there In his Ict 81
Ter any instruction TO vote for Prllch-
arc, yet Hodges Is swearing the com
mittee meant their action TO be an in
Etruction TO support him.
g Senator McCaskey. the chairman of
Inc Populist who bolted and who are for
sl,ruchard says fifteen of them are
5gteadfast, McCaskey himself will vote
Tor thompson, He says. however, he
believes Pritchard will get twenty
l'9pullst votes on the; first ballot
II. l.. Grant. Republican Slate Com
mtteeman said to-day: "Prit chartls
9InaJp:ity VIII not be less then 10 His
strength Is coming from the Populists.
mot from the Democrats You can read
5iiy see why Any wavering PnDuIlsis
3 or any who expect anything in the way
81 patronage will vote for Pri,chard /,
ts good politics.
Senator Priichard attended, Church
Yesterday morning. He says the text
was BE Not Deceived" 1t was quite
eppropos 10 the Sens iorlal fight.
me tyre of grippe here is NOT 81 had
B ls In past years, There are not so
many complications.
THE LEGISLATURE.
The session OF the Legislature did not
begin until O'clock this afternoon.
lslGea!iy no business is being hnne. 1t
was acknowledged at the beginning
fhat nothing could he done uniil after
al6e senatorial business was disposed Of.
George q. French arrived from Wi
& Tntngton Yesterday. 10 help Priichard IN
in.
Nelson. VINO is beInk voted for for
ssena tnr IN Idaho. is n brother Of Repre-
sentative Nelson, Of This State