Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-23
RALEIGH'S BUDGET.
THE BILL TO ANNUL THE NORTH
CAROLINA RAILWAY LEASE.
A Queer and Interesting Political
Compiication--The Governor Play
ing Desperate Game-RepubIfcans
in n Tight Place.
I'm "A Tight Place,


North Carolina railway was before the
Senate's special committee this afternoon,
and will be voted on by the Senate next
Friday. Assurances are given that many
amendments will be offered. Among these
is one requiring any railway which makes
a bid for the lease TO put up $4,000 as
guarantee Of good faith. Another Will be
to provide that the Governor shall autho-
rize the Attorney General TO bring suit,
and in the event OF the latters declining
to do so, then the Governor is TO employ
counsel Senator Ashburn will, II Is said,
introduce a substitute for the entire Dill
Regarding this railway bill there Is
queer political complication. which yes
terday. last night, and this morning was
much talked about. There are fifty sena-
tors. OF these seven are Democrats, eign-
teen Republicans. seventeen Stralght
Populists and eight Boiling Populists. Tue
boilers had pledged themselves to vote
solidly for the bill. But the boilers had
also, through their caucus. agreed with
the Republicans for a specific division OF
the offices. When they went 20 see GOV
Srnor Russell about appointing Walter X.
Henry Judge, and he gave them the coiu
shoulder. the trouble began. When the DIN
to put Cumberland county In the Eastern
Criminal Circuit was voted on the MAORI
ty Populists thought IL was Governor RUS
sells plan to appoint Thomas Ii. sutton
Judge. But after IL passed here came the
news that the boilers had named Henry
Now, the majority Populists hate henry,
and gave Sutton's friends to understand
- al n
not put In this place. Then Sutton's friends
went TO Russell and had the appointment
Of Henry held up.
ANOTHER FEATURE
Then there comes another feature OF this
queer game OF politics. Saturday night tne
boiling Populists let 1t BE- plainly UNDER
stood that they would give Governor hus-
sell until to-day TO decide as to wnether
he would appoint Henry, and II ne did NOT
then act they would be absolved from
their nledge TO vote for the bill TO annul
the lease. 1t is a desperate game wnlch
the Governor is playing, and the boiters
have the Republicans in a tight place
A Republican from the west sara i'sl
| night that Governor Russell was seeking
IN build I'D a party of his own; tnat ne
| leaned towards Populism; that ne oiu not
voice the true sentiments or ms party
that he was really inimical TO Pritcnaru'
and had placed himself In direct antaso-
nisr IN the western Republicans. Then
this Republican added: IF Russell does
not WELD we will plough right over HIM
He does not consult US. He confers witn
nobody. It seems. 1 do not believe could
even see him."
THE PENITENTIARY BILL.
The Republicans gave it out last night
that the penitentiary bill was hung up IN
| the Senate until Governor Russell took
water" They said further that II he con-
tlnued obstinate. the names of directors
or trustees would be placed on all ollls
] taking charge of institutions; that II Rus
| sell would not stand by the caucus selec-
lions he would not be allowed TO name the
| hoarde There Is evidently a powerful
cabal formed against the Governor. Re
publicans are saying. We want Charhe
| REYNOLDS for Governor; we want man
we can confer with. and who VIII listen 10
and take advice. They say the bill taxing
| charge OF the Agricultural Department
which gives the Governor power to name
the board. would not have passed had they
known he was going to do as he is doing.
| There was never so odd pontlcai
situation and complication. A Populst
last night attacked Senator Pritchard Tor
his conduct regarding the anti-lease Dill.
He said: 'Pritchard promised Governor
Russell he would favor this bill, ana
now he is writing letters here urging
| Republicans to vote against 1t.
Ii is the talk here that II PRESIDENT
| Cleveland appoints a Judge to succeed
| seymour Minister Matt. Ransom can
have the place N he wishes IT, while,
n Mckinley is left the appointment Gov
| ernor Russell can have it If he wants II.
| Capator Ransom Is ~ years old.
Minister Ransom and his son, George,
vera here Yesterday on their way TO
his home. in Northampton He was
called there by news of his wife's severe
| illness She is better.
HAS DROPPED OUT.
Fl s Walton. Of Morganton, has
drained out of the scramble for the rail-
way commissionership, the reason being
that he IS promised the postmastership
| at Morganton
| A marty of prominent Fayetteville peo-
| ple are here to fight the obnoxious "po-
| lice commission bill for that town
which has passed the House. and is now
before the Senate. 1t Is intimated that
| the latter body does not favor such
| radical and oppressive measures. Among
those from Fayetteville here TO combat
the bill are Editor Il. ]. Hale, A. -
| Williams. A. A. Mcclellan, James B.
smith. ID. A. Mcmillan, A. j. Deal, j.
| A. Barnes. w. S. Cook. The fight Will
be watched with interest.
II Is learned to-day that Congressman
| skinner Induced the Populist boilers,
| now twenty-one III number, to hold a
| caucus and endorse him for United
| States District Judge, vice Seymour, de-
| ceased II Ia also declared that one
hotter declared his desire 10 go on record
as opposed 10 SINNERS having the place.
Among other prominent arrivals to-
| day were General Counsel Henderson, OF
| the Southern railway; Ex-Governor Carr,
| President s. b. Alexander, and directors
| ~ the North Carolina railway; Major
| Charles Davis, United States army Of
| Asheyille; s. +. Linton. Of Charlotte;
| lanes S. Naming, Of Durham, counsel
| for the North Carolina railroad; DR.. j..
| F.. Miller. of Goldsboro'; NJ. G. s. Noble,
| and Eugene s. Martin, OF Wilmington;
| Graham Davis, of New BerDe.
Very few important bills were intro
| duced in the Legislature to-day. One
| bill introduced was TO give the public
printing TO Guy V. Barnes. OF Raleigh.
AZ rates at least as low as those four
wears ago. work to be entirely done at
| Raleigh, and only union labor TO be
employed. other new bills were 10 so
amend the charter OF Asheville that the
people shall elect all the officers. 10 In
| corporate the Bladen and Columbus
Railway and Lumber Company. and the
Dublin and Wayne Railway and Lumber
| HoropopW