The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-12
BUTLER is CONFIDENT
10 Says He is Absolutely Certain that
PTitChard viii Fail.
BUTLER is HEAVILY REINFORCED
Members of Tho Popurist Natiouni
Committee Arrive 10 Aid Him tn
the Fight Against Pritchnrd-rhe
Electoral College Meets Boiting
Popnlists Say They Are I'm Control.

Ropuiists Sny They Arc I'm Control.
Raleigh, N. c., Jan. 11-(Special)-
senator Butler to-day introduced a new
play into the Senatorial fight. In an
II swer to kilograms from him Senators
Cannon and Wardell, of California, of
the National Popul!st Committee, and
4 Congressman Stroud arrived here
Senator Butler said to me this morn
Ing: Il am absolutely confident that the
EFFORTS to elect Pritchard Senator will be
unsuccessful, regardless of what may be
said to the contrary"
SKINNER WON'T LET UP.
Congressman Skinner keeps up the
light against Butler and for Priichard.
This morning he said to me. when asked
what he thought of the appearance on
\ the scene of Cannon, WardelI, and
4 stroud: II know l have at my back u
majority of the National Populst Com
4 mittee Representa- lives Howard and
joodwin. OF Alabama, Tom Watson, OF
ssGeorgia, and other prominent Popullst
Leaders are with me. and so are the great
4 majority of the North Carolina Popu-
lists i could bring to bear the power
OF Populists from different States to as
s slst me. think Butler has weakened
his case by calling In outside assistance.
S q know he Is Weakening. / propose to
\ whip in this fight without any outside
) aiu.' He read letter from Populist
County Chairman Lang, of Pitt, backing
him.
tire, said this morning: "When Prltch-
ard was shaky as to his reelection (some
& time ago. / always believed he would
win Once the past week l weakened
nut now / am sure he will win. a Pop
ulist who is In the Butler caucus told
me he was for Pr.tchard, and l believe
others who are now of the Populist ma
1orlty caucus are of like mind I know
and Senator Pritchard knows absolutely
that the nineteen Populists who boitea
\ are for Pritchard."
NJ The Butler Populists were made quite
Sngry by the editorial in the Tribune
the new Republican paper, which strikes
/ at them as aiders of the Democrats.
TAXABLE LIST.
State Auditor Furman to-day furnish
Cd State Treasurer Worth for the lat
4 5ters use and the use Of the Finance
COMMITTEE of the Legislature, an alb
stract of listed taxables for 1896, on
which .T, the lS97-9s taxes must be based.
The valuation of real estate and person
q property In 1895 was $3.50 S61 1S1, and
1or 1896 1929. 93i. 1886; q decrease of l.l21.-
lSb. The railway taxes for 1896 are $26.-
< bib09B The total is therefore S256 3l6-
092, against s257s37, 22T for 1896 one cent
on the 300 valuation VIII raise s25. 63l 60,
less cost of collection, and 1925. 900 yearly
may be expected from schedule and c
taxes and other privilege taxes, leaving
x62b, 900 TO be raised from property listed
s Ior taxation. The Auditor says levy of
2Sc on the 500 Will raise the amount
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
rs The electoral college met at noon to-
I Jay. X. Il. Davis. presiding. The other
3 electors-Merrltt, Kluttz. Craig. Free.
man, G.lmer, Keith, Rowland, Thomas.
BAILEY and fork-were all present The
session was held in the Senate Chamber
that body Acquiring
Among to-day's arrivals were George
M: Rose, Paul B. Means, T. B. Keogh,
wv S. Liddell, w. j. Cooke, W. c. Max
well.
s. Marshall Mott wants the Senatorship.
Fhis Is to-day declared to be the case
senator Pritchard said this morning:
The situation Is all could ask" Sena-
Sor7 Eutler said: II am absolutely stead
last and confident of ultimate success"
vs. Republicans are cursing Butler. They
swear they VIII never vote for any man
Butler names for Senator.
I'VE CONTROL THE SITUATION
Members of the minority of the Popu-
lists tthe bolters) say, I'VE control the
situation"
Skinner says the boilers will not go
back to the populist caucus; that their
nu nbers VIII Increase to 23 A Republi-
Z can added: yes. we VIII have in all q
Z GoIuiist votes for Pr.tchard."
as ne butier Populists believe the mi
nortty OF their party has planned to
divide the patronage with the Republ,-
cars and leave he Butterflies out in the
teoid. or that hey will demand to be
!. allowed to name the Senator, and in
Staat case they will put up Skinner.
- AZ. sesIns that the Popuiists are split
forever If the boilers 20 back 10 the
+ caucus, 1t is said they will conjure up
& & so m, pretext for eavIng II again.
~ me Republicans are limiting that II is
e .s'uif pnrposa to go to the Democrats:
Il s9 sIs. ne y now d.ckering with the latter
ssv .,,' Tor Sf'rltchard Is denied positively
acaucusss y
!: 80 ns Pornlst holters are now termed
ss.s ant biicans' by some OF their