The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-07

caused the publication Of the names IN
rhe News and Observer, he now vouches
for them except:
G. G. PAGAN, Of Martin.
W.-R. DIXON, Of Greene.
]. ]. WHITE, OF Randolph
These three men, he declares, are
staunch friends of Senator Pritchard and
will fight for him in the caucus, but they
did not authorize the statement that they
would act independent of the caucus.
BAND OF THE FAITHFUL.
1.-THE black list, as published by the
News and Observer" he said, SIS regarded
as band of the faithful, and have the
names OF five more men who want to
join that band. My deliberate judgment
is that Pritchard, with the declaration
that he has made, viii win in open eau
Gus. The result of the matter will be
that the Populist party will support him
as the best party policy"
Straws which show the way the wind
is blowing, with the election of Hileman
as Speaker Of the House, SINNERS man
from Pitt as Door-keeper very clearly
Indicate that Mr.. Skinner has some basis
for his observations.
Just who the five new members are
who are yearning to have their names
added to the black list, / was unable to
ascertain. Mr. Skinner refused to make
them public, saying that there We're some
who thought he made a mistake in pub
fishing the names in the News and Obser-
yer.
Some ahrewd gucsses were made by
outsiders, but nothing authentic could be
obtained as to who the mysterious New
Five were. Evidently these martyr re-
cruits, if they exist anywhere except in
| Col SINNERS Imagination, intend to re-
maih in hiding until the proper time to
make themselves known in caucus.
One of the men that they are counting
on is Senator J. T. MITCHELL, Of
Franklin. They have had him on the anx-
ious bench ever since he has been here,
and Tuesday afternoon they sent for
Judge Timberlake and he came to Raleigh
and spent the might in Pritchard's behalf.
| am: told that it was through his influ-
ence that Mr.. Mitchell was yesterday en-
abled to see a new light. Though Judge
| Timbarlake is not generally considered a
good politician he makes up in activity
what he lacks in quality, and so far he
has managed to gain for himself very
uneviable notoriety by so doing.
In addition to Senator Mitchell some
missionary work has been done among
| others: who were known to be little
weak :on the Senatorial question. Pa
| tronaga has, in most every instance, been
| the inaucement offered.
HOW MANY ARE THERE?
| If these five new converts do not exist
| in realty, then Pritchard is gone. He
needs Ia votes. Now from 16 leaves on
" 10. That is easy in arithmetic, but
| hard on Pritchard. Thirteen is surely
an unlucky number for him just now.
The digits that he must have to play his
| little gene successfully are l and 4. AS
| long as he lacks one of having IA he is ~
/ bad off as if he lacked 100.
! | more than believe that Mr.. Skinner
] is counting, even in his IL, on one man
/ who says he has never told Mr.. Skinner
! nor any other man living or dead that he
i would vote for Pritchard; he says Col
+ Skinner came to him and tried to discuss
! the matter, but that he absolutely refused
/ to have anything to say. He further SAYS
that when the time comes he will speak
and speak through his ballot.
Z Senator Wakefield, who is said by those
who know him to be at heart Republi-
can, is entirely non-communicative on
the subject. He looked as indignant as il
Is possible for such lnan TO look last
night when / questioned him as to the
report about his views on the Senatorial
question. lie said he had absolutely
nothing to say This is unfortunate,
| very. 1t is most important to know just
how this distinguished gentleman stands
on this question, but couldn't find out
] Iii to be hoped though, that the world
can manage to get aloag somehow until
i he sees fit to open his face and speak
out his mind.
/ Another Senator Early, says he never
said he would vote for Pritchard. He
claims that he is not pledged to any man
for Senator. Senator Newsome is report
I ed to have said the same thing, Mr.. Bah
bitt told me yesterday he didn't know ex-
actly what he would do. Yet these three
men are put down as tried and true
| pritchard P0pulists, come what may.
A card from Mr.. Dixon is printed else
where. In answers for him.
Here is list Of names-ten of them
given me last night at II o'clock by a
prominent Republican, as men that can be
counted on for Pritchard certain, in eau
Gus or out OF caucus, no matter what hap
pens, Mr.. Buffers editorial denial Of it in
| the Caucasian to the contrary notwith-
standing:
SENATE
]. f. Newsonne, First district.
NJ Early Third district