The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-03
And Though They Swear They were
Promised Nothing, We viii See
Row it is After SpoiIs
Are Divided.

It was impossible to secure any actloh
on the resolution investigating the
charges of bribery before the Senatorial
election.
The conspirators were active to pre-
vent an investigation until Pritchard had
returned to Washington with his COM
mission.
After The horse was out Of the stables,
If was determined to shut the door, And
finally we have the examination Of few
witnesses. aud certain testimony that
shows the spirit of trading and traficing
that have prevailed in Raleigh all this SEES
sion. 1t is a mere fragment of what
could have been attained if the inyest9ga-
hon had not been put off until too late
to do anything. But there is enough, as
presented in the report OF Chairman
Schulken yesterday morning to show
what was in the air. We quote from the
report:
Robert Hancock when asked (question
No. IL if he knew of any offer OF money
or office to vote for or against any one
for United States Senator replied, i
do not" Brown, of Jones, made the
same reply. The latter was asked (ques-
ton No q if he was given to understand
that he would receive either Federal
or State patronage if he would for or
against, use influence for or against any
one for Senator and replied, Il was not"
He gave the same reply to a question
mo. 81 whether in voting for United
States Senator he was actuated or in
fuenced In casting such vote by the
hone or expectation Of receiving either
money or Office as a consideration there
for.
Senator Odum gave the same replies
to precisely the same questions He was
then asked whether he had been promised
by any one the appointment to the
Wadesboro postoffice in consideration of
his vote or his influence for him in the
election of United States Senator, and
replied no. He further stated that he
had never promised to vote for any one
if he would give or secure to him the APP
pointment to the Wadesboro postofice.
Senator j. +. Hyatt replied no TO ques-
ton No. 1. u. #. Wakefield made the
same reply. He gave the same answer to
questions Nos. 2 and g. i. I'll. Sutton
in reply to question No. i replied: Il do
not, nor do / believe any one else does"
John A. Sims replied, i do not, to
question No. l.
Cyrus Thompson said in reply to ques-
tion No. 1: Il don't know that | do.
had q conversation with DIR. ID. Reid
Parker, after the bolt from the Popullst
caucus. was urging him as he was one
of the minority to return to the caucus,
when he said to me that he feared il
the boilers returned they would be treat
ed with further unkindness by the ma
jority and would be Disseminated against
in the distribution of patronage.
fhereupon assured him of my belief that
il the minority or any part Of them re-
turned to the majority they would not be
Disseminated against In the distribution
of patronage but would be treated with
the utmost courtesy and fairness and
that they would have no further cause
Of complaint. He then said, well, what
could men like me and McCaskey expect !
if we were to go back! | replied.
have no way of determining what the
distribution might be and can only as
sure you that you would be in as good
standing upon your return as II you had
not gone out" After some little hesita-
ton he said, We'll, you see / have got in
black and white already where ] am"
What it was he had, where he had got
it or in consideration Of what it had
been given to him, made no inquiry
and have no knowledge whether it re-
lated to the Senatorial fight or simply
to the continuation Of the bolt. DR..
Parker had stated to me some days prior
10 THIS conversation that he desired and
thought he had a peculiar fitness for the
position OF commissioner Of agriculture.
I was a candidate for United States
Senator and am informed that DR. Par
ker voted for nae the first day and that
on the second day he would have voted
for Pritchard if he had not been pre-
vented by sickness, he being absent"
I. G.. Morton swore: Il have had
promise made to me by ID. M. Morrison,
Chairman of the Republican executive
committee Of Richmond county that if |
would use my influence and vote for
Pritchard for Senator | could get a posi-
ton as collector IN the revenue depart
ment; that this place was worth 81 400
a year. / did not vote for Pritchard for
United States Senator and / told ID. NJ
Morrison would not make any promises.
This was a short while after the cleo
ton. He has not mentioned it to me
since that day. This is all ! know about
it, except that I asked w. III. Odum
If no one had been to Wadesboro and
offered him the Vadesboro postoffice
there to vote for Pritchard. He said
''yes, there has been something said to me
about it."
ID. Reid Parker swore: II have never
had any written guarantee Of any place
of profit or Office from any one, but /
have had n good many friendly offers
of influence fer FIX Flee ! desired The
paper DR.. TloapsoH stoke Of IN his evil
dence I sl3tstuSe F.- 'p ~aper setting