Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-07
WARM AT RALEIGH
THAT rs As FAR As POLITICS ARE
CONCERNED.
The Pledge Given by senator fr''c"-
ardrBesoiutions of the Democ'""'
Caucus-a Direct sinr-"'"e"'
News Notes.
News Notes

Last night there was plenty Of politicai
excitement. The Republican caucus was
I'm session until o'clock. The anti-Hoi-
ton Republicans got in their work on hini'
Ii was his prerogative as state chairman
10 cali the caucus to order. but instead OF
this senator did that duty. Holtoh
chafes under this. He was by vote en-
dorsed as State chairman. Last spring
the Prltchard people gave it out that they
intended TO punish Holton. Last night
work was part Of the punishment
The paper here to-day published
blacklist" containing the names of GER
tain Popullsts who yesterday were in the
| Pritchard Populist caucus-that IS piedg-
ed themselves to vote for Pritchard for
senator. Your correspondent saw two Oh
the men named at the Office OF Senator
Buffers paper, and they were denying
the charge, saying they might publish
cards. Rev. r. T. Babb. who is a Pritch-
ard PopuIist. later said the list was all
right. but incomplete Congressman SIKH
ner and NJ. l.. Wood made the same re-
mark.
A Republican representative says thaI
the pledge given by Senator Pritchard III
his letter TO Skinner. TO vote Tor Tree
silver in any shape. and also FOR an
| amendment 10 the national banking Jaw
| is raising a storm among the uitra-he-
| publicans. and that a dozen Of them were
| on the point of revolt. He further said
that the giving OF any such pledge might
with little management have peeh
! avoided.
ASKED TO BE EXCUSED.
Pritchard was in the Republican caucus
last night endorsed by rising vote. lie
failed to get one vote. however, for eau
dus Dockery. son Of Hon. Oliver II.
Dockery. asked to be excused from voting
on the resolution endorsing Pritchard'
stating that circumstances might arse
which would make Il impossible for him
10 vote for Pritchard.
State-Chairman Manly called the Demo-
cratic caucus to order last night Inc
caucus. after two-hours discussion
unanimously adopted the following reso-
buttons. which it sent to the Populst
caucus:
"The Democratic members Of the Legis-
latu>e. in caucus assembled, confidlng IN
the professions Of the Populist party that
II earnestly advocates and desires the
free coinage Of both gold and silver at
the present legal ratio and the reforma-
ton Of the financial system of our coun-
try. and being sincerely DESTROYS OF the
financial reform set out in the platform
of the Democratic party at Chicago, do
resolve:
That we invite cooperation with
the PoDulist members Of the Legislature,
TO the end that a consistent, answering,
and earnest advocate of the free coinage
of silver and opponent Of trusts and COM
| 4 Of "a n ID oft N
be elected to the United States Senate.
2 That n committee OF fve-two Sena-
TORS and three Represcntatives-be APP
pointed TO confer with a committee, 20
be named by the Populst party, to ar
range all details, and that this commit
tce make known At once TINS action to
the Popuist caucus.
3. That. should the Populsts favorahy
respond 10 this proposition for co-opera-
ton. we pledge ourselves 10 abide by ana
perform any agreement entered into by
our committee.
The comtnittee-composed OF T.. 5. Abel
e. 5. Parker. b. Il. Dixon, J. IA
Mckenzie. and J. l.. Nelson-presentec
tne resolutions 10 the Populist caucus.
The latter caucus appointed a commit
tee to confer with the Republican caucus
and the very same committee 10 confer
with the Democratic caucus
A SLAP AT PRITCHARD.
Senator Buffers paper was held back
= and did not appear until to-day. In O
. signed editorial he says: THE eau
casian and Senator Butler are for tho
election of a Popuist or a silver Repub
lican for senator, whose loyalty and de-
yotion to the cause of free silver cannot
be questioned rms Is "iiecI si"i
at Senator Pritchard.
- The Republicans, who are wildly
o. anxious TO get Eopulist votes. are 10
dav denouncing the Democrats as ''groyel
: ling in the dirt" i'm their proposal e
d the Populists 10 cooperate on senator.
d Congressman John y. Fowler Popu
T. llsD said to me to-day: Il don't thinl
l. the senatorial question is settled. Their
e are some tactics yet available TO detea
= Pritchard / think we can either cleo
L a Populist to the Senate, or else pu
e those who refuse 10 vote for him II
n such a hole they can't 80 back TO thei
o constituents.
= Pritchard was smiling to-day and tn
IS Republicans declared Butter was h"oA
a ed"
If Senator Butler, in a signed article il
2 his naper. to-day, calls President Cleve
II land a "monarchist.'
Ex-State Senator j. Il. Fortune Reput
ucan). who is here, is an ardent Pritchar
man. and said to-day, regarding Harr
skinner. Pritchard's Populist lieutenant
what skinner did yesterday means b
: viii 90 TO the Senate when Buffers teri
expires four years hence. preulcte
.e mis- twelve months ago. Every Republ
= can will now get to work TO elect Skin
- ner to the Senate"
The number of persons seeking ONO
l. AZ the hands of this Legislature was IN
IN | Greatest ever known.
d The alleged cruelty 70 a convict on
- chain-gang in Rowan county, Is 10 I
g investigated.
n Yesterday white man. called w.
$ Harris. was released from the penitei
% fiarv here He was sent up for five year
is for stealing 500 at Wilmington He r.
o fused To give his correct name. The
ye vas a current belief that he was a ma
10 of fine family who wished 20 screen II
latter There appears 10 be no groun'
for mis- idea. A fakir, who was travellin
with a crcuss here. several months AZ
% left SOD for Harris with a Snowman her
and Harris got this money. There a
l. neople who believe Harris conceas b
name Tor other reasons. He is now CT
culating stories about barbarity 10 Sta
g.. convicts a charge made once years ag
bur absolutely disprOved by official inye
- tigation.
10 STATEMENT FROM BUTLER.
~ RALEIGH, y. c., January 6.-Senat'
-. Butler tonight made the following stat
y, ment: "A report having been circulate
TO the effect that the policy have adv
= Gated with reference 70 the election OF
- senator whose record on the hnanci
'7 question shall be unassailable. will nece
-, state Democratic support 10 secure
~ eleetion. or that 1 am I'm any way al
:" couraging. seeking. or countenancing u