The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-17
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That is lust what Maj. Hiram L..
Grant. State Senator from Wayne, ana
an officer in his church At Golusporo,
said Yesterday morning in the iophy Oh
the Park Hotel.
He was so mad that his eyes fairy
shone with rage and burning WRATH Inc !,
Senator is not In the habit OF cussin.
re l. n slick citizen, and since he became
tba INITIATIVE father of cooperation, ne
has seemed to be "as wise as serpent
and as harmless as dove" his metnods
nartaking of the serpent and his manners
If a dove. and a cooling dove. lie mas
made many Populists believe ne foved
them as his chiefest Joy, ana until yes
terday never has said damn TO one OF
them. no matter how many tunes ne mas
thought damn. A.
1t all happened this way. tie met MI.
(1has. III. johnson, one or the ieauers Oh
the Populist party in the farK Hotei
lobby. They began to talk ABOUT the
Senatorial situation. ! didn't near tlie
beginning Of the conversation, ana wa
NOT attracted to it until dozen or more
people were gathered about tnen' hno
Mai. Grant spit out the harsh and graf
inc word damn as an cpithet of his
red-hot language. 1t seems that he was
nnbraidinc Johnson, of Sampson, be-
cause he had gone back on the trade
Grant called 1t trade) made at Warsaw
hv which, as he alleged, the Republicans
agreed to support Fowler, Popullst, Tor
Congress. il the Populists would support
the caucus nominee of the Repabhcah
marty for United States Senator, Mr..
Johnson denied that there had been any
such agreemnt. This threw the ex-
Captain or Major. or whatever his ute
is. into rage and he came out with the
rasping and ringing damn that MADE
everybody start, and rush 10 see what
was perturbing the spirit OF the slick
daddy OF fusion.
IF Mr.. Johnson had lost his temper and
used sscuss' words in reply, this nohce
might have recorded a fatal ending or
fhe DISPUTE. But he kept, If not cool, free
from damns in his replies, stating among
other things that Maj. Grant had urged
the Populists to put one Republican on
the ticket for the Legislature in Salnp-
son, and the Populists had refused TO 90
so.
You couldn't have been elected" put
in Hancock, OF Craven, who stood near
by, ''if the Republicans hadn't voted for
you"
az didn't need single Republican vote
to secure my election" replied johnson
tartly, ssthere are enough Popuiists IN
Sampson county to elect their ticket with
out help.
.sThat is true" put in Grant, "but you
could not have elected the Senator from
your district but for the trade IL
you do not owe the Republican party
ANYTHING why did Fowler come to us
crawling on his knees and begging us TO
elect him to Congress-
Mr.. johnson replied, holding his ground
firmly. that the Populists had made no
agreement to elect a gold-bug to the SEN
ate. and that any assertion TO that effect
was not true.
Let us believe that in the hush OF this
Sabbath day Maj Grant will seek and
find forgiveness for his damn.
1T is burning shame.
II am utterly surprised. / did not
think they would be guilty of it,.
These two expressions by two members
Of the Legislature yesterday afternoon,
one of whom was not q Democrat, led
me to make inquiry to learn what 1t was
that made them so indignant. The plain
facts tell the story that justly aroused
the wrath of these members: The day
before the General Assembly convened,
1t. Gov. Doughton was taking to 1t.
1ov-elect Reynolds. Gov. Doughton said
10 him that as he was retiring he did not
expect to make any appointments except
TO name two bright boys from his section
as pages. 1t. Gov. Reynolds told him
to do so, and fully agreed that 1t should
he done. Gov Doughton appointed
little fellow from Caldwell, poor boy
whose mother needed the help it would
rive. and another boy from Alleghany
RELYING upon the assurance or his sue
cessor. Gov. Doughton returned to ms
home, telling the boys that they wouid
be safe for the sixty days.
Friday they were both discharged. A
member of the House went to see Door
keeper Halliburton who assured him that
the boys gave perfect satisfaction, and
that he had nothing to do with their dis
missal. He also went to see 1t. Gov.
REYNOLDS who admitted that he and Gov.
Doughton had agreed upon the matter;
he said he regretted the necessity for act
ing in a manner that was apparently IN
bad faith, but that the Senators demand
"a the places, and he could not hold out
against them He was then told that
these boys had not received enough pay
10 buy tickets back home, after paying
their way down and their board, and
asked to permit them to serve until they
could earn enough to get back home with
out hing ont of pocket 1T. Gov.
Reynolds said he could not do this be
cause the Senators had boys Of their
own appointed, and he could disregard
their wishes.
"Not even with your understanding
with Mr.. Doughtou?' h2was asked. He
couldn't do anything forthem, he replied,
though he wished the Senator's had not
demanded the places he had agreed
Doughton should have
You have heard Of greed for Office. Did
you ever see IL before reach the point
where two poor boys, appointed by one
1T. Governor, with the endorsement Of
Ills successor, We're turned ont in 50 sum-
mary a way?
The legislators were right. III is
shame, and Tt. Gov. Reynolds owes it to
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