The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-10
HIS REASONS UNKNOWN
Butler Says that He Does Hot Concsde the
Re.s.eciloa Of Prltchard.
q REGARD MY ELECTION AS CERTAIN, F"
SAID Pritchnrd Mt the Breakfast
Table Yesterday Morning Aner
the Popu,ist Bolt OF the Night
frcvio"s-rhe noi,ers sny they
DO Sot Know How They VIII Vote.

DO sot Know How They VIII Vote.
Raleigh, N. c.. Jan. s.-(SpeciaD-
Sentaor Butler is the most remarka BILE
u man to-day in North Carolina politics.
night as he stood in the rotunda of the
Capitol. In the Senate were the ma
g53orIty of Populists. in the House his
opponents, the minority. Applause
y soaied out from both: Presently the
e Senator talked to me and said with that
same quiet smile that he did not con-
e eede Pritchard's election: that in fact
the latter was not elected.
BROWNLow'S VISIT.
AT the breakfast table this morning
& Senator Pritchard said: II regard my
a election as certain" He went on to
speak Of the visit here of Congressman
waiter Brownlow, OF Tennessee. and
denied that the latter was Hanna's
\ agent He said Brpwnlow came to see
aoout some endorsements of q friend
Pritchard remarked that he had for
Z some time known he could be reelected
z peen very reticent. He said he and But
Ter were friendly and he would make no
comment regarding the latter
FUSION HAS BURST.
Ex- Congressman Brewer is an anti
L Pritchard Republican. He said: at
Z looks ike fusion between Republicans
and Popuiists has burst In North Caro-
Ina l believe all the nineteen who
bolted the Populist caucus are for
( Pritchard. Their resolution adopted last
= night, while temperate, l regard as a
declaration for Pritchard."
score of Populists were asked If they
thought the nineteen boilers were COM
United to Pritchard. A half dozen of
the signers said to your correspondent:
s6- we d1d not In our caucus discuss the
matter of voting for Pritchard We
y didn't send any notice to Republicans
+ OF our action. We cannot now say how
we will vote and how many will or will
not vote for Pritchard no matter what
happens" e. w. Bryan Is one OF the
boilers and he said he always resented
< an insult from his brother, and as such
he considered the action of the majority
last night. The boilers meet again Mon
day night, they say.
IS OF two Populists, one an elector and
Aone State officer-elect. who were in
Z trouueed this morning, one said: II
think a Populist will be elected Sena-
tor The other said: IL do not look
upon this action of the minority as a
sSPritchard bolt. BY wise action on the
part Of the majority I think matters can
be adjusted. There was certainly lack
hof wisdom last night on the part of the
majority"
FOR PARTY ORGANIZATION.
Come members of the majority faction
aay regarding the bolt that 1.-THE party
organization had to be preserved at all
hazards; that the party could not have
forced any audience or made and fight
II the organization was responsible for
Pritchard's re-election; that in fact 1t
would have killed the organiza ton;
while as matters now stand It Is not
hurt save by so many diGits. while II
Z can now repudiate these and will gain
ten for each one lost"
"a a &c nc
ment In the papers on the marriage Of
Mt Bauer,a well-known young architect
sot this city. and Miss Rachel Blythe,
daughter of the late Col. Blythe. a Cher
Z okee Indian. She Is now dying at her
home here. She was educated at the
oxford Orphan Asylum.
Dr. j. ]. Mott said to-day of the Sena-
torial situation: II regard matters as
greatly mixed" Senator Morton, OF
5Richmond county, Populist. said: II
be cooperation between Republicans
and Populists. We have downed Harry
skinner We are determined that he
shall never lead us. He may tear down
but \. ne cannot build up the party"
expected only from five to eight to bolt
the caucus last night
The story which ex-Convict w. E.
Harris told regarding cruelty In the
Peniten,iary Is being widely circulated
u.
Col. Alta Thomas. Of Nash county, was
found dead In the road a day or so
4 ago. Heart disease was the cause. He
was 20 years old.
A STATE REFoRMATORY.
"A The bill introduced in the Legislature
go establish q State Reformatory for
youthful criminals approprlates $780, 900
Tor that purpose, 1t Is greatly desired
that reformatory be quickly establish
ed. The Governor recommends it. So
3 does the Board Of Public Charities.
Two years ago a bill TO create II was
prepared under Senator Buffers direc-
ton and he fell sure had been passed
II got through only one branch Of the
Legislature, however.
HAD NERVE TO BURN.
Il The .'nerviest" man was discovered
E9t Fayetteville yesterday. He was at
Z the "Sanctlficat!on" meeting, put a s.
Confederate bill In the contribution box
and took out 81 In good and lawful cur
srency OF the United States.
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