Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-19
OLD NORTH STATE
THE INTEREST IN THE senate
RIAL CONTEST UNABATED.
Jones becomes an object of Inter
est-Not Thought That the Election
VIII Take Place TO-Dny-Personal
and General.
and General,

RALEIGH, n. c., January lS.-(Special)
The interest in the senatorial contest did
not abate yesterday, Sunday though
it was. nor did the work cease. Jones
Of Allegheny, who has been marked as
a Democrat. developed as an object of
acute interest to Republicans. Senator
Pritchards brother and Representative
Smathers called for him in a carriage
and took him 10 ride yesterday afternoon.
Joness history as a member is a queer
one. He and another man ran as in
dependent candidates. Jones ran as
straight Democrat, but was elected by
Republican votes. He has attended only
one Democratic caucus. He was invited
to IT, He never voted for Speaker of the
House. lie said 10 a Democratic member
that he came here unpedged as to sena'
tor. He also said he had no earthly use
for a Populist and would never vote for
Cy. Thompson. Democrats yesterday said
Jones would either vote for Pritchard or
else not vote at all.
Few people could be found to-day who
thought there would be an election or
senator tomorrow. The man 10 be a
winner, must get majority in each
branch. Wednesday. in case there is no
election. they vote on joint ballot. All
the while the effort has been made TO get
eighty-six votes for Pritchard, that being
a majority of the total Of 40. But
Richmond Pearson, congressman from the
Ninth District, who came yesterday TO
aid Pritchard in the fight, says that only
a majority OF those present Is required;
that he put this question TO Senators quay
and Hoar and they said this was true
and that they were amazed at the IN
quiry being made.
A number of members are sick. some
said they must be hauled to the Capitol
to vote if alive.
GIVES A MAJORITY TO PRITCHARD
A careful calculation, made this morn
ing. gave Pritchard a safe majority OF
two votes. That was a little too close 10
be comfortable. Republicans were free
to say they were determined to beat Cy.
THOMPSON, and If this could be done IN
no other way they would vote Tor a
Democrat and get the Democrats 10 taIl
in line with them. M
Populists and Republicans were alike
eager 10 know what the Democrats IN
tend doing. 4 month ago the Popuhst
organ declared that the Democrats had
nothing to do with the senatorial election
NOW. HIt0
them. II is one Of Times queer revenges
/. III. Early. a Populist senator, was
inclined toward Pritchard IL seems. Yes
terdav a letter was sent him by his us
trict chairman, saying the latter couiu
not find a Populist in Bertie ana Nofth-
ampton counties who desired Prltchard
voted for The letter went on 10 say
81 trust the report IS false that you VIII
vote for him. Vote for true SILVER man.
49,
n will kill the Populist party IN Norm
carolira Don't cast a vote which VIII
murder the party which has honored you.
ON the other hand, III. Hodges, MEMBER
NJ the Populst Committee of Rutherford
county. came here with letter from
the committee to Representative Fulsa-
con HopulisO Three members OF the
committee say that Purgason must 90
vybat Is best for the party; two say that'
with the present lights before theh, they
onuose Pritchard, and one was aDSshe.
Now. nowhere Is there in TINS ieltsl
anv instruction to vote tor frltcIiaiu >
vet Hodges is swearing the cohih i!''i
neon their action 10 be an instruction
to support him. % tho
Senator McCaskey, the chairman Oh the
uoo,,lists who bolted, and who are ior
pritchard. saws fifteen of them are stead
fost NcCaskey himself Will vote lor
,rho,Dneon He says, however, ne pc
lieves Pritchard will get twenty fopui'S'
votes on the first ballot.
~ r. Grant. Republican state commit
.aar,.n said to-day: ''Pritchards ma
,oritv will not be less than ten MS
s,reng,h IS coming from the Popuilsts-
10, from the Democrats. You can reaui-
~ soc why. Any wavering Popuiis's oI
a,,, yvho expect anything In the way oL
T viii vote for Pritchard' IL Is
good politics
Senator Pritchard attended church yes-
-, morning. lie says the text was
arc not deceived" 1t was quite ap'oP09
to the senatorial fight.
The tyne Of la grippe here Is not SO Dau
nc IN mast years. There are not 80 many
rrhe session of the legislature oi1 i1'
lin until o'clock this afternoon. heai-
Il, no business is being done. was
acsnowledged at the beginning ,hae NJ
thIng could be done until AFTER the seii"-
.nrtaI business was disposed or
George Il. French arrived from ~ ~.
snaton Yesterday TO help Pritenard ~
,ha feht. Other Republicans also came
| in. j., .o,oo voted for for
later In Idaho, is a brother OF hep1e-
,tatIve Nelson, OF this state
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