The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-15
.SENA T0RIAL BATTLE.
There Seems No Good Ground for Doubling
the Reelection OF PritChard.
.pOPULISTS AND REPUBLICANS ADMIT II
.The General Sentiment IN That the
Eight IL Ended ma Thnt Pritch.
IS nrd Hns Won Oui senator Butler
fs Stiil Fiting Into Pritchnrd-
Snow una SIect la Raleigh.

y Raleigh, N. c.. Jan. 14.-(Speclal.)
e-Senator Prtchard's declaration to the
.sNirglnian correspondent las. night that
he would cooperate with the boitng
sPopullsts caused sensation to-day. as
1t We'll might POpulist State Commit
teeman Ohio Wilson said Of It: 1T SET
tiles the matter so far as Pritchard Is
concerned, but II does not Sc tie Il so
4 far as the Republican parry is con-
scerned. III the Republican party prefers
the electlon OF Pritchard. the Hooper
bug. for six years tern. To The pyotec-
ton OF the rights of its people, VIII CHI
the Republicans have claimed are Sc
cured by the aid of Popul.sts, why let
them make this choice"
& Popuiists State Chairman Aver says:
~ say that If the Republicans desire To
E deal with the boiling faction OF the
fopui:sts. they mus, understand that
hereafter IN any political battle they
may have they must fight alone So far
8 as the Popul.sts are concerned. The
whole power Of the majority of the Pop.
}ulis.s VIII be bent to hea, he minority
who VIII use such temporary alvan-
tage."
THINKS 1T is ALL OVER NOW.
ss Congressman Settle said: Il, seems to
me the play Is ended. and that Pr,tchird
WINS out expect 10 return TO Washing
ton tonight"
NJ EN- Congressman buck" Kitchen ar
the Senatorial fight
Governor Russell was at the Executive
soffice short time to-day. He WAS SKI
yesterday, which accounts for his non
appearance.
RECEPTION TO NEGROES.
The colored man bers of the l-egisla-
lure. who are ten in number AT ended
y q reception at THE / q. y F. hall ,his
sexen!ng given them by the colorcd pea.
pie of Raleigh.
Some OF the 5000 copies of that nne
work, The Resources NJ North Caro-.
1lina," issued by the Agricultural Depart.
ment have arrived
Rev. Dr. Marshall rector OF Chris,
4church here, who had an attack Of yer.
Sgtigo while preaching last sunday. was
WORSE 10 dag II 's said the cause o.!
Sthe vertigo is acute Indigestion.
bDut three inches uf snow fell here
1t was followed by rain. and heavy
sleet formed This morning a rnrii
thaw began. and the snow quickly melt
STRIKES CLOSE TO THE MARK
Senator Buffers paper To-day attacks
Senator Prltcfard 1, charges:
First. That Senator Prlichard said
ON or about December 9Th, to a pruiui-
nent Republican Of this State, that he
though ii would be necessary to get
{x,npulist votes
Second Tha, between the eth and
s10ih nf December meeting of Repuh..-
can leaders was held IN Washington to
sdesise means by which they could cap
fturesthe SENATE.
Third. On December 10Th Senator
I'rltchard wrote the Letter to Colonel
Skinner. saying lie was for free silver"
ISL Then" the paper says. III the Repub.
iican party does not favor free silver hy
independent acilon. and Senator Pritch-
ard has an abiding faith in the, honesty
of the Republican party 1t IS clear that
s Sena :ol Pritchard cannot favor free Sill
yer By independent acton without com
promising his own honesty"