The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-01-20

election of Senator. The galleries
and lobbies were filled, the excitement
intense.
Senator Smathers, of Haywood, arose
and put in nomination Senator Pritch-
ard He said Pritchard was the ''dad-
dy of fusion and the Populists owed
him their five Congressman. He ad-
mitted Plitchard was against free coin
age, but said he thought Populists
owed him their support anyway as a
lists were present by Republican votes
lican candidate,
Pritchard's nomination was seconded
by the negro Senator from Edgecombe,
who said he wanted a colored man for
Senator, but not ten negroes in North
here except to vote for Pritchard. If
the Populists voted against Pritchard
! they would never see Kaleigh again eX-
cept On the map.
Maxwell, of Duplin, for the Populists
nominated thompson, man as honest
as Gods MONDAY sun.
Abel, of Johnson, on behalf of the
Democrats, nominated r. A. Dough
ton, of Allegheny. He referred to his
ability and Legislative experience and
his earnest and sincere advocacy of free
coinage.
Wakefield, OF Caldwell, (Populist)
stated that five out of six of his con-
stituents were Republicans who favor
| cooperation. He seconded the nomi-
nation of Pritchard, and said it was
selfishness gone to seed for Populists
to expect the Senatorship in this con-
test.
--twater, of Chatham, seconded the
nomination of Thompson. He said the
topulist party breathed breath into the
dead carcass of the Il hepublican party.
Ihe nominations having been con-
cluded the ballot was proceeded with
as follows:
Pritchard, "a; Thompson, II; Dough
ton, Z. iritchard having failed to re
ceiye majority there was no elec
ton.
Wednesday the two houses met il
joint session to declare the result.
The following i;opulist senator's vot
ed for Fritchard: Baker. Cameron
Early, Newcome, Odum and Wake
field.
The following is the vote in the Sen
ate: Fritchard, so; Thompson, "a
Doughton 27. Pritchurd, therefore
received eightysix votes, majority O
one.
in the House, at noon, Representa-
tive Luck, Of Buncombe, placed Sena
tor Pritchard in nominetion in an eulo
CYSTIC speech He said he never re
GREETED having voted for Marion But
ler and that he was worthy Sena
; tor.
Representative Schulken nominate
l Dr. Cy Thompson. He invited al
Democrats to come to the support c
him.
Parker, Of Perquimans, who wa
hardly able to stand, seconded til
Y nomination Of Pritchard. When b
nominated Fritchard and stated he wa
: the choice Of the Populists of Easter
t North Carolina, the applause was dea
y ening and lasted several seconds. Pal
ker is bolting Populist.
DR.. Dixon, of Cleveland, nominate
Lieutenant 6 overnor Rufus A. Dougl
I m agnifcent speech. He stated that II
democrats had tried to effect unio
h of all the silver legislators, but IL
o Poprllists had passed the offer by Ill
y needed.
= The voting in the House was about
expected. Brewer voted for Pritchar'
l. but almost inaudibly. Bryan, OF Cha
\, ham, and all the other boiling Populis
d save Pagan voted for Pritchard. Tho
e who did not vote were Cox, Decker
t. Jones, of Allegheny, Prrgorson, Re
nolds and Umstead.
: Brown explained his vote. He sa
y y that he recognized the pledge made tv
L, years ago by the Populists and ther
Ell fore voted for Pritchard.
n Claude Dockery asked to be excus
,e from voting. He stated that und
is certain conditions he could not vo
in for Pritchard and that those condition
N had developed.
~ The vote in the House was Pritchar
y 62; Doughton, 81; Thompson, "a.
re Pritchard men are jubilant. Co
t. gressman Pearson said: mot a IN
d. disappointed us. Every one voted
G. we expected.