The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-24
a LOVE THAT Is PLATONlC
RIrTI.ER SAYS HE HAS ASKED
FOR NO OFFICES.
A RuSSELL-PRiTCHARO CIooo
The Governor Said to be Pesky BE-
cause Pr,tchard Does Not iurn
Over Eastern Patronage--Saio
to be After Buffers Seat.

to be After Buffers Seat.
Washington, d. c., June 24.-(SpeclaD
For the past few days stores nave
haon current that Senators Butler and
Pritchard have buried the Ratchet ana
that the olive branch had been most sue
cessfully extended. In other words the
North Carolina Senators had sunk their
differences and were now pulling togeth-
or in the most lovely harmony. In North
Carolina circles here the reconciliation
was the talk of the hour. And the races
of the Tar Heel office-seekers fairly
beamed as visions of prospective appoint
mants danced before their eyes. 1t had
long been their wish that Senators frit-
shard and Butler should finally come to
an understanding in the matter OF APP
continents. And as they considered the
story true they were correspondlngiy nap.
nv. Another important point that seemed
to give color to the story was the report
mvsteriously circulated that a cold wave
has sprung up between Governor kusseh
and Senator Pritchard. According to TINS
report. Governor Russell last WINTER
when the Senatorial fight was on, had an
understanding with Senator Pritchard TO
the effect that in consideration OIL MS
support which was necessary to insure
tho reelection of Pritchard, he tRusseii)
was to control the Federal patronage TOT
Eastern North Carolina. RusselFs object
in debating the appointments of that sec
ton of the State was to promote his can
didacy for the United States Senate two
wears hence. In other words. so says the
renort here. Governor Russell desires to
succeed Butler and he believes that II he
can control the patronage for Eastern
North Carolina he can win out. so much
for the report which is very interesting
which later developments may confirm
or disprove.
Whom Senator Butler was asked today
If it was true that he and Senator Prit-
ebard had reached an understanding con-
corning the question OF patronage the
Senator said 81 have seen it stated in
tho naners that Senator Pritchard and
myself have compromised and are con-
sulting together about appointments in
North Carolina. There is no foundation
for any such report. / have not recon-
mended nor have / asked the appoint
nent of any man in North Carolina. |
have not been consulted nor have l ask
ed to be consulted about Federal appoin-
ments. There is no personal feeling be-
tween Senator Pritchard and myself.
Senator Pritchard when asked If he and
Senator Butler were consulting on North
Carolina appointments replied that they
were not So far as appointments IN
North Carolina were concerned, he said,
he was pursuing the same policy that he
started out with.
Representative Harry Skinner, when
asked what he knew about the reconcile
alton between the North Carolina Sena-
tors, smiled significantly, and said he
knew nothing about it; that it was sub
ject that he did not feel warranted in
discussing. Your correspondent, after a
careful investigation, is unable to ascer-
tain what it all means, but it is very evil
dent that a hen is on and that something
is in the wind, for where there is so much
smoke there is bound to be some fire, and
the fame will undoubtedly show itself
aater on.