The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-03
SKINNER RECOGNIZED.
BY Grace Of Prltchard He Is Now the Head
Of The PopuIIst Party.
ARRANGING 70 DIVIDE THE BOOTY.
Ponulists aud Republicans VIII
Share tho offices Hctwccn Them
Minority populists Can come In
The Cotton Combine Exposure FIX.
cites Grnat Comment

Raleigh. n. c.. Feb 2.-(speciaD-
Consressn' II Skinner came here yester-
day with two objects in view; first, to
Superintend the division of Offices be-
tweei the Re ublicans and the popu-
nst Dclters. ana second, to issue an ad-
dress, he hnGng been officially desig-
II ted by Senator pritchard as the head
OF the Fopulist party. Skinner did not
intend To issue his address until to-day,
tut after mi light last night was shown
a special from Washington. giving an
interview with Senator Butler. in which
the latter denounced Skinner. Then
Skinner decided to issue his 1000 word
address ana did so.
WILL DIVIDE THE OFFICES.
The Populist boilers committee and
Republican committee were In session
until late last night, arranging for Il
division of offices. OF course their
agreement has To run the gauntlet of the
caucuscs tonight. ana may be knocked
TO pieces. The Populsts wanted the
penitentiary and, in fac. sworc they,
must have IT, but Governor Russell had
promised 1t TO John II. Smith OF Colds
boro. The chairman or the boilers said
to-day: Russell was dead set on the
peniientiary for Smith and rather than
have any hard feelings the Populsts
surrendered It," The chairman was
asked whether the majority. or Butler,
Populists would Ec' any Offices, and re-
piled: Yes. IL they win take. They
have as much right to them as we have.
We will divide with them"
SUPREME COURT IN SESSION.
The regular term of the Supreme Court
began today with the call OF appc:5s
from the First District. Among the ut
torheys here are w. j. Griffin and l.. l..
Adylett. of Elizabeth City; W. NJ Bond.
of Edenton: II. H. Scott. OF Reidsville;
+. j. Osborne and w. c. Maxwell. of
Charlotte. Judge Il. w. Undertake is
also here.
The Marlboro house has again passed
into the hands of Mr. X. ID. Raney and
a. j. Cooke VIII be manager Furniture
is to-day being placed In the hotel
WANTS DISTRICT A'TTORNEYSHIP.
Marshall Mott. aspirant for the Dis
trict Attorneyship OF the Western Dis
trict assures me he has the signature
of forty-onc Republican members of
the Legislature to his endorsement
papers.
The special meeting of President S. b.
alexander and the directors of the North
Carolina railway began ut noon here.
THE COTTON TRUST EXPOSURE.
The exposure by the Progressive Far
mer last night of the gigantic scheme to
FORM IL trust to gin and press cotton
ana squeeze the farmers of the South
attracts much attention. One of the
largest cotton dealers here assures me
1t Is true. and that he has been APP
preached in regard to the matter. He
says further that railways have been
approached. He added that IL the
scheme wa-S carried out the farmers
would be little more than slaves and
would have to sell their cotton in the
seed, for what they could get for It.
SUING THE SOUTHERN.
Last year In a wreck ON the Western
North Carolina railway, at Old Fort,
Engineer James and Fireman Howard
were killed. The widow of each sues
the Southern railroad for S35,OOO
OUT GO THE DEMOCRATS.
Last week the contestants for the two
seats In the House held by Democrats,
from Mecltlenburg, gave out the news
that the Committee on Privileges and
Election would seat them. They knew
what they were talking about. The
committee decides in their favor and. of
course, out go the Democrats
REDUCED PASSENGER RATES.
1t is an unquestioned fact that one of
the big tights in the Legislature will ba
for reduction of passenger rates on
railways. Those who are pressing the
matter are persistent to the last degree.
The Supreme Court last evening
granted license to forty attorneys, who
passed the examination yesterday.
Three applicants failed. OF the new