The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-16
WILL APPOINT A PROXY
As Chairman Of the Boilers Until the Meet
Ing Of the State Committee.
Will Be SUPERVISOR or ELECTIONS

Harry Skinner Ems Something. 10
Sny-Ex-Emrollin. Clcrlk Swanson
says His say Convicts In Gompc.
tition with Free Working
Against Anuuin,cnt.
Raleigh. n. c., Feb. Ia tSpeciaD-
This legislature Will elect u supervisor
Of elections for ach Of the three parties.
republican. Democratic and Popuiisl.
To-day Senator McCaskcy, Chairman .:
the Caucus Of the Populist boilers, was
asked If they recognized W. e. Fountain
as Populist Chairman Fountain was
appointed during the recent senatorial
contest, Hal. Aver having resigned.
McCaskey said in reply: Fountain Is
really not chairman. Our party law
expressly stipulates that the chairman
must be either elected by the state con-
vention or by majority Of the Exec
utive Committed" When asked what
Wouold be done ana who would be
recognized as chairman by the boilers,
McCasl:ey said: Until the State Com
we VIII appoint a proxy" When asked
II py this he mennt q Supervisor OF IElec-
sion. McCaskcy replied yes.
NOW the fact Is the Supervisor OF Elec-
lions IS the real head Of the party. He
appoints all the poll holders and judges
Of elections. Congressman Harry Skin
ner wants the place: so does NIcCaskey.
The latter will get it,
This, 1t Is limited, has already been
practically agreed to by the Republic
cans and Populst bolters who ahsO-
lutely control the legislature.
HARRY SKINNER TALKS.
( Harry Skinner arrived Yesterday. lie
addressed the Caucus OF The boiling Pop
uliStS tonight. Your correspondent to-
day asked him his View OF the bill to an
nul the lease OF the North Carolina Rail
way. he replied: II oppose the lease
was asked how the boilers stood on
that question. McCaskey their chair
man, who was III the room, said: II
think they are unanimous for the bill.
They are practically solid. l only know
or one or two who may oppose it,
Skinner was asked if his faction rec
ognized the majority Populists He re-
piled: we recognize all persons as
f,oPuiists VINO recognize the basic prin-
ciples OF Populism: free silver 1G to /,
scientific money.c' Call 1t fiat money and
pc done with it, Interrupted AIcCas-
key. and government ownership of rail-
ways and telegraphs. We are pro-
scribers. We think free silver ought to
lead In the fight. Prosperity is more de-
slrable than the excuse Of any party.
This can only be secured by equal pro-
tectlon, and equal protection can only
be secured by free silver, 1G to IT,
SWANSON'S CLAIM.
A. L. Swanson, enrolling clerk or eX-
enrolling clerk OF the legislature, was
asked today what he proposed to do
NEXT. lie said he would consult his at
torney as to the next step to be taken:
that he was entitled to pay for the entire
session; that the bill which was drawn
10 Dust him was fraudulently enrolled,
since he was rightly at that time the
only clerk and no one could enroll it;
thar 49, 1.r
-. =. Libman to get the bill and enroll
II; that Llbman had no authority to do
this. ~ w
IN COMPETITION WITH FREE
LABOR.
The 30 members Of the legislature who
visited the fine roads Of AIecklenburg
county, VIII recommend to the legsa-
lure the employment Of all able bodied
male conVicts In road making instead
or on the state farms. One member said
To-Day that the farms did not yield any
large profits and that he thought they
We're In competition with free labor.
WORKING AGAINST ANNUI4LMENT
Several delegations arrived today to
VOTE against the bill to annul the law Of
Inc tease or the North Carolina Railway.
Fresident Alexander and director Max
well OF that road are here. Salisbury
sends as q delegation, NJ. c. Couehmon.
). n. Ramsey, John Beard D. r. Julian
| Jonn *. Julian, Burlington Sends, E. ".
Ward and T.. w. Ward, Jr.
Among other arrivals are Theo. b.
| DAVIDSON Of Asheville, W. J. Croswell
and T. 3. Carol, Of Wilmington
THE NORTH CAROLINA RAILWAY
me Democrat caucus met tonight to
consider the matter Of supporting the
s'blll the annul the lease Of the North
carolina railway. Lieutenant Governor
lReyhoids, Republican, says the bill has
gained ground since last Saturday aud
that he knows three members who have
tchanged front and favor It, saying that
as modihed It merely gives power to
! man Manly and ex-senator Jarvis at
tended the Democratic caucus.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
New bills were introduced in the Leg
!slasure to-day to enact the Illinois law
for protection to inebriate: to nrotect
streets by taxing all dogs; to add as q
Af4EA "a sp