The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-07

II. II. w. Barker, Twenty-ninth dis
trict.
f. r. Wakefield, Thirty-frst district
HOUSE.
Fl. il. Hodges, Of Beaufort.
T. II. Rountree, Of Gates.
Il. l.. Alternately, Of Lincoln
G. NJ. Rabbit, OF Pamlico
G. ]. Marlborough, Of Caswell.
Frank Brown, Of Jones.
From this and the Caucasian editorial
printed above, it would seem that these
men are telling Pritchard's friends one
thing and Senator Butler another Now
to whom are they telling the truth?
Thus the work OF sitting down Col.
SINNERS list has been going ON all day,
until last night, as this paper went to
press it began to look like there would
not be much Of Skinner or his list either
left when Butler gets through with them.
Both Pritchard and Butler went to the
Populist caucus in the Senate Chamber
last night, and both of them made speech
es. These speeches were characteristic
Of the two men. Butler was calm, cool
and cutting. He spoke his mind on the
Senatorial question, but did it indirectly
and yet every man in the hall knew what
he meant. Skinner was loud, fiery and,
as always, eloquent He told them plain
ly that he was doing all in his power for
Pritchard. Both he and Butler disclaim-
ed any hostile personal feeling toward
the other, and yet even while they were
doing so, each was hirsting FIR the other
political blood.
EWART CLAIMS EVERYTHING.
Judge II g. Ewart, of AsheviHe, who
is here acting as a sort of wet nurse and
| general manager of Pritchard and his
| fight talked somewhat in the same strain.
as did Col Skinner. I asked him what
he thought of the list of names.
They are Incorrect in this particular,
| he said. THE list is not long enough,
There are many more Populist member
| than those you publish who will vote for
/ Pritchard | do not now have much
doubt that he will get the Populist eau
Gus nominations Your publication Of the
| names does not seem to have had much
| effect; they seem to be standing by the
agreement
| informed the Judge that IA of the l6
| whose names were in that list had
| just denied that they would vote for
| Pritchard regardless Of the action Of the
| caucus.
wei, there are others, he said, but
refused to give names. He still contend
/ ed, however, that Pritchard would be
elected, and by Populist votes.
! Other Republicans held similar views
some of them were even more pronounced
| in their assertions that Pritchard will
have no trouble in securing a reelection
| Most Of them declare that before the
fight is over they will have a majority
of the Populists pledged to them.
Butler had as well go home" said one
He's a beaten man. Skinner is in the
saddle. Col Harry is the rising star OF
! populism. -Four years from now he vii
be in that party what Butler was -four
years ago-its undisputed leader"
What does this mean? Is it possible
that the Republicans are pledged to make
him that? Does it mean that Pritchard
and his friends have entered into a cove
nant to deliver TO Col. Skinner the Sena.
torial toga OF Marion Butler? / cannot
say. All | know il Col Skinner denies
/ it and the Republicans look wise and say
nothing when asked about it.
Anyway there is something casting q
shadow here Whether or not it is a
future event only Time can tell.