Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-05
OLD NORTH STATE.
THE POLITICIANS POURING INTO
TIE CAPITAL.
Members OF ibe Legislature, Omce-
Seekers, and Wire Workers
squaring or for the Senatorial
Fight--PersonaI md General Notes.

RALEIGH, n. c.. January 4.-(Spe-
cial)-Members Of the Legislature office
| seekers, and wire-workers are pouring
into Raleigh. The Legislature meets at
! noon Wednesday
1t is a fact that most Of the talk is
about the senatorshp. 1t is said by
some Democrats that they expect over
lures from Senator Butler, who arrived
to-day. The question now is. What is
to be the course of the Democrats? Are
they TO cooperate with the POpulists
along certain lines, or nOtY Democrats
deny tho assertion of Republicans that
the latter have seyenty-two members OF
the Legislature
IN the course Of a talk / had with
Captain Pike, of Granville. Populist
state committeeman, last night, he cd
mitted that some Of the Populist mem
bers favored Pritchard The leading Re
pubncans such as Judge Ewart, say
tho matter may bee summed up In the
statement that Butler cannot nov pre-
vent Pritchards election" They add
| that they have secured Populist votes;
have done even better than they ex-
pected.
The Populist rank and file tell me
they want TO know who is their candi-
date for senator; that really they do not
know They are very retlcent. The
word has been passed for them 10 say
but little. Some persons ask il this Is
not their habit when they are about 10
make deal, or try TO make one.
j.. l.. Scales, Of Statesyille. is here. Up
TO last June he was a. member OF the
Democratic State Committee. Now he Is
a Republican.
by a fall from the porch Of tho house
Of Captain w. II. Day here, Secretary-of-
State Cooke dislocated his arm. 1t was
set to-day.
H. s. Walton, of Morganton, says IT Is
settled that he is TO be q member or the
Railway Commission vice T.. Q. Bedding
field, whose term expires this year.
HIS FIRST COURT.
Judge Adams, who was commissioned
January LIST, began his first court here
to-day IL is n criminal term. He last
night signed an order giving Orange
county two additional commissioners.
As fast as POpulists arrive here they
are button holed by the Republican
Pritchard workers. There are some Re
publicans popularity believe TO be enemies
Of Pritchard, but they are keeping quiet.
The question is being asked whether
Governor Russell viii or Will not occupy
the Governors mansion. Some say he
will. Some say he will not. He has de-
clined all special courtesies, parades, re-
ceptions. escorts, special trains, and spe-
cial cars.
Senator Pritchard viii be here early to-
morrow morning. Congressman ShuIold
and Settle are here.
IL is thought TO be quite probable that
the Marlborough House here may soon be
reopened, under the management Of r.
Il Raney, who kept IL many years.
Governor Russell last Friday issued q
commis sion TO Joseph Il. Alexander. as
private secretary. Mr.. Alexander IS
son of DR.. Abner Alexander, we'll
known member OF the Legislature.
HOLTON IS MUM.
Chairman Holton, Of the Republican
State Committee, Is here, but declines TO
be interviewed and says he can't speak
until the senatorial matter Is settled.
PouuIist- Chairman Aver says matters are
going to suit him, but declines 10 explain
what that means.
II is asserted by Republicans that Am
brose Hileman is 10 be Speaker OF the
House Ohio Wilson, Populist leader,
saws he IS for Schulken for Speaker.
There is a lively contest between Lii
lington, Stanford and Masten, OF wilkes.
House.
The negroes, who were held here. under
SUSPICION Of being implicated In the
wrecking Of the Seaboard Airline train,
near Raleigh. were released. They were
innocent The negro. named Campbell,
who caused their arrest, and who pre-
tended 10 be a detective. has fed.
1t was said yesterday that w. 5.
Hyams. Senator Pritchard's brother-in-
law, who is managing his campaign here.
is an aspirant for the place or Marshal
OF the Western District He says IL IL
untrue. and that ne IS no ofiice-seeker
r. c. Duncan Republican), member OF
the House. says to-day ne declines 20
concede the speakership 10 the Populists.
The Republicans may at any moment
ask for a receiver for the Atlantic and
North Carolina railway. A leading DEM
ocrat said to-day: The last move, TO
put the road in charge OF Chairman Dam
iels. OF the Finance Committee, is. in my
opinion, a political blunder at this juno
ulre. II sets a bad precedent. Ii can
not be defended, fear. IL was an at
tempt to take control from the State. and
also to count n quorum out OF minority
OF stockholders"
over half the State pension warrants
have already been paid.
To-day all the force OF the street-car
company was put al work clearing away
the ruins OF the burned power-house.
Dr. j. J. Mott N here: also. e. W. Poa,
b. f.. Dixon. John ). Cunningham, and
c. ]. Harris, OF Dillsboro'. The latter
was to-day elected president OF the Tri-
bune Company.
Vance County On. C) Dry.
HENDERSON, ~. C., January 4.--iSre-
cial. THE new Board OF County Com
rniaslnners here refilred to-day 10 issue