The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05
WHO IS THE P0PULIST?
The Rank and File of tha Party Want 10
Know Their Senatorial Candidate.
5PRITCHARO'S ELECTION is CERTAIN
According 10 The Statements OF some
of the leading Republicans
Raleigh is Overrun villa Wire
PuiIers-Gossir MS TO Who VIII Fill!
the Various Legislative SGiccn.

s iRa!eiSh. n. C.. Jan. (SpeclaD Mem
bers of the Legislature. ofilce-seekers
and wire-workers are pouring into RAJ
leigh. The Legislature meets at noon
"Wednesday
1t is Il fact that most of the talk is
about the Scnatorship. 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 Populsts
along certain lines or not? Democrats |
deny the assertion of Republicans that |
the latter have - members of the Legis- |
lature
In the course of talk with Capt. |
Peace, of Granville, Populist State Com
mitteeman, las; night. he admitted that
some of the Populist members favored
Pritchard. The leading Republicans.
such as Judge Ewart, say 1.-The matter
may be summed up in the statement
! that Butler cannot now prevent Pritch-
ards election" They add that they
nave secured Populist votes: have done
even better than they had expected.
WHO is THE POPULIST?
The Popul!st 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 to say
little. Some persons ask II this is not
their habit when they are about to make
! - USoi VI IL " nuke one.
j. l.. Scolcs. of Statesv!llc, is here
Up TO last June he was n member OF the
Democratic State Committee. Now he
is q Republican
BY fan from the porch of the house
OF Capt. w. III. Dayton. Secretary of
state Cooke dislocated his arm. 1t was
set to-day.
L. s. Walton, of AIorganton, says 1t
is settled that he is to be a member
OF the Railway Commission vice j.. c.
biddingfield, whose term expires this
year.
Judge Adams who was commissioned
Jan /, began his first court here to-
day. 1t Is a criminal term He last
night signed an order giving Orange
s county two additional Commissioners.
BUTTONHOLING POPULIsTS.
AS fast as Populists arrive here they
are buttonholed by the Republican
y Tritenard workers. There are some Re
pupEcans popularity believed to be enc
mics of Pritchard, but they are keeping
quiet.
The question is being asked whether
Gov. Russell will or will not occupy the
X Governors mansion. Some say he will.
while Others say he will not. He has
ueciined all special courtesles, parades
receptions, escorts, special trains and
special cars.
Senator Pritchard will be here early
tomorrow morning. Congressman Shu-
All u anu settle are mere.
1t Is thought to be quite probab Bile that
the Marlborough house here may soon be
reopeneo under the management of r..
q. kaney. who kept II many years.
Governor Russell last Friday issued a
commission to Joseph L. Alexander. as
son of DIR. Abner Alexander, we'll
known member OF the Legislature
Chairman Holton, of the Republican
slate committee, is here, but declines to
De interviewed, and says he can't speak
until the Senatorial matter is settled
Populist chairman Aver says matters
are going TO suit him, but declines to
explain what that means
1t Is asserted by Republicans that Am
prose Hileman is the speaker OF the
mouse. Otto Wilson, Popullst leader,
says ne Is for Schulken for speaker
There is lively contest between LII
llngton, Stanford and Master Of Wilkes
for clerk of the house.
SUSPECTS SET FREE.
The negroes who We're held here under
suspicion OF being implicated In the
wreck!ng Of the 5. a. L. train near Ra
leigh. were released. They were nno-
cent. The negro named Campbell. who
caused their arrest, and who pretended
to be a detective, has fed. lie was a
fraud =
The matter of the ownership of the
seat In the house from Wake, now held
49,. ee'iiSS II. 1ouIS. tOlOTeu, ReDu Dill
can, comes up. n. y. Broughton, Dem
2 ocrat, contests 1t. VIII Butler and the
Populists unseat Young, q Pritchard
man?
1t was said yesterday that ". S. Hy
ANS, Senator Pritchards brother-in-law
{ who is managing his campaign here, is
an aspirant for the place Of Marshal of
the Western District. He says it is un-
true, and that he Is no offlce-seeker.
Il. e. Duncan. Republican, member of
the House, said to-day he declines to
coneede the speakership to the Populists.
Tho Republicans may at any moment
ask Tor receiver for the Atlantic &
North Carolina railway. A leading
Democrat said to-day: THE last move
TO put the road In charge Of Chairman
Daniels, of the Finance Committee. is,
IN my opinion, a political blunder at this
1uncture. 1t sets bad precedent II
cannot be defended, fear. 1t was an
attempt to take control from the State
and also to count a quorum out Of a
minority. of stockholders"
over half OF the State pension war
rants have already been paid
To-day all the force of the street car
I company were put at work cleaning
8 away the ruins of the burned power
house
Or. =. J. Mott is here, as also are e.
w. Pou, B. F. Dixon, John 8. Cunning
nam and G. j. Harris, OF Dillsboro. The
latter was to-day elected president OF
the Tribune company.
OPPOSES PRITCHARD.
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