Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-12
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
EVERYBODY TALKING PoLfIi''
AT THE CAPITAL.
The Senatorial Pot stiil Boiling
with Great Fury-Clnims ana Couh-
.or-CIaims-ButIer Certain-SO Is
Pritcbard.
Pritcbard.

RALEIGH, N. c., January n.-(Spe-
cial)-Senator Butler to-day INTRODUCED
q new play in the senatorial fight. In
answer to kilograms from him, Senator
Cannon. and Wardell, of California OF
the National Populist Committee, and
CONGRESSMAN Stroud arrived here.
Senator Butler said to me this morning:
.T am absolutely confident that the ef-
forts to elect Pritchard senator Will be
unsuccessful, regardless of what may be
said to the contrary"
Congressman Skinner keeps up the nght
against Butler, and for Pritchard. ms
evening ne said to me, when asked what
he thought Of the appearance on the
scene of Cannon. Wardell, and Stroud:
81 know have at my back majority OF
the National Populist Committee. Repre-
sentatives Howard and Goodwin, or Ala
bama: Tom Watson, of Georgia, and other
prominent Populist leaders are with
me. and so are the great majority OF the
North Carolina POpulsts. | could bring
TO bear the power of Populists from DIFF
ferent States to assist me. l think But
Ter has weakened his case by calling on
outside assistance / know he Is weaken
ing l propose to whip in this nght'
without any outside aid" He read "a
letter from ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
lang, of Pitt, backing him.
Representative White, OF the Legisla-
ture said this morning: when Pritch-
ard was shaky as to his reelection
(some time ago.. ! always believed no
would win. once the past week l weak
ened, but now ! am sure he will win. A
Populist who is in the Butler caucus
told me he was for Pritchard; and be-
Ueve others who are now OF the Populist
majority caucus are Of like mind.
know. and Senator Pritchard knows. abso-
lutely. that the nineteen Populists who
boted are for Pritchard.
THEY ARE ANGRY.
The Butler Populists are made quite
angry by an editorial in the Tribune, the
new Republican paper. which strikes at
them as aiders of the Democrats.
State-Auditor Furman to-day furnished
State-Treasurer Worth, for the latter's
use. and the use Of the Finance Commit
tee of the Legislature, an abstract OF
listed taxables for 1896, on which the
1878 taxes must be based. The valu-
alton Of real estate and personal property
i'm 1895 was 500 86l,l3l, and for 1895, $229,-
e34 996: a decrease of 81 125,l3j. The rail-
total is. therefore, S256, Sl6092, against
S257 All. 227 for 1895. One cent on the 800
valuation will raise S2j,6Sl.G 60. less cost
of collection, and $4,000 yearly may be
expected for Schedules b and c taxes.
and other privilege taxes, leaving $4,000
TO be raised from property listed for taxa
ton. The Auditor says a levy Of % cents
on the 500 will raise this amount
THE ELECTORAL. COLLEGE.
The Electoral College met at noon to-
day. II. ID. Davis presiding. The other
electors-Merritt Kluttz, Craig. Free
man. Gilmer, Keith, Rowland, Thomas,
Bailey. and York-were all present. The
session was held in the Senate chamber,
that body adjourning.
Among to-days arrivals were George
NJ. Ross. Paul b. Means. 7. b. Keogh,
W. s. Liddeli. ". j. Cooke. w. c. Max
well
Marshall Mott wants the senatorship
This is to-day declared to be the case
Senator Prltchard said this morning
"The situation Is all / could ask" Sena-
tor Butler said II am absolutely stead
fast and confident of ultimate triumph"
Republicans are cursing Butler. They
swear they will never vote for any man
Butler names for senator.
Members of the minority of the Popu-
lists (the bolters) say: 1--WE control tho
situation"
Skinner says the boilers will not go
back to the Populist caucus; that their
number will in -rease to twenty-three. A
Republican added: Yes, we will have in
all twents' seven PopuIist votes for
Pritchard."
The Butler Popullsts believe the minor
lily of their party has planned to
divide the patronage with the Republi-
cans and leave the Butterflies out in the
cold or, that else they viii demand 10
be allowed to name the senator. and In
that case will put up Skinner.
IL seems that the Populists are split
forever. IL the boilers go back to the
caucus Ii is said they will conjure up
some pretext for leaving IL again.
The Republicans are limiting that IL Is
Buffers purpose 10 go to the Democrats;
that he Is now dickering with the latter.
The rumor that some Democrats will
vote for Pritchard is denied positively
All the Democrats attend their party
caucuses.
The Popuhst boilers are now termed
assistant Republicans" by some Of their
| party.
The boilers declare to-day that they had
no caucus Saturday; that Or. Cy Thomp'
son called on them that afternoon; that
they discussed the differences. and eX-
/ pressed the hope that these would be
adjusted.
WELDON.