The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-19

e. w. DEDMOND,
Chairman
"F. NJ. FREEMAN,
Secretary"
Mr.. Hodge bears another paper as fol-
lows:
"We the undersigned. Populists of
Rutherford county are willing and desire
our representative, Mr.. Purgason, TO use
his hest Judgment TO preserve the Popu-
list party, provided Senator Pritchard
pledges himself for the free coinage or
gold and silver, 16 TO /, and the other re-
forms needfu.
fS;gnedl IS. +. WALL,
County COMMISSIONER
JOSEPH SCOGGIN,
County Executive Committee.)
HENRY HODGE,
County Executive Committed
NJ B. M'DANIEL,
d, T.. WILKINS.
G.. w. SHITLE,
A. G. ROBERTS.
i. n. DOBBIN.
The remaining communication borne by
..Mr. Purgason- Sir-As to the election
of a United States Senator use your best
Judgment and ] will never open my
mouth.
J. H. RANDALL
Rut here comes the trouble: Mr.. Pur-
yason, for some reason or other left for
Rutherford, some time Sunday. and
Messenger Hodge is awaiting his return.
Messenger Hodge seems to be restless
that Mr.. Purgason does not return, and
is even not a little put out by 1T. Some
EXPECT that Mr.. Purgason will return to-
day: some expect that he will not
Just after the adjournment OF the
House, yesterday afternoon, Hoola Boom
who was standing in the middle aisle was
called on and ascending the clerks ros-
srum let loose his arms keeping tune with
teeth and tongue. He championed
Trusts, the North Carolina Railroad
Lease, and Mr.. Pritchard, winding up
with a defense OF the gold standard.
Many members had not before seen the
Governor, and were glad Of the oppor-
sunity to hear him. He Is wearing the ex-
tile OF Senator Snathers Ia gift to him)
as it comes nearer than any other to the
one which he made famous two years ago.
They are all here, and IL every visiting
Republican in town was allowed vote
and they all voted for Pritchard he would
be elected by about eleven hundred ma
iority, but only the legislators have
votes and there is where the rub comes
in. and therefore the real reason for the
presence Of this vast army OF pie-eaters
is apparent.
..If Mckinley was not the President
elect" said one of the most outspoken
OF the crowd yesterday, "you would not
find two dozen OF these in Raleigh. "Oh,
no.. he remarked, 1T is not Pritchard
they are after, it's that pie which they
think Pritchard is going to be able TO
dish out
"Who do you think will have most
weight with Mckinley If Pritchard is
not elected?' / heard one Republican ask
another.
"Pritchard will, for he will either go
into the cabinet or get some other place
that will. give him the swing. This il
what they all think and that is why
they are all here.
Ii there could be sort of presto
change and the pie possibilities concen-
trate around some other Republican be-
sides Pritchard there would be mad
rush towards him, that would simply
~oyerwheim him and Pritchard would be
the ionesomest man in town.
There are those, too, who don't quite
know whether to pin all their faith TO
Pritchard or not. Suppose he gets beat
some of them think land they think 1T
so loud that you can almost hear 1T, and
then suppose he should not get the other
lob away up in the Mckinney band
wagon what would become Of us poor
fellows then. ard these thoughts cast
anomentary seasons of gloom around the
storm beaten Park Hotel. Nor is the
brother in black going to get left. He is
here from good many places and he is
an applicant for a good many Mckinley
jobs.
4.There is hundred and twenty thou.
sand Of us in North Carolina said one OF
the sable brethren yesterday, land we are
going 10 have some pie or know the
reason why"
am told that there Is one or more
colored applicants for every postofice ii
the Fourth Congressional district, excep
ASHORE, and they are pushing Their
claims for all there is in them.
4 CARD FROM MR.. WAKEFIELD
TO the Editor: In regard to the state
nlent, published in the News and Obser
yer 0f the 18th. that | am a Republican
and that voted for Mckinley IN tn
late election, ] wish 10 say: am
populist tried in the fires Of 'o2 and %
/ voted the fusion ticket both Nationa
and State, even swallowing Guthrie;
am staunch believer in cooperation
and hold that the faith and honor o