The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-24
MR.. G. S. POWELL, DEMOCRAT
HAD BEEN APPOINTED.
pRITcHARD GOT HOT IN THE COLLAR
Congressman D. Grafenried's Personality
Vacancy Occasioned by Senator Georges
Death to be Filled Until i900--Money
Nav Probably be Appointed.


affairs of the bank, and also TO hnd
suita BILE person to be appointed receiver.
After searching over the Mountain Clty
no found a gentleman, Mr.. j. u. ).
Powell. who possessed the necessary
qualifications. Mr. Coffin returned to
washington and reported the result or
his Investigations to Secretary Gage,
who decided to appoint Mr.. Powell re-
ceiver. When il became known that Pow
ell had been appointed the Asheville
Republicans discovered that the appointee
was a silver Democrat and had given
loyal support to Mr.. Bryan In the presi-
Dental campaign. When Senator Prltch-
ara heard Of this he decided TO take
Aand, and according TO the story he COM
nunaeated with Secretary Gage and re-
~uested that MF. Powel's appointment
a,e held MP; that mistake had been
asade, and that the appointee was the
worst silver Democrat in AsheYille. Inc
SECRETARY, Of course, complied with Sen
ntor Pritehard's request and asked the
senator do name some one else for the
Aesition. The name OF ex-State Senator
Ioody was presented. Mr.. Noody's quail
s>stions were looked into By the depart
nsnt and they were found wanting.
Needy being unable to Ill the hil, Sen
ator Pritehard, 20 goes the story. was
Hoti6ed and requested TO name another
Han. This time Mr.. Virgil Lusk, also an
ex.member Of the Legislature, was rec
commended. As in the ease OF Moody, ms
qualifications are now under investiga'
ton by the department.
In the meantime Senator Pritchard
sent his trusted friend, G. Wiley Shook,
20 Washington TO look after Lusks in
terests. Shook has had two interviews
with Deputy Comptroller Coffin without
any satisfactory results. Should 1t turn
ont that Lusk lacks the necessary ability
he will be forced to step aside and Mr..
Powelrs appointment will hold good.
Shook is quoted as saying that it is a
good joke on gold standard Republicans
and Republican administration to have
a free silver Democrat to settle up the
affairs of broken national bank. 1t is
possible that Mr.. Powelfs appointment
will be announced this week.
One of the few Southern statesman
who have remained in Washington dur
ing the heated term is r. G. De Graffen-
ried Of Longview, Taxes. His family is
with him. Mr.. De Graffenried has at
tracted unusual and favorable attention
in this part of the hemisphere, and for a
new Representative is a strong favorite
in social as we'll as political circles.
Although Congress is not in session the
representative Of the Third Texas dis
trict thinks he can not at this time do
better for his people than to remain at
h. Of nj r
fairs of the nation. This he has been do
ing with diligence characteristic with
him. and when with the return of cooler
weather he shall rejoin his constituents
it will be with an equipment in state
craft that must result benefcially to the
section he shall represent in the ap-
preaching business session of Congress.
Mr.. De Graffenried has a striking per-
sonality He bears strong resemblance
to the late John A. Logan, Black Jack,
as he was called, and Of this likeness De
Graffenried is often reminded here,
where Logan is so well remembered by
the older politicians. He is but SO years
of age and rather corpulent. His COM
plexion is dark, mis- hirsute being Of the
jet black color, although not long and
halfway to the shoulders, as was the
style of the hair of Logan. A full round
face, high cheek bones and aquiline nose,
his jet and rather fierce moustache gives
De Graffenried also an Indian individu-
atty. 1t has been frequently remarked by
older statesmen that De Graffenried in
debate is even stronger reminder of
his late political antithesis, Logan, who
was dashing, eloquent and convincing. De
Graffenried wrote the following for the
Congressional Directory:
Born in Franklin, Tenn, in the year
1850 Attended the academic school of
that place until 13 years old, and then
went to the University of Tennessee, and
graduated at the age of 10. Graduated at
the Lebanon Law School at the age Of
20: a graduate Of the Lebanon Law
School having the right to practice law
before majority, he commenced the law
practice Immediately at Franklin; re-
moved ~ Chattanooga, where he prac-
ticed law for one year, and then re-
moved to Texas. Helped to build the
Texas and Pacific railroad, and after
ward was assistant fuel agent and
brakeman upon that road. In 1888 re-
sumed the practice of his profession in
Iongyiew. Texas; was elected county at
torney and resigned two months after
ward. III 1888 was elector on the Demo
cratic ticket; made the race for Congress
in 1890 with Hon. G. B. Kilgore and ex-
Governor Hubbard as opponents and was
beaten. Was elected 10 the Fifty-ffth
Congress as a Democrat, receiving 21,2O3
votes against 1851 votes for W. E.
Farmer, Populist."
Ex-Postmaster of Birmingham r. G.
Houston. who has been in this city for
several days explains the newly awak-
ened business activity and general i'm
provement in the Iron City Of the South
at is true" said he, ''there is a de-
cided improvement in all branches of
business in Birmingham. Our big rolling
mills are now running full time, and the
recent demonstration Of our unsurpassed
facilities for making steel has added ad-