The news & observer., 1898-02-08
JUDGE EWART'S CHANCES
A MEMBER OF JUDICIARY COM
MITTEE PRAISES HIM.
SAYS ENDORSEMENTS ARE EXCEPTIONAL
A Fifty thousand Dollars Public Building for
Winston on Paper and Fish Cultural
Station, Also, Keeps Time in a
Sort Of Runic RYhme.

Washington, Feb. 7.-(Special)-Sena
tor Pritchard to-day introduced a bill ap-
prOprating one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars for a public building at
Winston. The bill was referred to the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds. The Senator will see to it
that the bill passes the Eenate at this
session.
Again at the request of Senator But
Ter, the Senate Judiciary committee
postponed action ON Judge Ewart's NOM
ination until next Monday. The Sena-
tor made the request, it is said, on the
ground that he desired to further look
into the matter thus intimating that
charges might be preferred against the
judge. When asked by the News and
Observer correspondent to state what his
charges We're against Judge Ewart, Sen
at0r Butler said he did not care to make
any detailed statements, but he cOnsid-
Grad that Judge Ewart was not judicial
~ qualified for the office, that he did not
have n judicial temperament and was
not a good enough lawyer. The infOrma-
tion in possession of the judiciary COM
mttce however tends to disprove this
statement. A member Of the committee
is quoted as saying this evening that
not in a long time has any appOintee for
Il judicial position been so highly en-
A0rsed and recommended as Judge
Ewart, and furthermore, his nomina-
ton will be favorably reported to the
Senate. Judge Ewart expects to return
to North Carolina on Wednesday. For
the past few days ne has been suffer
ing from a severe cold.
AS predicted in these dispatches, Mrs.
Ida Hunter was to-day appointed post
master at Kinston. Congressman White,
it will be remembered endorsed a color
Ell man by the name of Hargett, but
owing to the sentiment in the South a.
gainst colored postmasters, the Presi-
dent could not see his way clear to APP
point Mr.. Whites candidate and COM
promised on Mrs. Hunter, who, it is
said, had the endorsement of both the
North Carolina Senators.
Senator Butler has introduced the fol-
lowing which will be offered as an IL
mendment to the Sundry Civil Appro-
priation bill For the establishment of n
fish cultural station in the State Of
North Carolina, the purchase of site,
construction OF buildings, and ponds and
equipment at some suitable place to be
determined by the United States Com
missioner of Fish and Fisheries. $20, 200,
or so much thereof as may be necessary
The above was referred to the Commit
tee on Fisheries and by that commit
tee referred to the Fish Commissioners
who has returned it with a favorable
| endorsement.
Senator Butler will now so before
! tie Appropriations committee and see
! to it that his amendment is incOrpOrat-
ed in the Sundry Civil bill.
HIS ABILITY QUESTIONED.
Washington, Feb. 7.-Senator Butler,
| of North Carolina, went before the Sen
| ate Committee ON Judiciary to-day with
a request for the postpOnement of final
consideration of the nomination of Hon.
Hamilton G. Ewart, to be judge of the
| Western District of that State, until he
could have opportunity for the formula
tion of charges he will make against Mr..
Ewart He did not make known the
| character of the charges stating that
Mr.. Ewart was not of judicial tempera-
mcnt and mat he was not a lawyer of
sufficient standing to entitle him to the
| distinction sought to be conferred upon
him. In obedience to this request the
consideration of the nomination was
postponed Il week.