New-York tribune., 1898-12-26
A NORTH CAROLINA DEAL
COLONEL LUsK LIKELY TO SUCCEED
SENATOR PRITCHARD.
MR. EWART's DEFEAT AS UNITED sTAlEo |oNN-

MR. EwART's DEFEAT AS UNITED STATES COUNT
u,pGE CONSIDERED PROBABLE.
Raleigh n. c., Dec 25 (5peciaD The defeat OF
Hamilton @. Ewart for confirmation as 'uos. " ~
United States Court for the western Di''i'''
North Carolina. the nomination ana instant ~
armation OF Senator Jeter c. Prchard 10 succee'
Ewart and the appointment OF Coiohe' WIZ" o.
rusk OF Asheville by Governor Russell as the SUI
cessor OF Pritchard IL the new deal that Is no" o'
foot In this State. and the facts III co'''
thereof are In the following story:
It Is we'll known that Senator j. {. frltcha'" "
sired 10 be appointed United States Judge FOR .he
Western District OF this State to MI the V"oa'
caused by the retirement OF Judge Robert r. D'ch.
At the time Judge Dick retired from the Dench I"
was thought by President Mckinley anc the r'ep
Ncan Senator's that 1t would be inexpedient io' NJ
Pritchard to leave the Senate at that une as '''
LEGISLATURE to be elected In 1895 might contain ma
iority of Democrats and the successor Of Mr. Pritch
ard would in that event be a Democrat. Ihis pre-
caution was well taken as the receht eiee'''"
proved. Now that the elections In the states na''
greatly Increased the Republican majority III ''e
Senate after March next. the reason against 'he
retirement OF Mr.. Prtchard from the Senate does
not exist and the control Of that body would not
be impered by the election OF Democrat TO sue
ceed Mr.. Prltchard In View OF these iac's' IL -
now said that when the name Of ex-cohgress'a''
Hamilton c. Ewart sent TO the Senate soHio
had a string tied to It. 1t is believed that IL "a
understood by Governor Russell and Senator Pritch
ard that Ewarts nomination would not De dc'o'
upon at the session when he was nominated ana
that II should go until after the electioh oi
this year This delay for the purpose OF takins
In the whole situation after the result Vi the CIV
ton known
CHANCE OPENED FOR PRITCHARD.
The plan thus far has been faithfully carried out.
has hesn
election opens the way for Senator Prtchard to re-
tire from the Senate and accept life position on
the United States bench. Governor Russell Is very
anxious have Prtchard made Judge. Wnen IN
Washington few days ago Governor Russell had
n long conference with Senator Spooner, VINO Is
member of the subcommittee which has been In
Xssiga'ns the charges preleffed nfolded
the plan in full and that he urged the senator 10
prevent the confirmation Of Ewart. 1t ls well known
Judge but that he was personal choice Of Presi-
dent Mckinley. because Ewart was a strong, sup
porter OF the President when he was candidate
for Speaker against Mr.. Reed Russell wants to get
Prtchard out Of the Senate so that he can an appos
who will control and direct the Federal patronage
FOR the next two years.
LUSK SELECTED FOR SENATOR
The man selected by Governor Russell for Sena-
tor is known to be Colonel Yirgi. 5. Lusk Of Ashe
VILE. Iusk has bitterly fought EUarts confrma-
tion and IS keeping up his antagonsm a few weeks
ago Governor Russell in Asheve, and talked
all this matter over with Lusk and Pritchard Inc
latter said. OF course. that he must Loyalty ana
faithfully stand by Ewart and while he may 90
this the Republican Senators well know that
Pritchard desires the judgeship In the event OF
Ewarts defeat. When in Washington a few days
ago Governor Russell saw President Mckinley anu anu
talked this matter over with him In view OK the
failure of the Senate to confirm the nomination. hi ok
Ewart The principals hereto did not desire their
ecnted but they say they are willing TO take
the public into their confidence. The President
nd will
Something equally as good as the 1udgesnP' carn,
Ina Legislature being Democratic. Pritchard . WI!
leave the Senate 1t is not & intended afisr t9sr
the Legislature adjourns, which will be about the
Of March Then @ the serys s
unti the Legislature elected in 1890 elects his sue
cessor . ., ,ho od
iournment OF the Legislature. has been suggested
by the Democratic leaders and when seems 30
destruction OF portion of the deal between Russen
and Sssu @ sarev oued and M whch
course OF accomplishment
EwART's DEFEAT PROBABLE.
II Is desirable that Lusk be permitted 10 serve !"
the Senate until his successor Is duly elected oy 'he
LEGISLATURE and the probability that this part oi
the plan may fail OF success will not be allowed 10
secure confirmation of Ewart The best legal mihds
of the Senate are against Ewart. and. with the
understanding that Pri,chard desires the judgeship
II i- easy to predict the defeat OF Ewart Dy Vote
by the failure OF he SenaIe % ,yor ~ Of the deal
II ia Intensely hostile 10 Ewart and is using every
effort to defeat his confirmation he prefers oiS LuSS
mil together In the effort 10 save something OUT OF
The political wreck OF last month. Prltchard IL
convinred that ne can have only one term III me
senate and he Is very willing to step out, PROVIDED
he lands In a life situation ,, ,..,,
OS course Senatorial courtesy would instantly
con,nel his confirmation 1t is not supposed that
Mr. Mckinley Is party to the conspiracy 10 deteat
Tho conrrma ton of Mr.. Ewart. on the other mana,
II Is believed that the President earnestly desires
his confirmation. It Is equally certain ina, tnat tnss
FOR the judgeship should EwaIt fail OF c9nfrmaton,
-ha recent trp of Governor Russell 10 Washington
as given ont to be the purpose of looking after
the war claims of the State. which are hung up III
/ 10 Treasurv Department hut II now appears that
- was for the purpose of pushing along and giving
: i,na,,,a 10 tho leal which Is here set forth.