The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-05

ly elected He is here yindicated, and
his majority is the modest figure Of
1,702.
In seconding the nomination of Judge
Common, Mr.. Ii. C. Wall, of Richmond
county, said:
Mr. Chairman: In rising to second
the nomination of Judge Conner. L
would emphasize the fact that the East
deserves especial favor at the hands of
the incoming Legislature. Thank God,
we have no East and no West in North
Carolina, | mean in a sectional sense
that would create the least of luminosity
or antagonism, but we have before us
in this contest an object lesson that
teaches us that an honorable rivalry ex-
lists as between North Cardinals two
sections-the one bound by the waters of
the Atlantic, and the other shut in by
her rock-ribbed mountains This fact is
not to be regretted. Let North Caro-
lina's peerless sons, from whatever
quarter they may come. strive with each
other in spirit of commendable mas
terry for the honor which her people have
to bestow. There is no wrong in this
on the contrary there is in it praise
worthy motion which appeals to the
genius of ambition that dwells, to a
greater or less degree, in every mans
breast
But there is a question of fitness in
volved inN the present contest, in the
present peculiar condition of the States
affairs, that deserves q grave and care
full consideration at our hands. Not Il
question of moral, social. religious or in
tellectual fitness. l do not mean that.
Who would dare to say that either one
of the honorable gentlemen Offering
himself for the Speakership does not
possesses all the high qualities of man
hood needed to grace so high and re-
sponsible n position? The State may
well content herself at the selection of
either one of them, for they are Ro-
mans, ALL But upon the broad ground
of justice, propriety and appropriate. L
place it, in appealing to this caucus to
honor the East by putting Judge ii. O..
Conner in the Speakers chair
There are some striking resemblances
in the House. Here are some | caUnd
yesterday while the membrs were being
sworn in:
''Zeb vance"-D II. Mclean, of Har-
nett
Judge Merrimon" S. Overman,
of Rowan.
Speaker Reed. b. Leigh, of Pas
quotank.
Jeff Dais"-S. l.. Patterson, of
Caldwell.
New York Banker"-Harry w.
Stubbs, of Martin.
Father Time"-Pritchard of Madi-
son. ~
''Davenport's Hanna"--Isaac II. Smith
(col). of Craven.
You ought to have a rubber stamp to
sign your name, you come to the Legisla-
ture so regularly" said Judge Clark yes
terday as Mr.. Frank Ray, the Macon
game-cock subscribed to oath for mem
bers of the House.
yes replied Mr.: Ray, "if this were
not my last drink
'Going to get something BETTER sug-
gested the Judge as Mr. Ray returned
to his seat.
The News and Observer yesterday, by
some strange accident, put Capt. w. w.
Carraway, of Lenoir, down from Craven
county. The Captain didn't like this
and he said so, for Isaac Smith. the
negro banker, comes from Craven. Il
have the honor to be from Lenoir, the
home of Richard Caswell, the first Gov
ernor of North Carolina. I'm proud of
it and of my people, and if the News ana
Observer ever puts me down as from
rINN,,,> .Alr 20 of
a cannon and go down and have a set
Element with the editor
The speech of Senator Williams. of
Cumberland. in the Democratic caucus.
advocating Capt. J. b. Smith. was a
vote-maker. The argument that told
most was that Capt. Smiths father
came from Scotland with the father of
the Messrs. Stronach, and helped to
build the State capitol. If they had not
built the capitol, how could the present
Legislature now have a place to meet
That argument. together with Capt.
Smiths popularity, fetched" the votes.
The tallest member of the Senate is.
perhaps. Senator o. +. Mason. of the
32nd district. and certainly he is one of
the most striking in appearance.
Our people believe that the suffrage
question should be settled by Constitu-
tional amendment" he eaid last night.
Even the white Republicans favor it.
The white people say if we don't fix the
negro this time they will fix us next
time" Mr.. Mason was also inclined to
think a separate car law should be pass
ed.
Senator Smith of Stanly, who is near
ly as tall as Senator Mason, and has
the look of man used to hard mental
labor. says the people of his district are
for separate cars. "They favor the
plan to use the taxes collected from the
whites for white schools and the taxes
collected from the blacks for colored
schools, too he said. If such dlvl-
sion would be constitutional. / believe
if the question were submitted to a
popular vote it would be carried over
whelmingly-in the State"
Two of BERTHE county's prominent
Democrats are in the city, Messrs. Alex
ander Lassiter and john E. Tyler. Mr.