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: THE N. c. LEGISLATURE.
WHAT THE LAWMAKERS ARE DOING
FOR THE STATE.

WHAT THE LAWMAKERS ARE DolhG
F0R THE STATE.
such Co,nmen: az VIII be of Gene raj In
terest.
The General Assembly simply
rstlii-d the action of the caucus.
Taose mentioned IN our last issue
were ele cted and reeeived their j lbs
Many s'lll waiting and hoping for
bs and positions yet to turn no or
o. Great. d. Can't give ali their
names. This would be much easier
than 10 give tie names OF the disap
pointed ones. They could DO
NUMBERED BY HUNDREDS,
and this does not apply to the great
uumbrrs applying by letter, peti
mons etc. Many came here several
days before the Legislature cor
vened. The disappointed ones began
% leave early aud continued as fss'
SIS they realize their "cake is dough-
and that they will get 70 Ginger il
the PIE" But they weep not as those
having no hope; for the News and
Observer assures them that
THEY HAvEA GREAT WORK VETO Do
IN the following:
There have been in Raleigh in the past
few days many applicants for tie positions
IN the General Assembly who have been
disappointed IN securing the position they
desired. They are good men who have
worked for the party and tEey are loyal
men who in spite of defeat are SIS good
D amocras SIS il they had succeeded in their
arnbitlon. Their efforts were largely in
strumental IN securing the victory which
brought Joy TO the people of North Carolina
and they are entitled to the thanks of the
people of the State. As a gel tleman re
marked yesterday the difficulty was that
the good Democrats we're unlimited and the
positions were limited and the parity be
tween them could not be Il maintained. Those
who succeeded are 20 be congratulated, but
those who failed ere no les worthy. Both
will be found in the future, as in the past,
working for good government
So Popul.sts sra lot the only the
'ple hunters" ESQ, their number
sre growing, not in the coun'ry but
ia the towns a4d cities; for nine
toQths Of the SEE kers are from the
towns. The fault they find is, the
Fusion Legislature failed to make
places enough to suit the "parity"
in the Democratic ranks. Dcckery
was right in saying democrats
could beat the Populists on the ratio.
They emily try to. get l6 to l, while
! the Democrats haye already on hand
81 to 1-thirtytwo applicants for
every flee. They have
OVER ONE THOUSAND PRESENT.
care there any Office seekers here?' asked
| 4 gentleman on Thursday afternoon. DR..
| Dixon answered: That reminds me of an
ancident that occurred at the close of the
war. One day after Thousands OF soldiers
| with guns on their shoulders had passed
along the road fellow came by and said:
| Have You seen man pass along here
with gun on MS shoulder" and
Observer,
Though the Democrats oppose 81
negroes voting and especially (?)
holding office, and have come here
PLEDGED to settle that question, yet
1t still does them good to see
a NEGRO VOTE THE DEMOCRATIC
| TICKET.
There are four colored members in
the House and one in the Senate.
The latter had no opponent il the
campalgn, and ran several hundred
ahead Of the regulur Republican
ticket, If We have been rightly in
formed. Perhaps he, or his friends
served as illegal tender" during the
great auction sale. In the selection
Of Speaker, Smith, the colored rep.
resentatlve from Craven voted for
Judge Conner. The Democrats
cheered and slapped their hands in
applause. And that, too. just afte,
Rev. Jesse Page had thanked God
for the victory He gave the Anglo
Saxon race, and that the Democrats
had sent no
OFFICE SEEKERS HERE,
thus contradlctiug what DIR. Dixon
said, as already quoted. He prayed
Thou hast helped US in our recent polit
ical struggle to choose men to make oul
laws who we bel'eve are wise, honest anc
patriotic citizens, not office seekers but
those who hear and heed the call of theil
eountrymen, not impelled by any motives
OF greed or gain.
JUDGE CONNER's SPEECH
Of thanks was brief and pointed. He
thanked them specially FOR slectine
him just at this stage OF the States
history. He stated that the people
had sent them here for purpose,
aud if they did not faithfully per
form that duty, they had better not
return home. He admitted that rad
! zeal legislation WAS needed and mus,
be done.
SALISBURY IN IT.
representative ulian worked hard
and faithful for the election Of MIR
Overman as Speaker. He did only
his duty, and did it we'll. But the
=! West had two candidates, one toe
many. A gentleman from the Sew.
enth Congressional District said:
Salisbury is nard to please; she got
the member to Congress, and had
come to Raleigh with several places
got Mr.. Murphy for Reading CLERK
IF the Senate, and liked to have got
ten the Speaker Of the House. Tn,
gentleman talking, came here as 8
candidate for Reading Clerk Of tn.
Senate, and doubtless was sore. Ana
he could not get Pages place.
HIS FATHER WAS NOT 4 MEMBER.
The Morning Post says:
I'VE were sincerely sorry for a brieh
little boy when last evening ne said to Us
almost choking " til emotion They ar
not going to appoint any Raleigh boy
page IN the legislature, but have given thes
places to the SONS of members He wapte,
10 be page and would have made goo
one,