The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-22
PR|TCHARD'SEY ON
S|M0NT0N'S PLACE
He Prefers That to Ewart's
Judgeship.
THE RAILROADS WILLING
BUTLER STOPS OVER HERE FOR
A CONFERENCE.
THE RAILROADS WILLING
PRlTCHARD HAS GONE TO WASHlNGT TON
He is Betting on tltu Foot for Ayers Place
Senator Butler Thinks The War Port
fo'io Viii be Given 10 Roosevelt,
if he Will Have it.


Like the Arabs, the Republican politi
clans Yesterday folded their tents ,int
silently stole away.
They had been to Gov. Russell's feas'
and Pritcharql had misinterpretcd fol
them the handwriting on the wall.
Our temperatures have been taken
and we are warm numbers was tn.
reading he. gave it, and they all with
one accord fell down and worshlpped tht
Statesman from Nantahala.
Then he lifted up his voice and tolls
them that i'll the mountains of the Nes'
he had been dreaming dreams and seeing
visions. and behold the Constitutional
Amendment should be rolled up like !
scroll by the voters and wither away
like grass in an oven before the fires OF
legal investigation in the United States
Supreme court.
That's what Pritclard said.
And his deluded satellites swallowed
il any rejoiccd exceedingly.
And while they were yet in the trans
ports of this great joy Prtchard hinteJ
that he'd run for Goyernor-m necessa-
ry. That in doing so. however, he'd hoid
on TO that seat in the Senate, for Whit.
he expected to get a majority of thu
votes cast for Governor he knew he'd
be counted out-and he was not the KIM
to give up a certainly of relief fol
certainty of defeat.
This is what Pritchard intimatcd. ant
his humble and inferior associates under
stood and rolled their eyes in an maud
bic amen.
Pritchard gave some of them to I'M
Il ,pt Ifl'f ihnv tla
only pie pan in the pantry.
I He turI.ed b.rck his thumb
and pointed over his shoulder to Flat
Rock. where injunctions are made for
railroads while you wait; and the faith
full nodded and murmured edmonton.
Now Simonton is old and feeble, ard
his usefulness save TO an injunetion-hln-
CRY railroad is about at an end. And
~ acceptable In another year Simon
ton. should he live so long, can retire
On feal pay. His place is one of much
greater dignity and more pay than a dis
.trict jndgcship. SoEPritchard's friends
are stalking him out for that.
And who asked one Of them. "will
be given the District judgship Ewart
now holds. but can't hold much longer?''
Why Linney. is the man slated for it
in case things 90 as planned and Simon
ton does not held on. Pritchard prefers
Simonton's place. because it is one of
greater dignity and the salary is $1,000
a year more than Ewart gets
or course none of these plans are 70
be. Carried out for a year yet, but that
doesn't hinder the conspirators from now
setting their pegs preparatory to hap
Ply. contamination of them.
Meanwhile, TO outsiders Pritchard is
saving wood and saying nothing. Tho
newspaper men tried him ON all possible
topics and succeeded on none.
Don't you anticipate a pretty lively
campaign next year, SENATOR" i asked
Looks So" he replied laconically.
You Democrats have started it up ear
~ enough
What viii be the issle-the Constitu-
ton Amendment"
Cant tell, the case hasn't gone to
the jury yet. But / should say the
Amendment will be one of them. There
may be others
What others?'
I'm sorry I'm not in position to talk
to YEN right now"
Later some one asked if he would run
for Governor. He said the good Repub-
Gcan was one who would work whereve,
his party put him and do his best: that
organization Of party was necessary for
success and there could be no oryagriza-
ton for each man to go as pleased him
Then the talk dIifted to the Philippine
war and the resignation Of Alger.
WHO do you think will succeed him z:
| asked -
ut looks like Elihu Root" he replied
Hes good lawyer and that's whats
needed i'm the War Department now
Things arc in such tangle that it has
taken about half the Attorney General,
timc-construing law for the War De
partment."
Senator Butler. who arrived here yes
terday morning. thinks the next Secreta
ry OF War will be Theodore Roosevelt
Governor of New York, if he will accep
the place.
He'd be "a fool to do it. though th'
Senator added. ITO give up the Govern
orship of New York for a place at th,
tailend Of the Cabinet He ccrtainl,
can't add anything by ii to his war re
putation ard HEN take the risk of los
ing even what he already has. Wit,
Alger's portfolio will come a multitude
of ills that few dream Of"
Senator Butler arrived here yestelda,
morning and spent the day and last
night here. He came from the S,pmmo,
Law School at Chapel HILL where he !.
taking a course. and he will today %
down TO his home in DupIin county t,
spend Sunday with his family.
lie and Senator Pritchard were to
gciher for an hour or so yesterday a
tho Narharot,