The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-17
II WORKED ITSELF
INTO
ASCRAPP|NG MOOD
Senate Has a Pretty Pair of
Fights.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB IN
STITUTION AT MORGANTON.
AND THE CREATION OF SCOTLAND COUNTY.
Were the Occasion. The Democrats Swatted
While the Republicans Smiled. Scot
land Passed IFS Second
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The Senate had n lively, and at times
q rather stormy session Of it yesterday.
There was a deal of-plam speating
some Of it. perhaps, necessary and some
of it superfiuous. The experience Of the
day served to emphasize the necessity
of caucussing upon all those matters
concerning which there is Il probable
radical difference of opinion among mem
hers of the majority.
At the hour of noon the president an.
nounced that there We're two special
orders, one TO elect the directors of the
school for the white Deaf and Dumb in
stitution at Morganton, and the bill to
create Scotland county. The former
was taken up first and the liyeliness be
gan.
Senator James, for the committee
said the decision was TO ,lnet the old
board in its entirety, and he nominated
NJ. l.. Reed, of Buncombe; NJ. III. Holt
of Gllilford; n. Il. Broughton. OF Wake;
Y. V. Richardson. of Columbus: H. n.
Greer, of Mecklenburg; Samuel Huff
man. of Burke, and n. j. Dula. The
terms of the two last to expire in 1901.
Senator Smith said that he would not
seem to oppose the recommendation OF
the committee, but he had in mind a
man. Dr. H. G. Herring. who he con
sidered especially suitable to the
place. DIR. Herring had a child who
was deaf and dumb and he would nat
urally take great interest in the institil-
ton. He was informed that one mem
Der of the board, Captain V. V. Richard
son, was not physically able to attend
the meetings of the board and had not
been in the habit of attending.
Senator Justice thought the election
should be postponed until Saturday. He
wished to nominate Mr.. Andrew Miller
of Shelby. who had three children who
were deaf and dumb.
Senator Brown, of Columbus. said il
was cowardly to attack Captain Richard
son. He had attended the meetings OF
the board regularly. To charge that ht
had not was unfair to a man who LAD
stood by the Democratic party with uli
wavering loyalty. There had been, and
he knew it, conspiracy in both ends OF
the building to GUST Cap-;sin Rich1ri
son and put another man in his place.
Senator Smith interrupted and dis
claimed any intention to reflect on Cap
tain Richardson. He had spoken on IN
formation. and if he was misinfornied
would be glad to be set right. Senator
Brown explained that he did not mean &c
charge Senator Smith with attacking
Captain Richardson or with taking part
to GUST him, but outsiders were doing
both.
Senator Osborne, mild hammered
man always, dumped some oil on the
waters. He thought the matte. had bet
ter go over.
Senator Justice intcrjectel that he was
willing for his man to take his chances
with the rest Of the field
Senator Mcintyre was opposed Ia
changing the personnel Of the board or
to adding TO its number The institution
was the best managed Of arg in lii
State. He asked Senator Smith il DIR.
Herring had not been appointed by GOV
ernor Russell two years ago, and if he
had not then made a fight as a Fus,asi-
list to Dust a Democrat.
1t was Senator Smiths constituent
who was gored this time and he came to
the rescue promptly. He declared that
DIR. Herring was as good Democra. rs
any man, and had been appointed rs d
Democrat.
Senator Mcintyre said ii was A pretty
state OF affairs when Il Democrat would
take an appointment from a Republican
Governor and then try TO ous1 another
Democrat. 1t did not look nice. And
now DR.. Herring was trying TO oust
Captain Richardson.
Senator Smith wanted TO know if il
was an impeachment of n mans demo
cracy to be appointed to office by Gov
crnor Russell.
Senator Mcintyre thought so, if he
tried to Gust another Democrat
Senator Robinson said he knew Dr.
Herring and he was a good Democrat.
Senator Fields asked what the com
plexion of the board would have been
if DIR. Herring had gotten on.
Several gentlemen with good lungs
and much zeal got the floor 1t the same
time. and the President pounded vi2or-
ously for order. The Republicans sat
back III their seats and smiled with
benign satisfaction. dor the first time
things seemed natural.
Senator Osborne got the floor when
matters had quoted bit and said he
thought it was the duty of Demo
crat to accept an appointment rendered
him by a Republican Governor. 1t was
tribute to the only party in North
/ Carolina that a respectable white man
should belong to.
Senator James novel 10 make the
election of the board n special order for
noon Of Monday naxt ANA it was so
ordered.
When the first special order had been
disposed of Scotland county claimed the
attention of the Senate. There was
very pretty fight over it, Senator Me-