The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-05
.PR|TCHARD AND
THE AMENDMENT
Senate viii Discuss His Re-
solution Monday.
BtLLAMY AND CRAWFORD
LINNEY SAYS THEIR CASES WILL
BE FAIRLY TRIED.
TO DECLARE THE LA. ELECTION LAW VOID
Linney May Introduce Resolution in Order to
Have Its Effect on the North Caro-
lima Amendment. Personal
Montinn
Mention,


cussion of Senator Pritchard's resolution
touching the North Carolina Amendment
next Monday.
Archibald Butt, who was an attacne
ON General Ransom's staff, was APP
pointed n lieutenant in the army ana
will go ut once to the Philippines for
active service. 1t may be interesting
to the people of Granville and Vance
TO learn that the wife of General Ar
thur Macarthur was Miss Pinkie Hardy
whose late father bought and still OWLS
the old Patrick Hamilton place. known
as Burnside" near WILLIAMSBURG. Her
friends in that neighborhood doubtless
remember her as a pretty girl. She Is
now the wife of one of the bravest Of
Americas generals and the mother of
two sons, one being cadet ut West
Point, where Mrs. Macarthur now re-
sides.
| asked Judge Linney how the con-
tested election cases stood and what he
meant to do about them for AS Il mem
Der of the Elections committee from our
State his ipse dixit will have great
weight in deciding the two North Caro-
lima contests. He laughed and said: In
the Providence of God and fullness of
time we shall give the briefs of Craw-
ford. Pearson and Bellamy the closest
scrutiny, and, the decision will be strictly
in accordance with the law"
| have learned from experience that
whenever Mr. Iinney begins to quote
the Bible or look pious. he is getting
ready for some political devilment. lie
went on TO say several things that con-
WINGED me he had just been reading
these briefs and was beginning 10 devise
ways and means to serve his party in the
premises. He denounced the new North
Carolina election law, i'll strong terms
and intimated that ii Bellamy was
thrown out and renominated Federal
writ could be used to nullify the provis-
ions of that law at the election, which
he declares to be unconstitutional. lie
also paid his respects TO the alleged incl-.
dent in which Mr. Harry Martins ca
paci0uS oyercoat pocket was said TO have
been made the repository Of a good many
Crawford votes, a fact which Is men
toned in the brief of both Crawford and
Pearson. As these votes represent an
quantity. he thought the entire vote
of that ballot box would have. to be
thrown out ! asked him if he intended
TO introduce a bill to declare the recent
elections in Louisiana null and void, anG
thus unseat the entire Louisiana dele
CATION. He replied that he had not Vet
made up his mind on that point, but
thought it ought to be done If it is
done it will be with a view of striking
at the amendment in our State | do
not speak with authority, but | believe, if
the gentleman from the Eighth is as
sured of success. he will adopt this
course. He has the courage Of his con
victions | verify believe, but is hardly
satisfied in his own mind of the feasibi-
ity of the plan.
Hon. John w Atwater. Congress
man from the Raleigh district, was pref
ty severe upon Mr. Kinney in his speech
in the House before the holidays. After
showing that the Republican party i'll
North Carolina had always declared for
bimetallism, Mr.. Atwater said:
Yet in the face of this record OF
the Republican, party in my State, the
distinguished gentleman. Mr.. Linney,
made Il speech this week upon this tioor
in which he claimed that he had under
gone a contrite repentance and exper-
fenced glorious conversion by which
he had abandoned his beautiful theories
OF bimetalism and was now in favor or
this bill. What has caused this change
of front: At the feet of what Gamaliel
has he studied this question and i'm
bibed so much new wisdom? Has he
been worshiping at the altar of Mann
mon2 Has no been listening tO the siren
voices of the prosperous bondholders or
was the whip of the party lash applied
in the Republican caucus which brought
about his repentance and his bright con-
version HE will in all probability have
an opportunity of explaining to the peo
pie Of North Carolina the details of this
remarkable conversion and of telling
them how the scales of ignorance fell
from his eyes. and it is to be hoped tina,
he will accompany his explanation with
Stereoptican views of the beautiful pro
cess
Mr.. Hildebrand. of Asheville.
is here i'll charge of the Washington
correspondence of the Gazette. He will
also have Il position in the Senate. The
reorganization will take place this
month, but as the Senate moves slowly,
/ can not guess at the date.
General CIarkson will succeed General
VIM. X. Cox. as secretary of the Senate.
/ feel personal loss in seeing General
Cox leave Washington. He has always
been most conte0uS 70 every North Car
Gilman ard his ability. is beyond ques-
tion.