The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-10
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.


Guilford county.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The stalwart Democracy of Hon. Tbos
g. Skinner is a household knowledge in
Eastern North Carolina. He was chair
man of the Democratic Joint caucus in
the last General Assembly and was in the
Senate Yesterday to see the organization.
He was delighted with the speech of Mr..
Bryan on Tuesday night, and when he
finished reading it yesterday morning, he
sat down at once and wrote Bryan this
letter
Raleigh. N. c., Jan. ..
Hon. w. j. Bryan. Lincoln, Neb
Dear Sir: In behalf of the Democracy
of North Carolina | thank you for the
centre shot you made yesterday "Reor-
ganization IS an internal remedy and can
not be applied externally" Continue in
that direction. Let Grover Cleveland.
Don Dickinson. ct id omne genus know
that they cannot pretend to be Democrats
and vote against the Democratic nominee.
If they ever come back into the Demo-
cratic party they must take back seats
and hold their tongues and not attempt
TO reorganiZe too soon.
Send me YOUR paper.
Very truly yours,
n. c. SKINNER.
Speaking of the future. Col Skinner
said: 81 am a candidate for one thing
in the future. / want to be delegate
at-large at the National convention to
black the eye of Grover Cleveland if he
tries to boss the Democracy.
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Some gentlemen were discussing yes
terday about the comparative good looks
of the delegates to the Grand Lodge of
Masons and the members of the General
Assembly. One thought the Masons the
best looking body of men and another
thought the law makers had the CALL
Gen. Register said that there was not
much room for difference. as most of the
members Of the Legislature are Masons
though most of the Masons are not mem
bers of the Legislature.
Pretty IS as pretty does
Hon. Charles NJ. Cooke. of Franklin.
was the only ex-speaker l saw at the or
ganization of the House. After the House
had elected Hon. Walter E. Moore. as
speaker, there were two "exs" in Raleigh
Capt. Cooke and Judge Conner. The
State has never had two nobler and bet
ter sons.
Mr.. Stamey, who was the Republican
candidate for the Senate in the Bun
combe- Haywood Madison district, is
here TO contest the election of Capt.
W. W. Springfield, who has the certi-
ficate of election. 1t is said to be the
only contest in the Senate.
A caucus Of Republicans will take
place in the Senate chamber tonight at
7:30. All Republicans in the city are
invited to be present.
The editors Jared we'll az the hands
of the Senate yesterday. Mr. Henry A.
London, editor of the Chatham Record,
was elected President pro tenn of the
Senate; Mr.. n. ]. Maxwell, editor of the
Rockingham Anglo-SaXon, chief. clerk;
Mr.. NJ, l.. Shipman, editor of the Hen
Jacksonville Hustler, Calendar clerk;
Mr.. Walter l.. Cohoon, who was former
ly connected with the Raleigh Post,
Reading clerk, and Mr.. Yancey Kerr,
editor of the Caswell Democrat, Assis-
tant Engross.ng clerk. That was doing
the handsome thing by the quill-driv-
erS
One lawyer says he has been en-
ployed by five towns to oppose bills ex-
tending rhe corporate limits The cen
sus has srirl1'ated a desire to put all
the town into the corporation.
1t vas announced at the Senate yes
terday thai there would b a Republi-
can caucus tonight in the Senate Cham
Der, and all Republicans in the city are
invited.