The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-23
GREAI DAY m
THE HOUSE.
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feel as these gentlemen do. And yet, is
there not some danger that we are max
ing false issue about it? If the issue
is to endorse Crawford or Pearson, by
all means vote down the resolution.
And is our invitation compliment to
DR.. Curry personally: This is inviting
DIR. Curry, not individually, but as rep
resenting the Peabody fund, to talk to
the members i'm regard to the discharge
of an official duty Suppose Mr.. Hanna
was designated to distribute a large
sum, and had the power to withhold or
not. would we consider it endorsing the
methods of MIR. Hanna to listen to his
plan?
Mr. Curtis asked if Curry gave only to
those States that honored him.
Judge Allen: He confers with the
school superin tendents as to the meth
DDS.
Mr.. Smith. of atas asked II help
would come to the public schools from
this proceedings.
Judge Graham sac the distribution
of the fund was entirely in the hands
of the secretary. He advises the trus-
tees of the fund. ami they always have
done what he said. Judge Graham con-
tinued Il want right here to say
word about Tir. Curry. He was a
brave Confederate soldier, until elected
to the Congress by the people of Ala
bama.
have as great detestation for the
methods by which the will of the peo-
pie of the Ninth district was thwarted
as any man in this house. But are we
prepared OH bearsa. evidence to cast
elf OH I1t of IF
Southern cause, who has already been
invited by the Senate? We owe it to
ourselves to say we cannot thrust such
slight upon a great man. That gen.
tleman who was deprived of his seat
would not hear of such thing
Mr. Petrae, of Stokes: $50 far as |
am concerned. ! woui1 like to hear Dr.
Curry. I don't know anything about
the matter in Congrt SIS, but / suppose
he thought h. was acting on his right
am sorry politics have gotten into this
question
Mr.. Mason of Gast:.n, spoke in sim
liar vein. 1t was not to him at all
question of endorsing Dr. Curry in any
act hostile TO the Democratic party, but
of doing the best possible for educa-
ton in the state.
Mr. Ebbs Il am sorry to see the
legislators let their political proclivi-
ties rise above their rare for educational
matters. I know not whether he did
this or not But if i did. / say here
today that this would not prevent me
from voting II favor of the resolution"
Mr.. Ebbs then launched into political
speech, declaring that the people of the
Ninth district had, endorsed Pearson
by electing Moody by $500 majority.
Mr., Patterson rose to point rder
that the questin before the House was
not one of Lolitics.' The Speaker said
the discussion had been a political one
frof1ffhe start. r.
Mr.. Curtis; MY brother from Madi-
son seems to think we ought mot to
buck becau,e the pe0r ieaup theere have
endorsed Pearson. There are lot of
white people, Democrats up there who
F. did not endorse him.. You carried that
Congressional sdistciCt, not because. the
people endorsed Pearson but on account
of the. misreprcseitt of these gen
tlemen that we were going to disfran-
chise the people.
- TIIEt ELECTION.
At this point MIR. Winston called at
tention to etht fact that the hour, II
o'clock, had arrivs for the election of
a United States Senator, and the
Speaker announced that nominations
were in order.
Mr.. White, of Jones, then in most
polished and beautiful speech placed
the name of the Hen. Furnifold NJ. Sim
mons before the House. Mr.. Simmons
name was greeted with enthusiastic APP
plause.
Mr.. Benbow, o: Taokin. then placed
in nomination the unanimous choice of
the Republicans in the House, Hon.
Richmond eParsoi;. of Buncombe, whom
he eulogized most handsomely.
Mr.. Gattis. of Orange, arose to sec
ond Mr.. Simmons nomination, and
made a rousing speech on the conspic-
ious part the present candidate had
borne in the long struggle for white
supremacy His magnificent leadership
was pictured IN g,dMing language that
peculiarly fitted the occasion.
A LITTLE INVERSION.
Mr.. Blythe, of Henderson. in second
ing the nomination OF Richmond Pear
son, said that no man had done more
for North Carolina than he. He stands
for liberty: he stands for freedom. |
say this not in disparagement of any
other. He halls from the section from
WHICH lTSSUOIlI Has IlOL yet uGpdI
Then Mr.. Blythe went laundering on
about the breath of freedom blowing
eastward until at last the whole State
will be redeemed to the ranks of the
Grand Old Party. This burst was
greeted with laughter, and Mr.. Cara
way rose and, pointing toward Mr..
Blythe. said in the language of Lochiel
"Peer-son, Pearson. Beware this day.
The counties are il: battle array"
Shouts of laughter followed this sally.
Mr.. Simmons. of Wake, who practi-
cally got up from a sick bed to lend his
voice to Mr.. Simmons election then
seconded his fellow townsman in a
speech that will live long in the mem
DRY of those that heard it. The ring
and fire of true eloquence were in it.
and yet it was exceedingly graceful
withal, notaf.y thai part which re-
ferred to oil. Carr. lie was followed by
Mr.. Mastin If Wilkes. with another
rhapsody on freedom in the mountain
Gus districts. seconding Richmond
Pearson.
IHE VOTE.
This ended the nominations. and the
Speaker appointed Messrs. White, of
Jones, and 3anbow. of Ysdl<in. as tel