The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-05
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

The Republicans of North Carolina
are just now very much interested in the
appointment Of chief justice" said T.
p H.fef~s- Of Raleigh. at the National
this morning. Lieutenant Governor Rey-
.--..-- u.s. 49,. III Washington. / understand,
consulting ,vith the Republican members
Of the North Carolina delegation about
this matter Gcvcr-a= EusseIIs friends
would like TO sec ina appointed 90 this
exalted position on the bench and II IS
an open secret that the Governor would
Ike TO have rhe position. but, Of course
Re can only get 1t by resiEHiHE, which
would give Lieutenant Governor Rev
2oIis the right to make the appointment
There is considerable sentiment an rlG
the members OF the North Carclful 1-.r
in favor Of RusseIls appointment ard
tain influence IS row at work 70 secure
from Reynolds the promise that ne would
appoint Russell But from what snow
o. the Lieutenant Governor I doubt very
much II the Governors friends can secure
any admission from Reynolds on this
subject OF course. It IS act likely that
Russell viii resign and ruu the risk Of
seeing someone else appointed and
therefore ] believe he VIII appoint judge
Purchase. who is already on the bench
believe the whole matter VIII be settled
in the next f0rry-eight hours
Mr. wilkins Is here on business con
nected with the Internal Revenue Bureau
N. L Turner. OF Oklahoma City. is reg
istered at the Raleigh. He stopped Of IN
this city on his way to New York where
he goes On business connected with his
large financial interests in his home town
Mr. Turner Is the President of the Yves
tern National Bank in Oklahoma City and
used to be Treasurer OF the Territory IN
der CIeveIand's Administration Speaking
of Oklahoma's right 70 Statehood, Mr.
Turner said this morning. The assessed
valuation Of the Territory this year vas
about $50 coo coo. which amount IS almost
eQUal=d by the value OF our crops. The
wheat crop was worth S2GCC0 coo the cot
ton crop about SO. GOO. g99. and the value Of
cattle raised and OF other agricultural
products would easily make up the other
$2e.eGG. G90- Oklahoma Territory has about
10000 inhabitants and its improvements
are fully equal 10 those Of Missouri IEdi-
ana. or Ohio and there IS really no good
reason why We should not be admitted TO
Statehood Here in the East il is thought
that Oklahoma would send Two free silver
Senator's to Washington That IS probably
4 mistaken idea. but Il Is sufficient, ap-
DaF6Etly. 10 prevent Statehood for sons
time / am deeply interested in the mat
ter OF Oklahoma next Governor. The term
Of Gov. CazsIus II Barnes expires May
L next. and candidates are already laying
plans to capture the Office. I am a Demo
crat. but ! must say that Governor Barnes
. has given Us 4 clean buSinesS-like ad-
UiniSJraJioa. and I would Ike 70 see him
rcapp0iuted- Without regard to party. the
business men Of the Territory are all in
favor CT giving him another term. He not
only deserves f.. but Il is 10 the best
interest OF the Territory Governor
Barnes mas given q great deal Of attention
70 The schools and they are IN suc1 q state
. Of efficiency As 20 compare fayorably with
I any school East
Gen. Joseph W Kay. Of Brooklyn.
y y IS a the Ebbitt- General Kay is
prominent Grand Army man. and has
always taken a lively interest in the vel
. fare Of the old soldiers. He said today:
. We cannot do too - b for the men
who offered their lives 10 save the coun-
try, and I shall do all that is in my
! power to advance their just claims Of
) whatever nature they may be
( John D. BeIIamy. Representative from
! North Carolina. is registered at The Nor
mandie- In speaking on the ReaDportion-
ment bill now pending in Congress. Sir.
! BeIIamy said: I think that the member
( ship OF the House should be increased
/ 10 3s5 It IS no more than right that
all the interests OF the people should
/ be represented There Is 4 division II
{ the delegation from cur state but the
+ majority are in favor Of increasing the
! representation l think the $50 member
snip bill VIII be adopted By the House"
/ Referring TO the disfranchisement Of
/ voters in North Carolina Representative
/ Bellamy said There Is not any one
/ legally prohibited from voting in our State
AZ present The constitutional amend
! meGt which G.sfT&nchisss uijterate per
sons from voting win Tot 50 into ef-
feet until July l. 1902. We simply
! adopted this law because circumsta nces
compelled this course. and ether South
ern States have preceded rs doing the
! same thing.
Henry n Black. CT Chester. Pa. Is at
the ShorehaGa. Er Black Is connected
With various shipbuiIding and iron u e--
ests in Chester All this talk Of subsI-
dining steamship lines so IS 70 enable
them to successfully compete with foreign
shipping. and similar argument is non
/ sense said he this morning 1t IS very
plainly 10 be seen that the whole bust
ness is nothing nut a cut and dried alai-,
/ the profits ana proceeds whereof viii
benefit only q selected few. ! fc- one N
strongly against the measure. and J an
here TO use nav influence IN that djrec-
tica-