The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-22
A POLITICAL BROTH LIKE THE
WITCHES CAULDRON.

The appointments which Senator Prit-
chard has made of late cannot be under
stood on any hypothesis except that he
thinks he can be elected by conglomer-
alton of all Democratic elements
The cohesive power of public plunder"
is relied upon to weld the discordant ele-
ments together. He was first elected to
the Senate by fusion of Republicans and
Populists who professed to be at war, one
with another on every important public
question, agreeing only on the division OF
the spoils. He was reelected by the
Popuist legislators, every one of whom
was betraying his professed principles
for a piece of pie. Evidently Senator
Pritchard thinks that the same trick can
be worked again. But he has overlook
ed the changed conditions. Here are the
appointments that indicate Mr.. Prit-
chard's plan of campaign of coalescing
discordant elements that everybody ex-
cept the Senator know have mo following.
1. Gold ex-Democrats. These are rep
resented by the appointment of Mr.. Clark
as Deputy Revenue Collector at New
Bern His brother was a Palmer and
BuckIfer elector in 1896.
2. Advocates of reciprocity that leads
to protection" and subsidies. These are
represented by ID. A. Tompkins, chief
owner of the Charlotte Observer, who
has a $4,000 secure Job.
8. Members of the Silver Party There
never were but two members of this
party in North Carolna-B. F. Keith, of
New Hanover, and j. J. Mott, of Iredell.
Keith is to be given Dancy's job in Will
mngton, and DR.. Motifs son has been
given a place in the army.
f. Advocates of the Sub Treasury,
Government ownership of Railroads, and
like Populist doctrines. These are rep
resented by Col. Harry Skinner, who is
to get the $4,000 job AS District Attorney
). Regular Populists who have ever
stood ready to help the Republicans.
These are represented by DR.. Cyrus
Thompson. Chief Clerk of the Revenue
Department at q salary of 81 800. h
6. Butler Populsts who, while seeming
to fight Pritchard in 1897, lined up with
the Republicans in 1894 1896, 1898 and
1900 These are represented by Mr.. Nc
Caskill, postmaster at Fayetteville, and
others.
I. Regular Republicans who have been
strict party men all along.
s. Office hunting politicians who are
Dugald Dalgetty soldiers of politics.
This class is represented by such men as
Hezekiah Gudger, Consul to Honduras,
and Richmond Pearson Consul to Genoa.
8. Representatives Of political railway
corporations, which have named their
tools in many instances. They are too
numerous to mention.
There may be other ingredients in this
mixtry OF the new fusion that is to be at
tempted to be organized In North Caro-
lima in this year of grace. If the several
parties or clements that have been given
Office had any following, Mr.. Pritchard
might be sacrificing regular Republicans
for some good purpose, but as they
represent only few hungry office seek
ers. he is giving them office with nc
chance of any benefit coming to the Re-
publican party. BY giving Keith place
and giving DR.. Motifs son a job, he has
bagged the whole Silver Republican
party. as there never were but two votes
in that party. But as to the res
does he expect the Gold Demo
cratic partyites to trot in harnes:
With the negro Dancy? He may get those
to whom an office is given, but even they
viii quit as soon as the salary gives out
the original Sub Treasury plan man. and
II. A. Tompkins. the reciprocity thai
leads to protection gold man, and sub
sidy advocate, when trotting together il
double harness attract votes to tn
new congomerate party?
Mr. Roosevelt and Mr.. Pritchard ar,
setting strange dish before the peopl
O. North Carolina A little while az