The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-09
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Western States were already gerryman-
dered against u.s. Then Democratic
gains will almost certainly be made in
New England. New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia,
Ohio, Indiana, and other Central States.
The most far-seeing politicians of both
parties recognize Democratic control OF
the next House as extremely probable.
The prospect in the Senate Is not so
encouraging. The present Senate is COM
posed of tifty-six Republicans Counting
McLaurin, of South Cardinal and thirty
two Democrats counting Teller, OF Col
orado Harris of Kansas, and Turner, of
Washington There are two vacancies
in Delaware. Democrats have already
been elected TO succeed Republicans In
Kentucky and Maryland, and Democrats
will certainly be elected to succeed
Pritchard in North Carolina and McIanr-
in in South Carolina. But Republicans
will very probably succeed Harris, Of
Kansas; Rawlins, of Utah, and Turner,
OF Washington. The Democrats have
chance to gain Senators in Indiana Ne
vada, South Dakota and California, and
they may succeed in filling the two vacan-
ces in Delaware, but the chances are that
these States will again elect Republi-
cans. Then one Democratic Senator may
be lost in Idaho. Looking at the situa-
ton impartially it looks like there will
not be Democratic net gain of more than
one or two in the next Senate. The
Western States appear to have returned
to their old-time Republican allegiance,
and the prospect of Democratic control
of the Senate looks remote.
Visiting North Carolinians of all shades
of belief unite in saying that Judge Clark
will easily be nominated for Chief Jus
tice by the Democratic State Convention.
The hold which Judge Clark has on the
Democrats of the State is simply Won
derful We don't believe there lives
lawyer in the State who could defeat him
for the nomination this year.
There will be at least three pretty
races for Democratic nominations for
Congress in our State next year--in the
Seventh, Ninth and Tenth districts, neith-
er of which is now represented by a
Democrat. Quite a number of strong
Democrats have already announced
themselves for the nomination in each
district, and the races will be exciting
The Democrats will carry every district
in the State this year.
The Babcock amendment has been the
subject OF much discussion and has glven
the Republican leaders much uneasinoss
But for the fact that the House Is q
machine run by the speaker, the Babcock
anIendnaent TO taNe away protection
from steel trust products would so
through like breeze There is said To
be bitter feeling between Babcocl ana
Chairman Payne, the later having said
10 Babcock If you don't let this
amendment alone I'll be id If don't
take the tax off of lumber" Mr.. Fab
cock told him that such threats did rot
trouble him-that the protective tariff on
lumber was worth more to Maine and
Pennsylvania than Wisconsin. Asked
about his future course, Mr. Babcock
said
From now on am going to push TIE
plan at every possible opportunity. l am
going to take advantage of every Dossi-
bic opening. The bill is going to To
pre- ssed every time the smallest chance
/ offers, and / am not going to let any
thing go by.
He was asked if he intended to try
again to attach his bill as q. rider 10
, some other bill which was about to he
reported or was up in the House for
discussion.
Il covered that" he answered. when
said that would take advantage OF
every opening that offered. If the bill
ever gets before the House 1t Will pass
i by three to one. And it will get before
the House.
Bishop Cheshire and Mr.. John r. Pull
len, President Of the Raleigh Savings
Bank have been visitors to the Caption
| this week.
Elijah c. Shearin has been appointed
postmaster at Enfield and Marion H.
Blalock at Oak Ridge
"A trimmer Is what they call public
mana in Chicago who does not care to
| take sides on question. Representative
McAndrew, of Chicago. told of a plan he
and his friends had to make ex-Repre-
| sentative Noonan come out at footed on
a proposition.
"Noonan. what do you think of the
equator?" he was asked
Well" replied Noonan, "the equator
has two sides TO it. There's the north
side and the south side. You get the
| same results by going either side"
Senator Burrows was at the Capitol
! 'N'eS Hi6hC VI wv ago. On MS way
, downtown he stopped at an ,all-night
; lunch room to get something to eat. AS
he was finishing the waiter said:
"Will you have some coffee?''
yes" replied the Senator. you NAV
| bring me a demi- tasse."
"A what?" asked the waiter.
"A mi-tasse-half a cup, you know"
law, gwan"' replied the waiter with
! fine scorn, eve don't sell no half portions
OF coffee-nothin' less than Ave cents."