The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-21
SENATE VOTES FOR
TWENTY-FIVE men
Many Favorite Sons Named
in Ballot for Senator.
NATAUGA LIQUOR BILL
The Divorce and Marriage Of Defendant After,
Made Sps ciaI Order for the Tw nj, Eighth
---Rspublican Wants to Decrease
Salary Of Governor.

The Senate yesterday began its ballot
for United States Senator with becoming
gravity and dignity.
But as the roll call proceeded and
new names fell thick and fast a smile,
which grew broader and broader rippled
| across the Senatorial face for the many
| names showed the plan adopted to hold
off the election.
The four Republicans in the Senate
were serious. Senator Marshall, of
Surry, had made a short but eloquent
speech in nominating Senator Jeter Z.
Pritchard as the unanimous choice OF
| the Republican caucus, and the solid Re-
publican vote of four was cast for him.
In the choice of the Democrats there
were no pledges to bind. The Demo-
cratic caucus had appointed committee
| to arrange for no election, and this COM
mittee had passed the word to the men,
| bers to vote for "favorite sons" and
personal friends. This was done, and
| in the records of time there will be long
list of the names of men who have been
voted for to fill the highest office in the
gift of the State.
When the hour of noon arrived the
Senate having had fifteen minutes re-
cess, resumed its session, and Senator
Glenn moved that the ballot be taken
without nominating speeches. This was
not to be, however, as Senator Marshall,
Republican, of Surry, was on his feet
to nominate Hon. Jeter c.. Pritchard. Mr..
Glenn gave way and Mr. Marshall said
ST take advantage of this opportunity
to rise in the Senate to make a few re-
marks, and to place in nomination the
name of a distinguished statesman and
citizen to be voted on for the high po-
sition of United States Senator from
North Carolina The gentleman whose
name I will present needs no introduce
tion. he is known by every school boy
in the State, and is noted for his ability,
not alone in North Carolina, but by the
best brain of the nation. II he is elected
he will do more for his State than can
be done by any other man. Four times
he has been the choice of his party for
this high office, and twice he has been
elected to it. Less than fifty years old
he gives promise of a greater useful
ness to his State He was favorite of
the martyred President, William Nc
Kinley, who sleeps beyond the river, but
whose memory will never die"
Mr. Marshall next made a short re-
view of the public life of the
man he was placing in nomination, and
closed by saying; Il have the honor to
present the name of Hon. Jeter c.
Pritchard, of Madison county, as the
unanimous choice OF the Republican eau
Gus, q distinguished gentlemen who
would well represent North Carolina in
the next Senate, one whose record will
stand as a living monument to North
Carolina for ages still to come"
No applause greeted Mr.. MarshalPs re-
marks, and the balloting was begun at
once. AS tellers the President of the
Senate named Senator'S Mitchell and
Holton.
THE BALLOT FOR SENATOR.
The roll of Senators being called, the
choice of these gentlemen was an
announced as follows:
Aaron-Absent.
Allison-S. B. Alexander, of Mecklcn-
burg.
Baldwin-C. B. Watson, of Forsyth
Rallenger-M. H. Justice, of Ruther-
ford
Beasley-James A. Lockhart, of Anson.
Bellamy-Absent.
Blow-H. R. Bryan, of Craven.
Brown-A. M. Waddell, of New Han
over
Burton-C. B. Watson, of Forsyth.
Cathey-R. d. Gilmer, of Haywood.
Conley-A. G.. Avery, of Burke.
Crisp-Jeter C. Pritchard, of Madison.
Durham-W. A. Hoke, of Lincoln.
Giliam-Geo. Howard, of Edgecombe.
Glenn-James T. Morehead, of Guilford.
Godwin-C. B. Aycock, of Wayne.
Henderson-Lee S. Overman of Rowan.
Hicks, of Duplin-Lee S. Overman, of
Rowan.
Hicks, of Granville-Julian S. Carr, of
Durham.
Hoey-W. A. Hol1e, of Lincoln.
Holton-Jeter C. Pritchard, of Madison.
Hunter. A. Dowtin, of Warren.
Justice-A. C. Avery, of Burke
Lamb-H. L. Cook. of Cumberland.
London-Jas. A. Lockhart, of Anson.
Mann-W. H. Lucas, of Hyde
Marshall-Jeter c. Prtchard, of Madi-
son.
McBryde-N A. Mclean, of Robson.
McLaughiin-Lee S. Overman, of
Rowan.
McMullan-J. Haywood Sawyer, of
Pascuotank
Milton-B. F. Long, of Iredell
Mitchell-T. w. Mason, of Northamp-
ton.
Norris-Walter Clark, of Wake.
Pharr-S. B. Alexander, of Mecklen
burg
Follock-C. B. Watson, of Forsyth.
Pritchard-Julian S. Carr. of Durham.
Reinhardt-W A. Hoke, of Lincoln.
5. 135. BY Spruill, of Tyrrell: To
Richardson-Ahsent.
Spence-James A. Lockhart, of Anson.
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