The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-28
NO LIGHT YET
ON SENATORSH|P
Democratic Caucus Adjourns
Till Thursday Night.
LOOKS LIKE A DEADLOCK
They viii Attend The Capitol Club Receptio
Tonight and the Next Night Take
Another Try al Nominating
Senator.

Anohtr Try al Minimizing
Senator.
When the caucus was called to order,
Senator Justice, of Mcdowell county, an
nounced that the new Democratic Senator,
Mr. Griffith, elected from the rock-ribbed
Republican district of Madison Yancey-
Mitchell, was present in the caucus and
he moved that he be invited to take his
place as a member of the caucus This
announcement was received with many
rounds of applause on the floor and in
the gallery, for the militant Democracy
was out in force and it was full of hap
piness to see a Senator elected from the
brag Republican district of the State
Mingled with the cheers which the an
nouncement of Mr.. Justice evoked were
cries of Bring him in, - "Trot him OUT
and the like. Mr.. Justice said: Like all
+, western men, Mr.. Griffith is a modest
man and-but he didn't finish the SEN
tence, for Mr. Griffith was being escorted
down the central aisle. He was received
with hearty cheers and with q round OF
applause that must have made him feel
the warmth of the welcome that was
given him. The Democrats would have
given the glad hand to any new Deme-
cratic Senator but they We're more than
glad to greet a Senator who had scome up
through great tribulations" and met the
enemy in their stronghold and by wise
and tactful action won a victory that is
notable in the annals of North Carolina
politics.
TTnon tho roll call If was seen that there
were nine absentees some OF them came
In fact all were present except Repre-
sehtatlVes Woo'en, - henoi,' Dil.eun' -
berele' FhiiiiS' oi IfunswIon' anu .tooN
er' VI De@1iIoi :. ~ .. -. =
roul .D. u 'rvS ITyo,. =
irlehu u
The nfty-fourtn oallol'
OVerman = = - = = =. = = "
p Watson 5o
Craig ....' q
| The announcement was Greeted py
- - - !,
supporters WHO were SledIi yencoui"Scu
~ ~~-N - Z
lte. lie lackeu only niue Vo1es u nou
lnatlon ana tney cheereu anu eneeleu
again pecauSe nc ""' "eain ~ ~"
Inc WATSON men, nv ~ 70 o1'
~, -, !, : ,a7,i,,or -. an foor
,11,O.a ,,a ~ a. s,aIlorios +h.t
~ .no - -, ago,.to,,
kept such hoise 'iia. ,~i.1' 80. ,S
'ni ea'oneu ~ 80 Tt 49,, -, 49,,
quiet N"o -
caileu iol 'he ''oi o"io'
"S ioiio"'
: OVerman = = = = = = = = oa oa
! watson - - - = = = " % %
Craig = = q
:!
/ Total.'''''' = :. = = '.''.' IA
4 There were four more cotes cast than
there were members present and Senator
Justice demanded great care. He said 1t
was a reflection upon the whole body for
such state of affairs to exist. The chair
man announced that the ballot would not
be considered The tickets were all
i thrown out and the ballot was taken over
| again while the House was in perfect or
| der The 55th ballot was announced thus:
Watson . -. -. :. GA
| Oyerman. 49,. -. :. 81
Craig -. . ......... ...... IS
Then it was the curn of the aWsotn men
to cheer because their favorite had again
got in the lead The next roll call began
. at once. 1t resulted as follows:
] Watson :. :. :. ;. :. :. :. 63
Overman :. -. -. :. 61
Craig :. :. :. :. :. 10
Gen. Theo. F. Davidson offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
/ Resolved. That all persons except mem
bers of the caucus and it's officers be
berea fter excluded from the floor and lob
bies of the hall and that the Door keeper
ha instructed to nrenare and reserve for
such representatives of the press that the