The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-29
| Froth and Fume to Boost
Your Crum.
SH! A WORD In THE EAR
Aside: We Need Their Votes, Fellow
Barn Stormers, and if We Don't
Chew Soap and Froth for
Crum. Well Yet Get
Left on the Road.
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Washington, d. c., April 2S.-The
Democrats in the Senate do not hesi-
tate to characterize the anxiety for
Crum's nomination manifested by the
President during the past three days
as "a political gold brick scheme de-
signed to catch the negro vote in the
close Western States in the coming
campaign.
Five separate and distinct times
Crum's name has been sent to the Sen
ate. and as many times that body with
a large Republican, majority has faile
to act on it. Growing impatient under
this continued poStponement the ne
groes all over the country apparently
by concerted arrangement sent petit
tions. resolutions, and letters TO the
President demanding that he do all in
his power to force Crum'S confirma-
tion before the adjournment of this
session of Congress.
1t was in response to this that the
President announced with much dis
play that Crum must be confirmed be-
fore the Senate adjourned, and when
leading Senators expressed some doubt
of their ability to force the confirma-
ton it was given out at the White
House that in such event an extra
session would be called to consider
nothing but Crum's nomination.
The Democrats desiring nothing SO
much as this. last night boldly declar-
ed in executive session of the Senate
that they would resist confirmation as
long as they were able to keep up the
contest and under no circumstances
could It be brought about inside of d
month or more.
mi l.
lican side at confirmation ceased.
Nothing more was said of the threat
of an extra session and in lieu thereof
Senator Allison, chairman of the COM
mittee on the order of business in the
Senate in a published statement issued
today, gave notice that if the nomina-
ton of Crum to be collector of the
port of Charleston is again sent to the
Senate it would be pressed to a con-
clusion regardless OF other business.
The statement is as follows: "The
committee on the order of business at
a meeting today declared that if the
name of DIR. Crum is again made and
sent to the Senate it will be taken UP
Immediately at the opening of the next
session of Congress and made the or
der of business until disposed of. The
minority Senators having given notice
that it's consideration at this session
WCulQ require q icUetlS VI CT ASe1o1 wv
weeks, this action was taken because
it was impossible to complete the con-
sideratioil of the case at this session.
All of which the Democrats regard
as a "sop" to the negro, designed &c
make him believe that everything pos
sihle was done in his behalf this time
and the party in power is so mad over
its failure to do all that was expected
of il that it is going to attend to moth
ing else when it comes back next No
yembcr. after the election but fight fol
Crum and his office. AS a matter o.
fact there are not q few Republican:
who are at heart as much opposed t6
confirmation as are the Democrats.
Yesterday Judge Pritchard express
ed his intention to continue to preside
over the District court until early II
June and then enter upon his new
duties as circuit judge in the Fourtf
judicial circuit. Today he is inclined
to the opinion that he Will have to as
sumo the duties of the latter office II
Richmond next week. He will consul
the Attorney General tomorrow on th'
subject.
Representative Fitzgerald, of Ten
nessee was taken i'll last night in th'
House and later conveyed to the emer
gency hospital in a serious condition
following two attacks of epilepsy
Though reported to be resting quietly
this afternoon, his condition is regard
ed as very serious and it is known tha
the hospital physicians fear he will no
recover.
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