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ol. I. No. 9. r J iin IGHTY-SIX VOTES IN BOTH HOUSES. Majority of All Favor of His E 18 cc Candidates and a Close Vote. II IB SPEIGHE8 UGGLES AND TRIUMPHS - JETER C. PRITCHARD. OF I VOTE COUNTED AND AN NOUNCED. The Legislature-Will Meet In Joint C slon and Take a Vote Which .1 Ratify the Choice Indicated V jterday. He the balloting in the Legislature 3 rday did not result in the actual on of an United States Senator, it d the question of the succession to at now held by Hon. Jeter C. Pritch by ih riding tliat he should succeed jlf fr the term of six years, begin on the fourth day of next March net result of the balloting in both :hts of the Legislature was as fol- itrhard, 80; Thompson, 42; Dough 31 Oinptly at twelve o'clock Lieutenant 2rnor Reynolds called the Senate to r and announced that the hour had . ,ed forgoing into the election of a ed States Senator. Without fur- r formality, nominating speeches be forthwith. - Smathers (Hep.) of Haywood was jniztd first to nominate Hon. Jeter ritchard, and spoke as follows: C c: V: irKECII OF SENATOR. 8UATI1ERS. a. PitKSinF.NT and Senatoks: This rtle tlav and liour fixed by law for Jen era 1 "Assembly of North Carolina roceed to the election of a Senator present her in the Congress of the ed Spates for a term of six years be ing on the 4th of March next, I rise ace in nomination for that high and tea portion a man who, I am sure, members of this body and the le of Representatives will vote to ct the i-entiment of their constitu , will b named to succeed himself, that man is the Hon. Jeter C. Pritch formerlv of Madiscn county but now e Old North State. . I'.tftidn t I tit, ra it proper at this tnV of my SM-eh to triifly give a aph cal t-ke ch of "the lift cf this who. with only two ye.ua service in Uni ed S at-K Senate, has gained a ; nl iepuitnn hi.i1 caused the eyes 1 p-npl tf tht-se United States to :ntoth-Old North State and wonder IV uct'juit w ill tie hi own succe r. J rC Pritchard was barn in "Wnsh- n (.- U ioi) a unty, Tnns-e, J !y 12ih, l$o7. Hi- father, who was ,r- Ci. federate s ldier. did & on the Minender of Vicksburg. M SMs , at Mi il, Alibtnaa, and was buried g until o n. 1 i widowed mother being very poor, . nibiious to make the best provis ossible for the maintenance and ition of her children, with the con of Jeter, lund him out at the age reive years, as a printer's appren He served in this capacity un er different masters for about three i. For the next two years he work a a farm most of the time, but when :t sixteen years of age he managed tt a few months schooling at Mar l Creek Academy. This, together i his three years experience as a ter, enabled htm to get a fairly good nation for a boy of his age. t the age of 1? ye ra he stood on the Is of the Nalacbucky river without a lr and without the assistance of a id, but bold and self-reliant, with a heart and a glowing ambition to suc c: t-. i: It c: 4.- r : I IRK C011 IULU i 1 the Members in ReElection. ceed, he determined to start out and bat tle against life's waves. He learned that there was a man at Bakersville, in Mitchell county, that wanted to employ a printer, and with the great Iron mountain that divides Tennessee and North Carolina between him and his objective point, he, in com pany with a boy friend, with 15 cents and a small quantity of cold rations, start ed on their cold journey across this great led;e of mountains, a distance of 3 ) ..iles, while at that time the path f their journey across the moun ain was more frequently trod by the wild bear and deer than by man. They reached Bakersville in due time, and young Prilchard soon secured a contract with the Rev. W. C. Bowmm to run the printer's department of the Bnkersville In dependent, a pajer aft rwards known an the Roan Mountain Republican. Young Pritch ard soon became a half owner and associate editor of the pajer. It was in Mitchdl county where he mde his debut in politics. For at an early age he imbued the principles of the Republican party and commenced fight ing for the people of North Carolina t maintain local elf government and for a ft ee ballot and a fair count. He made his first canvass in Mitchell county for the Republican party in 1876, and then again in 1878, and ha evei since battled for the cause of Republican principles. In the fall of 1878 he moved to Madi ann o.ountv. And it was in this county tnathe carved out hi political des'.in. in lPSU ne canvasr-eci juais m county a a sub elector on the Republican tickt, and attain in 1882. By this time his merits were fully re cognized, and in 1884 he was nominated by the Republicans of Madison county and elected a member in the House of Representatives; was re-elected in 1886. and took a leading part of the General Assembly of 1887 with such men as Ewart, Pearson, Overman, Crawford and other distinguished- gentlemen of that body. In 1SS8 he was nominated for Lieuten ant Governor on the Republican ticket. His joint canvass with the Hon. Heze kiah Gudger, who made the canvass for the Hon. Thos. M. Holt, candidat- for Lieutenant Governor of the State, will be remembered a9 one of the most brilliant. canvasses that was ever made for that office in the State. It was this canvass that gave to Jeter C. Pritchard a State reputation. In 1800 he was elected President cf the North Carolina Protective Tariff League, which was organized under his inspira tion and leadership. He also took an active put in politics that ar; and al though not aspiring t a nomination for any office, he accp!ed the nomination in his county for the Houte at the urgent requtst of his political friends for the 8ke of prty harmony. He was nominated by the Republicans of the Ninth District for Congress in 1892. hi opp' nent being the Hon. W. T. Craw ford. Tney, too, made a j int canvass, with immense crowds to hear them. When the spreading was over, both sides proud of their man, claimed the victor in rtiscus-ion. In 1891 he was elected to the United Stales Senate to fill out the unexpired term of the Hon. Zebulon B. Vance. j In 1S78, soon after Mr. Pritchard moved tj Madison, he began the study of law working on the-far ui during the day and reading law at night. Without even a preceptor to instruct him, h- continued his studies from year to year until he obtained a license to practice law in 1887, and at once began the practice of law, and it was only a few years before he took his position as one of the leading attorneys of the 12th Judicial district. Mr. President, Mr. Pritchard, although defeated for Liuetenant Governor, in 1833; and for Congress in the. Ninth dis trict in 1892, never faltered. "He had an abiding confidence in the ultimate suc cess of the Republican party; and while some despaired and fell, faint and Weary, by the wayside, Jeter C. Pritchard marched at the head o- the Republican column, with uch brave leaders as Rus sell, the Settles, Dockerys, Motts, Boyd, and other distinguished Republicans, bidding the Republican hosts pTess for ward, boldly declaring that the par y was right, and would ultimately succeed. The leadership of the m"inritv of the State House of Representatives by Jeter C. Pritchard in 1890, was equal to that of Thomas B. Reed in the 53d Congress. It an one man more lhau another is entitled to the crdit of the success of co-operation in 1894, it was Jeter C Piitcbard. After the election in 1892, with his keen eye he detected the ad vantage of co-operation, and it ia to him that the large majority of Republicans and Populists in the General Assemblies of 1895 and 1897 are indebted for their eection. T . Shake! eare says that there is a tide in the affairs of men, which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Omitted, all n tv the voyages of their lives are bounded in shallows and miseries. Mr. Pre-idmt. a great opportunity is of fered to Nor h Carolina. No man ever en tered the halls of Congress of the United States who attained a higher or greater distinction in two years service than Jeter C. Pritchard. The eyes of the people of the United States are today turned to North Carolina, and the qu s tion is, will the honor be accorded to her of sending a man to the United States Senate who will help frame and enact a tariff law that will yield a sufficient rev enue to meet the expenses of the general government, stop hard times and main tain the honor and integrity of the na tion. Mr. President, when the Republican party took control of this government, immediately afrer th wnr. it fouad an indebtedness of 2,600,000,000 Under wise tariff laws, enacted and ,m a utained by the Republican party, the National drbt ws re meed to $585,000,000 at the cl se of Harron's administration. Although Grover Cleveland was President during four ears of this perh d, the United S ates Senate was Republican and the tariff law remain-d un -hanged. During all these jean the Democratic party went rrfore the pple askmg for their suffrages, insisting upon tariff retorm, and cluming that if they ever obtained control, of all the branches of the government, they would reduce the taxes and put tbe people on the high road to prosperity. They ob tained control of every hianeh of the gov er ruent, and euactel the Wilson-Gorman tariff bill, but the expectations of the peo le were not realized. In four years, under this bill, the President had to issue $262,000,000 of bonds, and to that extent increase the National debt, which had the effect of plunging the country into an almost unprecedented panic. It was this disap pointment that caused so many to leave the Democra ic party and go to the Populists. Mr. President, it i objected by some of our Populist friends that Mr. Pritchard i not a good enough silver man to re ceive their supp at. Speaking for my self, I wish to say that I am not in favor of the tree and unlimited Cv.'inage of sil ver. Candor compels me to make this atem nt. I disagreed with Senator Pitd ard on this bubject two years ago. His views n his subject are well known. If re elected, h will vote for free coinage i f tdlver as an independent measure, but will not, vote for a free silver amend ment put upon another bill as a rider. After the platform of the Republican party was framed at S . Louis, although Mr. Pritchard did not secure what he desired for the white metal, he decided, as a good party mau, to stand on the party platform. He does not believe in political secessio-., but in fighting under the party standard. He believes that more can be accomplished by remaining in the Republican party than by going outside of it to aece.pt a Demo cratic promise. Our Populist friends, as a matter of gratitude, should never for one moment consider the question as to whether Sen ator Pritchard is a free coinage man or not; for although the Populists only had about forty thousand votes, five Popu lists have been elected to Congress by Republican votes more than the Popu list party has in the State of Kansas, the birth place of Populism,which casts 160,000 votes for that p rty. This being so, the Populists should not hesitate to give their support to the election of Mr. Pritchard, although his po ition on the money question may not meet with their approval in every respect, especially as the right of local elf government to gether with a free and fair ballot, which was tbe fundamental issue of co opera tion, was restored to the people of North Carolina largely through the efforts of Mr. Pritchard. " Mr. President, the. 55,000 white Repub liean in the State of North Caro'ina, the 100,0i;0 or ruo colored voters of the State, and about one-half f the Populist voters demand the re election of Jeter C. Pritchard to the United States Senate. The record of Mr. Pri chard in the Re publican part? has been distinguished by extraordinary efforts in behalf t f the peo ple and bis course has excited the admira tion of all the people in Nrth Carolina, and his influence keenly felt by his oppo ponents. He has been true to friends and faith ful to promises. When he moved to Mad is n county in 1873, that county was very close politically, having been rep esented in the Legislature for several successive terms by a Democrat. And now, in large part through the influence of Mr. Pritchard, the cnunvgave nearly 1,000 majority in the last election. The county of Mitchell, which formerly gave small. Republican rusj rities, in which his influei ce was fe!i, rolled up 1.200 ma j rity at the last elec ion. In 6horr, the record of Mr. Pritchard during the past Jen years has been tntimately associated with the struggle and triumphs of the Repub'ican party. With this grand record. I submit his candidacy to the intelligent members of this Senate, confidently believing that wis dom and justice will prevail, and that he will be th en by the General Assembly as his own successor, and his course in the United Stites indicated by the action this day of the chosen Representatives of the people of North Oarf4ina M r.Person (Rep.) of Edgecombe made a short speech seconding the nomination of Mr. Pritchard. - Mr. Maxwell, (Pop.) of Duplin made a speech nominating Dr. Cyrus Thompson, lie made a speech that was favorably re ceived, concluding with the declaration that he could not support any one for Senator except a middle-of the-road Pop ulist." Mr. Abell (Dem.) of Johniton nomi nated Hon. R. A, Doughton. He spoke n earnestly, forcibly and impressively. He was not abashed by the fact that he was a minority, but was all the prouder that he was a Democrat. Mr. Wakefield (Pop.) of Caldwell spoke seconding the nomination of Mr. Pritchard a3 follows: " - SPEECH OF SENATOR WAKEFIELD. Mb. President: I am a p'ain, blunt man, and speak my sentiments. 'Bat m speakiDg them I do not desire to f front any of my fellow Senators. I am reminded of one of tbe o?d prophets, Ezekiel I believe, who when con tern plating the providences of the great God, spoke of them in the similitude of a wheel in a wheel. The Populist party, it is true, has principles which may fitly be represented by EzekiePs wheel within a wheel; tut whatever has been accf mplished in North Carolina by the PoDUlist party ba9 been done by de pender ce upon the great outer wheel the principle of cooperation. There is a pivotal point in the history of all parties. , Csear had his on the banks of the Rubicon. Arnold Wink lereid,, the Swiss patriot and martyr, bad his when he charged the Austrian phalanx, of whom the doet has,, said: "Mrke way for liberty, he cried; Make way for liberty, and died." Our revolutionary sires, the patriots of Mecklenburg (and I am glad that their descendants are on the fl .or of this Senate Chamber todaj) had their's when they met at Charlotte on the 20 h da3 of Miy, 1776, and declared: "That this country is, and of right ought to be, a free and independent nation." Today the Populist party in North Carolina is on trial, and the burning question is, shall it keep faith with its allies, who have stood by it so nobly in the past; or shall it break faith, and thus become an iograte? When I came to the city of Raleigh at the opening of the Legislature, 1 c ime a co operationist, I have been one ince 1894. I came here pledged to the rjomioeeof a joint caucus of Populists and Republicans; came here believing that the contract entered into, as I understood it, by both parties, two vears ago, would be faithfully carried out. and that a Republican, ULder a pledge for free silver, would be elected co the United States Senate without a dissenting vote. , I cannot speak for my fellow Popu lists, but for myself I will say, when I made tbe campaign in my district I promised my pet p e that I would vote for the joint caucus nominee of the Populist and Republican parties. Upon arriving here I found the junt caucus to be a nullity a nonentity. I con sider myself then, Mr. President, sub jret not to a second caucus, but to t.fce hearts of my coDsntucncy. fiv out of six of whom are Republicans, And I am satis fi-d ihat my action will meet the approval of my Populist friends, since I told them in my can vass that I would vote for a Republi can uuder a pledge for free silver. I oelieve that the highest duty of any public man is to cairy out the wishes of a majority of tie people whom he represents. And just here, Mr. President, I re call that the lamented Po.k, who, jus' oefora he crossed the mystic river, saio hat "when he mingled with its dark waters, he Icnd to cast one lingering look behind, upon a government of the people, by the people and for the peo pie " He, as well as the other leaders of the Ahiacc and the Populist party in North arolina, have always taught that; the demands of the people are more sacred han the ties- cf the party can cuses. The Republicans have marched oyally to . the ballot box in two campaigns, and 'have depositee their ballots for P punsts tbrougbcu 'he length and bread h of the State; as a result of which we. have gained two grand victories. Those victories car , ned with; them grand r-tult8 to the Populists as well as to the Republicans, giving to the farmer one Uuited States Senator, fi Congressmen, one half o the State t fficers, fifty-eight members tf the Gtnerel Assembly Jf the preset t session, and one half of the county 1 15 cers throughout the S ate, without mentioning the much needed legisla tion that has come through co opera tion. ' y . Mr. President, it does seem tome, that it would b selfishness gone to sed tor the Populists to demand, "or even ex pect, the Senatorship in this contest. An attempt has been made by threats and otherwise, to coerce men ard den them that liberty and freedom cf crn snianca that burns within tbe breast of every free man to shake that spix t jai liberty tnat moved our riignm iamer to brave the mad waves of the Atlantic, that they might find a refuge where they could worship God accoid ng to the delates of their own conscierces; to smother that God given irspiraticr that was in the bosom cf u forefathers which nervtd them to di tbe match is8 deeds of Concord Bunker Hill. King's Mountain and Yorktown to the already glorious pages of cur illustrious history. Mr. President, we knew cur rights, and knowing we dare maintain them. There is a phase of this Senatorial question that some seem to have for gotten. . It is its geographical relation. We must look to the interest of car en tire State. All sections must be repre A from the fandv beach on tbe east to the forest clad mountains of tbe west. There ia a precedent that must nnt he ignored. The honest people of the west the sturdy mountaineers are calling xor a man u suww Vance who is to the manor born Tner are calling for a sun as lofty in character; honor and worth, as the mountain up m whose crest the noble Vanes now sleeps, keeping a si lent vigil over tie people he lovtd. Wtll may it be said of him: "Sleep, for thy nne is cherished Bv the bravest and the best; And freemen's hearts and woman's love Are with thee in thy rest ." Co operation has given to the Est one Senator, the Hon. Marion Butler, a Populist of whose record we are all proud. Let co operation now answei this c ill from the West by electing a Republican a man in every way worthy to wear the mantle of Vance. That man is the Hon. Jeter C. Pritch ard, of Madison county, whose nomina tion I rise to second. . Mr. Anderson (Hep) of Henderson spoke of the earlv trials and battles of Jeter C. Pritchard, told of his services to the State in the United States Senate, and said that in two short years he had laid the sure foundation of enduring fame. He said that there was a chapter of history that had never been recorded, referring to the trials and struggles of the Republican party in North Carolina When Jeter Pritchard linked his fortunes with the Republican party it required courage of a high order. Speaking of the Populist party, he said that it was like a stone cut out of the mountain without hands, that had crushed the clay feet of the Democratic idol and had broken its head of gold. The Populist party, he said, was now where it would have to decide between a uew- era of prosperity and the pall of darkness that has hung over the country during the present administrat on. He spoke with force and fervor. - Mv Utley (Pop.) of Wake made a stirring' f-peech seconding the nomina tion of Dr. Thompson. He. was un sparing in his denunciation of political opponents, and in a causi that had a cnance of success would have aroused enthusiasm. Mr. Parker (Dem.) of Alamance; Mr. Justice (Dem.) of Rutherford, arid Mr. Anthony (Dm) of Cleve land, made short speecms, seconding the nomination of Mr. Doughton. Mr. Ashburn (Rep.) of Surry, made a speech seconding the nomina tion of Mr. Pritchard and appeale.d to the Populists to keep faith with the Re publicans. Mr. , At water (ropj oi unatnam, having been a leader of the Populist party from its birth, thought that it would not be proper for him to fail to testify his devotion to the principles of the party and his admiration for Dr. Thompson. His speech was brief, but to the point. Mr, Yeager (Populist) of Washington seconded the nomination of Mr. Pritch ard. He said that when some men get out of a hole they forget that they: were ever in it. There were Populist Senators E resent in the chamber who would not ave been there except for Republican votes. He would support Pritchard tor Senator. SPEECH OF MR. GRANT. Mr. Grant (Republican) of Wayne 6aid that they who made history knew it best. When he coiceivta tne iaea oi co-operation with the Populists, he wrot a numtter of letters to prominent Repub licans throughout the State, broaching the subject to them and requesting an expression of their , views. The fin-t favorable response he received was fom Jeter C. Pritchard, who .ave the clear est, strongest and -best reasons for co operation that he had ever seen. The circumstances surrounding a wnue Renublican in the east. Major Grant said. were entirely different from those with which western Republicans are familiar It was not necessarv" to speak of them in detail, but he spoke of Democratic frauds against the ballot box, declaring mat me Democratic party was raising up a genera tion of thieves. Soeakins of the understanding between the Republicans and Populists regarding tbe Senatorship, he declared in the moat positive terras that there was.a definite agreement that Butler should succeed Ran som jor the long term; that .Pritchard should succeed to the unexpired term ot Vance, and that the Populists should vote with the ReDublicans at this session of the Tcislature to re elect him for a term of six years. Raising his hand impressively he said: lf there is a Uod in neaven, wnai I state about this is the truth." Msfjor Grant said that as a Republican he was in favor of .the free coinage of silver, that as a delegate to the National .Conven tion at St. Lou is he occupied , the same posi tion; that he voted with a m jority of the North Carolina delegates for the Teller sub titute for the financial plank of the plat form, ed when that was lost he accepted tt e judgment of the party as expressed by the Convention. He could not do otherwise than remain in the Republican par y. The p wilion of Mr. Pritchard was substantially tifume as his on. The course of Mr. Pritnhard ia the Senate had been honorable, bi; by reoo of slanders most foul he had found it necessary to ocuice statement auer atme it t vindicate his position. The shackles of political slavery, long a .i dured bv ReDublicans and Populists in tae eait had been stricken from their hands by the joint efforts of the two par ties. To continue co-operation ne willing to sacrifice everything but honor. The Republican party was bound by every honorable consideration to sup port Mr. Pritchard for re election, and the Populists were eq ally bound to sup port him to carry out in good faith the understanding made two years before. Mr. Pritchard was the candidate of the Republican party before a single Popu list was nominated for the Legislature, and any promise made by a Populist to support the nominee of a joint' caucus was a-pledge to support Pritchard, and was so understood by all Republicans and most Poi ulists voting for such can didatea. The Republican party had kept all its pledges to the Populists. In conclusion, Major Grant said that the Populist party was at the parting of the way a. Populists must now decide whether they will keep faith and honor or sa-rinee th se virtue at the behest and dictation of auy man. The balloting then began and proceeded as f 11 ws: For Prttchari Anderson, Afhburn, Barker,;Cannon, Dickon, Early, Grant, Henderson, Hya t, Maultsbv, McCarthy, McNeil, Newsome, Odom. IVrson.'lUm say, R dlins, Sbarpe of Wilson, Sharpe of Ire 'ell. Smothers, Shore, fVakclield, Whedbee and Yeager .4. . For Thompson Alexander, Atwater, Rutlcr, Clark, (Jcddic, Hardison, Lyon. Maxwell, Mitchell. Moye, Merrill, Ale Caskey, Parker of Randolph Patterson, Robes" n, Shaw, Utley and Walker -18. For Doughton Abell, Anthony, Bar- ' ringer. Justice, Parker, Ray, Scales 7. Mr. Earnhardt (Pop) was absent on ac count of sickness. PROCEEDINGS IN THK HOUSE. It was exactly 12 o'clock yeterd4y when Col. Sutton of Cumberland arose o a. point of order in the Hou-e of Representatives and cut short the dispatch of routine busi ness with the 'declaration that the hour had, arrived for the ballot for United Slates Senator. - ' The Speaker sustained Col. Sutton' oint of order, and declared nominations for a' Uuited Statf s Senator to succeed Jeter C. Pritchard in order. Immediately thereupon Representative VV S. L-nk of B iticombe arose, was recog.iired by theCh iir, and pro ceeded to nomin te Stfuator Pritchard to succeed himself. mil lusk's srEKcir. Mr. Speakeji: The much discussed and long expected lime for the elcctien of a . United Stat s Senator for the term beginning March 4th, 197, to succeed Jeter C. Pritchard in th-? United States Senate, has arrived. v Pmilil' thm npnnlf nf North Carolina Have heard theannouncement from that Chair that the election or a United Mates Senator was in order, and could this House have heard the great outcry for the favorite son of North Carolina this would have rolled up, this House would be so unanimous for Jeter C. Pritchard that he would be nominated- and elected by acclamation. This self-imposed' W5rk is not to me a task, but a pleasure. ' ; I shall deviate from the prescribed cus torn in making nominating speeches, by cavtner that T now orpspnt to the House the name of Jeter C. Pritchard as his own suc cessor in the United States henate. . I will be as brief as possible, because the history of Senator Pritchard is well known in this State. It is a biography that might well bo re peated for the instruction and edification of the rising generation. He is not a native ;, bom citixm of North Carolina, but was born in Tennessee in 1857. TTie futhpr was a valiant Confederate soldier, who lost his life for the Confed- eracy. His motuer, a nouie curiswau . iiv w9 ipft with four children to sup port,' one of whom byhe subject of this nominating bjhjcuu. Thiia wii h reared with meairre school advantages and at poverty's very door. His dear mother scarcely auie to acep iuc family together. Young Jeter was early put out to an apprenticeship to learn the printer's trade. 1 . Tt is no disgrace to have been brought up thus and to have risen thus from a poor apprenticed printer to one ot me fii-ot monnf ihiornuntrv. His. however. is only one of the many examples of . phenomenal American enterprise. The able Lincoln was a rail Bplitter; U. 8. Grant a tauner, Ulaine a scnooi icacuer, -Garfi Id a canal boy, andoetcrC. Pritch ard a poor printer. . Whpn a voun? man we find Mr. Pritchr ard in Bakersville, Mitchell county, with- m I S A out a penny; but rortune was Kina w him and threw in his path a great heart ed man who placed him at the head of a large printing business. , ; , In the c ure of time he moved to Madi-. son county where he was married. Here he re id law hy night and by day he culti vated a small. farm. ' a thin lima f ndiRon -ftountv wu Demo- u (ilia . ... j - . - f cratic, by a large majority. liepublicans i 1 J were casting about Mr a leauer, nu rw nizine the worth and ability of young Pritch ani, turned to him to epoise thei cause. He went forth without money and won Mad ison countv for Republicanism, and each ear has be distinguished by a decided gain in the Republican majority, until now she rolls up'rnore than a thousand strong. Jeter Pritchard made a brilliant firfht for the Republican cause in the ninth district against Mr. Crawford, one of the most astute Democrats in North Carolina. He la grown to I a star of the first magnitude, and our hearts have swelled with pride aa we have watched his ascendency. It has been the custom of the people of North Carolina to have one Senator from the east and one from the west. It i a cus tom whereof the memory of man remem beret h not to the contrary. We now have an honored Senator from the east. Repub licans and Populist put him in office. I have never regretted that I cast my vote for Senator Butler, and I trust that I may never have occasion to do so. Now all we ask of the eastern people is that you give as your support for our we tern man in be Unied States Senate. 'Divisions have grown up in the allied parties since the last Senatorial election. I tell our Populist friends that fusion shall not be broken up. If we would have good governme. t in the Old North State we must be friends and must con tinne to stand together. Two years ago Mr. Pritchard declared for the free coinage of silver, and today he stands right where he stood two years ago just as strong a friend of silver as ever. Now, i hen, my friends, such b the record of Jeter C. Pritchard, and in him rests the greatest hopes of the people or this State. . - We are on the ere of an era or great prosperity, and enly need Senator Pritch ard in the United States 8enate to reach the greatest possible prosperity. t lit us, then, we to it that Jeter C. r
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