The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-07-20
CONGRESSIONAL COLLOQUY.
Some Things of Interest Heard and
Reported by Good Listener--Some
of the Candidates and their Present
Stains
For the STATE CHRONICLE.1


| have been going here and there for
the past few days, and in these little |
journeyngs | have heard much talk
about congressional matters in the
Fourth District. / have thought that
you and your readers would like to
know what the general talk is, and will
venture to give you the substance in
brief
Among the most prominent candi-
dates for congressional honors in the
district are Hon. B. H. Bum, the pres
ent Representative, Mr.. Jno. @. Scar
borough, CT Wake, and Mr.. W. f.
Stroud, + Orange. There is Yet another
gentleman who is not candidate and
has Sc far refused to be one; but he is
the choice of very strong element, and
[ think it is their pul pose to bring hil
in" in spite of himself before the race is
ended He will be mentioned later on.
The congressional talk was greatly
enlivened and stimulated by the
fact that the majority Of Chatham
county's delegation declared for Stroud.
1t became more lively still when it was
developed in the Orange county prl-
marlos that The Delegation from that
county was nearly solid for Stroud.
Interest then became very active, and
the people began to learn that Mr.. John
G.. Scarborough, the present Commis-
sioner of Labor Statistics, was develop
ing some strength in Johnston and GER
tain parts of Wake and Franklin. Nash,
| of course, is conceded to be solid for Mr..
Bum. Wake promises some strength
for Bum, mainly in the capital centre.
7 but | understand its delegation is dl
] vided. I have not been in Franklin
t neither in Alamance; but l hear that
! neither of these counties have declared
!. for anybody, nor is either welded to
t anybody. They are ready to vote fol
g the best man who comes before the con
n vention.
/ The situation as given above shows
J that there is no man now prominently
before the people, who can win nomi
nation on the first ballot; and from al
}. I can hear and see there is disposition
on the part of the people to bring in
dark horse, in case neither of th
a. avowed candidates get the nomination
q. on the first ballot.
:, Mr.. Bum will probably show tn
- greatest strength OF any of the candl
III dates mentioned, but 1t is pretty eviden
as that on the first ballot there will be n
eo nomination. If this shall be the case
~ there is almost sure to be another nom
". nation before the second ballot, an
ge unless have greatly mistaken the sigr
On of the times, that man will be Mr.. n.
tn Broughton, Of Raleigh
Sc have definitely learned that he is tt
ne second choice of Mr.. Bunn's friend
IN and have learned from a most reliab
source that Mr.. Broughton is willing
90 fore the convention as candida
o' provided in doing so ho does not star
in Mr.. Bunn's way. [ know that
long as two months ago Mr.. BroughtC
= was urged by some strong aud intlue
l. tial friends to become a candidat
for but he declined to give them pc
il mission to present his name to the pc
He pie, because he thought that Mr.. Bul
should have second term; and he d
's0 not wish to divide the strength of t
IN convention.
65. Two years ago Chatham county
for structed solidly for Broughton, but
ca did not come before the conventio
of There was a strong following for him
ose Wake and Orange and very stro
lie sentiment in his favor from AlamaI
ith and Franklin.
ne think it is we'll understood that
Mr.. Bum fails to get the nomination
the first ballot this year, that his folio
ing is to be reserved for and turned
Mr.. Broughton on the second ballot.
These are about the conditions Il
ere will appear to any man who Will lc
urt the district over.
4. LISTENER