The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-09-06
They Wante! Il ...
Until They Got It
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employed in securing the nomination
of Ransom candidates.
RANSOM'S ONLY HOPE


RANsOM'S ONLY HOPE
Is in the Western counties, and it is
based upon the manipulation of the
revenue machine. The same influ-
enCe that secured the nomination Of
collector Carriers brother for Judge
will be used to nominate Ransom
candidates. In every turn of the
road after leaving the Catawba river
Jarvis will find his way blocked by
the revenue gang. Even tempered
as he is, conditions may arise that
will exasperate him to personal war
fare. He wants to avoid this, he
says, and will not mention Ransom's
name in the campaign unless COM
PEELED to do it.
AN EXPECTED SENSATION.
A common belief obtains here
that at one time Ransom was ready
to betray the Western counties and
elect Jarvis for the short term. 1t
is positively asserted by Jarvis
friends that Ransom did submit a
proposition of that sort. Jarvis re-
fuses to talk about the matter. He
neither atfirms or denies. To speak
of it, according to his closest friends,
involves the betrayal of a confidence;
that he is capable Of any such thing
is Indignantly resented. All the
same the story is credited and it may
some day soon become public proper
ty. If true, it will suggest a most
remarkable coincidence in Ransom
Senatorial career. The story of his
admission to the Senate % years age
may be told in this connection in d
subsequent letter.
RANSOM THE PIVOT.
Undeniably tie State campaign
will turn on Ransom's candidacy for
reelection. That will be the pivot
His assumed vulnerability excites
the hopes and aspirations of numer.
Gus candidates, but there will only
be two Eastern candidates. The
contest is between Ransom and Jar.
Wis. The suggestion that both may
be dropped is idle talk. Ransom has
every advantage and may secure a
caucus nomination in defiance OF
popular sentiment 1t will be effect
i've through the machine, and the
fact that Simmons has made so little
impression in the Eastern counties
has no significance whatever.
CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENTS.
A systematic assessment of all fed
eral office holders, including fourth
class postmasters, is in contempla-
ton. The campaign collections will
be made through the collectors of
fees III Raleigh and Asheville Tn
der the civil service law any collec-
tons for political contributions is a
misdemeanor and subjects the solicit
tor to Indictment. Pou expects, so
it is here reported, to raise $4,000
for campaign purposes from that
one source. Ransom will contribute
$1,000 on his personal account ald
the sugar trust may be relied upon
to make what ,ver additional contri-
button may be necessary to secure
his reelection. A prominent Raleigh
Democratic is authority for the
statement that the State committee
will have all the money it can use in
the campaign. 1t is to be life and
death struggle with the machine.
The managers from Ransom down
appreciate the desperation of their
cause in the face of the organized
and solidified opposition. Their one,
abiding, stimulating, blissful hope
is in Avery's Interpretation and
Chairman Pou's execution of the
State election law. 1t is fraud or
defeat.
TON.TuAN ED1V, pDo