The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-09
THE CAROLINA SITUATION
AN INTERESTING ~ NOT A BITTER
FIGHT FOR TIE SEYA T0RsIUP.
Commissioaer Mason May be strong
Dark Horss CaDdidste--Thc Contest
Between Jarvis and Hansen.

RALEIGH. y. c., oct. S.-Special-The
Sltuauon has changed IN North Carolina
In many respects. IN the hrst place much
attention was placed upon the Eeorela
election. and much disappointment Is eN-
pressed upon the diminished majority but
the level heads say that bad news makes
North CaroliuianS work all the harder.
At any rate. James II. Pou. chairman OF
the Democratic state Executive Commit
tce. fears no baCkset IN the election.
pou Is a remarkable man. lie Is thir-
1y-thrce years Of age. | know him slight
IN. but enough 20 know that he has the
situation wen In hand. The most surprls-
ine part OF the whole situation Is thls'
The other night | was talking with fou.
IIc said he had come from his little town
OF SW.thUcld, Johnson county, twenty
miles from here, in order to take ch2ibc
OF this canvass. that ne had been loh5
enough In local politics, and ne WahleI
60 try his hand In a larger sphere oY'
that he had no political ambltioh' IL
when ne came 60 the age OF H+'E, NJ
fellOw-citzpnS found him TO pc worthy va
their notice, IL might be diI'tInC ', Xix
ter. set. Understanding th.s i3Ne'E t'IN
from Nr. Pou chairman OF the l'eI ,'s
cratic Stat, Executive committee -, -
gathered within The last lew 1aHS d
strange and unexpected strength LOT uie
IinifrI states scnat0rship from the east
crn end Of North Carolina
lHf EANsoM JAE,I, YIcHT.
The lines between Ransom and Jarvis
have been tightening 80 OF late as 10
pain the friends Of each, as wei as 70
make people look out for other candl-
dates 'Iha other candidate most prom
ir,ut is Captain Tom. Mason. OF the
Railroad Commission and he stands a
good chance as dark horte, probably
a better chance than Ransom and jarvis,
neither Of whom may be elected, Dut the
troubl. about captain Mason Is that he
lls the Virginia blight upon him, the
same blight that kept OctaVlus COKE
from being Governor of this state, be
cause be was born in Virginia. captain
coke rs a brother Of Senator Coke, is one
of On. most eloquent speakers in the
state. and is Secretary OF the common
wealth. This Virginia blight may Keep
Mason from the Senate, though he hash I
an enemy In North Carolina, and Is an
orator from the word go Then what
remains Ransom or Jarvis or Mason
will have hard rows toward election on
aesuuut OF personal feelings. The last rev
glye there mas been a sensational rUnOr
that James IA. Pou would be the COMING
man. IL Is the talk Of the Capltal III q
quiet way. Ransom and JARVIS arr ioNeH'
and so is Mason. In the way Nortn caro-
liniaus love Nirginians.
IuU's cHANCKs,
Pou is the ablcst man. some say, IN the
state for his age.
a meeting of the state Executive Com,
mite. was held a few nights since anu
the question of the bitterness SuIlEu ny
by the candidacy OF HdhsoHl anu '"' va
was discussed. ,.,.i.e
I'd. Chambers Smith. a son Of eA-'hltI
Justice Smith. brilliant fellow ana Gun
didatc for the senate from TINS county,
said that where the bitterness va ~
,,r.-t other candidates than Ransom ana
Jarvis should be named by tho diicrtht
counties For instance, sHii pr. n'',1."'
'let Johnston county name ioI' me
question Of retiring Ransom ana JARVIS
Us Jteculsed for The good OF the cause.
mus there came into b.luS the Fou
1,1or. almost unknown al the moment
Yet living. suil smdH-Nclct iflnCipIt,
s1nator. bat II he thinks SO, he don
show IL