The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-30

For The Caucasian.
The editor of the in
referring to the election for officers
for the city Of Raleigh declared,
without qualification that the eyes
of the people of the State had been
turned towards Raleigh, expecting y
rebuke of the Douglass legislature,
and it has come.
This ia, undoubtedly, what the
editor wished, but certainly not what
he knew. The fact is the Demo
Gratis did no more than barely hold
their vote cast at the election held
| last fall. In the Third ward they
lost three aldermen. As . result,
IN the Fourth ward, of a bitter
squsbble among the Republicans,
Russ, the Democratic candidate for
| Mayor, received about (4O) votes.
These are the facts. Where then is
the "rebuke of the Douglass legisla-
ture?" What possessed the editor to
put forth such palpsble misrepre-
| sentation? Was it ignorance or
hate?
The "rebuke" so ardently desired
fades from mortal view and ubjects
the editor to the disgust of all hon.
est and prudent men. Will he take
the pains to examine the result of
the November and May elections
and, learning his error, "confess up
like good little man who has long
since known, with much discomfort,
that a lady's slipper has more use
than one. If he will honestly make
the examination l believe he will
find:
l. That, but for the (40) votes
given to Russ by the Republicans
the Democrats would not have held
their November vote.
2. That, the Pops. aud Repubs
gained three Aldermen in the Third
ward.
3. That, the city election indicates
not "rebuke to the Douglass legis
lature' but the defeat and final over
throw of Democracy.
| 4. That, SANDER, falsehood, abuse
and snee1s have ceased to deceive
and mislead the people, and that re-
buke and the total Reputation Of
Democracy and hypocrisy are sure
to come. May the Lord hasten thu
day.
THIS Is BAD FOR RALEIGH.
The eyes of the people will turn
with shame and indignation towards
Raleigh, when they hear following
facts.
The primaries sent up to tn
, Democratic convention, for the nomi
, nation of Mayor and other city off
ces for Raleigh, delegates as follows
For Mayor, Russ Is, Badger II
) Harris 10, Maroon 5 or 6, with I
few scattering for others. 1t re
quired ~ votes to nominate. L
you will notice the strength of eacl
candidate you will perceive tina
Harris had the balance of power
His 10 votes given to either Russ o
Badger dominates the lucky receiver
Overtures were now in order
Russ qot there and won the plume b.
t vowing to Harris with uplifted han'
: that he would do all in his power t.
: make Harris Chief of Police. Harri
accepted the proposition. Russ wa
nominated and Harris and his friend
; declares publicly on the streets tina
J, Russ made this solemn pledge. Tn
j, Democratic members of the board o
:, Aldermen decided in caucus to Civ
the place of Chief of Police t
Charles D. Heartt. The Pops. an
: Repubs. being aware of Russ's pledgt
y determined to put Harris in nomi
h nation. Both parties are equal
= Represented in the board. Russ, q
y Mayor, in case of a tie has the cast
Il inc vote. The election resulted in
8 tie. The eyes of all in the hall wer
IS turned upon Russ to see whether b
would keep his pledge and stand b
;. the man who made i n Mayor whe
- - no other could or would do it. Ur
., fortunately for Russ, at this momen
# his manhood gave wa7 and he d.
. liberasely chose to violate his solem
promise and voted for Mr.. Heartt
To say that Harris and his friene
= were mad hardly conveys fair ide
of their wrath.
The Democratic papers of tn
: city have been as "dumh as oysters
The election for Chief of Police toe
place on the 9TH of May, and Z
reference to Russ's conduct has bee
M made yet How dare they clair
90 after this, impartiality in denoun
60 ing corruption, fraud and dishones
90 and other criminal doings. [
% Democrats wonder why good a.