The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-04
an DAYS TUMBLING ACT
DR.. MOTT THINKS 1T WAS A Log
lCAL CONCLUSION.
Only Four North Carolina Congress.
men Voted for Cuban
Recognition.

nGCOEthttOts
Washington, March 2.-(SpeciaI) Il
was talking to-day with Chairman
Mott of the American Silver party and
the conversation falling upon the re-
cent tumbling act of Capt. bin Day,
the Doctor remarked that the course
Captain Day had marked out for HIM
self was the logical course, as he was
for the gold standard. There is but
one issue" continued the Doctor, "and
that is the money question. The Re
publican and Democratic parties are
both on the same side OF il"
"'rhe Democratic party is more diyid-
ed" said he, ION the money question
than is the Republican party, and the
gold men will, therefore, incline TO
the Republican party as the strongest
organization friendly to their cause.
The National Convention will split
both parties, and the gold men will go
together. If the silver men get to-
gether, there will be an unparalleled
party struggle with the number of dol
lars predominating on one side, and
the number of voters predominating
on the other. The discomfort and dis
tress from the lack of money to pay the
people for what they produce and for
their labor, will force solid vote
y
The Hobbies last night were full Of
Cuban talk, and there We're many a
mong the outsiders who seemed to take
sides with the little band of Is who
voted against the belligerency resolu-
ton. 1t must not be forgot that among
these f6 were Judge Culberson, OF
Texas, and Judge Turner, of Georgia,
admittedly too Of the predominantly
brainy men of the House. But, said
one gentleman in the Ebbitt House
last night. 1.-THE House was in no mood
for walking along the lines of reason,
but chose to hear only the cry Of those
who were struggling for freedom.
The American forgot much of his eau
ton when he heard this note. And
appropos Of this last remark, Col. John
D. Whitford, of Newbern, who was
standing near, recalled the visit of
Henry Clay to Raleigh in 1914 during
the agitation of the Texas annexation
question. Mr.. Clay was a guest of Gov
rnor Morehead and it was then that
he wrote the famous Raleigh letter,
in which he said that it would be bet
ter far to buy Texas than to fight for
it; that the little Florida war had cost
the government some S15,000,000, and
that any war with Mexico would cost
over 500, 000, 600; that, on the other
hand, Texas could be bought for mere
fraction of this amount. Col. Whit
ford spoke of how Governor Morehead
tried to persuade Mr.. Clay not to send
out the Ietter-but in vain. And it
lost him the presidency, in spite of the
fact that after the cool years that have
interviewed his letter seems to have
been founded on common sense. Ger
tainly he was correct as To the $780,
900 600. And the present situation
recalled that TO the mind of Col. Whit
ford. The wisdom of the 10 votes may
be wise voters to think of in the here
after, but if the clamor Of freedom
could then overwheIm the ambition of
Clay, what could now the opposition
Of smaller men do against the tumult
that comes up against the shores OF
America on the fiood-aeross the Carri-
bean and the gulf from Cuba?
Only four of the North Carolina Rep
resentatiyes were present and all voted
aye, namely, Linney, Shuford, Stroud
and Woodland Mr.. Lockhart was quite
uIWGIl anu WdSy lIlbItIOESs 1DStlib bA1
he would have voted no, and Lockhart,
cit is a surprising statement to make
of new man who has not opened his
MOUTH is now counted among o great
many Of his colleagues as one of the
ablest men of the House. He has made
the impression of being a man Of safe
Judgment and of sincerity. This is
said without any other intention than
to voice opinions which come to me
unsolicited from day TO day from
other States than North Carolina, a.
bout this man.
The announcement comes to me here
| that about the middle of April the
| marriage will take place of the Episco-
pal Rector Of St. Johns Church at
Fayetteville to Miss Nellie Hague, Of
| that place. They are expected to come
through Washington on their wedding
| tour.
Young Mr. John D. Garden, of Ridge
way, now resident here, of whose
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