The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-13
CONGRESSMAN KTcHIN.
HERO OF THE FIFTH DISTRICT
SPENDS A DAY IN RAJ EIGH.
Congressman Martin Was Here Also
and SAID the PopuHsts Would Not
Support Pritchard.

Two of the new Kitchin,
of the Fifth district, and Martin, of the
Sixth-were here yesterday to file their
campaign expense accounts with the
Secretary OF State. Both of them looked
well and happy, but it was Mr.. Kitchin
who was the cynosure of all eyes. He
was pointed out. as he passed along the
street as the hero OF the carnpaign-the
man who had made the most brilliant
canvass, beaten Tom Settle and carried
n Republican district by over 600 ma
joritsN Men of all parties stopped to con
gratulate him and speak pleasant word.
And the best part of it all is that Mr..
Kitchin wears his new honors as modest
~ as a country maiden. He is the same
viii Kitchin of old, and when expressed
admiration at the gallant fight he had
made he began to tell me what a great
work the different Democratic speakers
who had been in his districc had done
for him, as if all the credit for his vic
tory belonged to somebody else and none
to himself. Besides" he said, II pos
sessed a great advantage over the rest
Of the Democratic candidates. My dis
trict was the only one in which the issue
was clearly drawn between silver and
gold. As we had a joint canvass was
able to bring this out and the result
showed how the people stood on that
question. There were a large number
Of Republicans in my distict who voted
for me on this very account"
While we were talking Mr.. James
Cheek, of Hillsboro, walked up. He is
an ardent Mckinley gold-bug and dis
agreed with Mr.. Kitchin in regard to the
cause of Settles defeat. He said it was
due, not to the money question, but
to the fact that Settle espoused Reeds
cause in the fight for the Presidential
nomination; but he was not able to satis-
factorily explain how Republicans would
now be induced to scratch Congressional
candidate because he happened to favor
an unsuccessful aspirant for the Presi-
dental nomination. The inference, how
ever, was that Mr.. Cheek is simply talk
ing for an Office which he expects Nc
Kinley to give him when he comes into
power.
/ asked Mr.. Cheek what he thought
of Pritchard's chances of election to the
Senate.
''Oh, there's no doubt about it" he said
"Just as certain to be elected as any
thing in the world"
The new Judge of this district, Spencer
b. Adams, was equally confident. He
expressed the belief thRt the Populists
would stick up to their bargain and send
Pritchard back. Hes good enough silver
man for anybody" he said, when / re-
ferred to the position the Populist lead
ers were taking in the matter.
Congressman Martin considered theye
predictions away off" Tie thinks a
silver man viii be elected but he doesn't
think Pritchard will be the man.
"He has been voting all right in the
Senate, but he's been talking all wrong
and voting for gold-bugs in this cam
paign," he explained, ''and / don't be-
lieve the Populists can be induced to sup
port him. They want man about whom
there can be no question and they are in
position to get such one"
Mr.. Martin said he came to Raleigh to
file his campaign expense account.
How much did your election cost
your ] asked.
"Oh not much-less than $500.
couldn't afford to spend much. | spent
nearly all ] had contesting for my seat
the last time. | made a great deal of
my campaign with my horse and buggy
in order to save expense"
Judge-elect Adams was here on private
business. He came on the IL o'clock
train an left at 4. He sent in his ex-
pense account several days ago by mail.
Mr.. Adams is a large, red-faced, good
natured fellow and his friends claim that
his long experience as a Superior court
clerk win enable him to make a passably
good judge. One thing is certain, he will,
like the Western organist, do the best
be knows how.