Evening star., 1897-04-08
CANDIDATE :SMITH REJOlNS
The North Oarolinh War of Words Over the
Rsssrdership.
An Evesfve ANSWER Submitted to
Candfdnte,D Dancy's Evasive
Reply.

morning brought a new page of the history
of the great raid of tar heel republicans on
the @ocal office of recorder of deeds. The
latest contribution to- the record was a
letter to The Star from Candidate John c.
Dancy of Salisbury, n. c., in which he
brought arguments of certain sort to
bear on the vague claims and charges of
Candidate Isaac H. Smith of New Berne,
N. c.. who limited that Candidate Dancy
was not genuine Mckinley man. while he
posed conspicuously as THE Original Nc
kinley Man." Candidate Smith now re-
turns the fire, under the following atten-
tion-captfvating heading: "Rejoinder to
Mr. Dancy's Evasive Reply: Since His
Reply TO My Important Questions in The
star was Evasive, Likewise Is My Re-
1oinder Evasive" Then, ito whom is may
concern, follows the subjoined remark
able deliverance, which is presented YER
bat1m, as means of casting light upon
the nature of the talents that have aspired
to the position of recorder of deeds Candf-
GATE Smith writes thus:
MIR. Smiths Rejoinder.
Mr.. Dancy, If you know, give the As
sooiated Press the names of the four who
Travelled this country over on free 1000
mile ticket to make a sentiment against the
present prospective administration during
the early part Of the last campaign. Did
not one OF the four live in North Carolina? ?
Give the names of that man who did all
ne could to cut the political throat of the
mead OF the present administration, and is
now making more noise and asking the ad-
mln:strat1on more favors than all its origi-
nal friends in this country. Throw light on
th's point, since the election democratic
papers have said more in your favor to be
recorder than they have said in favor of
the president of the United States. Rev.
h II. w. Leak of Raleigh, N. c., is wha;
l cali an honest man. He an anti to
,t,~.-x
now ne Is not trying to cut a fellow out of
what belongs to him by honestly asking
TINS administration for anything.
Honesty.
An honest man is honest in politics,
and he is just as honest as his heart is
pure and spotless
If 1t be the sentiment, then it is a dis
honest sentiment to favor giving the fodder
to the horse that didn't pull the rlow.
You say in your reply that the senator
ara the three representatives of North
carolina are among your indorserS, etc
Your statement may or may not be cor
rect, but at any rate honesty does not nor
can II 1ndofSe you over one who worked
many night until for the success
o! the present administration. l suppose
this country understands l am a successful
business man, and am not an office seek
er and have visible means of support. 1t
is May. 1888, before MIR. c. H. J. Taylors
term expires. Let us wait on fate. Mr.
nancy tell the Press who wrote ninety-six
letters to each republican county chairman
i'll North Carolina, seeking to make senti-
ment favorable to the head of the present
administration early in the last campaign,
at his own expense. You made a few
speeches after the die was cast, but l am
told that you did not make them at your
expense. Fell the Press / spent more Of
my own money and consumed more Of my
own time during Zthe last campaign than
aEy one man inINorth Carolina.
Dark Hints.
You arc entirely mistaken when you say
TIE state was d Mckinley state anyhow.
1t was a Mckinley state after Senator ].
c. Pritchard had worked and toiled day
ard night. feel now I felt then: May
God bless the senator for his great political
work In the interest of the present admin
iStration. .,a4;.
Did you know IIhave "a letter Offering
me an office early in the campaign as a
bait to go against the head of the present
administration? Since l declined this, how
can an honest, original Mckinley man op-
pose me for any office under this admin
istration?
"a man who will use means on a godly
man and succeeded in getting him 20 do
black, sinful act in belying his word, in
dorSiEg two men for the same office, Is ull-
fit to hold any office"
Future Developments Awaited.
Candidate Smith signs himself, as usual,
"The Original Mckinley Man" The po-
Etical world will doubtless pause with
bated breath for the disclosure of .:1e
awful facts hinted at in his concluding
paragraph, the plainest meaning of which
cannot be otherwise than that Candidate
Dancy managed in the confusioa of the
campaign and the excitement of congratu-
lating the nominee to get his wires crossed
in adding his influential name to .ha appli-
cation papers of aspiring North Carolin-
ians. These developments will be awaited
with interest.
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