The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-21
THERE ARE MANY CANDIDATES

And Each One Seemingly Relying on
Personal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Elec-
ton Next Monday Week-Trouble With
the Water Company-Breezy Briefs
and Personals.
Durham, N. c., April 20-(Special.)-
The second game of ball between the
Guilford and Trinity College teams was
played at the Park yesterday evening
and a poor game it was. The score stood:
! Trinity, II; Gu:lford, Z. The crowd was
much larger than it was Saturday, and
the first few innings looked like the game
! would be a close one. But it was not
and interest began early to flag and
when the end came the crowd drew
sigh OF relief and was glad the thing was
in the past.
The call to arms by "many voters did
not touch responsive chord and the big
meeting that was to have been held In
the courthouse last night was a poor at
fair. The call, which quietly made its
appearance before q Durham audience
Saturday evening through the columns
Of the Sun, did not create a whirlwind
Of excitement, as 'many voters" doubtless
thought it would. It's unjust appearance
was greeted with such serenity that be-
fore the hour came when this tiny infant,
the offspring Of 'many voters" was to
step into the arena and become the Won
der of an admiring multitude, even it's
godfather, had an urgent call in distant
climes, and the pet scheme vanished in
thin air. BY actual count seventeen per-
sons were there. No organization was
had and nothing done save a few yawns
and all was over.
Next Monday week Durham people will
go to the polls and through the ballot
will determine who are to control the af-
fairs of this municipality for the ensuing
two years. Though less than two weeks
off there is an evident lack of interest in
a matter freighted with such vital inn
portance. A few people are talking about
this question, while many more are say
ing not word. 1t cannot be possible
that good, patriotic citizens are careless
and Indifferent about who are to admins
ter and how the city's affairs
are to be administered. There
are plenty good candidates seek
ing the voters, but not many voters
seem to be seeking the candidates. There
are three candidates in the field for
mayor No politics in it, they say, aud
each one relying on their personal popu-
larity to pull them through. There are
two candidates for chief of police and
three for tax-colector. Seven aldermen
are to be elected and no less than fifty
names have been proposed. What the re-
suit is going to be no man is prophet
enough to tell. Somebody will be elected,
but there is no certainty as to who the
man will be. AS to the mayOralty much
depends upon the efforts of personal
friends from now on till the polls close.
I'M, registration Is not large, many peo-
pie cnti',ed to a vote haYirg failed to
register.
Nj. +. NJ. Mccormick was n Durham
visitor from Chapel Hill yesterday.
This mornings Herald printed another
interesting letter from the pen OF Afr.
George w. Watts. He writes newsily
and entertainingly.
The cold wave has struck Durham,
and aside from the green foliage, out
door life has more the appearance of
mid-winter than m;d-spring. The fruit
crop Is gone.
Mr.. George McGehee was here from
Raleigh yesterday and last nigh. A
former Durhaminte, well-known. clever,
affable, whoesouled and is always a well
come visitor here.
Mrs. Budd is home from Chatham.
Mr. Sol. Mason came over from Chapel
Hill and spent Easter here.
Prof. Coollier Cobb was here yester-
day from Chapel Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. N. Duke and some
Of the little people picniced out at the
farm near University Station.
The board Of aldermen were in session
till late hour last night. All the session
was consumed going over proposed
contract submitted by the Water Com
pany. The board have been patient and
long suffering with this company. 1t
does look like the time has come when
the company should be made to comply
with ita contract