The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-06

gentleman said to me: 1.-The papers can
not begin to reflect public sentiment. If
thev were to speak out as roughly as the
people, they would need to print thelr
sheets on paper so hot that you couldn't
hold the paper in your hands to read
it," That's about the feeling here. 1t Is
particularly directed at Alger and the
small fry politicians and sons Of their
daddieS who were put IN important
places. but the President will become the
objects of their criticism if he defends or
excuses Alger, or palliates the crimes
committed by the War Department.
This evenings New York World-(a
great newspaper, whatever you say about
it)-has a cartoon in which Alger is
thrown in the background and McKin-
ley, commander in chief, is pointed to as
the real culprit, with the words under
meath the cartoon, "Thou art the man.
The Journal has an interview with Han
ma defending Alger, accompanied by one
of Davenport's most characteristic car
tOons. These pictures are in keeping with
the temper of the people here now, and If
the Hanna McKinley-Alge combination
needed Il vote of confidence from New
York to save it, the concern would go
down in disgrace.
The New York Journals roast Of the
administrations inhumanity is particu-
larly effective because all during
the war. though of different
political faith, the Journal was the
strongest supporter of the administration
in the country. 1t made no criticisms;
it allowed none. 1t believed in united
country behind the powers that be. 1t
defended Mckinley. 1t preached policy
of cordial support on the idea that 1T
was as true of the civilian as the sol
dicr in times of war.
'Their's not to make reply
Theirs but to do and die
But, when peace came the Journal felt
the highest and most patriotic duty was
to look after the care and comfort of
the American soldiers. 1t has been as
true to their interests now as it was
true to the country in war; 1t has
spared no expense to get at the exact
facts and to print them even to the min
uest detail, and they have made the peo-
pie so indignant that they do not meas
ure their words in denouncing all who
are responsible for the suffering of the
troops. 1t is the glory of this great
metropolis that its press leads in stand
ing up for those who cannot stand nj
for themselves. and that in them the
humblest starving, sick sailor has a
mighty champion.
Politics are beginning to simmer here
The counties that have SO far acted have
been in favor of nominating Elliott T.
Danforth for Governor. The Democrats
feel reasonably sure Of electing their
candidate for Governor this year. There
is widespread disgust at the State anC
Federal administration and thousands OF
gold Democrats repent of their mistake
in 1896, and are coming back into line
Danforth is in the lead as the candi
date for Governor, but his supporters
fear that Hills known friendship will de-
feat his nomination. While Croker does
not want a Tammany man nominated
and is willing to go up the State FOL
! the candidate it is believed that he
will not want a special friend of Hills
| in the gubernatorial chair. However
Croker wants to win. His heart is SCI
! ON carrying the State Democratic and he
| is said to be willing to take any man who
| has the best promise of success. Demo
cratic success here this year means 6
Democratic Senator, and in this there il
! weakness for the Democracy because
while in State matters the Democrats
have clean majority, upon nationa
questions too many Democrats go to the
Republicans to make the election of 6
United States Senator probable.
So confident are the Democrats of al
sorts of carrying the State that the golC
Democrats have come out in full force
anxious to run for office and return
, to the leadership their action in 1891
took from them. Mr.. Roswell T. Flowe
wants to run for Governor. or he die
until yesterday. He is very popular il
his home county and his neIghbors have
always delighted to show him honor
! But that was before he bolted his part!
nominees in 1896. 1t was the first tim
i he had ever deserted the party. Ill
went there in his wrath and made foolisl
and vehement Palmer and Buckne
speeches. Now he wants to be the Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor. When h
announced his candidacy he thought o
4 course that his own county would NOV
as in the past) give him its support. ~
the WATERFOWL Democrats are loyal t
4 their party and they demand loyalt
in their leaders. When it was propose
4 at the county convention yesterday I
elect MI. lower IL ueleSdlC W tic botdt
convention, he was defeated by SUI
prisingly big majority. He couldn't IN
derstand it at first. but his old neighbor
!. told him that while they still had regar
for him, they would not make any ma
leader who bolted in 1896. They mus
larry awhile until they get warm in tn
old nest before they are put in com
mand. Mr.. Croker understands tn
feeling of the party, for he is quote
/, as saying that no man can be nominate
this year who did not support the regula
ticket in 1896
Ex-Governor Flowers neighbors ev
IDENTIFY feel that the men who bolte
the party nominees ought to have fee
ing like the North Carolina lawyer. wh
voted for Palmer and Buckner, ente
tains. Asked his views about polite
the North Carolina lawyer said: Il al
not talking politics this year In lS9
| helped in an indirect way to intiict tn