The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-18

Overman, Allen and Mclean. There are
candidates for all the other places, toe.
Their name is legion.
1t seems pretty well settled lhat the
next Legislature will create the Office Of
Insurance Commissioner. This win cut
the $4,000 salary of the Secretary OF
State down to about $4,000. Bad fm
DIR Sigh Thompson!
If the next Legislature of North Caro-
lima don't enact Jim Grow" car law
similar to that now in force In South
Carolina. Georgia, Florida, Mississippi
and practically all the Southern States,
there will be great disappointment on the
part Of the white people of the State
There is great activity in the county
offices these days. The ''ins" are pre-
pairing to become 'outs" Nobody will
cry when they say goodbye"
If the Government decides to invest
gate the Wilmington affair, it will find
the exiles very backward in coming
forward to testify.
The Dispatch is heartily in favor of
Hon. Lee s. 0verman, of Salisbury, for
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tiyes Lexington Dispatch.
The French Broad Hustler says the
average Republican majority two years
ago was 404 this year 202, Il Demo
cratic gain of 80 per cent.
The Fayetteville Observer says that
Ex-Sheriif T. b. Smith OF Cumberland.
viii be candidate for door-keeper Of
the Senate, and commends him highly.
The Cleveland Star says that in 1896
Cleveland gave Democratic majority
of 1SS. This year the majority for Edi-
tor Hoey was $50, making net gain
of CAT.
We have heretofore failed to congratu-
late Editor kernodle, Of the AIamanee
Cleaner. upon his election MS clerk Of the
court of Alamance. and Editor Thomas
upon his election as treasurer Of Frank
lin county 1t is rare that the newspa-
per men, who bear the brunt Of the bat
tie, get to the pie counter Two WORTH
or men than Thomas and Kernodle
have not been honored IN the State cleo
ton.
The Dunn Union advocates Hon. r..
I'll Mclean for Speaker, and says:
There ii no one among the list Of
distinguished members whose names
have been mentioned for this responsible
position. who would fill the office with
more ability, who would reflect more
credit upon the State. or whose long
and distinguished services to the cause
of the Democratic party and good gov
ernment, renders more worthy OF this
honor than Mr.. Mclean. As a narlia-
meniarian he Is the peer Of any man in
the State and for clearness OF statement
aud readiness in diction- 50 essential in
a presiding officer he has no superior in
North Carolina. /"
The highest vote cast for q Midlla or
the-Road candidate in Chatham was 80.
That does not mean that there wcre
only 40 men who quit the p2pnlist Rse
fy in Chatham. There we're 800 NJ least,
Most Of them voted the straight Demos
cratic ticket, as they did IN Wake.
Chatham Is henceforth goad Demo
cratic county.
Tt now appears that the majority Of
Duffy, Democrat. over Richardson. En-
sionist. for Solicitor. ID this district, il
ahont 1900 Sampson Democrat.
Concerning a very close vote for State
Senator in the Sampson-B Baden HarnJt
district the Clinton Democrat SAYS
1T Is now certain tina ]. w. $.
Robinson, Of this couay. II elected
Senator from this district. 1t Is hat
vet positively known which of the other
three candidates. II II. Jones, Democrat
#. NJ White, Fusionist, aT Gardner, En-
si0nist. Ii elected III will reauira the
official count TO determine but the proh-
ability II that White Is elected lly ipsS
than ten majority. Robinson majority
Is said to be t6
We don't believe that any township in
the State can make Il better showing
than Teisnot I'm 1896 this township
gave a Fusion majority OF 40. On Tues
day the Sth. the same township gave
a straight Democratic majority Of So
Il gain Of 2S4 We respectfully nomlnat,.
this as the banner township Of the State.
Among the distinguished Democrats 10
whom much credit is due for our great
victory is Capt. $. A. Ashe, OF Raleigh,
whose name has rarely been mentioned
In the papers, but Wh, was Chairman
Simmons most efficient assistant and al
viser~-Chatham Record.
This Ii deserved commentator. Gov
ernor Jarvis and Capt Ashe wrote the
Democratic Handbook and the Answer
to the populist Hand Book
Among the many kilograms IF eongrat
ulatiop received by Hon. j. III. Small,
and they run up into the hundreds, we
copy the following from CoinioclS: Dear
Sir:-After hearing the glad news today
that you nre elected took two drinks,
one for you and one for self Also ate
two wild ducks, one for YOU and one for
self. Poor Skinner / know he feels
Smnll Washington Messenger
John II. Williamson. Of Franklin
county, Is here attending the colered
Il 4 "a 4 a