Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-05
VIEWS OF LEADING EDITORS
ALL SEEM CONFIDENT OF A DEMO-
CRATIC VICTORY.
BOurbOns Have Everything Arranged
for Rc-cstnbIishinE Their Su-
premucy-Addrcss to Repub-
IicanS ArOuses Demo-
cratic Ire.


ical situation here was again disturbed to-
day by the appearance late this evening of
an address to Republican voters, urging
them to go to the polls and vote for ju-
dicial, congressional and senatorial tickets.
1t is signed 10y Governor Russell, Senator
Pritchard Cyrus Thompson, chairman state
Populist committee; y. +. Holton. Senator
Butler and o. II. Dockery, candidate for
congress.
The objections on the part of the Demo-
Gratis We're confined to the senatorial can
| didacy of b. +. Keith, and to the tone of
the address. which it was thought was cal
culated to infame the negroes.
a committee waited on Keith tonight
and secured from him a card for publica-
ton in which he announces positively he Is
not a candidate for the senate, and will
not serve if elected. Excitement subSided,
and is not now likely to be renewed.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The Associated
Press has received the following signed
statements on the political situation in
North Carolina from the editors of sew
eral of the leading papers in the state:
RALEIGH, n. c., Nov. i-The political
tension is such as has not been known in
North Carolina since 1876. In Eastern
North Carolina. where the political division
is along race lines. the white people are
aroused to Il point where they will use
every lawful means TO restore white su-
premacy. There has been disturbance,
| except at three places. and there is no ap-
prehension felt, except in two or three
counties, where the contest is hottest, and
even there the conservation of the people
probably will avert trouble. In Whining
| ton the Democrats pay 50 per cent of the
taxes in that city, and have TO voice in
public affairs. The condition is so intoler-
able that the business men of all parties
have advised that the white mems ticket
be elected without opposition. The Repub-
| licans of New Hanover agreed to this. and
there will be only one ticket in that county,
| Thousands of people have returned 10 the
| Democratic party, and hundreds of Re
! publicans will vote with the Democrats en-
| local tickets. L spoke tonight at Southern
| Pines 1t is practically populated by
| Northern settlers.
| with one possible exception the north
| ern settlers there will vote the Democratic
| state and local ticket, though majority of
| them are Republicans upon national issues.
| This is true also of the Northern settlers
! in other parts of North Carolina. Many
! of them are among the most active work
ers Tor the success of the Democratic tick
| ct. With a large acquaintance among
| Northern settlers in the state, l do not
| know one who is an ofiiceholder VINO VIII
| vote the fusion ticket.
1.-The campaign has resolved itself more
| into a fight for white rule and protection
| to property than one of political divisions,
| and the Democratic victory, it seems now.
! will be won by the aid of the best element
! in the Republican and POpulist parties.
| Nearly all the men of these parties with
| large property interests will vote with the
| Democrats. In the recent parade of LOCO
| men wearing red shirts in Richmond coun-
| ty, there were quite number of white
! Populists and white Republicans. This
| shows their deep interest in the campaign
and the tremendous issues involved.
"JOSEPHUS DANIELS,
Editor Raleigh News and Observer"
WILMINGTON, n. c., November All
| indications now point to a peaceful cleo
| tion in Wilmington, and it is highly proba-
BILE that the Republican majority of about
| 1000 in this county will be overcome. This
may be explained as follows:
There has been an increase of about 500
| in the white registration, the negro regis
| tration has fallen off about 200, and it is
| estimated that the failure of the Republic
ans to nominate candidates for county Of
| fees has so disgusted the negroes that sew
| eral hundred of them will not go to the
polls. There will be no intimidation here.
Every negro can vote without molestation.
| But great many of them are determined
| to resent the action of their white leaders
| by taking no part in the election.
| 1.-The general situation in the state is un-
| paralieled in its political history. There is
| genuine uprising of the whites. brought
| about by the horrible conditions existing
| in Eastern North Carolina. The women are
| as deeply interested as the men, and their
! activity and energy are potent factors in
| the campaign. Several thousand white
| Republicans have come over to the Demo-
Gratis, and there is little doubt that three
| fifths of the Populsts will vote for what
they call the white mans ticket next Tues
| Bellamy Democrat. will be elected, over
| coming an adverse majority of 5000.
| 1.-The Democrats are sure of three con-
! gressmen. with strong probability that they
| will elect five. Everything seems to be
| going the Democratic way. and indications
| all favor political revolution. The Stars
| forecast is that the Democrats will elect
| their judicial ticket by not less than 5000
| majority: will have a decided majority in
the lower house of the legislature, and at
! least twenty-eght of the fifty members of
| the senate.
| THE strong points of the Democratic
| position are that there will be decrease
in the Republican and fusion vote. and a
considerable increase in the straight Demo-
| cratic vote. This. augmented by a major
ity of the Populist vote, will undoubtedly
| give the Democrats the state.
civilian H. BERNARD,
| Editor Morning Star"
! ... "Wilmington N. c.. Nov. t.
"The white supremacy party in this state
| is now only waiting for the Sth of No
| vember to achieve the greatest victory ever
recorded, restoring law and order and pub