The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-12

Mr.. A. c. Holloway, the newly elected
Register of Deeds in Harnett county,
was in Raleigh yesterday. Mr.. Holo-
way is Il young man and this was his,
first experience in politics, and he beat
his man 251 votes. Harnett redeemed
itself gloriously.
They are already talking about Speak
or of the House. The body is composed
of so many able men that any one of
the forty men could be chosen without
any mistake. The only candidate yet
announced, is Mr.. Locke Craig, of Bun
combe. Speaking of him and his can
didacy. the Asheville Gazette says:
"Of all the able men who viii enter
the Legislature as a result of this elec-
ton Buncombe county may claim, with
out discredit to any other county, and
we think without contradiction, to have
furnished in Locke Craig representa-
tive than whom none is better equipped
to serve the State. The son OF a much
beloved and eloquent Baptist minister,
Mr. Craig was born to poverty, but rear
ed to an honorable life with high ideals.
To great natural gifts Mr.. Craig adds
the benefits of a University education,
and he has achieved success i'll way
and to an extent that entities him toI
the position of q leader of men. Mr..
Craig will be an important factor in
the Legislature, and should be placed in
Il position of the utmost usefulness i'll
that body. He possesses strong qualih
cations for the Speakership of the House
of Representatives He has the neces
sary executive ability, is an able lawyer,
and sterling Democrat, who has no fac
tional enemies in the party. His cam
paign extending up to the eve of the cleo
ton was the most brilliant, the cleaneSt
and best sustained that has marked n |
political canvass in this part of the State
in many years. His splendid eoquence
was powerful factor in swinging Bun
c0mle county SO strongly into the Demo
cratic column. That Mr.. Craig is the
ablest platform speaker in Western
North Carolina, if not in the State, is |
recognized wherever he has addressed
an audience. The Democratic party in
Buncombe county to Il man would APP
plaud the selection of Mr.. Craig as
speaker of the House. He is regarded |
here as the rising star of Democracy"
Among the members elect, who have
been suggested for the Speakership, are
Judge Common, of Wilson; Judge Allen,
of Wayne; Hon. Lee S. Overman, of
Rowan; Hon. L. u. Winston, of BERTHE;
Hon. S. l.. Patterson. of Caldwell; Hon. |
u. III. Mclean, of Harnett; Hon. John
b Holman. of Iredel, Hon. Walter f. |
Moore of Jackson Hon. W. w. Cara
way, of Lenoir; Hon. J. Frank Ray, of
Macon, and perhaps others.
1--WE had a hard fight in Moore coun-
ty," said Mr.. w. j. Adams, county chair
man. who was here yesterday, but our
people worked hard from start to finish,
and reelected an entire ticket with one
exception. The campaign leaves the
party in fine shape, and Moore county
may now be put down as permanently
in the Democratic column.
Mr.. II. A. Foushee, of Durham, who
is the member elect to the House from
Durham, was in Raleigh yesterday to
pick out his seat and n room at the |
hotel. He had the honor of having led
the Democratic ticket in Durham. Mr.. |
Foushee is one of the youngest mem
bers of the next House, but he has an
old head on young shoulders. He is
wise and prudent and believes in a con
servative course that will make next
Tuesdays victory permanent.
The Free Press tells of the novel way
that the ladies of Greenvlle celebrated
the victory: I'VE hear that ut Green |
vile Wednesday afternoon, the ladies, |
dressed in white. paraded the streets in
celebration of the redemption of the
State and Pitt county from negro
domination. Greenville has been espe-
cially afflicted with negro rule, and the
people there are unusually joyful and
grateful for the passing of the black |
cloud of negro domination"
Mr.. W. III. Smith, of Goldsboro, one
of the best Democrats the sun shines
on, was in Raleigh yesterday. He is Il
brother of John Il. Smith, but quite
another sort of a man in his political
faith. When / read this morning.
said Mr. Smith. that John X. had
sought comfort in his defeat by saying |
whom the Lord loveth, he chasteneth,
l thought of another passage of Scrup- |
ture which reads: When the wicked
rule the people MOURN and | recalled |
that the Lord never chastens except for
sin"
1t is not often that Madison county |
Democrat appears in the Legislative |
halls of the State. Madison is a Republic |
can stronghold, but this year Thomas j.
Murray, of Mars Hill, in that county, is |
one of the Senators-elect from the Thirty |
third district, his colleague being Mr.. w. |
j. Clarke, of Asheville. Murray is a |
strong Democrat, "A typical mountaineer |
and proud of it. He ran this time like |
the proverbial scared rabbit and led |
his ticket in his own county, where he |
is very popular and failed of election as |
sheriff on one occasion by only II few |
votes.
PRISCILLA MONDAY NIGHT.