The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-15
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1t was a regular gully washer last
Tuesday. The Charlotte News tells OF
one result that is notable: THE oldest
olfice-holder in the State was defeated
in Richmond this year. This is Mr.
Zach r. Long. who has held office in
the county continuously for thirty years
since 1868. He was for fourteen years
sheriff and has been for sixteen years
clerk of the court He was defeated this
year by thousand majority"
AS the official returns come in it be
comes clearer that Fountain would have
been elected in the Second district if
Lloyd had not remained in the field as
Il stalking horse for White, the negro
Congressman. When the returns are all
in we shall give the vote cast for Lloyd
to see how many white men thus contri-
buted to secure Whites election. In
Greene county Lloyd got 134 votes;
Fountain. / ,207; and White, 1902.
In Greene county the majority against
]. e. w. Sugg. the Democratic candi-
date for the House, was only three.
There was enough illegal votes cast for
his opponent to easily overturn this ma
jority on a contest which will be made.
All the county candidates will contest
The first Democrat to begin to draw a
salary is Judge Henry b. Stevens, elect
ed judge of the Western criminal dis
- ID
sued his commission and Judge Stevens
will open court at Marshall, Monday,
November 2Sth.
Mr. ID. p. Goode, of Connely's Spring,
Burke county, announces himself as a
candidate for door keeper of the House.
He is an eXConfederate soldier, having
lost one leg in the war; losing his leg
just fifteen days before General Lee
surrendered. He was then a boy of Is
years of age. Il have had a hard time
of it since" he writes. Il labored and
made some money and went to school
several years by my own labor. And
now / ask this recognition from my
Democratic friends"
The Progressive Farmer has this dig
at the Caucasian: Our esteemed con
temporary, the Caucasian, was too full
for utterance last week. We mean, of
course, too full of bad news"
Il enjoyed very much your article on
y Lesson for the Future Perhaps it
may help to convince of their error the
few wise @ Democrats in few coun-
ties who could not be prevailed on to
fight the battle on party issues" writes
Il prominent Democrat in private let
ter
The preachers did much to win the
victory. Few did more than Rev DR.
Hufham, Baptist bishop" of Hender-
son. His letter to the big White Mans
Convention at Goldsboro rang like a
bell. The Ashevlle Citizen publishes
the following letter from DR.. Hufham
to Mr.. J. ID. Murphy, chairman of the
Democratic executive committee of Bun
combe, where the Democrats won a
great victory:
.'Suffer this word of joyful congrat tut
lation on the noble fight which you
made and the glorious victory which
you have won in Buncombe. 1t was Il
special mercy to us of the east that you
were in Asheville No other man could
have done your work so well. Besides
your great courage, industry and adj
ministrative ability. you We're able to
tell the people out of perfect knowledge
the miseries and horrors of niger rule.
Many sons of North Carolina have done
well in this great campaign, but none
of them has surpassed you. A little
later the people will say to you, Friend.
come up higher;' and the writer of this
scrawl will respond joyfully, Amen and
amen God bless you, my dear friend"
There have come to Mr.. Simmons
great many letters of congratulation and
because OF his mastery
of the campaign; from
among them we are permitted in his
absence to print one which he values
exceedingly, as follows:
Hon. f. NJ. Simmons, Raleigh, n G.
Dear Sir: The white people of North
Carolina are saying to you now, and
saying it reverently: "Well done, good
and faithful servant" A little later
they will say, Thou hast been faithful
over many things, l will make thee ruler
over many things" To all of which
the writer of this present scrawl, who
hath been voting the straight Democratic
ticket forty-three years, respondent and
will respond: amen, and Amen" God
bless you. my dear sir
Very sincerely yours.
J. ID. HUFHAM.