The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-19

satisfy the people. for such men as
Locke Craig. Bob Glenn, Charlie Ay-
cock, Frank Winston, Judge Conner
and others there would be no mistake
made. Although we are not authorized
by Mr. Winston and would rest back in
our chair of content and say well done
70 any one chosen, we believe 1t would
be Just compliment 10 our townsman.
He has wide legislative experience and
would WELD the gavel of Speaker with
as much dignity and grace. ability and
dispatch as any one TO he found among
this noble set Windsor Ledger.
Writing of Governor Jarvis, the Wash
ington Messenger truly says:
1.-The great work OF this distinguished
man in the recent campaign seems to
have escaped the notice of the press since
the election. This is the second time
Governor Jarvis has been principal fac
tor in the redemption Of North Caro-
lima from Republican nlisrule. In 1860
and 20 he was our hulwark Of safety in
the Legislature and along with plat1
Durham he made SO gallant. a fight in
the House that we obtained control
of the next General Assembly. In 1876
he was elected as Yance's mate and put
on II ticket that crushed Republicanism
in North Carolina. The gigantic services
OF Jarvis in those days need not be re-
counted. They can never be forgotten.
IT is something that seldom falls to the
lot OF man to be one of the chief factors
in the second redemption of his native
State Yet such it is, to the glory OF
Governor Jarvis.
The Sneakership OF the next House Of
Representatives is now receiving good
deal OF attention at the hands Of the
newspapers Of the State Quite n NUM-
Der Of well known gentlemen have al
ready been mentioned IN connection with
this important Office. and the Messenger
Infelligencer desires to add the name OF
Mr. II. Clay Wall, Of Richmond county,
to the list. Mr.. Wall. in the ordinary
aceentatian of the term, is not a poll
tician. but no man in North Carolina en-
tered more enthusiastically into the great
battle that has been fought and won
for White Supremacy His speech at
the opening IF the campaign ia Rich
mond county III which the gage of battle
was thrown down to the rotten Repub-
lean ring, which had so long ruled the
in Richmond, but Tia other sections of theI
State where the heel of the negro had
been placed upon the neck OF the Anglo
Saxon ms 4 result Of Republican-popu
list fusion The above is written with
ont the knowledge or consent OF Mr.,
Wall. and We have no information that
he is even 4 candidate for the Speaker
ship. However. we believe that no more
worthy gentleman could be called upon
to preside over the deliberations Of theI
next House OF Representatives when
it assemblies in Raleigh on the first Mon
day in January Wadesboro Messenger
and Intelligencer.
The Croatans did their duty last week
Some who professed Democracy were
traitors on election day, but the ma
jority Of them were true to their pro-
fessinns and promises, voting thel
straight Democratic ticket. Among
them. too. were found 40 earnest Demo
cratic workers rs could he wished for.
They viii not be forgotten. Lumberton
R0besonian.
The c8iored people Of Elizabeth City.
are showing the right spirit. Their feel
ing was voiced by an influential rolored
MAN the other day who said: 'The
Democratic party il going 10 be III pow
or. and il becomes all negroes to accept
the situation. and 90 quietly 20 work
and try to live III peace with their white
neighbors.' IT il the right thing to do.
Elizabeth City Carolinian.
Henry Cuthherts0n. colored, votes the
Democratic ticket Some days before
the election he received an anonymous
note warning him that II he voted that
ticket this time. he might look out.
Henry voted it, Friday evening, while
the family was away from home, the
house anil all their stuff were burned.
The house belonged To Mr. d. NJ Price. |
and he considered it worth $3.50, and
that Henry's property WAS worth 800.
Monroe Journal.
The official count Of all the counties
but one fYanceyb shows That the race
between the candidates for the State
Senate from this district is a very close
one Al this time Lambert appears 10
be elected, while his running mate on
the Democratic ticket, EHyes. may have
a tighter squeeze to get ID. Ills friends
have hope. The official count viii bel
In Marion Friday. The result
for solicitor IL also sFill III doubt. Nor
canton Herald.
Mitchell gives Morse Harshaw 1,141
minority over Spainhorn which, 1t i'll
said. elected him solicitor by majority
of 20
Walter W. Vandiyer, who did splendid |
work for the Democracy during the |
recent campaign as editor Of the Polk
county News, Ii d candidate for reading
clerk Of the House III the coming I.egis-
latnre. Mr. Yandiyer ii Il man Of ability,
a lifelong Democrat, and deserves what
eyer he may ask mt the hands OF his
party Asheville Citizen.
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The name Of Hon. Lee s. Oyerman
b mentioned iii connection with the
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