The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-22
NOW A PLATFORM PLEDGE
"PARTY STRONGEST WHEN THE
VOTERS CONTROL"
JARVIS SAYS He MAY Be- A CANDIDATE
But Whether he is or moi he is Heartily in Fa-
vor ofHo ding Primary Election at
the Time Of the Pres dental
Election in 1900.
Election in 1900,

"Are you a candidate for the United
States Senate?' / yesterday lasked ex-
Governor Thos. j. Jarvis, who has been
in the city this week attending the State
Fair.
Il have not announced my candidacy
as yet" he replied Then added: "Since
the results of the election of 1898, and
in view of the active part | took there
in many persons have suggested to me
that they desired to see my return to the
Senate. which, of course, has been very
gratifying. i was there only a short
while. but / have thought that my
acquaintance with the leading men of
the Senate and nation, and my familiari-
ty with public questions might enable
me to render some service to the State
creditable to myself, should it be the
pleasure of the people to send me back.
Il have made no public announcement
of my candidacy, and whether / shall
hereafter do so or not. | am heartily in
favor Of holding primary election at
the same time the Presidential election
is held in 1900, and let the Democratic
voters say who they desire to represent
them in that body. When our State
convention last year declared in favor
pie. | understood it meant what it said
and / know of no better way to demon-
strate our good faith than by commenc-
ing with the first election.
Il believe in letting the Democratic
voters control the Democratic party, and
say whom they desire for their candi-
dates. including the Senators, without
any regard as to whom ii defeats or
whom it dominates.
Il expressed views similar to this in
1894, and they were then published,
and the events since then have only
confirmed me in these views. | be-
lieve the Democratic party will always
be strongest when the Democratic yot-
ers control it,"
The publication above referred to was
a letter written by Gov. Jarvis, then
Senator. from Washington, ID. c., I'M
der date of June 9th 1894,
and addressed to Hon. T. NJ. Sim
mons, chairman Democratic State exec
utive committee, Raleigh. 1t was as fol-
lows:
Dear Sir: / see from the newspapers
that the State executive committee Of
the Democratic party IS called 10 meet
in Raleigh on the 18th instant to pur
the necessary machinery in motion for
the meeting of the State convention and
for the transaction of such other bust
ness as may properly come before it.
AS member of the Democratic
party and Il candidate for its honors,
/ beg some suggestions for the con-
sideratien of the committee.
at will be conceded, / suppose, that
there is much discomfort and dissatis-
faction among the great body of the
people of North Carolina, and that the
Democratic voters share largely in this
dissatisfaction. If this be true. then it
is of the first Importance that our me-
thods of party management should be
such that the voters whose votes We
must have if we succeed should have
the fullest opportunity to express their
will do as to policy nd candidates.
Among other important positions to be
filed by the results of the November
election are those of United States
Senators. The Importance of choosing
two Democrats TO these positions can
not to fbe overestimated. The loss of
them may change the whole political