The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-11
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

There will be political speaking to-
day at Fuquay Springs in Wake county,
The speakers are Mr.. E. w. Pou, Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress in this dis
trict, and Mr.. p. N. Simms, one of the
legislators elect from Wake.
At McCullers. a few miles this side of
Fuouay, Mr.. ]. A. Giles, the Republican
candidate for Congress, will speak.
It was reported on the streets in Raj
eigh Saturday that General R. F. Ho1e, a
man honored and loved wherever he is
known had announced his intention of
voting for Mr. Bryan this year, though he
did not support him in the last campaign.
| met General Hoke in Greensboro Tues
day. as he was on his way north. and l
asked what truth there was in the re-
port.
Gust this" he replied. Il remarked
that | had said L would never vote for
Bryan, but that 1 would not say so again.
1.-THE issue, boiled down." continued
General Hoke. seems to me to be this.
Which shall we take-Bryan with the risk
of a change in our monetary system, or
Mckinley with four years more of war
and Hanna's influence, with all that these
things mea2s. On such an issue it's not
hard for one to make a choice.
Il do not think there is much danger
of Mr.. Bryan's changing the financial sys-
tenn of our Government. but we'd all feel
safer if he'd settle the matter for us. He
could do it almost in a word, and if he
only would do SO he could sweep this
country in spite of Mckinley and the
money power.
Congressman Kitchin is now actively
engaged in his canvass, and if reports be
true he's making an exceedingly fine
speech to very large crowds. Already be
has canvassed six of the nine counties
in his district. These are Durham
Orange, Caswell, Granville, Person and
Alamance. He is now in Guilford with
Rockingham and Stokes still to canvass
When he finishes these he will go back
through the other counties, making two
speeches in each. His opponent, Mr.
Joyce, has not yet commenced his can
vass.
Mr.. Kitchin is very much encouraged by
the outlook He said the other day:
81 was elected last time by majority
of about 1900. This time | don't think
my majority will be less than $500. The
Republicans are doing their best to or
ganize the mill men against me, but
don't think they will succeed"
Governor Jarvis, who is here attending
the Supreme court. will leave on Sun
day for Greensboro where he and Maj
Guthrie speak on Monday to a big Demo
cratic rally. This will be Governor jar
Wis first speech in the national campaign
He will make no speeches in the Interest
Of his own candidacy for the Senate.
The Republican executive committee o.
the Sixth Congressional district met "a
Hamlet Tuesday and nominated Col
Oliver H. Dockery for Congress agains
John d. Bellamy. Col. Dockery was no
present. but it is understood that he viii
accept the nomination. On Col Dockery'
nomination the Charlotte Observer com
ments as follows:
'The biennial candidacy OF Col Oliver
H. Dockery is something that can be de
we look for sunshine and shower. If M
! does not run for Congress, he does fol
Governor, elector, or something else. HI
don't get elected, but neither does he ge
discouraged. 1t will not surprise thu
reader of our news columns to see tina
he was nominated for Congress again yes
! ter6ay."