Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-07
OUR FOUR CANDIDATES
Distinguished Citizens Seeking
United States Senatorship.
Each Possesses the Highest Qualifications
for Rendering Future Great Service to
His s'nte-rour Grand DIon Briefly
Skctchcd.

Raleigh, n. c., Oct. CIT Is we'll for
our State that all the candidates for
united states Senator are men OF steri-
ing character and distinguished ability.
1t assures that. let the election in the
primaries and its subsequent ratifica-
ton by the General Assembly go as it
may. this important and most exalted
legislative position will ere long be fill
ed by one Of our States foremost ;>cns,
one who Will rank as the peer of the
purest and ablcst statesmen now n
mat honorable body, and stand as a
worthy successor TO our Immortal!
Vance and the other noble Carolinians
who. in the past have not only been
honored by our state in being selected
from among her many other gifted cit
i%cns for this place OF eminence. but
VINO In their turn have shed undying
lGStre upon the State by their wisdom
ard patriotism as displayed not only in
minor matters. but upon the profound
est questions OF governmental policy at
home and abroad.
-Four grand mon are conspicuous in
the public mind at this time as candi-
oates for this place, viz: Gen. j. S.
Carr. eX- Senator L. ]. Jarvis, Col. A.
NJ Waddell and Hon It. NJ. Simmons.
What North Caroinian would not be
proud to vote for either or all of them
either the State or nation?
There is Gen. Carr. His phenomenal
~ successful business career and mu-
niiiccnt philanthropy are known far be-
You'd the confines of North Carolina.
He Is admired and loved throuChout its
length and breadth.
Senator Jarvis has served the State
faithfully amid the carnage of war and
i'll the happier times OF peace. He
bears in his wounded arm n silent. but
eloquent testimonial of his heroism;
ana his enviable record in the guberna-
torial chair. in the Senate OF the
United States and as Minister to Bra
zil is proof enough that whatever in
terests are committed to his hands will
be guarded well.
Thirdly. there is Colonel Waddeil
who has Il long record OF Congressional
service and faithful experience. He is
Il worthy descendent of a revolutionary
! hero and leader, and is a true, typical
southern gentleman, modest. but capa-
| BILE and chvalrous. He is not a man
to thrust himself forward. but he is one
to whom men instinctlvely turn when
an emergency calls for trusted leader
His powerful self control exhibits q
| rare combination of the opposite quail
ties OF caution and combatitiveness
Patiently enduring wrongs till the pro-
per moment for action arrives, he then
moves with stern determination and
| Win IcSlSlieSS force or an avalanche
| that sweeps all opposition capable OF
being overcome before 1t. His match
| less leadership in the Wilmington
municipal revolution two years ago is
known throughout the Union. How
much that event has contributed to the
greater order of things at home and to
the growth of the healthier sentiment
III all parts of the country towards
getting back to u complete placing of
all powers of government in the hands
of the one capable. superior race alone
Is probably not half appreciated.
And now we come to Hon. T.. NJ
Simmons, man unQualihedly OF the
people. and for the peoplc--a man who
Is with the people i'll all that makes for
their highest and most permanent well
fare. He was born and reared on a
Jones county plantation-hs father
still farms there. His manhood resi-
| dence has been in town. Thus he is
closely identified with all classes OF
people and familiar with the needs and
| aspirations of each. To his early ac-
tive life, amid invigorating country
| surroundings, is no doubt due much OF
the soundncss OF his constitution. from
which arises that vigor of body and
mind. and capabi!ity OF long endurance
which has enabled him in his chosen
profession-the law-to forge his way
10 the front as n master spirit In every
thing which he undertakes.