The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-04-19
KITCHIN FOR CONGRESS IN THE
SECOND DISTRICT.

Senator E. L. Travis in News and Observer, nth.
Halifax county presents for nomina-
ton for Congress, In the Second Con-
gressional District, Mr.. Claude kltchfn,
one of the most gifted men she has
ever produced.
Halifax feels that by her long record
of faithfulness, her almost superhuman
efforts in support of the party in every
crisis, particularly her wonderful
achievements In the last and most
desperate struggle, she can lay better
claim to this nomination than any
other county in the District.
Years ago she was cut off with the
"Black District" and abandoned as
being in too helpless condition to
help. But nothing can discourage the
Democrats OF HALIFAX. To them there
are no impossibilities. With their in
domitable pluck, they fought their
own way out of that condition, and,
although hampered by the largest ne
gro vote of any county in the State
(about two to one), for the last fifteen
years, she has so regularly placed her
self IN the Democratic column that
she has become one of the surest bull
warks of Democratic strength. In ev-
cry crisis, the Democracy of the State
turns to her with full assurance that
she will prove pillar of strength, and
she has never failed In any emergency.
From the banner county of the Re
publicans, she has fought her way
through difficulties and over OBJ
stacles that would have appalled, any
other people, to very near the banner
county of Democracy, which goal she
will reach in one more fight.
But 1t was in the desperate struggle
of 1898 that she signalized herself
not alone by her achievement, but by
the resolute and unoompromising way
in which she stood firmly by the prin-
ciples of the party, under the most
appalling cloud that overhung any
county in the State. She was one OF
the first counties in the State to hold
her convention, and although menaced
by Republican majority of $500,
passed resolutions unequiyocally op-
posing compromise with any other
party, and instructing her delegates to
the State convention to vote against
fusion.
Fighting the battle on this line, in
spite of the fact that the enemy was
entrenched behind its own partisan
machinery with innumerable offices
to dispense, and had Steptce bench
warrants on demand, che elected the
Democratic county ticket, without a
single compromise, from constable up,
by majority of 1900, and gave the
State ticket over 1000 majority, gain
of $500 votes. Counting the major
ity she had to overcome and the ma
jorlty she gave for the State ticket;
she did twice the work of any county
in the State.
Her vote and her majority for the
State ticket exceeded that of any
county in the District. Indeed, ieav-
ing out Wayne, her majority for the
State ticket was as large as all the
other counties in the District com.
bined. Having four times the ma.
jorlty to overcome, she beat even
Wayne's majority.
Having for number OF years been
the banner county of the District, and
destined soon to hold the banner oil
the State; having led the District in
1898, and not having been represented
on the State or National ticket In
twenty years, we feel that We can Justly
claim this nomination.
| ~~~eAAA W. RAOo0At OCS0l V0S LIZ
nomination upon his own merits.
Ever since his arrival at manhood he
has been one of the most enthusiastic
and effective party workers have ever
known. As leader, he is courageous
tactful and discreet, never, under any
circumstances, countenanclng the com.
promise OF prfnciple-believing it is
better to 60 down with the right than
to forsake 1t and succeed. It was
mainly due to his leadership, and to
the courage and pride with which bis
eloquence inspired our people, that
HALIFAX county took such an uncom-
promising and bold stand in 1898
And | have no doubt but that the
publication throughout the State oil
our strong. resolution, coming from
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.