The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-20
MEET NEXT WEDNESDAY
Governor Stone and Senator Daniel In.
vited to be Present.
OTHER PROMINENT DEMOCRATS TO SPEAK
All Bryan Clubs in the State Urged to Send
Delegates. importance of Organization
Urged Upon Democrats in
All Sections.

The State convention of Democratic
clubs meets here on next Wednesday,
September Goth, at noon in the Acad-
envy of Music.
Yesterday State Chairman Simmons
and National Committeeman Daniels
telegraphed to Gov. Stone, of Missouri,
who is now in New York, and to SEN
ator Daniel of Virginia, inviting them
to address the convention. Also an in
vitation was sent them by mail, and
it is hoped that they will be able to
accept.
Senator Daniel is a typical South
erner, man of great intellectual
force and eloquence. Many North
Carolinians have heard him and been
charmed by his words. Gov. Stone is
one of the most prominent men in
politics today. He has long been a
conspicuous figure in the national con-
ventions of the Democratic party and
his power as a speaker is recognized
throughout the country.
Speeches will be made also by Hon.
Charles b. Avcock, GovernOr-elect;
Hon. Lee S. Overman, and Hon. Dan
others.
Applications has been made to the
railroads for reduced rates-a one
fare rate will probably be secured.
While delegates have already been
chosen by the clubs in many counties,
in others the matter has not been at
tended to. In such cases delegates
should be chosen at once, and i'll all
towns where clubs have not been Or
paniZed the Democrats are urged to
get together and organize in time to
be represented in the convention. 1t
is step of greatest Importance IN
the present campaign.
In addition to the delegations from
regularly organized clubs, every DEM
acra+ie Congressional candidate. State
and county officers and all leaders OF
the party are invited and expected to
be present and participate in the con-
vention.
This convention will be the formal
Opening of the national campaign IN
North Carolina.
The keynote of the national fight
will be sounded at this meeting. The
issues are now fixed and the cam
paign will be short, sharp and decls-
i've.
It is now Just seven weeks till the
Presidential and Senatorial elections.
The campaign for both is getting we'll
under way and progressing most salts
factoriIy. There is no doubt of the fact
that Bryan is stronger in North Caro-
lima than ever before and will sweep the
State with an increased majority over
that of four years ago. The people Oh
North Carolina want no imperialism
in their. they are dead against trusts and
they are opposed to negro postmasters
and Federal officials. And these three
things are what Mckinley stands for.
Col. Waddell began his Senatorial cam
paign at Rutherfordton last thursday.
Next Monday he will speak at Newton,
Wednesday at Taylorsville, Thursday he
will be at Statesville, Friday at Sails
bury and Saturday at Albemarle
Gov. Jarvis spoke at Rocky Mount last
Friday night. He is a great power in
North Carolina campaign.
The Greensboro Telegram claims to
have it from a we'll posted gentleman
that Gen. Carr will carry the Fifth dis
trict in the Senatorial race by about
1000.
Hon. E. w. Pou, Democratic candidate
for Congress in the Fourth district viii
speak in Raleigh next Thursday night
at the club rally, and on October LIST at
Henderson. After that he will enter reg
ularly on his canvass of the district.
His appointments will be published to-
morrow.
Congressman KIuttz. of the Seventh
district, will begin his campaign at Jeru-
salem, Davie county, on the Oath
The Republican candidates for Con-
gress in North Carolina and the Radical
electors are running from their Demo-
cratic opponents. The only joint canvass
so far arranged is between the electors
in the Seventh district Mr.. j. R. Blair.
Democratic candidate for clector, and
Mr.. j. L. Rendleman, Republican candi-
date for elector, will begin joint can
vass at Star, Montgomery county. on
September Gath, and end at Salisbury,
October 30th The gentlemen will speak
at thirtysix different places