The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-04-12
OUR RALEIGH LETTER.
STATE CONVENTION IN SESSION
AND A BIG GATHERING.
A GREAT WHITE REUNION-sTATE PR
MARY U. g. SENATOR CERTAIN TO Be
oRDERED.-ALL FOR IT NOW.-NEWs
NOTES.

NOTES.
Raleigh, N. c., April 10. About the
time these lines appear in print the
Democratic State convention will Pc
ready to assemble in this city.
At this writing all the indications
point to one of the largest, most har-
monious and most enthusiastic conven-
lions in North Carolina, and the ticket
which it will offer the voters of this
State one OF the best and strongest,
from every point of view, that our
people have ever chosen to man the
old Ship of State.
And this latter resuIt is moro easily
reached this year than usual, for there
IL not an aspirant for any off ce to be
filled who is not worthy Of the nomi
cation and who would not admirably
discharge Its duties, to the credit OF
himself, his party and his State.
A GREAT DEMOCRATIC REUNION.
Quito a number of the leading Dem
,crats of the State have been hero Tor
several days, some of them with head
ouaters established at the hotels where
they keep open house" to their friends.
And these are not confined to the can
didatss for positions on the State tick
ct either.
There is now going on great Dem
ocratic reunion, and 4 cOmmlngiing OF
the best and brayest and most patriotic
men of tho Md North State.
All of them are deeply Interested in
the succe.s OF their suffrage Amend
mant. and on all sides one can Lear
the enquiry,
"What arc the prospects for the
Amendment In your county,"
And as often Is heard the almost un-
falling reply.
"sniendid Nearly or quite all the
white people are for it, and will vote
for ito adoption almost to man."
Sometimes, but very infIequently,
will 30 heard the response that there
arc few still holding out against it
But it is always added that this Is be-
cause of erroneous Impressions created
through false allegaslonf and assertions
of the ofice-holdlng gang, particularly
in q few weatern counties, where the
revenue heelera and othes official hire
iin9s have been industrionsly at work
irving to mislead the illiterate white
men.
But even these will have their eyes
opened to the truth before election
day, and then their opposition or leth
argy will be overcome.
nx-PoPUL1sr IN LINE.
One of the most encouraging features
Of the present gathering is the presenca
of mum bers of old time Democrats,
who were fooled and seduced by But
Ter and his crowd into DESERVING their
old all egiance temporarily, but who
are now once more safe aboard the old
craft again At her original moorings-
and some of them are now better aud
stronger Democrats than ever because
Of their sad and costly humiliating
experience with these non-principled
political tricksters.
These are the men who are going t.
materially assist in rolling up an un
precedented majority for the ticke'
and the Amendment in August
And We are glad to have most IF them
back, for most of them were honest in
their Intentions, even 1t they were
| nads the tools of designing aud self
seeking demagogues for \ time, unit
they could SEQ through the latter's rams
hypocracy.
NUMEROUS NEWS NOTES.
The Fourth Annual Conference O
the Epworth League of Christian
workers was held last week, and there
was a large attendance of delegates
A number of excellent addresses were
made, among them being one by Gen
Julian s. Carr, whose subject va.
i Laymen and Liberality." 1t was ar
excellent production and finely deiiv
cred. The Raleigh papers Of Sunday
printed it in full.
President Alderman, OF the Stats
Universlty, has been elected president
of the Tulane University of New
Orleans, La. The salary is $1,000. DIR
Alderman has not yet indicated his &C
ceptance, and 1t IL earnestly hoped by
the friends OF tho North Carolins
University that he will decide to re-
main where he now Is.
White Supremacy campaign but
tons have begun to make their ap
pearancs in the State. Chairman
Simmons has arranged with firm fol
the manufacture of large numbers Of
them.
Tie death OF ex-State Treasurer J
ii. Worth, at the age of 80 years last
week, vas recognized here by display
of the flags on the capitol building a,
halt-mast. He made one OF tho best
trsasursrs North Carolina has ever
had.
DR.. e. B. Ferrebee, formerly of Cam
don county and OF late years OF Norfolk
was last week elected second assistant
physician at the Central Hospital fol-
the Insane of Raleigh to succeed DR.
Davis, resigned.
The belief 10 growing here that DR.
Cy Thompson will be the Rep-Pop
nominee for Governor, If he will &C
cept the empty honor. AS to that, he
refuses to speak at present.
Health for ten cents. Casearet,
make the bowels and kidneys act n. t