The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-25
nCRASSHOPPERS"
BADLY STIRRED UP
By Simmons Letter to the
President.
N. Y. PAPERS PRINT IT
A Private Letter From Washington
Says There's Row Oh Hand.
AND WHERE IS THE HON. CARL DUNCAN?
ARadical Convention in Halifax That Had geo
Negroes and One White Man and
That White Man
''Ooodler.

"Oooder.
The letter of Chairman Simmons to
President Mckinley is having two eff
fects:
1. 1t is attracting the attention of
the nation. Yesterday the New York
Herald wired ordering a copy of it
sent that paper by telegraph.
2. 1t is stirring up the ''grasshop
pers'' as nothing in recent years has
stirred the pesky creatures.
And the end is not yet-not by any
sort OF means.
Aprivate letter from a gentleman
in. Washington, who is in a position to
know what he's talking about, says:
The talk is open here that McKin-
ley feels that North Carolina is lost
to his party. The low plane ON which
his party managers have conducted
the campaign does not appeal to him.
Simmons letter has brought matters
to head. Mckinley wants to pose as
a civilservice reformer and to gain
some credit in New York, Ohio and
other States where that sentiment is
strong. He will have up the radical
ice-holders in your State and call
them to account for political activity
This report has ceased much conster
nation here among the North Carolina
radicals and all of them feel uncom-
Portable because all have been guilty
of offensive partisanship. We are look
ing eagerly for Simmons next letter
which will, he says, contain affidayits
supporting his charges. 1t will all be
interesting. The revenuers and gau-
gers and post masters in your State
had better look OUT
Capt. Thos. w. Mason, one of the most
gifted, eloquent and patriotic men North
Carolina has produced, passed through
Raleigh yesterday en- route for Eastern
North Carolina. He brings good news
from Piedmont and Western North Caro-
lima where he has been speaking. He
has been making great speeches. Writ
ing of his speech at Concord, the Stand
ard says:
''Hon Thomas w. Mason spoke at the
court house door from about to O'Clock
today (Monday) according to appointment
and probably drew the audience to him
in spell-bound enthusiasm more absorb
ingly than any of the great speakers we
have had. The crowd was small and sat
about at first in positions of easy listen
ing but more and more the interest grew
till at the last men got up and drew near
er and nearer af is to catch his meaning
before the burning words fell from his
lips.
'There was little Of bosterous ap-
plause and little need of jokes for every
point was made in clear forcible terms
and carried conviction with ever empha-
sis.
''He was gentle to the erring, generous
even to the. evil disposed but powerful
in pointing out the evils against which
we have to contend and inspiring to his
listeners in urging each to a great duty
and privilege in carrying the amend
ment
1t was a great speech and if there
were those who could not see clearly they
surely can now
In declining the Radical nomination for
commissioner in Northampton county, Mr..
John E. Drake wrote:
81 wish to say through your paper that
+ ] cannot accept the nomination from eth
er convention. l recognize the fact that
the great and overshadowing issue in the
but higher one-that of white suprem-
acy-which l heartily support.
In Northampton county the Black and
Tans nominated Exum Griffin for Treas
h urer. He declines, saying:
at was done without my knowledge,
and / have not accepted. The issue is
the white man or the negro, and l am
surely a white man.
Butler wrote to Mr.. T. ]. Long, OF
Bethel precinct, and asked him to send
him report of the registration, Mr. Long
wrote: mot many colored Republicans;
half-dozen white negroes; all white men
are Democrats" In conclusion Mr. Long
said: Address your mail to negroes.It
will be more appreciated than when sent
to me. l want you to understand that I
am white man and will work for White
Government"
The Fayetteville Observer says that the
registration shows that Cumberland will
give big majority for the amendment
'No Indians in Swain and Jackson coun-
ties were registered this year. The Dem
no unlawful registration. have no doubt
these counties will go safely Democratic,
says Mr.. Louis M. Browne, of the Ashe-
vile bar, who has been out in Swain
and Jackson to defend the registrars.
He doesn't belle his looks. The Kin
ston Free Press says: CDR. Cy' Thomp-
son spoke at Greenville Saturday, came
to Kinston that night, and left Sunday for
Raleigh. He appears to be greatly
hacked" Cy has known all along that his
gang had no chance.
Referring to the report that Butler
would speak at Southport on Monday, the
Wilmington Star says: Zone report from
Southport yesterday afternoon was that
Butler would come down on this mornings
boat, but the author of the statement
is evidently not acquainted with the
strong public sentiment in Wilmington,
else he would not have predicted the willy
Senator's presence in this city even for