The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-29
Our RALEIGH LETTER.
Interest in the State Ticket Increases
As Convention Draws Near.
EaTU,NC CERTAIN EXCEPT GOVERN.
ORSHIP.
,ur Regular Correspondent.

Raleigh, n. c., March II.
Now that it is understood that Mr.
Avcock will be nominated Tor Govern
or hy acclarnation (and from all indi.
cations with the greatest enthusiasm
interest is more largely transferred to
t ,e selection Of the balance OF the
Democratic State ticket.
Only two weeks will elapse before
convention assemblies (Anril I'D and it
appears to be certain that there will be
interesting and closely contested races
for three offices particularly, VIZ, Sec
rotary of State, Treasurer and Auditor.
! Col. Bryan Grimes and Hon. Dan.
Hugh Mclean appear to be the lead
Ing candidates Tor Secretary of State,
though Hon. w. P. Wood, whose candi-
dacy was not announced until a few
weeks ago, is extremely popular and
will undoubtedly receive strong sup
port from the west. Col. Grimes
friends are very sanguine OF his success
and now regard him as standing bet
ter chance than eyer.
For Treasurer there are now five ac-
tive and strong candidates in the field
Benz. R. Lacy and J. D. Boushall, OF
Wake, II. A. London, of Chatham, w.
H. s. Burgwyn, of Vance. and w. I.
Everett, of Richmond county.
It is hard to say which is the strong
est OF the three of these asplrants, and
1t is not Impossible for either of them
to he nominated, under certain conai-
tlcEs aud understanding and mutual
aid" agreements between the support
ers of various gentlemen for number
of the positions to be filled. THIS lat
ter contingency has always played an
important part in political nominating
conventions, and, presume, this year
will prove no exception to the rule.
As to the nomination for Auditor
the contest seems to lie between Hon.
w. S. Pearson, now editor of the Nor
Canton Herald, and DR.. B. F. Dixon,
of Cleveland. Mr.. Pearson has cyl.
IDENTIFY grown rapidly as a candidate
during the last month or so, and [
hear many pleasant and mpliEentary
words spoken of him by number CT
visitors from different sections OF the
State The newspaper men, OF course.
feel kindly towards his caniidacY-lt
Is so seldom that representative OF
the Democratic press (Which does more
to elect the ticket after 1t is put UP
than any other agency receives reccyz-
milton. It has appeared To ne fer
some time to be mighty poor poll
tics" even for the professional polltl-
clans and party leaders to play, to for
ever pursue such course t.sward; The
editors OF North Carolina. Though as
patient and hard working and untiring
they have not Clicked" III way to
hurt or jeopardize party success-a fact
which is only an additional reason why
they should receive consideration. But
this is aside from what started out
to say.
DR.. Dixon is also popular and an
able man. and it is certain that which
ever of the two is nominated the party
and State will make no mistake in
nominating and electlng an Auditor.
Indeed, it is source of much gratifi-
cation to know that all the gentlemen
prominent as candidates represent the
best type Of men and Democrats, and
that we cannot fail to secure an I'M
usually stroug ticket this year: