The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-01

IdcLean TO make the nSht. lie Haue II
over and over again. He served as CHAIR
man of the County Executive committee
He was sent to the Legislature in 1876
and made an honorable record. He was
Presidential elector in 1880 and made a
splendid canvass of his own district and
assisted in other districts. In 1894 he was
called upon to make and did manfully
make a fight for the Senate in the hope
less district CT Sampson, Bladen and Har,
nett. In 1898 he was called upon to lead
the fight for the restoration of White SUI
premacy and what fight he made. He
came to the Legislature as the represen-
tative of Harnett. redeemed and he
made noble record. On the first day he
introduced Jim Grow Car bill, and on
every occasion he upheld the cause OF
good government and White Supremacy.
After the work OF restoring White SUI
premacy had been accomplished, Mr.. Nc
Leans next thought was for his old COM
rades in arms who had fallen upon evil
days and were in distress and he was one
of the leaders in the effort to make lar
ger provision for the old Confederate vet
Grams and for the Soldiers Home. These
men were nearest his heart and he
showed on every occasion that he was
their friend. The old soldiers, and the
afflicted. the orphans. the insane, the
deaf. the dumb and the blind, he worked
for these people as if they had been his
constituency Few will forget. who
heard. his speech in behalf of the appro-
nriations for the Soldiers Home and the
Blind Asylum
When he returned home, he began at
once the work of explaining the Consti-
tutional Amendment to the people, and at
picnics, reunions, at courts, at club
meetings in Harnett, Cumberland, Samp~
son and Johnston counties his voice has
been heard urging the people TO make
White Supremacy permanent.
This is the mans record as a Demo-
craI.
AS soldier it is magnificent. He vol
unteered when lessl than sixten years of
age and fought through the war, surren-
dering at APPROXIMATION The worlds his
tory shows no more heroic character than
that of the Southern boy fighting four
years the last two weary, hopeless years,
never asking fer favor nor for fur
Tough: seeing a brother killed by his
side, but giving the supreme proof of his
loyalty to his State by fighting bravely
to the very end Dan Hugh Mclean was
one of these boys. He has never forgotten
his old comrades in arms; they will not
forget him.
AS a man his character is equally lofty
| have known him for twenty-five years
and | have never heard even an enemy
charge him with doing an underhand or
tricky act His life is an open book. lie
scorns the arts Of the demagogue; the
tricks CT the shyster he does not under
stand. He is high type of the Cape Fear
Scotchman; bold, honest, brave, true, with
the activity and energy of the new South.
and the chivalry and courtesy of the old
South He is enc of Natures noblemen,
Christian gentleman.
He is available at this time. He stands
not close to the people, but he stands
with them. He has all his life been
farmer and nearly all of his life he has
lived on his farm. He cultivates his farm
regularly. He knows the grievances of
the farmer and they have no more zeal
Gus champion than he. He is an out
spoken enemy of every trust, as his rec
ord in the Legislature shows.
Heis splendid campaigner. II he is
nominal ted, he can meet any man on the
stump whom the enemy may put up. Much
depends in this campaign upon the ability
CT our speakers to explain the amend.
can do it.
He. will make an excellent officer. His
legal ability will be useful. The laws
must be indexed and side noted If any
one will examine the Acts of 1897, it will
be seen how badly indexes can sometimes
he made. McLean's knowledge of the law
and his experience in legislative work
vii be a guarantee that he will not issue
such volumes as the Laws of 1897.
He comes from part of the State
which has had but scant recognition in
the distribution of offices. He comes from
the Cape Fear. He comes from the Third
Congressional district and he is the only
man from the Third district who is can
didate fer any office before the State con-
vention. ! dent know, but / believe that
the Third is the only district in the State
which is asking for the nomination of one
man only.
There are eleven State officers to be
nominated and two electors at large.
There are nine districts. The Third dis
trict asks for only one place, Secretary
CT State, and she asks that Daniel, Hugh
Mclean be named for it.
In conclusion. in the person of Dan
Hugh Mclean we have:
service.
A Democratic worker for more thar
thirty years who has had none of the
substantial rewards for party work.
A legislator CT experience.
splendid campaigner, without fear
and without reproach.
Christian gentleman.
Behind him comes all the Cape Fear
country solid asking for his nomination,
and counties all over the State joining IL
| the request.
| predict that he will be nominated, and
that the campaign he makes will be
memorable one.
This is written without the knowledge
of Mr.. Mclean.
ALLEN K. SMITH.
Smithfeld, n. c., March "a, 1900.