The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-15
COL. wADDELL OPENS HIS CAMPAIGN
He Spoke Acceptably to Good Crowd at Ruth
erforton and Won Friends
Especial to News and observer.)

Rutherfordton, Sept. 14.-Col. A. NJ.
Waddell, the distinguished and eloquent
Wilmington orator. who is a candidate
for the United States Senate, opened his
campaign here today, addressing a good
crowd at the court house. He was intro
duced by State Senator M. II. Justice, VINO
said: 'T have known Colonel Waddcll
| for many years. He is a native OF North
| Carolina, and a good man and is worthy
of the Senatorship of North Carolina He
was one of the first men in the State to
enter the Confederate army. He was a
member of the Third North Carolina Ca
valry, and his record is we'll known to the
old soldiers of this State. 1t gives me
much pleasure to introduce him to you
to-day"
Col. Waddell began his speech by saying
he was exceedingly grateful to Mr.. Justice
for his many compliments. Col. Waddell
said
81 heard there was going to be meet
ing of the old soldiers here today and was
sorry l did not get here sooner to take
part in the proceedings. / am an old SOL
der myself" turning to the old soldiers
who applauded him, "and am proud of
It."
After telling of his war record he talked
a short while about Mr.. Bryan and Presi-
dent Mckinley. He said the people should
think little more about State affairs
than the presidential election. He stated
Il am more interested in the welfare of
the people of North Carolina than any
thing else lust now. We are the most
conservative people in the United States,
I must say"
In Of hn of hn
election he continued "To give the credit
| to any single individual of the party would
be absurd; am candidate for the Uni
ted States Senate. That is what / am
here to tell you, and am here looking af-
ter my own interest and not to make
political speech altogether.
He said there were 5000 votes cast in
Wilmington and that only two were cast
against the amendment and three against
| Charlie Aycock.
He said the negro question as race
| issue was dead. eve don't propose to
make war on them" said he. "but that
has nothing to do with denouncing McKin-
| ley for appointing negroes to Federal Of
| fees. The negro question has ended as it
ought to and as we expected it to.
| 81 do not set up claims for myself 1t
| IS Tor the people TO say Wnetnef or not
| I am the man to be Senator or to say that
deserve it. If either of the other candi
| dates is the choice of the people and de-
serves i and has been more loval to the
| party than I, l have nothing to say. y
l have been to Congress four terms, eight
| years, never asked for vote or attended
a single convention that nominated me in
my life. l think / am due some considera-
| tion in this race and if elected I can only
promise will fill the place to the best Of
ny ability.'
| Col. Waddell concluded by saying that
had it not been for the people of Whining
ton there would have been no amendment
| to vote for.
He was applauded throughout his speech
and it can safely be said that he has
made for himself a great many votes in
this county.
| Mrs. Waddell is with the colonel. They
came uD on the noon train yesterday.
| They leave today for the mountains and
on to Asheville. The Colonel will speak
at Murphy, Monday. This is Colonel Wad-
dell's second visit to this county and on
both occasions he has won many admirers.