The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-11-15


RuIe-i1iror Mention.
CFrom Our Regular Correspondent
RALEIGH. y. C.. November II, 1900.
Now the party 'reOrganlzers are com
ing to the front, each a modern Solomon,
charged to the muzzle OF his lingual gun
with advice anent what we must do il
we hope to have the Democratic party
figure in National political contests here
after
Simply as matter Of furnishing food
for reflection" along this line, let me say
this: | have been surprised at the NUM-
Der OF we'll known Democrats in this city
Omen OF unquestoned past party loyalty)
especially in business circles. who have
openly expressed themselves as being not
at all sorry that Mr. Bryan was defeated
and nine tsnths OF them voted for him,
too. Judge -, one OF the best Demo-
Gratis and best men in the State, said to
me: The Democratic and not the Re
publican voters defea ted Bryan: they do
not believe in his policies" Now. sub
nit that when such conditions as these
obtain there is unquestionaby something
radically wrong in our party household.
Let the uniformed probe the mystery.
Yes let EN- talk, We've got a recess
that will give us ample time to consider
what they have to say. But mind you
this: The old mule of Democracy is q
tough number when it comes to surviv
ing ssblOWs designed to serve as knock
outs and he's a political puQilist OF right
valuable experience and no mean order OF
ability-with hardened muscles and a
thinker" that doesn't always go wrong
and no body has yet seriously thought
OF caging him for Il lunatic or Of sending
him to an infirlnary FOR the balance OF his
natural life
Stubborn h. naturally is. at times-has
been on occasions ante-dating thi. year
OF Overwhelming Defeat-but he : just az
certain to return to his good senses later,
az his biography shows. The Republican
party will get many Il good stiff punch
from him Yet, and it is not at all impo.-
sibe that in 1904 he will prance around
his cephantine opponent so nimbly that
he will easily land his new rider i'll the
White House
Whether that rider will he, or should
be, Senator Gorman, Governor Hill,
Secretary Whitney. or q political acrobat
OF different training remains to be deter
mined.
50 on with the verbal dance let the Joy
OF speculation be uncOnfined,
THE RUSH FOR THE ''BAND WAGON
one Of the amusing features of the Sen
atOrial primary aftermath is furnished by
the headlOng rush OF some of Senator
Simmons most mOuthy opponents OF n
week ago to secure front seats in the
band wagon OF our triumphant leader.
Among the most ridiculous performers
along this line are some Of the newspaper
editors and managers who worked as
sidnOusly to defeat Mr. Simmons, but
whose columns now would lead one to
suppose they Were his chief champions
and the orea test contributors to the vic
tory he has won.
1t is doubtless gratifying to our chair
man. as it is to his Steadfast supporters
during the campa 2n. to be able to wei
come these gentlemen back into the ranks
q his admirers. Let us have Il united
party i'll the future-for it is no secret to
the we'll posted and careful observer Of
public and political developments that
the party will probably have some hot
battles yet to fight in North Carolina.
WILL YET ''DIyIDE WITH THE BOYS
In the course OF the very appropriate
speech made by Nh Simmons, in response
to the serenade and ovation given him
last Tuesday nj ht, our SENATOR select
expressed regret that, owing to the de-
feat OF Bryan he would not be able to
see the Democrats provided for very
soon. But, said he, another President
will be elected two years before my term
as Senator expires, and believe we will
choose a Democrat in 1904 Then a
good many of our boys will come in.
and will be happy to see that they re-
| ceive what they SO fully deserve.
But our "boys.' with aspirations to
serve Uncle Sam must cool their heels on
the outside for four years. It's n long
time, and so many OF them are already
gray headed, too-mOre's the pityl But
it isn't eternity-be thankful for that
That's the ''silver lining to our little
cloud OF obscurity Just now
NO MORE AUGUST ELECTIONS.
| said last week. in these letters. before
the polls closed, that We would probably
have no more State primary campaigns.
'legalized' or of the Outlawed variety we
have just passed through. That state
ment seems to have met with the prevail
ing opinion and desire expressed since in
various quarters.
And we are to have no more August
elections. it can be added. The Lpgisla-
lure VIII, IN january. again designate
November as the month for State and
county elections. as we'll as NATIONAL |
am told. And nobody will object am
sure. The municipal elections in May
will he the only exception hereafter
REDIsTRECTING THE STATE
one OF the important duties which the
Legislature will attend to at the ap-
preaching session will be the redistrcting
OF the State for the election OF ten Con
%rrssinen to which we will he entitled
after the next Congress- 1t is already
mooted that an effort will be made to
place all the stronger Republican counties
OF the West in one district-such as Nit
chell, Madison, Yadkin. Wilkes. Surry.
Stokes. Davie, Ashe Alleghany Wau-
tauga. etc, if found to be practicable and
legal. But aspiring Democrats in some