The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-09
SENATORIAL FIGHT A BATTLE ROYAL.
The Adhcrents of the Candidates Will Wage a
notly Contested Campaign.


All these are able and deserving men.
Each has been loyal to the Democratic
party under all conditions and at all
times. Each has a personal following of
worthy Carolnians.
At this stage of the contest, it looks as
if the close fight will be between Messrs.
Carr and Simmons. The battle will be
hard fought. The forces are at work this
early in the campaign, and were the cleo
ton held to-day the result would be
doubtful. General Carr is developing
wonderful strength among the people IN
every section of the State. His announce
ment was made ten days ago, and those
Of Mr.. Simmons and Colonel Waddeli fol-
lowed. Before the announcements OF the
several candidates, there was VICE
spread impression that MIR. Simmons would
have a strong lead but this is not true.
If any man does not believe hard fight
is on let him travel over the State and
fcome in touch with the people. He Will
find that many strong men are for MI
Simmons, and that as a rule the party
machinery is with him. but he will soon
discover that the rank and file or the
voters and many business men and strong
Iworkers in the State are for General Carr
THESE are at work. The claims of the
candidates are being pushed with energy
land mere or less system. So far the
fight is being conducted upon high
plane. 1t is good -natured, but serious.
This is the first time in the history of
the State when the people have had an
opportunity Of electing a United states
Senator. 1t is a serious problem with
q
business-like way. They are not taking
instructions from anybody, and with the
usual North Carolina stubbornness, they
are not disposed to wear collar. They
are considering and discussing the claims
and the fitness Of each candidate
Party loyalty of one candidate does
not seem to outweigh that of another
The records of the three men are clean
and honorable. Mr.. Simmons is active,
brainy and wears the laurels of three
victories. The people of the State think
Of him as the man who led them through
two Of the hardest campaigns waged IN
the State. Colonel Waddell is man oil
great ability learning and character, and
his friends claim that the famous cam
paign of 1888 was started by him. He is
a man of burning eloquence and splendid
force. General Carr has been a lifelong
Democrat. He has been in the thick OF
all the political battles since the war
His time, ability and money have been
at the disposal of the party in each cam
paign since the civil war. and he has
never refused to respond in a substantial
way whenever called upon. Therefore,
from standpoint Of party loyalty and
work, no one OF the candidates seems to
lave advantage over the other.
Colonel Waddell and Mr.. Simmons have
both held high positions, and have dis
charged their duties we'll Each has
ability and each has influence with those
about him.
General Carr's friends and supporters
claim that he is the fttest man to be
United States Senator. He is we'll edu
Gated, having graduated at a college Of
high standing with honor. He is a
forceful orator. His speeches are we'll
prepared and well delivered. In dealing
with men. he uses wisdom and tact, and
he is in touch with every class of peo-
pie, a friend of the laborer and an as
sociate of the capitalist. In business,
Mr. Carr has been successful. Begin
ming life a poor young man at the close
vi JHC ClNll wal, uC WShC w NOl N, anu
by close application to business and wise
methods made an independent fortune.
He is a business man of rare attachments
and high standing. He has grown up
with the industries of the State. His
executive ability has given him a nation
al reputation second to no man in the
State, and if elected to the United States
Senate he would represent the industrial
South, the new South, and be an honor to
the South.
Each one Of the candidates has many
personal friends, and each is backed by
some strong man. The campaign Of Mr..
Simmons is being conducted by Mr.. Chas.
NJ. Busbee, of Raleigh, who is one Of the
best organizers of the State, and is a
man who has been in other political con-
tests. Many of the men who have been
associated with Mr.. Simmons in the last
two State campaigns are rallying around
his standard, and claim that his party
service entities him to this honor. For in
stance, he is supported by his law part
ner, James H. Pou who is an ex-chair-
man of the State executive committee;
former law partner Clement Manly, Esq,
and also ex-chairnan of the State execu-
tive committee, is understood to be in
charge of Mr. Simmons forces in Forsyth.
Walter H. Neal, Esq, of Scotland county,
chairman of the State election board, who
has rendered faithful party service in the
Sixth Congressional district, is understood
to be for MIR. Simmons and lending his
great influence. The Hon. James r.
Young, Insurance Commissioner. of Vance
county, is lending his aid in the Fourth
Congressional district. Associated with
these are other gentlemen Mr.. Howard
A. Foushee, a graduate of Wake Forest
and a member of the bar. who lives in
Durham and served in the Legislature of
1899, and the Senator elect from the
Eighteenth Senatorial district, has active
charge of the management of General
Carr's campaign. He is supported by
every Democratic member of the bar of
Durham, every newspaper in Durham
county, and practically the solid Demo-
cratic vote, and outside of Durham coun-
ty by such veterans of Democracy as
Maj. Chas. M. Stedman, Jno. r. Web
ster, Chas. T. Holt, S. M. Gattis, Theo
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