The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-02

taken that choice is w. p. Bynum.'
A caller on Pritchard and Co., at
the hotel last night was DR.. Cyrus
Thompson, the Populist nominee for
Governor. He had long conference
with him.
Half the world runs about hunting
a master-seeking to be owned
Did you ever see lost dog-how he
slips along, quivering with fear with
tail coiled between his legs. fleeing
from his own shadow and hunting
for his master. Having found him
he becomes bold and brave, or inso-
lent and treacherous as the master
bids him.
In the above you have a picture of
the gathering Of the advance-guard of
the Republican convention delegates
here yesterday.
Holton, the State chairman, came in
Monday. He knew nothing. He
hadn't seen Pritchard.
Yesterday mornings train brought
in few more. They could add moth
ing to the sum of knowledge.
Hadn't seen Pritchard.
Then Pritchard came. bringing with
him his organ. James c. Norton, and
his protege. Richmond Pearson. I'm
mediately the lost-dog leaders priclled
up their ears and trotted contentedly
to his room at the Marlborough.
Soon they were bold enough or de-
fiant as the humor seized them. They
knowingly discussed the "slate" now
and talked loudly of platforms and
hi
they had been mute.
Now they belonged to the owned
dog class. and were happy.
As one contemplated their peace
of mind and simple faith these lines
of Goethe seemed strangely appro-
pirate to their philosophy:
What ! don't see
Don't trouble me-;
And what | see
Might trouble me.
Did | not know
1t must be So"
Pritchard-the master--Was on the
grounds: all must be we'll He had
arranged a slate for the Offices and
snugly tucked away in his pocket was
platform all approved by Hanna and
Mckinley. Could mortal wish for
L
holders and doodlers didn't. SO they
talked and smoked while the after
noon trains brought in more Federal
office-holders and doodlers.
SO far the prospects are that the
convention will be an office-holder'
sortie.
The Populst convention was bad
ly afflicted in this way, but the Re-
Il. 1. Il
viruent form.
In fact the non-offce-h holding con
tingent of the convention is scarcer
than good men were in SodOm and
Gomorrah.
mo office-holder shall 90 to the
National convention" was the order
issued by Senator Pritchard ON his ar
rival yesterday morning. But it was
found when noses were counted that
there were not enough of the elect
without pie in their mouths to make
out the delegation, so Order No. 1
went for naught.
What a nice pop-sucking crowd it
is-revenue doodlers and ''gaugers"
and postmasters and magistrates and
little county offcials-men selfish as
oysters, hanging as sharks and egotis-
teal as peacoclls. They are here for
office Not man of them cares what
happens so it doesn't happen to him.
The country can go to the devil so
they stay in the deal.
The biggest and strongest of these
pigeon-head pap-suclers arrived yes
terday-the fellows chat put both feet
and snout into the trough and con-
temptuously toss the little fellows
around the right and left. These lat
ter will arrive this morning.
In color, the convention will be
somewhat of an improvement over
its predecessors. Whereas they have
been full mulattos-one part of white
and one of black, this convention
viii be an octoroon-about one-eighth
negro.
This is due to the fact that a deter
mined effort has been made all over
the State to keep cuffy out Of the
convention. This for the benefit of
the white Republican of the West.
who these latter days is developing a
mighty weak stomach for the negro.
Well. this whited-sepulcher move
ment has proved, in large part. sue
cessful. with the result that the ne
gro will twang very small string in
the conventions though he is expected
to saw on the bass viol at the polls.
This result was brought about with
the negro in one of three ways: ID
He was persuaded" not to be del
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