The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-26
THE WEST ALRIGHT
There Are Acquisitions to the
Support of White Sup
remaCy.
Mr.. Rogers Says Democrats Will Make Gains
Judge Shuford Has Seen Only One Demo-
crat Who Opposes Amendment.

The West will be alright for the
amendment. and the Democrats Will
elect more legislators in 1900 than in
1898.
This is the week of the Twelfth dis
trct in the Supreme Court and a num-
Der of the leading lawyers of the
mountain country are in Raleigh, |
have talked with some of them. Hon.
Theo. +. Davidson and County Chair
man j. d. Murphy, of Asheville. are
confident that Buncombe will give
good majority for the amendment and
that it will elect the full Democratic
ticket.
Mr.. w. w. Zachary, of Madison, is
of the opinion that quite number OF
Republicans in Pritchard's county
will vote for the amendment, and he
can give names of some who are well
known in Republican circles.
Judge George A. Shuford, of Bun
combe. one of the wisest and most
conservative men in the Ninth district
saws he has no doubt that the amend
ment will carry that district by
good majority. He added:
''The vote will be along party lines.
More Republicans will vote for the
amendment than Democrats Will vote
against. / have not seen but one DEM
ocrat in Buncombe county who is OPP
posed to the amendment. Mr.. Dillon
NJ. Luther is opposed to it and | have
heard of his making a number OF
speeches against it, | have heard of
very few Republicans who are in favor
of it,
Mr.. S. L. Rogers. of Macon, Corpora
ton Commissioner, who has been
with the State candidates in their
Western trip. is much encouraged, and
he is a man who always looks be-
meath the service. Speaking last night
Of the situation in the West, Mr..
Rogers said:
"What do | think of the situation
of the West? Well, it looks now as il
the amendment will lead the ticket. !
have been with the candidates on
their itinerary every day since they
arrived at Asheville and L am sure
there has not been a day since. that
there have not been acquisitions to
the support of the amendment. Clear
conception of it's aim and the good
that may be accomplished in its adop-
ton have been given to the people, |
believe. in the West and have not fail
ed in any county to enlist new advo-
Gates of it, The West will send an in
creased Democratic representation to
the next Legislature. | know of no
county that sent Democrat to the
LEGISLATURE in 1898 that will not do so
in 1900.
Il feel sure that we will redeem
the two Senatorial Districts. the 34th
and 35th. that we lost in 1898.
''There were. at least. three thou
sand people to listen TO the candidates
in Buncombe Thursday. and Saturday.
at Murphy. the court house was filled
with attentive hearers. At Bryan
City. Tuesday. a good crowd. and at
Waynesville, Wednesday. a most splen-
did reception was given. | know from
my personal acquaintance with the
people that at each of these places |
heard men who voted anti-Democratic
in 1898 and men who are Republicans
say they will support our State ticket
this year. and are open and strong
for the amendment.
Il have never seen, at this period
of campaign. the people in the West
more steadfast in their convictions as
to the Justice of the position the party
has taken on the issues and more en-
thusiastic in expressing themselves
on the questions being discussed be-
forethe public. Cherokee county was
never in better condition than it is
now; Buncombe is sure to give us the
largest majority it has ever been able
to cast: and Bob Gilmer's county
Haywood-will exceed anything it has
ever done. This was apparent yester-
day when Mr.. Aycock finished his
speech there