The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-02-15
OUR RALEIGH Letter.
POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS
GOSSIP FROM THE STATES
CAPITAL.
BRYAN'S VISIT TO RALEIGH.

congressman, George White, and others
of his ilk, the adoption OF that righteous
measure will come pretty near being
unanimous, so far as the votes OF the
white men OF North Carolina is con-
cernad.
The Infamous utterances OF White in
Congress few days ago, in which he
essayed to place upon the same level
the virtucus white womanhood OF
North Carolina and the South and the
virtue selling ana lewd black wenches
o. his race. has already turned the NOR
al stomach of every decent and self
respecting person who read or heard
accounts of them.
At the same time he has succeeded
better than any friend OF the Amend
ment could have done in convincing
all thinking people conversant with
his attitude that the Amendment is a
necessity to thwart the purposes and
keep out of the halls of legislation and
other public Offices Of honor and trust
such political lepers as he he worst
enemies of the material welfare and
progress of his own race as well as OF
the Caucasian, and a constant and
threatening menace to the peace and
good will which should and must OBJ
tain between the races, if the negroes
are to remain where they are.
DISCUSS THE CANDIDATES BY ALL MEANS.
was standing in hotel lobby the
other evening surrounded by half
dozen prominent State Democrats, all
visitors to Raleigh and representing
different sections, when one Of the lead
ing party men of the State, a member
of the State Executive Committee,
came up.
One of the group was expressing the
lear that there was not enough dis
cussion of the probable candidates of
the party this year, in advance: that
he believed in ventllating tha records
and fitness and availability of men who
aspire to high office-before nominal
ing them.
"The people ara accustomed to this
and demand it," he declared, "and one
Of the good effects is that it leaves no
undiscovered weak spot in our candi-
dates armor to be punctured by the
enemy after they are in the field
proper.
"Mun is not the word," he contlnu-
ed, "and there has been entirely too lit
tie said about men who seek to become
standard bearers of the party this year.
In two months time we've got to NOM
mate our State ticket, and so far there
has been scarcely anything said about its
personnel. We leaders need not think
that we can, or will be allowed, to make
up Slate and force 1t on the conven-
ton Or the voters. Not that 1 believe
Or think there is any such plan or de-
sire on the part of any of us, but I
state what know to be true. The
masses want to hear the prospective
candidates discussed. I say, bring them
all out in the open and let the people
have look at 'em ~
Then the State Committeeman al
luded to joined In and said Il agree
with you. think the reason so little
has been said about individuals is b.
cause OF a wrong impression that has
gotten out concerning the ADVICE and
desires OF the State Chairman and the
State Committee.
"While we want to see individual
enlistment subordinated largely this
year, in the interest OF the Amendment
which is more important to us than
any individuals success, yet there IL
no earthly reason why the preferences
of the people for Governor and other higt
offices should not be'freely and fully
discussed. hope they will be-"
| DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
The friends OF various gentlemen,
more Or less eminent, are at last be.
ginning to press the claims and ..capac-
ity of their respective favorites for the
several State Offices to be filled by the
election in August-all subject to the
Democratic nominating convention OF
April IL, "of course. The News & Oh.
server and the Morning Post of this
city recently published cuts and com
munications recommending Col. Johl
S. Cunningham and Senator M. III
Justice for the gubernatorial nomina
ton, and will also treat Hon. G. b
Aycock and Col. Theo. +. Davidson tn
| same way.
It is a remarkable fact that nearl,
every Democratic visitor who comest
Raleigh if :sked his preference will
after stating it, add "But whether i
be Cunningham or Aycock, or Justic
Or Davidson am glad to feel that tn,
State will tie blessed by patriotic ad
ADMINISTRATION, conducted by first-clas
man."