The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-02-22
Special to The Commonwealth.

|
which nearly everv Democratic visitor
to Raleigh last week, On the occasion
Of tee visit OF Mr., Bryan, erquired for
political news especially with regard
to the availability and probable success
Of the several candidates for the position
| Governor and other state offices, L feel
that there is nothing OF which l could
write this week that would prove more
interesting to your readers as whole
| I took pains to interview represen
tative politicians and business men from
the various counties, and herewith
without submitting any opinion OF my
OWN incorporate essentially the views
and some OF the arguments advanced
by the friends of Messrs. Aycock, Cum
bingham, Justice and Davidson, anent
| the desirabillty and fitness and espec-
tally the availability and strength Of
those several gentlemen.
WHAT THE AYCoCK MEN SAID.
That one OF these gentlemen will be
| nominated is practically foregcne
conclusion but which one? Let's can
vass the opinion of these representative
visitors and see if we can get an idea
along this line. Here are some OF the
things which Mr.. Aycock's friends
said, these gentlemen being nearly all
from the eastern counties, east OF
Goldsboro chiefly:
Eve think Aycock will carry the
bulk of the votes Of all the counties,
lying east of Goldsboro, and will OF
course receive large vote in the LIST,
End, 3rd and part OF the 4th districts.
We grant that Cunningham Will ex-
hibit considerable strength i'll some OF
the northeastern COUNTIES, will get votes
in the 4th congressional district, as
| we'll as the 9th probably-and his fllends
claim that be has the 9th CHS home
district practically solid behind him.
But we claim Aycock Will lead en- first
ballot, if he Is not nominated on that
ballot.
"His splendid ability as lawyer and
as an orator and his strong party feaity
are the claims which we present in his
favor, coupled with his past reputation
along these lines acquired during his
term as u S. District Attorney during
Mr.. CleveIand's last term, and his good
| work on the stump during the cam-
paign of 1899 and his personal pop
ularity. We are counting on winning
this fight"
1t was noticeable that those promi-
nent as politicians from the extreme
east, we're nearly ali Aycock men, the
| Cunningham men from that section
generally being business men or farm
ers not particularly regarded as active
"politicians," though prominent as
local Democrats of strong party pre-
objections.
AS TO CUNNINGHAM's AVAILABILITY.
Most of those of all classes from the
more central eastern counties and from
the 4th and 9Th congressional dis
tricts whom / met talked up Col. John
Is. Cunningham, and was struck with
the earnestness with which they advo-
Gated his fitness and especially the stress
they laid upon what they termed his
"patent and remarkable availability
this year.
Those identified with agricultural
and mercantile pursuits were espec-
tally active in urging this latter point
declaring that their man was more pop
ular with all classes than any othel
available candidate in the State. asked
some of them to partlcularlze and here
is what they eaid, in part:
| "He is practical farmer and mer
chant and all round business man (witt
very large business and agricultural in
, terest) and with natural and acquired
, executive ability Of the highest order
, He is known personally by nearly ever!
!, farmer and working man, as we'll as b,
his host of professional friends, through
out the biggest portion of the State
3 and every body who knows him love
}, him know OF absolutely no mar
3 who possesses more personal friend
; and who~acquires them more rapid
and permantly.
"He is several thousand voters strong
. er with the agricultural and workin
D class generally, and with what is know
= as the business interest than any law
: yer in the State, because they kno'
d he has vast pecuniary and landed ii
r terest Identical with theirs, and is sur
to look after these interests.
= "The fact that be is not lawyer
It in his favor, because although v
Il think it unjust and lamentable) thel
Rfsssssleepaeata1 pr l1sgSIe
: large number of-~oters In the COUNT
= in every county in North Carolina
! ! CASTORIA
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