Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-07
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN
Senator Pritchard Plans Stirring
Fight in North Carolina.
PEOPLE FOR REPUBLICAN DOCTRINES
Political Effect of the New Elec-
ton Law.
DEMOCRATIC OBJECTIONS

Senator Pritchard of North Carolina has
arrived here from New York and will re-
main in this city for week He will then
probably visit North Carolina, and from the
10Th instant to the end of the month re
will make speeches I'm the north and central
west. returning to his own state October
l to take active charge of the campaign
there.
Senator Pritchard has just been appoint
cd chairman of the state republican com.
mittee of North Carolina in place of A.
E. Holton, whose duties as United States
district attorney for the western district Of
that state, are pressing that he had TO
be relieved from the work of chairman,
which he had done so effectively in tho
past Senator Pritchard will make vigor-
Gus campaign in North Carolina. The con-
stitutonal amendment which limits SUI
frage in his state does not go into effect
until 1902. and is not operative on the
whites until 1908.
Democratic OBJECTIONS Looked For.
'On first thought" said Mr.. Pritchard to
Star reporter today, 1T may appear hope
less to undertake to carry North Carolina
for the republican ticket. in view of the re-
cent election returns. But the last cam
paign was made by the democrats on the
idea that when the negro vote was elimi-
mated there would be freedom OF thought as
to national questions. Thousands of bush
ness men who affiliated with the democratic
party in the last election and who are OPP
posed to Bryan and favor sound money and
expansion now declare their intention to
vote for the republican ticket. I think q
large number Of manufacturers. bankers
business men, farmers and iaborers Will be
inclined to break away from the demo-
cratic party in North Carolina now on ma
tiona questions and vote for Mckinley
We are making rapid strides in the manu-
facture of cotton in North Carolina and our
people are exceedingly anxious to enlarge
our markets. We realize that our greatest
hope is In the orient, and for that reason
We favor expansion.
Congressional Districts Counted Upon
I'VE will carry the eighth and ninth con-
gressional districts. both having gone re-
publican at the last election, and We hope
to be able to carry other districts of the
state"
Then You do not think the constitution
al amendment lately adopted in North Car
DINA will prevent republicanism from COM
ing into control there?" Mr.. Pritchard was
asked.
Not by any means. In the first place,
the amendment does not go into effect until
July l, 1902, and in the second place while
we lose in the counties where the negroes
are In the majority, We gain in the white
belt. North Carolina is naturally repub-
lfcan state. 1t was whig state before the
war. Our people are more inclined to vote
the republican ticket than any other and
the time is not far distant when North
Carolina will be as reliably republican as is
Ohio"
What will be the result of the test Of
the constitutionality of the election law of
North Carolina?''
The New Election Law.
II am satisfied that 1t will be declared
unconstitutional. 1t is an unjust measure
and is In violation of the fifteenth amend
ment. If 1t should be upheld 1t would ul-
t1mately result in the Acknowledgement Of
thousands OF white men. well as deprive
the colored people of their rights 1t ia
provided that 1t shall apply to all races
after 1908 and % per cent of our white
population is made up of illterate people
1t will be impossible under our present in
efficient school system to reduce our IL
nteracy to any appreciable degree before
1903