The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-03-29
From Our Regular CorreSpOndent.)

News Notes of General Interest.
tFrom Our Regular Correspondent.)
RALEIGH. y. C., March p, 1900.
Now that it is understood that Mr..
AycOck will be nominated for Governor
bv reclamation (and from all indications
with the greatest enthusiasm) interest is
more largely transferred to the selection
OF the balance of the Democratic State
ticket.
Only two weeks will elapse before the
convention assemblies (April llth) and 1T
appears to be certain that there will be
interesting and closely contested races
for three offices particularly. viz, Secre-
tary of State. Treasurer and Auditor.
Col. Bryan Grimes and Hon. Dan Hugh
Mclean appear to be the leading candi-
dates for Secretary OF State, though Hon.
W. p. Wood whose candidacy was not
announced until few weeks ago. is
extremely popular and will undoubtedly
receive strong support from the West:
Col. Grimes friends are very sanguine of
his success and now regard him as stand
ing a better chance than ever.
For Treasurer there are five active and
strong Democrats in the tield-B. K.
Lacy and j. d. Boushall, OF Wake, III. A.
London, of Chatham. W. II. S. Burgwyn.
of Vance, and W. l. Everett of Richmond
county.
1t is hard to say which is the stronger
of three OF these aspirants. and 1t Is not
impossible for either OF them to be noml-
mated. under certain conditions and un-
derstandings and mutual aid agree
ments between the supporters OF various
gentlemen for number OF the positions
to be filled. This latter contingency has
always played an important part IN
political nominating conventions. and,
presume. this year will prove no eXcep-
ton to the rule
As to the nomination for Auditor the
contest seems to lie between Hon. W. 5.
Pearson. now editor OF the MOrgantOn
Uernld. and Dr.. b. T. Dixon. OF Cleveland.
Mr. Pearson has evidently grown rapidly
as Il candidate during the last month or
so. and | hear many pleasant and com
plimnntary words spoken OF him, by q
number of visitors from different parts
Of the State The newspaper men. OF
course feel kindly towards his candidacy
1t is SO seldom that a representative OF
the Democratic press (Which does more
to elect the ticket after it is put up than
any other agency receives recognition.
poor politics. even for the professional
politicians and party leaders to play, to
forever pursue such course towards the
editors of North Carolina. Though as
patient as hard working and untiring,
they have not ''kicked' in a way to hurt
or jeOpardize party success-a fact which
is only an additional reason why they
should receive recognition. But this is
aside from what started out to say.
DR.. Dixon is also popular and an able
man, and it is certain that whichever OF
the two is nominated the party and
State will make no mistake in nominal
ing and electing an Auditor. Indeed, it
is Il source of much qualification to know
that all the gentlemen prominent as can
didates represent the best class of men
and Democrats. and that we cannot fail
to secure an unusually strong ticket this
year.
THE LIEUTENANT-GOvERN
1t is observed that a large number of
the State papers in noting Col Cunning
hams withdrawal from the race for
Governor are turning to him with great
| unanimity as the logical candidate for
| the nt-Governorship.
The papers which have been most pro-
| nOunced in their advocacy of Mr. Aycock
are the leaders in this suggestion. as are
most Of Mr.. Aycock' $ personal and politi-
| cal supporters.
1t is suggested by them that Col. Gun
ningham be nominated in the same man.
ner as Mr.. AycOck-that is, by acclama-
| ton
Col. Cunningham has not been in Raj
eigh since his letter of withdrawal was
given out. but it is known by his friends
II, !
Governor Still. his friends also know
| him well enough to believe that. if the
| nomination should be rendered him in
| the manner Indicated his love of his
party and the great interest he feels in it's
success and tie adoption of the amend
| ment would not permit him to decline it.
| under those circumstances.
| "AycOck and Cunningham would
probably be the very strongest ticket
| that could be named, and it is not i'm
| probable that the convention will so
| decide and nominate both by acclama-
| ton.
| UNDERHANDED WORK OF REPUBLICANS
| Visitors from the Western counties
bring the news that the Republicans of
| that section. under the leadership of
| Senator Pritchard. Chairman Holton and
|
| ity, and are using the same undetermined
| and deceitful methods against the Con-
| stitutiOnal amendment.
They continue to tell the illiterate white
| men OF that section that it's adoption
| will work their disfranchisement, as well
as stop the voting of ignorant negroes,
| and it is said that they have succeeded in
| leading some Democrats to believe this
| lie y good deal of effective work will be
done in the West by the Democrats be
| tween now and the election. and it is
hoped and believed that all the bad work
accomplished by the negro rulers can
and will bc rectified. 1t is astonishing
| how a man with any brains at all can be
made to believe such stuff when the truth
| is so easily Obtainable
But the amendment is going to sweep
the State. For every illiterate sO-called
Democrat that allows himself to be
| @ulled by the negro rulers there will be
two decent white Republicans who will
vote for the measure.
NO AUDITORIUM FOR RALEIGH.
The election held in this city last week
on the question of selling the old market
house property and with the $50. 900 OF
| more of proceeds the erection of a new
market and auditorium building. resulted
in the defeat of the auditorium people by
a majority OF 300. Less than half of the
voters voted. however. and the result,
was caused by misunderstanding OF the
plans in view. This is to be deplored fol
several reasons. the chief of which is tina,
il delays, if it does not entirely defeat. a
large auditorium here in which to hold
State conventions and other large gather
| ings, political and otherwise
Az, l
an auditorium by private subscription
but 1t must be said that the prospects are
not bright
AS TO THE ECLIPSE ON MAY 2STH
Alderman John c. Drewry (who has