The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-30

Forcsfal Utterance at Beaufort and Morehead
City, Duncan's Scheme.

| Especial to the News and Observer)
Morehead City, N c., Sept. 29i-The
campaign is now on in earnest in old
| Carteret. Today at Beaufort and to-
night at this point Hon. Lee S. Overman,
| of Salisbury, and Hou. Chas. r. Thomas,
member of Congress from this, the Third
! District, addressed the people.
w. l.. Arendell in a strong speech,
presented Mr.. Overman, who spoke for
an hour and a half, referring at no time
| to his candidacy for the nited States
Senate.
1t was Mr.. Overman's first appearance
before a Carteret county audience and
it was pleasant picture to watch the
interest manifested from the moment he
mounted the stand.
In beginning his superb speech, Mr.
Overman said: 81 am glad to be with
the people of Carteret l am an sid
campaigner, but this pleasure has not
been mine before. Heretofore in the
hands of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee | have been sent, this time have
come" With this he launched off in an
able and eloquent presenta tion of State
the State Democratic and Republican
platforms was decidedly interesting His
play upon several planks brought forth
storm of applause. He held there was
no difference in the two platforms as
to several planks. The Democratic con-
vention met and declared for education
and the Republican convention met and
said me too:" Democrats declared for
ho
the Republicans said "Me too;" Demo-
Gratis nominated Henry Groves Connor
for Associate Justice and the Republi-
cans said Me tOo:" Democrats nomi-
mated Platt d. Walker for Associate
Justice and the Republicans said ME
too" The Democrats nominated Walter
Clark for Chief Justice and the Repub-
licans went into Halifax and picked up
an independent Democrat, Hill, and
there's the difference. He took up the
challenge in Pritchard's platform and
drew vivid picture of Democratic rule
and Republican misrule. He ridiculed
the idea of Pritchards love for the old
Confederate veteran and held up Pritch-
ards political record. and declared that
every mothers son of them voted against
the bill.
Mr.. Thomas being presented by Mr..
Ralph Howland. formerly a Populist
who had returned to the party of his
first love, made a strong speech, pre-
senting the issues both State and Ma
tonal.
Judge Brown, in obedience to the
wishes of the people at one o'clock, an
nounced that the could would take a
recess till $3.50 tomorrow morning.
On Wednesday the Republican county
convention conYenes. 1t is the purpose
of the enemy to convert this conven
tion into a meeting. Carl Dun
can, the revenue doodler a slick one
from the eastern shore, spent the day
at Beaufort, and gave close attention
to OVerman's speech, but before and
after he was caucusing with every down.
the coast man on the grounds. Ap
preaching, he implored me to say for
him that 1.-The Democratic convention,
recently held in this county, nominated
a ticket and laid down some policies
that if carried out mean destruction and
will bring hunger to the best people in
North Carolina, namely in Carteret. /
have left Raleigh from a sense of duty
and come down here to aid in defeating
their plans. The convention on We'd
nesday will be a mass meeting composed
of people who have in the past affiliated
with three political parties. Party ties
will be thrown down and therehl be
a coming together of all those opposed
to the recent Chadwick convention and
its proceedings. Hundreds of Democrats
will repudiate the arbitrary action of
MIR. Chadwick who was in control"
Duncan is blowing off and is scared