The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-03-27
From Our Regular Correspondent

hALENiI, ~ ", AdlCil II, W.
We have certainly passed through a
diversified climatical experience during
the past week, with the thermometer
dancing up and down between 20 and 20
degrees-from summer heat to y below
the freezing point between suns-and, OF
course, the perennial spring prediction OF
heard
Now, in most States, those who can
afford it Journey a long distance to seek
il change of climate Zone of the favor
lite prescriptions OF the family physician),
but in North Carolina we don't have to
do that-the climate comes to us, in all
sorts of temperatures and garbs and the
poor as we'll as the rich may zen 10y it.
if they can.
Notwithstanding this great blessing
the subjects of neuralgia and rheumatism
and corns and the like think they have a
kick coming to them against the weather.
maker to say nothing of the timid in
dividnals who scare themselves hall to
death with thoughts OF possible attacks
OF grip and pneumonia and an early in
PRODUCTION to a newly-dug grave.
GREENSBORO AND THE STATE CONVENTION.
The Joint meeting of the Democratic
oldtc ILAtCullNe anu Nt1iOl ltetS,
which is to set the time and select the
place for holding the next Democratic
State Convention, begins here tomorrow
n!ght-and you are notified to brace
yourself against surprise in case Green's
bOrO gets the convention instead of Raj
eigh At this writing it looks very much
like that will be the result of the Pied
mont city tall hustling and the capital
city S comparative inactivity and block
medicines.
Greensboro has not only set its infiuen-
tial men and good takers to work on
the committeeman. but has actually Sc
| cured the proxies of about every men,
Der who will not attend the meeting, all
OF whom will therefore be represented by
GreensbOrO's friends-a fact in itself al
| most sufficient to capture the committee.
In addition to that the splendid hotel ac-
| cOmmOdatiOnS which Greensboro will
| soon have (the big 2OO-roOm "BenbOw'
now approaching completion in addition
| to the new "Guilford' and the McAdoo
and Clegg hotels, all of which are being
| enlarged, | believe) are being presented
| and pushed more earnestly than the
| auditorium question. This is probably
| due to the fact that it has been learned
| that the new Greensboro auditorium is
no larger than the Raleigh Academy OF
! Music, while, besides, Raleigh will doubt
less double the capacity of the latter be
| fore the time for the convention to meet
arrives. So, while Raleigh can offer a
larger hall, Greensboro can offer more
and better hotel accommodations, and
the latter. realizing that the way tC
a mans heart is through his stomach,
has not been slow to see it's advantage
and grasp it with a readiness that shows
enterprise and pluck.
MAY NOT TACKLE sENATORsHIP QUESTION
Some people and newspapers appear
! to have an idea that at this meeting
would be practically settled the mOd1s
Operandl OF nominating the Democratic
| candidate Tor Senator. But it can be
| stated in advance that the committee
cannot settle it. and will not essay to
do SO, because it has not the authority
! or power. The most that it could do
| WOnld he to recommend" n primary OF
| convention nomination Gf departure
from the old method was favored by the
majority of the committee. which is re-
garded as not probably. and it may de-
| cline to do that, in case the majority
favor a change. for several very good
reasons The old method of nominating
the Senator by a caucus OF those who
are to elect him. il elected at all. the leeis-
lators, will probably continue to obtain
with both parties for many years to
come.
The project, Wanted chiefly by Popu-
lists few years ago OF electing Senators
| 10y the direct vote OF the people. and
taken up by an element of the Democrats,
is now losing ground and will never be-
come the law, observed a leading politi-
clan to me today Most of the abiest OF
| the Democratic Senators now opp Sc the
change, and practically all the r publ
| cans. The trainers OF our COnSt tuition
knew what they were doing when they
provided the method OF electing members
OF the upper branch OF Congress. The
''people' lose their heads sometimes. and
need to be saved from themseyes-and
| history furnishes numerous and convinc-
| ing proofs OF the truthfuness of that as
sertiOn.
THE CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION.
The Executive Committee OF the North
Carolina Association OF Educators. re-
Gently organized here. composed OF Gov.
Aycock. President C. d. McIver. OF the
State Normal and Industrial College. and
Superintendent OF instruction Joyner,
held conference here last week, and ar
ranged for series of educational rallies
and conferences of county superintend-
ents in several accessible points as soon
as practicable. 4 large attendance is
hoped for, and a number of enthusiastic
educational addresses, with the superin-
tendents OF each group OF counties. An
institute OF county superintendent last
| ing a day or TWO. will be held at each
point, conducted by the State superin-
tendent, for the purpose OF securing and
| giving information about the education
al condition and needs OF counties repre-