The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-11
CAN'T SEDUcE THEM.
Attempts to Get Democrats
TO Go on Rad.Pop Ticket.
A True Blue Was Approached Yesterday While
In the Revenue Office. Was There
Any Significance In The Time
ard Place

Though the Independent movement in
Wake county died "a -bornin'," it must
not be supposed that those who remain in
it have given up the hope of getting out
a ticket that will put them into office
The ticket named has on it now only one
candidate for county commissioner and
candidate for register of deeds. The
others all declined and are supporting
the regular Democratic ticket.
But the few managers of the move
ment left, the RAIDS and Pops. are ex-
orting every effort to induce n few men
of character and position, who have al
ways been Democrats, to go on the ticket.
Last week an influential and popular me-
chanic of the city was approached BY
some of the managers, offered the nomi-
nation for clerk of the court, promised a
big support, and urged to accept the
nomination. 1t didn't take him more
than minute to decline.
Yesterday one of the leading Democrats
of the county. chairman of his precinct
committee, came to Raleigh. Business
called aim to the Internal Revenue De-
partment. While there a man who has
been a Democrat, and is supposed by
many still to be a Democrat, began to
talk with him about county politics.
Your candidates had a very small crowd
at Cary" he said land the people arc
not turning out to hear them" The man
approached was surprised to hear him
say "Yorr candidates" Then the man
said in substance to the Democrat: "Why
don't you run for the Legislature? Il
you will write a card here and announce
yourself, you will be elected. You will
carry all the western end of the county.
You will get a big majority and be elect
ed. Write card now" At that juno
ture Jim Young came in. There were
two other revenue officers present. As
a temptation the speaker went on to as
sire the Democrat that all these folks
will support you. One revenue officer
spoke up and said: Il know you are a
good man and I'd vote for you anyway
The gentleman solicited to run was sur
prised at being pproached-surprised at
the man who made the suggestion, sur
prised at the place where it was made.
and surprised most OF all that it should
be made to him. He is a man who IS
trusted by his fellow Democrats to the
fullest extent and is worthy of their
confidence OF course he let it be known
that he would listen to no such sugges-
ton.
These two incidents teach that the
RAIDS, the Pops and the few Independents
are still at work and at. work mighty
still trying to beguile Democrats into
accepting their nominations. They are
going around on the Spider and the Fly
principle:
"will you walk into my parlor?
Said the spider to the fly,
1t is the pretEiest little parlor
That ever you did spy
But Democrats know the fate Of that
little fly who accepted the invitation
he never came out alive. They are not
looking for that sort of political death,
and they are staying out. 1t is hoped
and believed that no Democrat in Wake
county will lend his name to the injury
Of that great party. There is no reason
now to turn away from the party that has
been ever true It's candidates are clean,
capable. honest.
All together Democrats to make Wake
county The banner Democratic county of
the State. Why not.