The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-26

Kings Weekly says that less than fifty
negroes will register in Pitt county.
The friends OF MIR. Walter D. Siler
have just cause to be proud of his SPLEEN
did speeches and able canvass. His cleo
ton is certain and we predict brilliant
career for him.-Chatham Record.
The desperation of the Republican can
didates is shown when some of them have
the audacity and mendacity to assert that
Major Martin, who stole over $4,000 from
the State Treasury, is a Democrat
Chatham Record.
The independent movement in Greene
county has busted" all the candidates
of any standing. except one, having with
drawn. He will be buried mighty deep
with ballots on the 4th of November.
Mr.. L. z. Hedgpeth, who was nominated
on the Fusion ticket for the Legislature,
has declared his purpose to have nothing
to do with it. We should have been much
surprised had he acted Otherwise.-Lum-
berton Robesonian.
The speeches made by the Hon. w. ID.
Turner delivered at different points in
the county, are very highly spoken of
by those who heard them; in fact. some
think his speeches the best made here
during the campaign.-Watauga Demo
crat.
When he spoke at Southern Pines a
few days ago, where he charmed all the
people, DR.. 3. F. Dixon, State Auditor.
was introduced by Capt A. NJ. Clark,
the Republican postmaster, who was
Federal soldier while DR.. Dixon was
Confederate soldier. The Republican
postmaster said he honored a fighter.
whatever uniform he wore.
It's too bad While The Record has no
use for the independent brand of poll
tics. it did think and in fact hope that it
was daddied by well-meaning men at
least. but this thing of Butler leading the
independent hosts is calculated to make
some of them sick at the stomach. 1t will
give them appendicitis-it used to be call
ed b., well, let's say stomach ache
Greensboro Record.
Writing of the speech of Hon. c. =.
Watson at Fayetteville, the Observer Of
that place, says: 1T was a strong
speech, delivered with much impressive
ness and dignity; was logical, clear and
convincing-such a speech as is bound to
do great good, There was not the slight
est trace of demagogsm, or air of the
professional politician in the entire
speech, but it was the calm, fair argu-
mert of a clean, honest statesman
Hold us. somebody, please. Here is
en- extract from Bank Examiner Henry S
panegyric of Pritchard: And now, Sena-
tor Pritchard, press on in this great fight.
! LOYAL hearts are with you. Press on, q
stainless statesman. The cloud kissed
SUBMITS of the Appalachian Park
wreath your name in glory, and the wa
ters OF the upper Cape Fear whisper
YOUR power 10 the waiting sea- And
the Senator is a pressing on to
Waterloo on the fourth of November!
From every section comes good ac-
counts of the able and convincing speech
es which Col J. Bryan Crimes is making
in this campaign. OF his speech in Eliza
beth City. the Ect1omist says: The
sneech of Mr. Grimes was a torrent of elo-
ouence from start to finish. His history
, of the affairs of State was told in
most attractive and interesting manner.
His audience was spell-bound, and eXcla-
nations of praise were heard from every
direction. The benefit to the party from
Mr.. Grimes speeches throughout the
State impresses all who hear him"
Consul General Ki Gudger spoke in
Charlotte Thursday night There was
nothing new or interesting about his
speech. but there was something inter-
esting aboht the speech of introduction
by Mr.. Walter r. Henry. That orator
scorns the commOnplace-he scars above
the ordinary introduction of the speaker
His speech on that occasion is thus told
by the Charlotte Observer:
"After speaking II minutes Col. Wal
ter r. Henry, national bank examiner,
introduced Mr. GudgeT. Mr.. Henry aver
red that the Republican party was the
party of liberty-of progress. the party
of the constitution and of the people, and
that it was now engaged in a brilliant
triumphal march that would outrival the
splendor of Rome and continental Europe.
Mr.. Henry reviewed the deeds of North
Carolinians from the time of the Mexican
war 10 the conclusion OF the war WIN
Spain. and then drew the conclusion that
the Republican party would follow the
sun in his triumpha journey round the
earth and shine on and on. prolonged
cheers.)
And the Democratic party will be
like an owl sitting on dead limb in a
death-littered wilderness of the swamp
of do nothing said Col Henry.
Somebody in the audience Kissed.
Col. Henry paused for moment ana
his eye scanned the rows of faces. do
you know the only things that hiss?
said he I'm tell you, They are
goose. a serpent and Democrat IRE
newed cheering). The speaker de-
! nounced the sunless days" of '9S; with
their bankruptcies and the tramp Of the
four million unemployed, and he damned
! the present condition OF a party that has
q leadership under such different men as
Hill. Cleveland, Wattcrson and Bryan.
Col Henry concluded by paying tri-
butte 10 women, who were at once the
salt of the earth, the pcrfWmery OF ex-
isteuce. the light star of mans night aud
thc s,Iofv of his day.