The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-09

named for public office. Mr.. Settle did
not disappoint Republican expectations
as to his ability as a campaigner. He
presented the cause of his party with
signal power. He can make bad cause
look mighty good, and he did his part
But the Republicans had not put cor
rect estimate upon Mr.. Webb's capacity
as a campaigner. He surprised them and
gladdcned the heart of every Democrat
by his magnificent campaign. He did not
ask the cx-Congressman any odds, bur
met him at every point and showed HIM
self a dcbater of superior ability. When
tho vote was counted, it was seen that
though some of the Democratic candi
dates pulled through with only three
hundred majority. Mr.. Webb had more
than zoo majority-and he was put up,
too, against the most brilliant Republican
orator in the State
Mr.. Webb is one of the best of the
young Democrats in the State-a young
man who has already come. He viii
make ono of the most useful Senator's OF
the State Senate of 1903
Hon. w. A. B. Branch, of Washington,
is in the city. He says that in his sec
ton things agricultural are in fine shane
and that the people arc happy over the
recent great Democratic success in North
Carolina.
Few candidates take defeat with more
grace than r. d. Douglas And for his
age he has had enough. Speaking OF his
latest Waterloo he said: Here We Re
publicans have all voted for Democrats
and they gave us no votes at all. ] now
believe with Cooper, the novelist. in
speaking of the Indians, that an indie
pendent Democrat is an extinct race that
never existed" 1t looks that way and
Chairman Whitaker asserts over and over
again that he cannot understand what
was the matter with Halifax. Greens
boro Record.
Referring to the contemplated resigna-
ton of State Chairman Simmons, the
Greensboro Telegram says
democratic County Chairman A. NJ
Scales is entitled to warmest congratula-
tions on the way in which he has handled
the county campaign. He has displayed
the same watchfulness and focethOught
that he became remarkable for in his
former campaign. Hc developed the lar
ecst registration Of any county in the
State and it is to be doubted if any cleo
ton returns are more gratifying than
Guilford's Mr. Scales is a model chair
man. While Mr.. Simmons is being talked
up for National Chairman what is the
harm in thinking Of Scales for State
Chairman a couple of years hence?''
The vote on Prohibition in Cumberland
county is Prohibition ,942 License 532
majority for Prohibition 1,436 Prohibi-
ton carried in every precinct in the coun-
~ except one. Flea Hill, where the vote
stood. License As. Prohibition 20 The
saloons will steadily grow fewer in num-
Der in North Carolina from this time
on. The vote in Cumberland is Q fore
runner.
A delegation of Hickory and mitchell
county Republicans left Hickory Wednes-
day morning boasting that they were
going to Newton to throw out the vote
at this place. They got here bat We
have not vet heard of the throwing CUT
Of the Newton vote.-Newton Enterprise
The Sanford Express says that THIS
vaar is the first time that the Democrats
have elected every man on their ticket
They have often won but always ione
| Republican would slip in. Now they have
swept the platter clean.
We want TO bet our last quarter right
now that if Grover c. lives and keeps
his health he will be nominated for
! President two years hence if he viii have
it.-Grccnsboro Record.
Isn't it pity that people can't vote
without being harrasscd, debaucbcd,
bought and every other mean trick. It's
disgrace tho way things are run nov
bv Republican ofhce-hoIdcrs who handle
Hanpa's doodle. Wilkesboro Chronicle.
some mons littIencss is by far the
biggest part of them.