The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-27
ANXIOUS To END II
Senatorial Candidates Hope
For Early Settlement.
It ir Expected by Most People That There viii
be Nomination Tonight But Some
Doub.lt.
who will be Senator?"
when will he be named?"

When will he be named?"
, "WilI the caucus on Tuesday night
settle the contest?'A
These questions are on every tongue.
There is a feeling in the air that to-
night will witness the end of the struG-
GLE but that feeling was very strong
last Friday when everybody was dis
appointed, because no Senator was
named.
There is a general desire among the
supporters of all the candidates and
among the candidates themselves, to have
the agony over. Every paper agency
that could be employed has been used to
secure support by all the candidates.
They all realize that they have done al,
they can do, and are beginning now to
wish to know their fate. The end is
believed to be near at hand. Tonight
will probably witness the close of the
memorable struggle-the most memora-
BILE that has been witnessed in North
Carolina in fifty years.
Saturday, Sunday and Monday have been
three o"ff-days" Of course there has
been work done by the friends of the
candidates. but it has not been as ag-
gressive and aS active as heretofore.
The long delay has taken the edge off
of the conflict and the work has been
more systematic and dogged than en-
thusiastic and jealous. This applies as
much to the supporters of one candidate
as another. The Marlborough House
colonels of the opposing forces have worn
out their jaunty air. They still express
perfect confidence that their man will
WIN, but it lacks the snap and enthu-
that ha fret nf
the contest
I The candidates arc getting tired. too.
The strain upon them has been very
great. They have been on a severe ten
sion, and though they still keep the
lines drawn and keep at work. it is
evident that the contest has told on
them, and they will welcome tho rest that
| will follow the struggle. Though the
contest has been free from nersona1 do
| traction and has engendered little hit
terness, 1t has been no milk and vator
campaign. There has been ginger in II
Every candidate and his special friends
have been alert to get and keep sun
porters. There have been conferences
and caucuses by day and by night. tele
grams have been sent and received bv
the score, and there have been no idle
moments about the headquarters 1t has
been strenuous campaign But it has
gone on to a point where everybody
wishes to see it ended and to know the
result. And so the feeling is wide
spread that before midnight tonight the
successor to Senator Pritchard will be
known.
May the best man win!
/ took the regular round last night to
interview the candidates. They were
surrounded by friends, and there seemed
to be something doing" All seemed
hopeful but anxious for the end. Here
are the interviews
HON. LEE S. OvERMAN: 81 still be-
lieve that l am going to win. My friends
are loyal, patient and expect to bring
me safely through this contest
HON. C. B. WATSON: 81 repeat
about what l have heretofore said. am
gratifed at the reports coming in from
different parts of the State indicating
that the people are expressing them
selves in my favor. I think l will be
nominated by the caucus
HON. LOCKE CRAIG: CAS- see it the
situation is just as it was when the
caucus adjourned on Friday night"