The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-06
ACTS, FANC|ES,
AND SMALL TALK
Heard on Trains and in
Hotel Lobbies.
EVERY DAY ECHOES
Tar Heel Jokes, Comments aud Other
Chit Chat Gathered From
The Moving Throngs
All Over the
State.
IF. B. Arerdeli.)

He peOple VI lHe WdkeHclu SSCJlOu dlS
beginning to see the day dawn of rail.
road facilities through their section. They
have waited patiently, and meanwhile
they have made their community one Of
the richest and best rural sections il
this or any other state. With the en-
gneers of the Raleigh and Pamlico road
the proposition of the Millses and their
associates to lease the Atlantic and North
Carolina road and build fifty miles west
the people OF this section of Wake John
ston Franklin and Nash counties are feel
ing jubilant over the prospects for ample
railroad facilities.
The daily denials o the Wilhamses
Ryans Blairs and other folks o the Sea-
board Air Line that 1t is to be gobbled into
any kind of a merger with any other
railroad system would indicate that there
is some kind of an infectious idea all
along the line that something like a
Southern eaboard-C Coast Line merger
is an approaching probability, and 1
might as well say that this opinion does
prevail to such an extent that it will
require a denial every day or two for
sometime to come.
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In talking with North Carolina Demo
Gratis l gather the opinion that as rule
they do not care a fig who is nominated
for president SO he is an honest able
and available democrat. Since Mr.. Cleve-
land took hold of his boot straps and
lifted himself clear out OF the factional
quagmires' and since Mr.. Bryan bid adieu
to the fuss and feathers, of fusion and
went over to Europe to chat with Choate
and study English political economics
factional fuss and furvor in North Caro-
lima has had a most delightful ending
and this old State will give to any good
and competent Democrat all the way from
5000 to 100000 majority unless Hanna IL
the candidate on the other side in which
event the Democratic majority will be
reduced by from 500 to $500 votes.
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eff l knew that the Coast Line was
behind the scheme to lease the Atlantic
and North Carolina road and would build
into Raleigh l would heartily be in favor
of it, said a prominent Raleigh man.
eff 1 knew that the Seaboard was be-
hind the scheme and would extend the
line from Henderson, Youngsville or some
other point on the Seaboard into Colds.
boro / would hail the lease with delight
said a Goldsboro man:
'If 1 knew the Southern was behind
the SCENE and would give to Kin
ston New Bern and other eX
creme eastern points adequate COM
plete and thorough double daily SER
vice l would champion the lease" sail
a Kinston man. IF I knew" said another
prominent gentlemen from the State at
large that the syndicate proposing to
lease the road and build west was really
and truly an independent company and
would remain so and be able to keep
out of entangling alliances with other
roads and provide suitable facilities and
reasonable competition / would favor the
lease" And there you are.
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The North Carolina Republicans are
'layin' low and sayin' nothin' pending
the Roosevelt-Hanna controversy. The
pie brigade are all for Roosevelt pro-
vided Roosevelt is going to win, but If
the wind begins blowing Hannawards
they will all be for Hanna. All those
who have been cooling their heels dur
ing the Roosevelt regime are in favor of
any sort of an old change.
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The Hon. Spencer Blackburn declares
that if he should happen to want the
congressional nomination in ''de ate
that it is hisn for the asking but there
are others who declare that his judgeness,
the bull of the Brushes can fling the buoy
ant young statesman from Wilkes and
Guilford out of the race and secure the
prizes and do so while Samuel of Surry
is marshalling his forces.
Now that Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Bryan
have each declared emphatically that they
will not be candidates for the presidential
nomination.. thereby surrendering their
personal ambition for the sake of Demo-
cratic harmony, believing that such sacrifice
on their part should be commended. and
at the proper time rewarded, l pledge my
self here and now. that if I am elected
President of the United States next year
will appoint Grover Cleveland of New
Jersey, Ambassador to Great Britain, and
VIM j. Bryan, of Nebraska. minister
plenipotentiary and envoy extraordinary
to Mexico.
Now let the other aspirants show their
hand.
81 don't believe the Lord ever in
tended that I should have to work." re-
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