The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-05

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/ 1t was remarked today by a very know
ing sort OF gentleman that our ex-Gov-
ernor. our present Governor and our next
Governor were all sitting in the lobby
of the ball room at that moment / was
not convinced that he was speaking from
the book; at the same time cast my eyes
about and l beheld Ex-Governor Jarvis,
the lawyer, statesman, diplomat the
grand old honor-crowned giant who il
now content with leading the fight for
education in his home town and county,
and wearing the tag of school commit
teeman while heretofore he wore the
mantle Of Governor, Senator and Am
bassador. This to me was a beautiful
thought
Near by sat Governor Aycock, whom a
gentleman declared had done more within
three years towards convincing the North
| that the South could and would cor
rectly settle its own social and educational
problems, than all other forces combined
Jarvis and Aycock, ex-governor (and the
only one now living worth talking about
and present Governor upon whom the af-
fairs of the State are safely resting and
upon whom the eyes of the country are
burning
-AHu WHdI VI tue next AION6fuOFs a rev
yards away sat Wilfred d. Turner, of Ire
dell, as unblemished of character as he is
unassuming of manner as safe and as
sound in doctrine and policy as he is ST.
lent and reserved by nature and in de
meanor-lawyer, business man, wise coun-
sellor, statesman. A crowd of friends sat
about him chatting and smiling merrily
while over IN the opposite aisle sat Col.
Theo. +. Davidson, of Luncombe, one of
the best trained and most cultured Demo-
cratic giants of the loftier highlands.
Lawyer, leader and genial gentleman.
about him admiring friends were also
gathered, all engaged in quiet good-hu-
mored discussion of things, weighty and
unweighty. Just then tall commanding
figure strolled up the corridor with head
arect and elastic step. 1t was ex-Lieut-
Gov. Charles NJ Stedman, of Guilford, the
Chesterfield of our charming circle Of
gubernatorial possibilities, polished in man
ner as he is powerful in mental attain
ment, courtly as he is courageous, gentle
in disposition as he is great in discussion.
friendly to foe as he is faithful to trust.
pleasantly greeting and being greeted by
each and every one.
And then my mind fitted from the
seacoast to the mountains and it could
discern up on the sunny side of the rugged
Brushy Mountains another commanding
figure the clean-hearted, clear headed
Rufus A. Doughton as pure of soul as he
is powerful of mind as conservative as
he is courageous. Devoted to right prin-
ciples and deserving Of high honors He
was not present at the Bar Association
but his name was most pleasantly men
toned many times in my hearing.
And up on the Piedmont plateau /
could see the handsome, robust Bob Glenn
the campaign storm king of Forsyth,
strong of physique, big of brain. noble of
impulse, friend of the right and foe OF
the wrong, not at the meeting but being
Waietly lat earnestly ichampioned 10y
friends here and there in the State
And over in Person there lives another,
not brother in legal lore, but trained
in practical things, Col. Jno. S. Cunning
ham, the plumed Knight of the Field and
Farm He, too, has friends at the forum
and on the farm who believe that guber-
material honors would look we'll on him.
Col Jno S. Henderson, of Rowan and
Hon NJ H Justice, of Rutherford, are not
without admirers and supporters and be-
fore the robins nest again there could be
and may be others, but from those men
toned it would be reasonably safe to pick
the next Governor. / refrain from NAM
ing the man, for the present at least,
give the observations, and submit the case
to the great jury-the careful, prudent
and always to be trusted Democracy OF
North Carolina. / hear many men speak
of ex-Judge Frank ID. Winston, OF BERTHE,
for Lieutenant Governor, affable, able.
generous and brilliant, known of most men
from The mountains to the coast. He
would make a most popular nominee
and a most excellent State official.
There is here and there talk Of other
men for other high positions but it is too
hot just now to talk very much politics.
When the leaves begin to turn the cam
ddates will begin to ripen and the har-
vest of the party next year will be rich
and rare.
f. B. ARENDELL.