The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-10

the report that in the Senatorial fight in
the Legislature there was a hard and
fast bargain, that Senator John E. Wood
ard should have the entire Turner support
for Lieutenant Governor in return for his
support OF Overman and his influence In
the east for the Governorship, and that
this was understood to be binding on
Turner and all Overman men, l do not
hesitate to pronounce it absolutely untrue.
There was no bargain of any kind made
or thought of. Governor Turner, while
naturally favoring his neighbor, will be
acquitted by everybody who was present
during that contest, of doing anything to
cause the defeat of any other contestant,
or of showing any bias whatever in his
subsequent administration as President of
the Senate
AS to Hon. r. B. Glenn it unquestion-
ably appears that his friends are exert
ing themselves more at this time than
those of any other candidate. With his
accustomed dash and fervor and en-
thusiasm when fighting other causes for
others, Mr.. Glenn has thrown his whole
soul into his own fight. and not only talks
right out in meeting, but has communi-
Gated the same spirit to his friends, and
they do not hesitate to claim his nomi-
nation On the first ballot by safe ma
jority A Goldsboro man, who is a
nimble politician and who travels the
State, said to this correspondent Tues
day: "The East is just afire for Bob
Glenn. He will carry whole raft of the
counties solid, will get half of New Han
over and Cumberland and plenty of other
counties, and his strength in the border
counties, from Rockingham to where
Davidson's territory begins, will surprise
all other candidates. He will be split up
in the Piedmont counties by reason of SO
many other candidates, but if he should
fail of the nomination on the first ballot,
he is the second choice of most of those
counties. Take Guilford for instance.
Everybody knows that if Stedman should
retire either before or after the first bal
lot. Glenn would get it solid without
hitch ,and he is going to get over half of
Mecklenburg on the first ballot" Mr..
Glenn was in the city Wednesday and was
plainly jubilant over his prospects, say
ing when asked for something to form a
gubernatorial symposium: "You know l
never beat about the bush / was late
coming out but I'm going to win. My
chances have increased fifty per cent in
the past ten days, and I am just over
whelned with gratitude to the many
friends all over the State who write me
assurances of support, many of them l
have never met, unless at a public speak
ing during some of my many campaigns
all over the State in behalf of the Demo
cratic party and good government
discreet and firm friend of Ex-Attor-
,ney General Davidson, who was here from
Asheville last Monday, had this to say:
Davidson will have the solid enthusiastic
and unhrollen support OF the entire
trans montane section, northwest of Wa
tauga, and great many counties border
ing on the Ridge. His support in the
East, from present assurances. is all that
he had ever hoped for and more than we
expected. In the center, where there are
so many other candidates, he will natur-
ally fall behind. My opinion is. that
Davidson will not lead on the first few
ballots, but he will have more counties
solid and determined for him than any
other man. This of itself will produce its
impression, and when the contest has be-
come lorg drawn out, the eminent fit
ness of the man, and the just claims of
that portion of the State for a chiep rep
resentative of the State government. will,
/ believe, be recognized"
Next in matter of personal effort and
active work to Col. Glenn, is Major Sted-
man, the candidate from Guilford. or as
one of his friends expresses it, the can
didate without local significance but
Statewide in his ideas and his popuiari
ty." Whether done for campaign pur
poses or because of the insistent demand
of friends and admirers, for some time.
he, like Col. Glenn, has been making fra
tenal educational. old Confederate and
other kind of addresses in many parts OF
the State. He has not yet made any
temperance or Sunday school addresses.
but there is no telling what may happen.
without quoting any one in particular.
and without intending to discount in any
manner the strength or following of other
candidates, it cannot be out of place or
improper to state that so far as common
report goes, there is undoubtedly a very
decided Stedman drift" apparent to any
one who catches the gossip of all kinds
of men. Men trained in politics, sagaci
Gus and cool headed, almost invariably
declare that Stedman's backing, and the
general sentiment for him, is very strong.
even In sections committed b. reason of
geographical and political divisions to
other candidates. Speaking of his chances.
his confidential friend and adviser, Solici-
tor A. L. Brooks, had the following to
say, which must be admitted, in view OF
the confidence expressed by many others.
Is both modest and sagacious: "The
Gubernatorlal situation" said he, lis
eminently satisfactory to Major Stedman's
friends ''The outlook grows brighter
each day. am especially gratified at the
reports received from every section OF
the State, assuring US of active support
The truth is. Major Stedman's life has
been one of unselfish devotion to the State
and Democracy, contenting himself with
helping Others, without asking for office
for himself. 1t is therefore not surpris-
ing that so many people, while admiring
the other gentlemen who are candidates.
feel that no nobler service could be rem
dered the State or wiser course pursued
than to nominate this splendid citizen.
able lawyer and wise counsellor who so
hravely defended our State in war, and
helped to rebuild her in peace"