The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-17


was believed Chicago is so strong for
Hearst that to hold the convention in that
city would be to give him an undue adj
vantage. AS matter of fact, I do not
suppose that such suggestion influenced
solitary vote, but the fact that it
Is believed by some shows that in the
popular mind the Hearst candidacy is
treated seriously. 1 voted for ST. Louis
as the Convention city, but never let the
fact that it would help or hurt any candi-
date have any influence in nv vote. In
TACT, do not believe that it makes
particle of difference, either as regards
the nomination or election, in what city
the convention is held. At St. Louis the
railroad rates will be less because of the
Exposition and persons who desire to at
tend the convention and the Exposition
can kill two birds with one stone
There seems little hope for either of the
great projects upon which North Carolina
chan Park or the Inland Waterway They
would not only benefit North Carolina,
but the whole country and particularly
the South. l learned today from source
not to be questioned that it was permit
ted to pass the Senate while Senator
Pritchard was a member OF that body
o1Hy nc
thought it might help him to reelection.
Il may be that the personal popularity Of
Senators Simmons and Overman may pull
is through the Senate this time. But it is
reasonably certain that the Republican
leaders will not permit it to become a
law at this session Of Congress. AS to
the Inland Waterway, it will hardly pass
either branch.
If Mr.. Cannon kills both of these mer;-
ttorious measures, l shall almost wish he
hadn't been born in North Carolina.
1t is believed that Hon. j. M. Gudger
will keep his seat, but if Mr.. Moody had
would have been shown the way back to
Asheville. The attorneys who were EN-.
ployed by Moody are making as big a fight
to get fee as if Moody could get the job
and the committee may shut its eyes and
turn Mr.. Gudger down, though this is
hardly possible.
It was my good fortune to be present
. and hear portion of the argument In
the celebrated South Dakota suit against
the State of North Carolina Judge Mer-
rimon had spoken before 1 arrived and
Ex-Governor Russell was then speaking. /
heard his argument and the reply by
Attorney General Gilmer. After hearing
Russell, 1 was more than ever surprised
that even the Southern Railway organ
could want him for Chief Justice.
Mr.. Gilmer had to meet fusilade of
/ questions from members of the court.
think every judge on the bench except
one fired questions at him. He replied
promptly and scored" nearly every time
Some of the questions seemed hostile to
the States position: some seemed friendly
A gentleman, who had heard both argu,
!ments before the court, said that he pre-
dicted that the court was so nearly evenly
!divided that the position of Chief JUS
tcie Fuller would determine whether the
state will lose or win. Another gentle
man said the State would win, but that
Justices Harlan, Beckham and Holmes
would dissent But nobody knows.
1t is a real pleasure for a North Car
iolinian to come here and see how well
the State is represented in Congress.
North Carolina has now and then had
greater man to represent her in the
national assembly,-as Macon, Graham.
Badger, Mangum, Vance and Ransom
than today, but in all its history it has
not sent to Washington delegation more
useful, more diligent more faithful. They
are all young men in both House and
p. ScHdlc, yOuIlS men VI dDlllly dllu SUM-
and the North Carolinian who comes here
is proud to see his State so ably repre-
sented. They are workers, too No mat
ter how commanding may be the ability
of any man, in this age the man who
works is the man who makes things come
to pass. They work together for the good
of the State and leave no occasion unim-
proved for serving their constituents
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