The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-23
Senator Simmons Speaks
of His Recent Trip.
GAINS ARE GENERAL
In the Eighth NewIand Should Win by
Fifteen Hundred, Gudger in Tenth
by Large Majority---Mr. Sim
mons Finds the People
Earnest and Awake.

Senator T. NJ. Simmons. who has
returned to the city after speaking
at Charlotte, Newton, RutherdforI-
ton and Kings Mountain, was seen
yesterday and questioned as to the
impressions of political conditions
gained from his observations during
his trip.
In every county visited Senator
Simmons of course had conferences
with the respective chairmen and is
therefore i'll a position to speak with
the greatest accuracy, both from gen.
eral reports made to him as State
Chairman and from the knowledge
gained by personal contact With both
politicians and people.
Speaking generally said Mr.. Sim
mons, "Of the situation in the section
through which l passed and also of
the trans-mountain section. from
which | nave received reports. it can
be said confidently that the Demo-
cratic outlook was never so bright in
those sections as it is to-day
with the exception of one county,"
said he, there is no friction, dissen-
sion, independent movement or other
GOODNESS or disaffection in Democratic
ranks Instead of the chickering's ana
local jealousies which so frequently
embarrass the conduct of campaigns
there is everywhere prevailing the
most perfect harmony. Mr.. Simmons
expressed himself as being delighted
with the existing conditions.
Referring to the meetings before
which he spoke. NJ. Simmons said:
while speakings in these sections.
as elsewhere in the State. have not
been quite so largely attended this
year as in recent campaigns, this does
or ind TO lt a a "a of n
on the part of our voters. 1t simply
means that the people are buster than
usual in those sections, and that they
do not feel the necessity of attend
ing political meetings as they did In
recent years.
AS far as the important matter of
turning out to the polls on election
that his information pointed to careful
registration and a full vote on the
part of Democrats.
II have most positive assuran-
ces." he stated. from the people /
have met that the interest in poll
tics is as great-indeed greater-than
is usual in normal conditions and that
there is behind the apparent apathy a
quiet determination to vote and to
continue the satisfactory conditions
which now prevail throughout the
State. The people are greatly pleased
WITH the magnificent administration
of Governor Aycock. They fully APP
preciate what the Democratic party
has done for them and the State, and
the fine conditions which exist as a
result of Democratic administration"
Referring to the Watts law. Senator
Simmons stated that he did not find
that it was having any bad effect ex-
cept in one or two scattered local.
ties. and that his information showed
that it would generally strengthen
rather than hinder the success of the
campaign.
Speaking in more specific terms OF
his recent trip, Mr.. Simmons said:
81 had good crowds wherever
went, and the deep interest which the
people took in the discussion of pub
lie questions both State and Nationai
was in itself sufficient evidence to me
that there is no lack of Interest. or in
!'difference.y
:In the four counties III (which
spoke. | am satisfied the Democratic
majorities will be larger than they
were last year.
'Mecklenburg will give at least
three thousand majority: Catawba will
considerably increase it's majority.
The majority in Rutherford will not