The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-14
BANKING ON THE
WORK OF BRYAN
Democratic Hopes Of In
diana Strong.
TRUST cow LAUGHS
Awkward Milking of Nanky PankY Pou
Following SkiIfuI Work of Hanna
Appears Rather Amusing
But Lack of Milk Means
Defeat, Messieurs.
BY CICERO w. HARRIS.
Especial to News and Observer. J


Washington October 13.-At the
Democratic Congressional headquar-
ters it is said that letters asking for
literature are frequent. The orders
are filled. REQUESTS come in for pc
cuniary aid, which if they were all
complied with would make the cam
paign a walk-over in the opinion Of
the managers. There is one consola-
tion-the Republicans are not spend
ing as much as they did in the last
campaign. They have not been able
to raise funds as fully as Hanna did.
Secretary Edwards expects a great
deal from the efforts of Mr.. Bryan in
Indiana. He knows Bryan's popular
itY there and the feeling of the DEM
ocrats, and reasons that Bryan's
speeches will be directed to
Wlning votes by urging men to support
the ticket without flinching. Mr.. Ed
wards contends that Senator Hills
mode of warfare is the right one. 1--WE
must attack says he; eve can't take
Port Arthur by sitting down and doing
nothing. l believe in boldly attacking
the enemy, on their failures. especial
ly in the matter of tariff and reciproc-
ity. Let the speakers on one side ask
What the Republicans have done to re-
lIeve the people, and what they are
going to do to carry out the reciprocity
pClicy. They are. not doing anything
and are not going to do anything"
met at the Riggs House today the
late Senator Harris son, a grandson
of North Carolina, who says he is kept
Edsy at headquaI terS sending out it
erature. He, too expects much from
the Bryan campaign in Indiana, and
believes in the policy of taking the Of
fenSiVe and holding it clear 20 the
end of the campaign.
l had a talk today with Representa-
tive ). b, Cooper, of Texas, one of the
leading Democrats of the House. Mr..
Cooper said the Democrats were en-
cCuraged by the fact that the party
was in first rate shape for all con-
tingencies, and that the prospects were
good for electing Parker and Davis
I'VE shall probably carry New York
and West Virginia in any event, and
may carry Oaying stress on the little
Word) both New Jersey and Connecti-
cut along with Indiana This is q
conservative opinion. Others put it
more strongly. Thos. John Sharp
Williams thinks we shall certainly get
New York and West Virginia, and [
find others feel that Colorado is also
as safe as either Montana or Nevada,
roth of which are reckoned Demo-
cratic by nearly every Democrat.
In regard to the squirt Of confidence
developing as to Indiana, | will say
that an official Republican here tells
me that Bryan will have great crowds
80 hear him and that he is bound to
lnake votes by the stumpil tour.
which begins today and ;asts for the
next ten days. He says that many
Republicans in Indiana as well. as all
the rural Democrats have the greatest
confidence n Mr.. Bryan.
Rural free delivery to begin service
November Is has been ordered NV the
Postoffice Department as follows:
From Farmviile, Pitt county aGdl-
tional route, 3; length, "a 1-10 miles
area, / 1 square miles; population, 4S1;
hoIses 107. Rogers Store, Wake
county, routes l and g length, IS $40
miles and 3-10 miles; area, 81 square
miles; population, 1,44S; houses, 299.
Wallace. Duplin county, additional.
route No. 2; length. "a 3-8: area, 25
square miles; population, 43S; houses,
145.
The following appointments have
been made in the rural carrier force.
At Cary, on route No 2, Albert II.
lvey, with Rom Williams as substitute;
at Timberlake, Edwin NOEL, with
8anks Saunders as substitute on route
No. i.
These appointments of fourth h-class
poStmaSterS have been made by the
Postoffice Department.: At Blades,
Craven county, William f. Moore, III
place of G.. a. Connor, resigned; at
Trivett, Watauga county. Louis Har-
man, in place of James G.. Trivett, re-
signed.
The Second Assistant Postmaster
General asks cooperation of all post
masters in disposing of surplus service
able mail bags and mail pouch locks
in good condition. Those from North
Carolina, the baks are to be sent to
the mail bag storehouse, Washington,
d. c., the pouch locks to the Second
Assist Postmaster General, division of
Mail Equipment), Washington ID. G.
All defective mail bags should be sent
to the Mail Bag Repair shop and de-
fectIve locks to Second Assistant as
above.
The sketch plans of the Elizabeth
City public building have been COM
pleted by the Supervising Architects
office, Treasury Department. ana ap-
proved by the Postoffice Department,
They have been sent to the Interior
Department for approVal.'
At the office of the Comptroller of
tic Currency A. M. Kistler is announc-
ed as president of the First Ma
tional Bank of Morganton, vice K. G.
Menzes
TO begin November l rural free de-
livery viii be established at Mt Nela.
Rowan county, routes No. / and 2, as
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