The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-06
Leads all North Carolina Daiies i'm News and CreuaGon

Parker won his spurs in early life as
a maker of his own fortunes, he sue
ceeded at the bar later, and then on
the bench, in politics at 30 he was
great success. He is the type of the
careful, conscientious. earnest. able
man who goes ahead and is Self-reli-
ant without swagger or ostentation.
The gold Democrats are nearly all
back in the Democratic fold. The
Bryan men" are like Bryan himself,
Parker men now. Watson will get no
votes from them, and as for their
throwing away their votes on Socialist
cundidates--fudge No. The Demo-
cratic party is pulling together this
year far better than its bashful rival.
Look at Wisconsin, look at New York,
look at West Virginia-even look at
Indiana, where there are so many can
didates for Senator. Fairbanks old
shoes it is necessary to start stories in
the papers that if elected he Will re-
sign and let the electors choose some
che else Vice-President 1t is time
the stories were denied by him, but
the fact that they were invented shows
division in the ranks.
The second whirwind campaign in
his own State by Mr.. Henry G.. Davis
has been marvellous success. ike the
first. He has had large and enthus-
iastic audiences. and the Democrats
are aroused as they have not been in
twelve years before. 1t really seems
that he will carry the State for the
ticket or come so near there Will be
nc honor in it for the Republicans.
Secretary Edwards continues to be
optimistic He said today: eve are
going to win. Our majority in New
York will be large, and we will get
New Jersey, Indiana and West Vir-
ginia, besides several of the Rocky
Mountain states"
Democratic Optimism.
The general feeling among Demo-
Gratis is one of great and increasing
hopefulness. The only one [ have
met during the week who is not de-
cidedly cheerful is a North Carolin-
ian, who says Parker Will get between
175 and 200 electoral votes. This is
not a rational guess. because it would
include New York and if he secures
New York he will secure enough states
around New York to elect or very
ne arly elect him. He can not we'll stop
at the votes of the South and New
York. The Republicans, are still con-
fGent in profession, but some of
them privately tell me the election is
going to be too close to feel absolutely
not possible to foresee may occur in
the last few days before the election
to alter the situation. And besides,
they admit some doubt as to what the
situation in New York really is.
More Republicans than usual from
the departments in the capital have
gone home TO vote.
At Statesville John A.. Price has
been appointed rural mail carrier on
route Z. with Joseph A. Price as sub
stitute. At Burlington Alice Fowler
(the second woman appointed in
North Carolina, l Think has been
given a vacancy in the service, on
route 6, with Waldo Teogoue as sub
stitute.
Postmasters were appointed as fol-
lows: At Ashworth, Rockingham
county, Charlie d. Ponton, in place of
N. d. Mckinney, resigned; at Joplin
Oarange county, David B. Miles, in
place of Alice Waggaman, resigned; /;
at Watkins, Vance county, Thomas V.
Bobbitt, in place of c. L. Evans. re-
signed.
Rural free delivery is established
and schedule fixed at Garner. Wake
county, No. 2; Statesville, No. Z;
Goldsboro, No. Z. with several others
in other localities. Rural delivery has
likewise been ordered at Dalton,
SIOheS county, ana JeSSdHld, Beaufort
county.
Captain John S. Tomlinson of the
Treasury Department, the we'll known
ex-editOr from Western North Caro-
lima, fell on Thursday and injured one
of his ankles. He was not able to be
out Friday, but at the department it
| was said his injuries were not very
severe, though painful.
Wednesday night Fleming NJ. Keene
Danville n. c., negro blew out the
gas at the Porters' Exchange, los 9Th
street, n. W., and was found to be
dead Thursday afternoon. Gas was
smelled and on inquiry the fact of his
decease in his room was ascertained.
The coroner gave a verdict in certifi-
cate of death by aSphyxiation and the
body was sent to the morgue. Tele-
grams We're sent to Danville to locate
the dead persons relatives
Henry Clark Bridgers was register
ed at the Raleigh.