The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-23
Glenn Speaks in the Home
of Harris.
THE CANDIDATES MEET
Mr.. Harris is Most Cordial, Says He's
Coming to Glenn's Inauguration
Glenn GeniaIIy Responds
Terrier, Mas
tiff.
Rv R. u. GRAY.

sylvia, N c., Sept. 22.-When the
train stopped at Balsam. the highest
point east of the Rocky Mountains, on
was boarded by the Republican nomi-
nee for Governor. Charles ]. Harris.
With outstretched hand he sought out
Glenn, who responded graciously. The
meeting of the two candidates was
very interesting, but more for the con-
trast in their personalities than for
the conversation that they had; Mr..
Glenn in grey business travelling suit,
low collar, plain black tie, ms eyes
wide apart, his mouth stretched boy
ishly in a broad spread grin; Mr.. Har-
ris shar-featured, Slight-statured
dressed in long tailed, tan-coiored
macintosh, light trousers, stylishly
knotted tie with gold pin and dinky
little round travelling hat that had the
mark of the latest thing in negigee
stamped upon it in its every curve.
Mr.. Harris is the perfect type Of the
alert business man; his eyes are close
set, his chin is sharp, his lips thin, his
smile affable, but cold, his appear
ance is distinctly foreign. AS he stood
talking to Glenn he suggested & terrier
maxim acquaintance with maStit.
1t was the first time the two candi-
oates had met.
They Exchange Greetings.
81 expect to be at the inauguration,
said Mr. Harris.
II shall be happy to entertain you,
replied Mr.. Glenn.
Mr.. Harris bowed gratefully; he eH-
pressed his regret at not being able to
hear today's speech. He drifted daint-
lily from the car the drab tail of his
long macintosh raised delicately like
a woman's skirt, his round felt hat
raised two inches from his head in a
parting salute.
on the platform stood half dozen
OF the big-boned mountain boys and a
huge blue-shirted farmer from the
slopes of the great divide.
"Humph," calculated the latter as
he spat juicy stream OF plug far away
from the track; eve uns amt goin' to
vote for no man what wears a yaller
dress, for Govnor; you swaller that"
Mr.. Harris, as Glenn invariably says
i'm his speeches, is "a mighty nice
man." but he ought to revise nj:
wardrobe before he shows himself il
public as a candidate of these plair
and hard-headed people of these clus
tering hills.
Webster In the Breezy Blue.
Webster is simply another of th'
mountain towns OF fresh air and view
of towering peaks. The SUBMITS of tn,
far, bluing ranges are always new, tn
rare breezes are a constant SurprlS'
and delight in these towns of the west
None less than a poet, however, coul'
translate their infinite variety int
words. The town lies over the hill
from sylvia, and it is the home of e>
Speaker Walter ]. Moore, who met TIL
next Governor today with a trap draw
by two cream-colored horses ATTENDED
by a squadron of mounted yeomanry
The people who are crowding the cour
house as / write, are still the mountain
type, enthus astic, full of cheers, cuict
OF humor and repartee.
Glenn has been eloquently introduc
ed by Felix a. Alley, nominee for the
House. Under the inspiration of q crowC
that responds at an instants notice. h,
is talking in a voice that rings far OF