The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-26
North Carolina Appropri-
atoms.
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to within ten weeks ago all of our party
men were talking German, but now they
are talking Parker. Mr.. German still has
many friends III the State, but the ques-
ton of personality is being superseded
by one of political expediency.
1--WE believe now that Judge Parker
is the man to carry the country. He
can amalgamate all factions of the
party, the Cleveland Democrats and the
Bryan Democrats, and the independent
vote will support him. German is looked
upon as inclined to lean toward the
Cleveland wing of the party. and his nom
nation. in our judgment, would be often
sve to the Bryan followers All factions
must be considered in selecting candi-
date without the strength of any par
tcular following in the organization we
cannot hope to win
Today's Washington Post prints the fol
lowing story about a popular North Caro-
hnan who is in the city:
'Col. John s, Cunningham, a well known
North Carolinian, who was in Washing
ton the other day, is an interesting South
ern type. He loves the good things
of life, but, on occasion. is capable of
fervid religious exhortation. Members OF
the North Carolina delegation are relat
ing this story of him:
"A few months ago Col Cunningham,
by invitation, addressed a large assembly
of negroes in his native county. He had
just returned from a trip to Philadel-
phia and had visited Girard College. He
gave his audience vivid description of
that institution and brought tears to the
eyes of the colored people as he dwelt
upon the philanthropy that had inspired
the Appropriation OF money Tor such a
great refuge for the orphan. He then
in another strain, with equal realism,
painted the horrors of the hereafter
awaiting bad negroes. His superstitious
hearers groaned with terror.
Shortly afterward a friend of the col
onel's met an oldtime darkv in the big
road. l never knowed Mars John wuz
preacher, said the old fellow. but he's
the powerfulest exhorter | ever seen
Us colored folks never heerd the like of
the way he preached down at the Springs
t'other day
What was his text. Uncle?'
"The old negro scratched his head sew
eral times before he replied: Well sab,
doesn't 'zactly remember. 'but it wuz
somethin' bout hell-fire and Philodelnhy,
and thinks it's in the book of Sodom.'
Why is the South solid? Here is the hap
py answer that Hon. John Sharpe Will
Hams, Democratic leader recently made to
that question:
Il never hear the complaint that the
South is solid without being reminded of
story about old Bishop Wilmer. of
Louisiana, told at n banquet in New York
once when he was asked why the South
was politically solid. He said in answer
to that: Excuse me for being a Yam
kee for Just a moment while / ask you
a question: Why are our ponds and lakes
in the South in the wintertime now and
then solid?' why the gentleman said,
from cold, of course Yes. replied the
Bishop but what produced the cold if not
the unpleasant and congealing breezes
from the North So, my friends CONCEAL
ing breezes from the North have made
their own conditions down there, and
when ever you are ready to unmake them
you will find there is no solid South. I
notice that you meyer mention the solid
negro South from 1863 to 1875. with its
saturnalia of insult. crime, and ignorance.
You made it solid. 1t was not the white
people of the South who raised the race
issue. 1t was the negroes themselves, and
you, though your men there made them
raise it,
Mr.. Page has ordered a competitive ex-
animation for naval cadet to be held at
Asheboro. April Sth. 1t will be conduct
ed by Prof Walker. Mr.. Page already has
twenty applicants.
Of the bids offered by the Navy Depart
ment for tobacco Lupfert, Scales & Co.,
of Winston, bid 1928, 900, $4,000, and
1885,, 900.
FRED. L. MERRITT.
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