The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-26

upon their labors, the committee left
the corpse hanging from a limb over
the path and with a bottle and
pack of cards retired into the woods
a short distance for rest and recrea-
ton.
Pretty soon q negro came down the
path on his way to work, feeling
mighty good and whooping and hol-
lering as he came and brought up alb
ruptly before the swinging body in the
path-whereupon, his morning hav-
ing been spoiled with the contempla-
ton of the sight, he began to cuss the
men who had done the deed; and
the next thing he knew one of tho
committee had slipped up behind him
and placed the cold muzzle of a pistol
beneath his ear. The negro knew at
once what had happened. His talk
died to silence in a breath and he
turned an eye that was big and white
with terror at his captor.
"Well" said the Committee man"
gruffiy, what have you got to say
about it?'
Slowly and with infinite care not to
disturb the muzZle of the pistol, the
negro craned his neck so that he
could see the corpse:
Il say, Boss he quavered fearful
". that / thinks he got off mighty
light"
"And that" said Judge Winston
referring to the political matter hint
ed at above-''is about the best re-
mark our friend can make at this
juncture.
Everybody in Greensboro and at
the State Convention feels sympathy
for Solicitor Brooks Major Stedman's
manager. No one could have done
better work or been more devoted
to cause than he. Even as early as
Tuesday night the pallor of his face
and the nervous brightness of his eye
denoted the extent of the strain to
which he had already been put. As
the convention proceeded on its
whirl-wind career, the suspense and
the tension upon his nervous strength
must have been terrific. Apart frorl
the natural desire to win the fight.
aside from the prestige that he would
have made for himself by doing SO,
Mr.. Brooks brought to his work
world of personal feeling and affec,-
ton. There could be no way to meas
IRE the depth Of his disappointment.
After the day was lost and the battle
done. no one would have blamed Mr.
Brooks if he had collapsed. The fact
that he did not; that he managed to
preserve his accustomed manner and
to circulate among his friends at tn
hotel as before the nomination, Is
merely a perfect indication Ola strong
and balanced character.
Mr.. A. H. Eller, who looked after
Mr.. Glenn's interests, is a silent, SCI
date. specialized figure of man, re-
markable chiefly for the dome-lile
heighth of his brow and the sompre
quality of his smile. He has proved.
however. in this instance, that he is
general of consummate ability. Al
most without exception his predictions
were fulfilled almost to the letter'
He did not claim a nomination on the
first ballot and his figures as to the
strength of Glenn at the start were,
think, 554: they turned out 552. He
came within five votes Of Stedman's,
one of Davidsons and one of Turner's
vote When it is considered that
these estimates were made from a
body of 1850 of the most independent
men in the world, which was split up
into four rival camps, the achieve
ment will be seen to be truly marvel
Gus. Mr.. Eller has made reputa-
ton as a political manager which his
friends are confident will grow
Among the most popular of those
at the convention were ex-Congress-
man Jno. d. Bellamy and Congress
man Jno. H. Small. The latter's eff
forts in behalf of an inland water
way have brought him into national
prominence, and the measure is one
that should be warmly supported in
North Carolina. He is graceful
speaker an able lawyer and a
more pleasing gentleman could not
be found. Mr.. Bellamy, who WAS
chairman of the Credentials Commit
tee, is one of the most congenial men
in the State. His work was Of the
greatest Importance and ably done.
His conduct in the delicate matter az
the Rowan delegation charges
which, by the way, were exclusively
reported in the News and Observer
was generally commended. The mat
ter was one that could not be passed
over in silence and yet it would have
been unfortunate had it gotten on the
floor for debate. Mr.. Bellamy guided
the ship or his committee among
these rocks with hand that dealt
with perfect fairness and yet both
skilfully and conservatively.
The "Kitchin boys"-W. w. ann
Claud--the latter famous for his
Teddy Roosevelt "roast"--ire in ap-
ipearance a smiling pair of young.
twin congressman, an impression that
is heightened by the similarity OF
their dress as well as that of build
and feature. Their high, black felt
hats, black coats, turned down collars
and black string ties give them a Ger
tain air of the quaint days of by
gone craftsmanship that is at once
dispelled by the twentieth century
look of their alert faces. The Kitch-
ms have both made big regulations
in Washington and in their districts
they are idoliZed. Another popular
Congressman of the younger set" is
Mr.. r. N. Page-the business man"
of the Carolina delegation. The name
Page is in North Carolina syn
onym of the three virtues of honesty,
progressveness and ability and the
Congressman has them all to the last
degree. In the delegation the practical
qualities of his nature are Of iresti-
mable value.
The convention was remarkable fct
big men. Usually the palm in this re-
spect is carried off by j. c.. Buxton,
of Winston, 'Jno. W. Thompson and
George Norwood, of Raleigh. and Z