The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-05-12
OUR RALEIGH LETTER
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD At The s1s11
CAPITAL.
GORMAN NEWS p,-u

RALEIGH, n e.. Nav Inn,I
1t seems to be settled that tier, =,
be warm contest for the Conrros..NAi
in the sixth distrirt ~, i'a
are several aspirants for the Lnr,'.N t."
Guiding Senator Brown of C,I,,,,l,iA H.
and Mr.. Meares of New Un,o,.i,''' ''"lS
probably others besides the pre.., una
cumbent, Mr. Patterson. Seyerai , .',' H.
men from the lower end of the ais.-i'.
who We're here last week. stated III :.
Mr.. Patterson does not secure = -
nation. the honor is most likely ,,I
conferred on Hon. Joseph A. Brow '
Columbus, who is we'll known all ,, VI
eastern n. e., as one Of the L..t w,
safest men in the State. anu
Congressman Patterson apnaa-.
cupy an anomalous position in rb;S W.
test. Although he has served ONLY Wi
term, the statement is made thar h, n nm
not be able It secure the vote Of h. o VIII
county (RObeson) in the comipo 60, WI
ton; that at the most he would he ah,
to secure only minority OF the votes 't
the delegates from Robson county -
this prediction proves to be trur !,
possible mot to say probable that NJ
PattersOn's name may not be prpsantna
to the convention at all. | am nor nav
sonally acquainted with the exact can,
of this dissatisfaction but am led ~ h.
lieve that it is, to a large extent ~,
sOnal in it's character. In order to tbrnw
some light on the subject the fonowinr
extracts are taken from an editorial !
the Lumberton Argus of May &:
'Mr. Patterson, while having dispe,s
ed no one during his term, yet Min ro
in the convention under peculiar cirrpm,
stances, as his friends of two years ggo
having been so bitterly assailed Mil
hesitate to press his claims. while il il
doubtful whether those who opposel
him two years ago have sufficient inter
est in his return to take the initiative in
securing Robeson's vote for Mr.. Pa.ter
son. But shall Robeson SEQ bar
son led to the slaughter-houseo If unity
demands it, of course Mr. Patterson viii
not push his candidacy. and Just here We
would hope that he will not allow his
at least a majority OF RObeson : vote"
The election of delegates to the Demo.
cratic State Convention is attracting
much interest at this time. Among the
counties holding either conventions ar
primaries last week were New Hanover
Harnett, Durham, Union. CASTOR and
Stokes. Major Stedman will receive the
solid votes of Durham, Harnett and New
Hanover. Mr.. Glenn gets the solid vote
of Stokes (his native county,. while
Union and CASTOR devides their vote.
between Glenn, Stedman and Turner.
Gov. Turner may also receive some votes
from Harnett ii the unit rule is not OBJ
served. His greatest strength. however,
lies in the Sth and 9th congressional dis
tricts.
Col. George l.. Morton will receive the
solid support of his home county New
Hanover) and get a majority of the
votes in of the other counties named it
is reported, for ieut.-Governor
Gov. Aycock states that he expects Ia
receive another proposition this week
for the Atlantic and North Carolina
Railroad. He already has two such pro-
posals in hand, which still remain good
one from Philadelphia people and the
other from the North Carolina syndicate
represented by Finlayson and Mills EHt
the application for a receiver. brought
last week before L. S. Judge Purnell by
| a private stakeholder residing in New
Jersey, named Cuyler, ties the lease Offers
| up till after the hearing, which is set FOR
May 81 In the mean time the report Of
| the Governor sinvestigating committees
| expected to be made 1t has already
been delayed much longer than tie pub
lie expected, for some unexplained rca
son.
Advices received from Fayetteville
where Judge PEBBLES is holding "A two
| weeks term of Cumberland county Su-
| periOr Court, state that all efforts made
| during the past week by mutual friends
| to adjust the difference between Judge
| PEBBLES and the Robson county lawyers
We're n failure 1t is not stated that
Judge PEBBLES will at once have "A rule
served on the lawyers requiring them to
appear before him the last of the week
and show cause why they shall not be
| FURNISHED for contempt of court. As the
presiding Judge is regarded as the court
it looks like the conduct of the attorneys
at LumbertOn was pretty plain case 81
''contempt." What the punishment
will be remains to be seen.
The largest number of physicians that
ever visited Raleigh at one time is ex-
! pected here two weeks hence, the oc-
caslOn being the annual meeting Oh tht
North Carolina State Medical Society:
The address of welcome will be delivered
by Gov. Aycock.
| Maj. c. NJ. Stedman has been invited to
deliver the address at the annual meet
ing and banquet of the North Carolina
Society of Richmend to be held May ~;
| Five young children were orphaned ana
left in destitute circumstances by the
death of their mother last week IN the
Rex hospital. They recently came to
Raleigh from the country, but have no
near relatives able to aid them pecunlarl,;
ly. Homes are wanted for them. ana
this notice is printed in charity name
in the hope that it may assist IN pro-
curing the same. Persons who feel III
terested i'm the subject should address
the city missionary. Rev X. 5. stephen
son, or Mr.. n. b. Broughton. Raleigh
NC. LLEWNAM