The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-18
MEbBE IT Il BUST
Convention in Wilkes
Will be CycIonic.
With zig-Zag of Blasting, Lightning
and Rub-a-Dub Of Drums Beat
ing Forward, There'Il
be WhirI.
(speeial 10 News and Observerl

| (SpecldI to News and Observer
Greensboro N. G.. March 17.-Unless all
signs fail. there is,going to be the biggest
AoonYentions heldsgsd the watmest crowd
gathered al Wiikosboro on March 31st. to
nominate Republican candidate fer Con
gress. that has ever been known in the
ldistrict. Always storm center of politics
the State Of Wilkes. on that occasion will
&c ~ . state OF absolute ecstacy. for it
VIII be genuine cyclone that will strike
the Ole burg this time Even now. this
distance from the scene of conflict. distinct
reYerDcratlons from the muttering thun-
der which precede5 a storm. can be heard
Two weeks ago, before Hon Pomulus z.
IAnney began to issue yards OF anti-pane-
gJrics concerning OF his principal rival fer
the nomination., Hon S. Spencer Black
! burn, it looked as if there would be
very lively contest over the nomination
between him and the Bull of the
Brushes, with odds distinctly or the side
of the Drummer Boy" for the honors.
Now the whole scene is changed. The
calling OF the, convention as early as the
S1st of March, being recognized as evidence
OF Blackburn surprising strength in the
district, showing that he had the organiza.
tion IN the hollow Of his hand caused
stampede of all forces opposed to him. a
momentary panic, the first outcome being
that terrible roar of the NEUROLOGICAL deity
held sacred by the Egyptians. If reliable
parties most directly concerned are to be
credited this awful butting, which the
sage of little Alec gave 10 the handsome
young Lochnivar, OF Watauga Ashe
Wilkes and Guilford, in the form Of
epistolatory explosions communicated
through the newspapers and fired in the
country deestricts in the shape OF circulars
knocked both ex-Congressmcn out; one by
Snissile the other by recou. The anti
Blackburn men are saying: After this
bombardment from his own camp. and
not firing single shot in reply, not even
a blank cartridge, Blackburn would GER
tainly be defeated if nominated even
though he had continuously lived in the
district thousand and one years" The
antiI.inney men are saying: His telling
family secrets in this public way and
giving ammunition to the enemy, proves
conclusively that if he is nominated. SELF
expecting Republicans will not vote for
him, because he might keep up such tricks
when under the spell Of Congressional en-
vironments and Influences at Washington. . |
So an together the result is, that the
woods are full of candidates. Those not
strong 7artisans of Linney or Blackburn !
have given the word, and it has passed /!
down the line that both must be defeated |
and a new man taken. Up to ten o'clock |
tonight there are known to be four new |
nreuo in the race. State Senator Sam !
Marshall. Of Surry: James w. Mcneil. of |
wilkes. Assistant District Attorney A. II. |
Price. OF Rowan, and George w Conerly, |
Of Caldwell.
In addition TO these it is currently re-
ported here that Postmaster and Ex-Lieut
Governor Charles Reynolds, OF Forsyth, is |
looking through the cracks Of the fence
Which divides the Eighth from the Fifth
Congressional districts, TO see what chance
fhore i for an outsider running in the
Eighth
+ i NOT going to be easy sailing for Mr..
Price. # all reports are true. t Is said
that an reueated occasions within the
nast vaor he has both publicly and pr-
yate,v cbampioned Mr.. Blackburn can
49,. and was considered by the latter
-. 80 ,-eeks ago a. one OF his right H
80 up IN ,rominent Republican Of this
district and friend OF Blackouin's, made
Ills .5,' here yesterday, and SAID he
c l,,,l nroge t by any number OF witnesses.
y TIL P - sa;d would keep Price from be-
: ms, ne sl 4aa although his candidacy
~ A. more than anything else to de-