The gold leaf., 1904-04-14
OUR RALEIGH LETTER.
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD AT The STATE
CAPITAL.
&RMAN NEWS BUREAU, |

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RALEIGH, N. e., April H. 1904.
What a jealous, selfish old world this |
is! And how many OF the jealous, selfish,
vindictive, quarrelsome old cats there
are in the Democratic party-some OF
them essaying to be leaders" apd con-
ductors general of the party manage
ment," but who are in reality the worst
kind of stumbling blocks, scattered along
the road to Success, and impeding the
progress of the party at every step.
A week ago all shades OF Democrats
Except a few of Hearst's spellbinders
and an occasional Clevelandite who in
sists on the "old man" again) were con-
graduating each other that the way had
opened for all to agree on "a good, clean,
unobiectiOnable available candidate"
to-wit: Judge Parker Now some OF them
are rushing into print to declare that
they are not SO certain that he is the
right man, after all. And why? Simply
and solely because Mr.. Cleveland has
added his endorsement of Judge Parker
to that of other eminent party men. On
the other hand, there appear to be
equally as many on whom MIR. CieVe-
lands approval seems to have had just
the opposite effect, and accordingly many
have joined the Parker force, who up to
that time had hesitated to do SO. Result:
1t not only still looks like Parker, but
the prospects point even more decidedly
to him than they did a week or two
ago.
want to say all the good can about
our several most excellent candidates for
Governor. In this letter therefore is copied
Col nj frrNv ,fr ndI
torial in last week. Reidsville Weekly:
"Major Stedman possesses elements OF
strength peculiarly his own. He has wis
dom and conservatism, born OF expe-
rience. He is a man of commanding
ability, of scholarly attainments, and
exemplifes in his life and character the
highest ideals of citizenship. He
would have been nominated ex-governor
in 1888 but for the feeling that Judge
Fowle had been put off by the politicians
till further delay would be a grievous in
justice. He has patiently bided his time
till now, when the way is open, and the
rank and file feel that it is justly his turn.
His candidacy will do more to unity the
party than that OF any other man; for
he is conservative leader, and has never
been mixed up in any factional quarrels
nor made himself offensive to any class
whose support the party needs.
He went into the war, shirked no dan
ger, and laid down his sword only when
General Lee surrendered Since the war
he has always been as true to North Car
olina and his people as he was in the
camp, on the march and in the shock OF
battle"
Gov. Aycock's committee, recently ap-
pointed by him to investigate and make
a report on the conduct and condition Of
the Atlantic & North Carolina Railroad
and it's affairs, including the Atlantic
Hotel at Morehead, is now at work in
earnest, and the report is awaited with
much interest by the public. In the mean
| time the Governor has nothing to say in
| regard to the lease of the road and ap-
| parently will take no further action with
| regard to that proposition until the
pending investigation has been COM
pleted
There is a great deal of interest mani
| tested in the future developments and
| final outcome of the controversy between
| Judge PEBBLES and the lawyers of the
Lumberton bar who recently refused to
| try any cases before him. Judge PEBBLES
| is scheduled to preside at the next term
! OF Robson court also, which is set for
May, and his friends say ne cannot afford
| to consent to an exchange of courts with
| any other judge. If he does not do so,
| and in the meantime takes no official az
| ton of the bar there, will the latter again
refuse to set a calendar for the trial of
| cases? And if SO, what will be the re-
suit?
The body of Col. w. A. Turk, passenger
traffic manager of the Southern Railway,
| was brought to Raleigh today Monday
! for interment. He formerly resided here,
| and % years ago was married to Miss
Mary Mordecai, of Raleigh. He was a
| native Of Virginia, where he was born
81 years ago, in Augusta county Col.
Turk died in Washington, D. c., last Sat
| urday night, of pneumonia, after an ILL
ness of only three days.
The first clearing house association in
North Carolina was organized by the
bankers OF Raleigh a few days ago.
The second of the annual banquets
given in honor of the Governor of North
Carolina by the wealthy Yankees" who
spend the winter and early spring at
Pinehurst, the famous Moore county re-
sort, was held last Friday night at that
place. Gov. Aycock (who made such a
pleasing effect upon the visitors a year
ago. was present, with his staff, and the
affair was grand and most enjoyable
one.
The announcement two weeks ago
that the friends of Senator Joseph A.
Brown, OF Columbus, would present him
to the convention for the nomination for
Lieutenant Governor, has met with a
most f1attering reception with the people
and press of the State. There are now
three candidates in the field for this honor
Senator Brown, ex-Judge Winston and
Representative George Norton.
1t is understood that Judge George II.
Brown will be nominated without oppo-
sition as one of the candidates for
Supreme Court Justice The other nomi-
nee will come from the West and Judges
Hoke and Justice and Mr.. Lockhart, of
Anson, (and possibly others) furnish the
list from which to make the selection.
The retiring Justices are Judges Mont
gomery and Douglass-5he last of the
Fusion Republican, Populists
Some OF the prominent visitors to Raj
eigh from the Western part Of the State
say the Democratic party IS not in as
good condition there as it ought to be,
but that the danger is probably confined
to county and Senatorial legislative
| nominees, and to lesser degree in two
or three Congressional districts.
LLEWXAM.
What Shall We
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