The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-05-19
OUR RALEIGH LETTER,
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD At IHE sT.,r
CAPITAL.
GoRMAN News BrRru
RALEIGH, n. C., Nav Ii 1Co,

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quent and able address on the C,r,. 5'o'
ate Soldier, delivered on M,,nnria ''' H /
at New Bern last week. Major >ta,r,!
predicted that the day will come wL l"l
the patriotic South, the drscrnteo,.
the Confederate soldiers, will he ran,i
upon successfully to save the Auariao,'
Union from ACKNOWLEDGMENT nan
am forcibly reminded by Mai s.,5
mans words of the fac thai III. "
same prediction was made to me- j.,
private conversation. nearly az. or;.
20 years ago, by a Northern man weave wI'
was an officer in the Union army dnr; "o
the war. and who is now rcnrr>,ntjae
this country abroad in the dipInn,n,;o
service-being no other than .lndra A.
bion W. Tourgee. who was ut thai -
resident Of North Carolina InI i''
Tourgee declared. chat the attack VIII
come from the East. particularly ,h.
New England States. NV
Speaking of the patriotism of q.
South the Associated Press di>pa,cb.,
from Los Angeles, California reportir,
the proceedings of the Methodist tienrr@
Conference in session there state finn,
the address of Fraternal Delegate Jnb,
C. Kilgo cf North Carolina. REPRESENT.
| the Southern Methodist church "aronsaI
| the enthusiasm OF the Conference -
| degree not before reached since il bo1
| been in session by his eloquent perora
ton, in which he alluded To the aar
loving South, and declared that no an.
| did or could love the Stars and Strin..
better than the Southern people.
The body of the Hon. Robert N. Fur.
man, late editor of the MOrniny poT
was laid to rest Saturday in Oakwoo1
cemetery, this city His sudden death
from heart failure, last Thursday. wasa
and throughout the State-fur every ono
loved him. He was. indeed. "A most
lovable. cOmpanionable and golden
hearted gentleman-considerate and
kind to every human being that came
within the province of his association
This writer knew him well For severa.
years | was associated with him on The
editorial staff of the Post and | can
truthfully say that | have never known
a kindlier spirit. He possessed the most
equable temperament of any man ever
met. He was a cOurtly, thorough gentle
man, always and under all circumstauce,
| never saw him angry in my life do
not believe he ever lost his temper. and |
am very certain that | never heard him
abush any one on any account. He was
the personitication of modesty and did
hot have a grain of egotsm in his com
position. Yet he was particularly able
man. His mind was q vast storehouse
of knowledge from which he drew with
q facile and fluent pen to enrich the e,.
torial columns of the newspaper over
which he so ably presided. 1t is no mere
form of words to say of Robert NJ. Fur
man, I'VE shall not look upon his like
again"-more's the pity-for such unself
ish and lovable spirits are all too ran
in this day and generation OF cold anC
selfish men, God rest his soul,
Four counties held conventions Satur
day. Brunswick instructed its delegate
to cast the solid vote of the county io
Mai. Stedman for Governor and Hon
George l.. Morton for lieutenant COVER
nor. Durham county did not formal.
instruct, but the convention was entire
ly in the hands of the Stedman men q
the SO delegates elected leach having
vote only two are partial to Nh
Glenn, the dispatches state. Most q
them are for Col. Morton for Lt..Go,
Randolph divided its votes b"tw@
Glenn, Turner and Stedman. Mr.. IU
ner gets seven of the sixteen votes {
Randolph. The Iredell convention wi
be held today and will send a solid Tul
! ner delegation. Col. Morton will recely
strong support from both "i the,
counties also, Perguimans also held il
convention, but no news has Yet hco
received of it's action, though the Glen
men are claiming a majority OF the dci
gates.
1t appears to be q forcgone concluslo
that all the State officers will he remon
nated-with the exception, OF course.
Governor and 1t. GOvernor-lhry ha'
ing served only one term each. with Il
exception of COm'r of Argriculturc Pa
tersOn, who has no opposition, belrH
Railroad Conn Rogers, who Just Inns
ing one full term, is of course included
the list. He has made such an cXcclIn
official that he will probably he CALI
upon to serve even longer than secoi
term.
1t is thought that the Republicans
put up either EX- Congressman llnnev
former Secty. of State .Cy. 1homp''
for governor, and they say that Tor
master Charles Reynolds of Winston, W
accept a nomination for Congressman
the 9Th district. The latter will not
sign his Federal office, of course, but "
run to help the county and leglslati
= candidates. of the Republican party
that district.
No report vet from the 4. K y. {. ia
: road Investigating committee,
hearing of the Cuyler application i"f
receivership is set for next SATURDAY IL
it is intimated that postponemciit
also likely to be made in that ra~".
seems that Earle Turner, who was INA
ager for the Railroad company 81
Morehead hotel last season. ana 1T.
whom it was alleged the Investigate
committee could secure some racy
dence concerning the dining and VI
ing of the free brigade at the stat
expense, has not been examined by
committee, for the reason that he e.
not be found" TT -ner's my -t"rl'
disappearance" is creating consider"
I unfavorable comment.
These Letters will not knowingly
~ any one an injustice. Last week an
tract was copied from the LUMBER
\ Argus which stated that tongr' r-Ii
II Patterson OF the 9th district wpu!u I
t. badly be unable to secure the cLdoi
d ment OF his home county tRohcs"Al
- another term. Now comes the l.Imi
ton RObesOHian, the leading paper
r Mr.. PattersOn's county, land which,
9, the way. has just been enlarged t"
SPACE semi weekly stating thai :
reports are incorrect. and adding 4
r Eve believe we voice the sentim. 1T
the people when we say that the c"G
has no disposition whatever to &c
), from the tim-ehonored custom 81
turning congressional Representative
= a second term"
The contempt case Of the Lumbor
lawyers is being heard today at Lumi
ton by Judge PEBBLES, the case hay
been removed from Fayetteville. "i
it was opened Saturday. The r.
will be announced in later Dispatch :,
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