The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-02-18
OUR RALEIGHLETTER
Political and Other News From
the State Capital.
German NEWS BUREAU,


RALEIGH, N. c., Feb. Is, 1904 I
Chairman Simmons having called the
Democratic State Committee meeting for
March 18th, at Raleigh, the time and
place for the assembling of the next State
convention will then be determined. The
time will probably be set for some date
in May or June-either at Raleigh or
Greensboro. AS the Democratic National
Convention will be held on July 18th, it
is really not necessary to hold the State
convention before about the first OF July
but there is apparently demand for an
earlier date than that, and it may be
held in May.
The race for the gubernatOrial nomina-
ton is still confined to Stedman, Turner,
Glenn and Davidson, and Major Stedman
is still apparently in the lead, and his
friends say they believe he will be nomi-
mated possibly on the first ballot. The
friends of the other candidates say that
it is anybody S fight SO far, and in the
event of protracted struggle there is a
chance for each of them. The Turner
forces for instance, are banking on the
staying qualities OF their candidate,
and if there comes a break in the forces
of any of the other candidates they say
their man will profit largely thereby.
Mr.. Glenn, who was here last Thursday
and Friday and delivered a Sunday
school address at the Tabernacle Baptist
church, is in goods spirits and hopeful
ofsuccess, while Mr. Davidson s partisians
are by no means asleep. Nevertheless,
there is no Disgusting the fact that it
still looks like Stedman will be the sue
cessful man of the quartette; and that,
if for any reason he would not win, then
Turner might secure the prize-though it
would, of course, be possible that Glenn
or Davidson might capture it.
As to the contest for the Lieutenant
GovernOrship, there are only two pro-
nounced aspirants at this time, Judge
Frank Winston, OF BERTHE, and ex-senator
Morton, of New Hanover. Judge Win
ston seems to clearly have the inside
track, from all | can see or learn, thus
far, though it is too early to accurately
state their relative strength in the con-
vention. especially if other candidates
shall enter the field as they may.
1t looks as though the gentlemen at
present holding the other principal exec
utive State Offices will be renOminated
The term Of one member of the Corpora
ton Commission expires-that of Com
missioner Rogers, the Western member
and there is to be a fight for that
vacancy. Mr. Rogers will ask for re-
nomination. it is understood. His prin-
cipal competitor will be ex-Congressman
S. B. Alexander, of Charlotte, whose
friends and admirers have induced him
to stand for the nomination. The two
leading aspirants for Judge Douglass
shoes on the Supreme Court bench are
Superior Court Judges Hoke and JUS
tice
The Supreme Court will this week hand
down its decision in the Anti-Jug Law
case, constituting the Act passed one year
ago and which has been construed" by
two Superior Court Judges Cooke and
Brown in exactly opposite ways The
lawyers employed to fight in favor of
upholding the construction of Judge
Cooke Qimiting the new law to the four
counties specified in the Act) now say
that the Watts law is unconstitutional
because it discriminates against brandies
made outside of North Carolina and in
favor Of the North Carolina product.
But the other side says that there is
nothing in that contention.
Another proposition to lease the At
lantic & North Carolina Railroad is in