The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-04
GObS OF HOT AIR
Republican Optimism
Jumps. the Moon.
]. Wiley Shook, Chewing the Cud of
Common Sense, Wonders What
Has Broken Loose in
Greensboro.
Especial to News and Observer


Greensboro. N. c., Sept. State
Chairman of the Republican Executive
Committee, Thomas Rollins of Ashe-
vile, and State Secretary r. FL. Nc
Neill. of jefferson, arrived in the city
last night to be present at the meet
ing of the executive committee at the
Benbow Hotel this afternoon at 3
O'Clock. There is the largest attend
ance of members ever known on Such
an occasion, the following being pres
ent: Executive Committee for the
State at large: Il. V. Waser, of Lex
ington; w. S. Pearson, of MorSanton;
E. w. Timberlake, of Louisburg; IS.
F. Mebane, of Spray; j. c. Meekins, of
Columbia, and ii. S. Harkins, of Ashe-
VILE
OF the Congressional District Com
mittee are the following: First, A.
Berry; Second, d. w. Patrick; Third,
John e. Fowler; Fourth Claudius
Dockery; Fifth, j. e. Alexander;
Sixth. j. w. Scott; Seventh, w. A.
Bailey: Eighth r. S. Blackburn +;
Ninth. Thomas F. Rowland Tenth j.
l.. Morgan.
The session of the Republican exec
utive committee lasted until Z o'clock.
1t was entirely informal, almost the
whole time being consumed in reports
from representative Republicans from
all sections of the State. These re-
ports were all, without exception,
treighted with extravagant notes of
bright prospects in the coming cam
| paign. The universal chorus was
: that the people were so prosperous
! they feared Il change of the national
administration, and SO outraged at the
| Watts law that they were determined
on a change of State and county af-
| fairs.
| Hon. j. Wilev Shook, of the noun
tains, remarked after the meeting
closed: ut was the most magnificent
exhibition and display of hot air and
optimism ever known on the American
or any other continent. ID if there
weren't speakers there from counties
in the east which haven't cast over
forty white Republican votes in over
forty years, explain ng and prophe-
Sying an almost solid RepuDllcan vote
this year."
There is no question that Republic
can leaders here are in as dead earn
est to convince Chairman Rollins OF
the prospect of Republican victory
this year, as they were two years ago
with his father-in-law, State Chair
man Pritchard. Nothing of actual mo-
nlent was done by the committee.
1t had been rumored that RomoluS
II.
moved as a candidate on account of
his attitude to Blackburn, nominee OF
Congress from the Eighth District.
Nothing of the sort was done. On the
contrary, the first mention OF Llnney S
name brought such rounds of enthus-
iastic applause and the desire of east
ern members to have him canvass
their section indicated that he was the
most popular man on the ticket. 1t
a ay< from q
prominent Republican that Black
burns defeat ives desired by the Of
fice-holding element because, if elect
ed he would be the boss man" of
the party in the State in dispensing
Federal patronage.
Candidate for Lieutenant Governor,
Meekins, arrived tonight He spoke
at Graham TO-DAY. reporting a large
and sympathetic audience Many
members of the committee left on the
early night trains, those from the east
leaving at 1 o'clock.