The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-01

the figures they are mostly
obtainable. do not think the
Democrats will get 225 members That
calculation is moderate, however. BY
the side of Grosvenor's for the Re
publcans who claims 500 out of 3S6.
if L do not forget his arithmetic.
Judge Parkers Speeches.
A Southern Democrat, formerly ed
itor of Norfolk, Va, news
paper. and afterwards a Washington
correspondent of leading Richmond
journal, said to re today.
IF Judge Parker had made such
speeches as he is now making, with
SO much fire and force in them as in
the one of Friday night, especially, i'm
the beginning of the campaign. there
would be by this time no sort of doubt
OF his election This remark from a
sensible man shows one feeing-the
feeling that we should have had nerve
and red fire in the canvass from the
start. There is quite another. and !
think, wiser opinion, that Judge Par
ker is right to hold himself in for the
Ii st round, and not wind" himself too
early in the racing. Had he started
i'll by making bold. frequent
speeches, it would have taken 1t great
orators power to have kept up the
supply of ammunition and the calm
ness, courage and skill to have con.
tlnued it's adequate use up to the mo-
ment of finish. No, Judge Parker was
right. He did not exhaust himself
or his hearers or readers patience.
After his first speech. that of accept
ance, he was quiet for awhile, and he
has made only a few short addresses
nee. He speaks judiciously and with
good effect. His remarks are making
fine impression, as evidenced by the
remark of the prominent Vfrginlan,
Just quoted: number of just such re-
marks are heard on all hands.
News OF Postal Service.
To begin December l. the following
rural free delivery routes have been
esta blished: Route No. g. from
Eaison, Duplin. county, additional.
Length 90 Ia miles area 20 square
miles, population 2S5, No. of houses
%. Route No. 2, from Garner, Wake
miles, area 1S square miles, popula-
ton 191, number Of houses 17S.
Route No Z, from Goldsboro, addi-
tiOnal. Loop route, length 16 Is
miles, area 10 square miles, popula-
ton 312, number of houses 104.
Routes also are ordered from Henley,
Johnston county, No. 5, and Thomp-
S9llNllle, ROCklnSndnl county, NO. l..
At Burlington, Daniel S. Hall has
been appointed for a rural carrier,
with VIM. NJ. Godfrey as substitute on
route No. 5, to fill a vacancy, to take
effect November 10. Sturgeon O. Will
liford and Robert Willlford have been
appointed rural carrier and substitutes,
respectively, on route No. 2, from Au-
lander. and Claud p Newsome and
Mr.. Rice on route No. 3: at Macon,
Matthew NJ. Drake and Francis NJ.
Drake OF route No. 2, and Joseph r.
Shaw and Robert II. Shaw on route
No. 3, respectively as carrier and sub
stitute, December 1.
On the Cape Fear River the Keg Is
land Cut Upper Buoy, reported sunk
on October IS. will be replaced by a
perfect buoy asj soon as practicable.
r. r. Gotten is at the Metropolitan;
II. S. Hall and wife. Charlotte. are at
the Raleigh; c. b. Keech and wife,
Tarboro r. G.. Vaughn and wife,
Greensboro; Charles l.. Keerehs, Char
lctte. al lat the National.
Among the more notable North
al Dina residents here is Hinton Rowan
Helper. author of the once famous
book, THE Impending Crisis" a tall,
elderly, grey-ha'red man of fine bear
ing, courteous manners and reSolute,
active stride, frequently seen on the
Avenue dressed in a blue longtail
frock coat of broadcloth or cashmere.
In the Pension Office William l..
Bowie has been promoted from $12,-
eco to $1,000 and made a special eX-
aminer.