The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-10

terest was manifested in the matter
of the bogus tickets to which atten-
ton was called in the News and OBJ
server of Thursday morning.
One OF these tickets has been ex-
planned by the statement of Mr..
julius Lewis that they We're printed
by him. and that the wrong initials
were a mistake of the printer. Since
the discovery of the mistake. Mr..
Lewis friends have been busily en-
gagged in getting back the tickets
which were incorrectly printed and
issuing new ones. Mr.. Lewis. HIM
self, spent the day in going over the
County and collecting these mislead-
ing tickets.
AS there are other tickets, however,
besides those printed by Mr.. Lewis,
which contain the names of candi-
dates spelled wrongly it would be
we'll for all voters to closely scrutin-
ize the tickets which they vote.
A large number of Circulars. re-
printing the News and Observer ar
ucle, and denouncing the changes of
initials on the commissioners tickets
as fraud" and "deception' were sent
broadcast throughout the county yes
terday by the friends of the candi-
dates whose names were inaccuratnly
printed on the tickets.
Fight for Craftsmanship.
In addition to the candidates print
cd, at about fourteen precincts which
did not elect new executive commit
tees last June. there will be rival
tickets for members OF those COM
mittees. It is on the way the people
vote for membership in the precinct
executive committees that hangs the
result of Mr.. w. 3. Shows contest
against the, present incumbent,
Armistead Jones, Esq, for chairman
OF the County Executive Committee,
who will be elected by the chairmen
of the various precinct committees,
who compose the County Committee.
II. T. Gray Tickets.
At some of the precincts friends of
Mr.. r. T. Gray will have tickets
bearing his name for Senator. These
tickets were gotten cut by friends of
Mr.. GRAY who has made no canvass
and has emphatically declared that
he is not n candidate. The vote that
he will get will, therefore. be simply
a complimentary one.
Both Sides Confident.
Leaders of both factions were act
ing yesterday as though they were
extremely confident. but it was no.
ticeable that they did not let their
assurance lead themto paths of ease.
The contest will bring out a big vote
and will be fought all along the line
from start to finish.
Even Capt. NJ. w. Page and Capt.
3. +. Williamson. who have no OPP
position, were seeing to their tickets
being we'll distributed.
Will DispensaPy Close?
1t was reported yesterday after
noon that the Dispensary would close
at nine o'clock this morning. Com
missioner Snellings corroborated this
seen later. stated that the matter
had not been definitely decided. The
primary, said he, while not techni-
calIy an election within the meaning
of the act. was the only real election
to be held in the county this year and
he felt that the Commissioners would
be justified in closing the dispensary,
especially if it appeared that liquor
was being freely used at the polls.
It is realized. however, that many
country people are coming TO town
on Saturday expecting to buy from
the dfspensary which. if closed would
be shut up until Monday morning or
nearly forty-eight hours. 1t is hard
ly likely, therefore, that the dispen-
sary viii close unless it is seen that
liquor is being used freely for cleo
ton purposes.
Unique Campaigning.
An entirely original card was pub
Iished yesterday by NJ. A. b. Stron-
ach. as follows:
To tie Democratic Voters OF Wake
County.
Alexander Barron Stronach ca. r.
Stronach), Scotch by descent. Pres
byterian by birth, dry goods merchant
by nredestination, and candidate for
the Legislature. Yours.
A. b. STRONACH.
If Mr. Stronach don't land he can
lay it up to predestination, but his
candidacy has been of 2 Wide-aWake
sort that does not seem to have been
based on the idea of what will be,
will be- That Mr.. Stronach believes
also in aiding the fates is quite evil
dent from the frank and contagious
quality of his announcement.
Another campaign incident that at
tracted considerable attention was
Squire c. A. SeDarks constable
band wagon:
a mule with Hopping ears walked
sedately up Fayetteville street draw
ing wagon which contained a tent
like arrangement Of white canvas,
on which was printed in high, black
letters the legend: Charles A. Sc
park for Constable"
From within the tent came the
sound of a bell such as rings the
hands IN to dinner on the farmland
everybody heard and looked. AS the
procession passed the Marlborough,
several politicians OF note rushed to
the door and stood looking with
envy upon the strenuous methods of
the Constable Campaign.
My" said one of these. A candi-
date for Congress. Couldn't I kill
EN- IN my District with that"
KILLED BY OTHER NEGRO.