The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03

This would not do, it had to come then
or his horses would be levied on. Sam
finally got up the money and paid the
deputy. Then the deputy was sent to
Dick Marshall, the brother OF Sam, who
Blackburn forced out of the Mount Airy
postoffice, and his tax was peremptorily
demanded and upon it not being paid
DICKS horse was at once levied upon
and adertised for sale. This thing has
errsged the friends of the Marshalls and
they are not going to be satisfied until
Davis is retired.
1t appears that the contest in the ashe
ccl.y ention was far more spirited than was
al first reported. Mr.. r. H. McNeill
Secretary OF the Republican State COM
mittee, was terribly outraged at the treat
ment he received from men who were
III der great obligations to him and he pro-
ces6ed to give them all a genuine roast.
In addition to the part Of the perform
ance before reported it is said that when
the dignifed and stately figure of Dr..
Graham, and his whiskers, appeared upon
the scens, in defense of Blackburn, Bob
grew red in the face. Graham had been
Office on the Republican ticket when the
rest OF the ticket was elected. He was
the candidate last time against John
Thomas for the Legislature and John gave
Eir. a good dose. McNeill Cor Bob, as his
friends call him. pointed his finger at
the Doctor and exclaimed, when Tie Doc
tor accused him OF raising a row, II
had led my party to as many shameful
lofa "a
would ask some decent man to tie torch
to my tail, and run ME out OF the dis
trict." The statement that the trouble
started over the question OF poll-tax is
erroneous.
To say that the Democrats are jubilant
ovel the nomination OF Blackburn Is put
ting it mildly. That he is easy to defeat
is well known, and now all the Demo
ciats have to do is to nominate one OF the
candidates that have been mentioped Or
any good man, and he will be elected.
This section OF country seems to be dlvE
ded up. Bower leads in strength and
Bower and New,and may expect some
from this county. | understand that in
the other counties south of here Newland
t. q little stronger than Bower, but in the
counties north of here Bower is stronger
than Newland. A Cabarrus man says that
he believes Mr.. Odell will be prevailed
iron to run, but do not know how this
is l have heard his name mentioned sew
eral times while here.
learn that Wilkes may furnish a can
didate, either Barber of Dick Hackett.
Either one OF them would make a good
fight in these mountain counties. They
arc strong with that class most likely to
belt the ticket this year. l asked Mr.
Hackett about it today and he replied:
Il have been solicited by friends from al
most every county TO run, but / have
so far refused. This convention has stirred
up my feelings little and / may be
found in the race, though l cannot state
definitely today,
Nearly every one who attended the con-
ventlon went away the friend OF Price.
People don't like to see hgh-minded
MAI S feelings tread on relentlessly. Mr.
Price is a very high type of a gentleman
He prides himself in his known Integrity
To intimate that he is in the least cor
rupt Is to arouse him to the highest point
And Blackburn circular accomplished
both. j noticed that throughout Prices
speech he did not say word about sup
porting Blackburn. He has heard of so
many severe remarks of Blackburn cal
culated to wound the pride of any man
that his friends say they do not see how
ne can give him support. They recall the
fact that during the last campaign Price
caEvassed Blackburn's district close with
him, when no other man of State reputa-
ton would.