The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-04

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me
Before the public eye,
| ia git so mad | couldn't see,
An go somewhere an die.
| love my country strong an true,
But l am blest if l
| Could ever see a campaign through,
No mater how I'd try,
An when their eager work l scan,
/ say, an mean it straight,
| 1t takes mighty nerVy man
To be a candidate.
Washington tSar.
THE campaign for control of the
Nebraska Legislature is one of the
most interesting being waged any
where in the country" said Mr.. Sam
uel d. Ernshaw, of Omaha, last night
at the Raleigh, says the Washington
Post. "It involves the election of
William j. Bryan to the United States
Senate, and the people are much more
interested in the outcome than they
are IN the result of the Presidential
canvass.
There are a good many Republic
| cans in Nebraska who would like to
see Mr.. Bryan a member of the SEN
ate. They feel that he would be a
credit to the State, and besides, with
cut regard to party utilization, Nebras-
and that he was twice defeated for
the Presidency after making each
time a gallant fight appeals TO their
| sympathy.
i 81 do not know that this sentiment
| will lead very many Republicans into
voting for Democratic or Popullst
| members of the Legislature. Repre-
| sentative Burkett indorsed by the
State convention as the Republican
candidate for Senator, is a very popu-
| lar young fellow and it is recognized
| that he is a strong man. There is no
disposition to discredit his claim upon
Republican voters. but should the for
tunes of the election give q Democratic
Populist majority in the Legislature
of Mr.. Bryan"
Mayor Carter Harrison, of Chicago,
| is out in prediction that Judge Par
ker will secure the electoral vote of
| Illinois. He likens the present cam
paign to that of 1892. in which Cleve-
| land received a plurality of $4,000 in
Illinois. when it was expected that
Cen. Harrison would carry the State
by at least 10000.
Il cannot escape the conclusion" he
says, that this is year when the in
| dependent vote in Illinois is going to
make itself felt most decisively. There
is every indication of it. From the
start this has been a quiet, thought
full, and deliberate campaign, and the
records of the PAST show that this is
precisely the sort Of a campaign in
hich the silent vote of Illinois comes
out from its temporary lodgment with
the Republicans and allies itself with
the institutions OF the people and the
forces of Democracy.
Il can see the signs and indications
OF Democratic triumph in almost every
direction in which l turn my eye. In
my opinion this is going to be an cleo
ton full of surprise for the Republic
cans"
Mr.. Chas. Ross, Representative
Pages efficient secretary, who is do
ing such brilliant service for the
Democrats in tins campaign, was at
Star recently when Mr.. Mendenhall,
the Republican nominee for Congress
had an appointment there. Mr. Ross
ard others requested division OF
time, and it is reported that Menden-
hall replied that it was beneath his
dignity to divide time with Mr.. Pages
secretary. If Mendenhall had met Mr..
Ross he would not only have lost his
dignity but would have been COM
pletely whipped. 1t is said that john
I}rittain punctured Mr.. Nendenha!Fs
hide so badly that the chilly Novem-
Der winds are giving him much
III
At the conclusion of Aycock's
| speech a spontaneous reception was
| held. and it looked as if every man
and woman in the vast audience
| shook his hand as an expression Of
| thanks for the great speech he made
| which was clothed in such eloquent
and soul stirring language as he Dor
| trayed the principles of the great
| Democratic party, and told of how it
| had been a blessing to our people. It
reminded one of the right hand Of
| fellowship at a church meeting, af
| ter this all went to dinner and the
whole was a general love FEAST
| Clinton Democrat.
A Republican tells us that Sheriff
| Johnson will be beaten between 800
and 500. Republicans are lying so
| this campaign you can't depend on
anything they say but it is possible
! that this Republican brother accident
ally stumbled on the truth.-Wilkes-
boro Chronicle.
Confidence in the success of Pres
ident Roosevelt at the polls is less
robust than it was in the vicinity of
Wall street. The betting odds in his
favor have fallen from to l TO
and to L.
Mr.. Emery E. Raper of Lexington,
who is here attending Supreme Court.
says that Davidson county is going
| to give a Democratic majority of be-
tween three and four hundred
Senator Simmons inspired conf
| dence in the Democrats of this coun-
| ty. His speech was full, comprehen-
sive and vincing.-Asheboro Cou-
| rier.
Mr.. r. n. Page is making a bril-
| liant canvass of the district and Dem
ocrats everywhere are delighted with
| him.-Asheboro Courier.