The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-05
Democratic Plan, a Short,
Sharp Campaign.
NOW FOR HOT WORK
There'lI Be No Pause Until the Close
Of the Political Struggle. Other
Events at the National Capt.
tai of Interest to Car
oIinians.

Especial to The News and Observer.)
Washington, Oct. 4.-There are not
only more signs of life in Democratic
circles, but greater appearance of con-
fdence At the headquarters Chair
man Cowherd and Secretary Edwards
have been busy assigning speakers to
the debatable States, and the CORE
spondence on the subject has kept
them very we'll engaged indeed. Among
the documents distributed in largest
numbers, perhaps the most conspicu-
Gus is the speech of Representative
Claude Kitichin peeling the hide off
the President. Large numbers of this
speech have been circulated, and it is
believed the speech is having a good
effect.
Among Democrats the feeling is
nearly general that the apathy appar-
ent over the country, which distin-
guishes this Presidential campaign
from all others, is not hurting the
Democratic ticket as much as it is the
Republican. Usually it is the ma
jority party or party in control that
suffers most from indifference. The
Democrats are alert and prepared 10
take advantage of all their enemy's
weakness.
There need be no fear of the leaders
going to sleep. The best policy un-
doubtedly was the one pursued, to
withhold great efforts until a few
weeks before election. and then SO y
work with terrific and Irresistible en-
ergy. 1t looks now that from This
time forward the campaign VIII grow
steadily warmer and warmer Until the
finish.
Pou and KluttZ Arrive.
Representative Kluttz arrived here
Saturday night and was at the Con-
gressional headquarters, Riggs House,
the next day. Representative Pou
reached the city on Sunday. RE APP
peared at Democratic headquarters on
Monday morning. Both Congressmen
give the best of news respecting the
North Carolina campaign. They con-
firm the accounts last week of Sena-
tor Simmons and ex-Representative
'stlderson, anl declare that the pros
pect is for solid Democratic deega-
ton in the House of Representative
The only serious trouble is in the
Eighth District They concur in the
opinion that it will be won by the
Democratic candidate. Mr. Pou is in
the hands of the Congressional Com
mittee for speeches; efforts are being
and the West Virginia headquarters
to fix dates for the North Carolina
orator to deliver number of speech
eS in that State. The publication
here that Mr.. Pou would speak in
Ohio, Indiana or other States in tile
West was mistake, so l am told
today. Mr. Pou is IL young man in
the prime of his powers, is a striking
figure, and no doubt will astonish the
West Virginians, accustomed as they
are to good speaking.
News brought by Candidate Henry
E. Davenport in the Third West Vr-
sinia District favorable to the Demo-
Gratis is confirmed by Representative
Cooper of Texas, who adds that he
land and West Virginia, all TO go for
diana.
In the office of the Surgeon Gen
eral, War Department, Miss Mary D.
Spiers has been appointed to a thou
sand dollar clerkship.
William H. Williams has been ap-
pointed rural carrier on route No. g
Hope Mills with Thomas Williams as
substitute, to take effect October /
Star Bartlett has been appointed
postmaster at Alora, Buncombe coun-
ty, T. w. Stevens, resigned William
a. Mooney has been appointed post
master at Surl, Person county, in place
of Emma F. Long, resigned.
Light House News.
On or about October 1st, Dia-
mond Shoa, Light-Vessel No. 72,
stationed about SO miles southeast
erly from the easterly point of the
Outer Diamond Shoal of the seacoast
of North Carolina, and about ia Is
miles southeast IA south from Cape
Hatteras Light House, will be or was
withdrawn and Light-VesseI No. II
substituted for it. No. II will show
lights including a searchlight throw
ing a beam of light about midway be-
tween the horizon and the zenith, pro-
jected to the southwark and eastward,
and sound fog-signal having the
same characteristics as those of No.
r. and her general appearance is the
same. The structure supporting
Pungo River, Beaufort Light, located
in feet of water on the shoal making
out from Wade's Point, northerly side
Of Pamlico River and westerly side of
the entrance to the Pungo River. car
RED away by the storm of September
4th and light extinguished will be re-
built and the light re-established as
soon as possible. On Cape Fear River.
near Wilmington, at Dram Tree Point
Buoy, No. IS, a second-class nun. re-
ported missing September 18th, will
be replaced as soon as practicable.
Mail Carriers and Routes.
Rural carriers have just been ap-
pointed as follows: At Harrellsville.