The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-30
Bryan Has Not Been
EcIipsed-- That's Certain
North Carolina is interested in the
Public Buildings Bill and the
River and Harbor Bill. Other
News Notes.
News Notes.
BY CICERO W. HARRIS.

eigh this morning. The latter was just |
from the valley of Virginia on his way
home with Mrs. Cameron, who had
been visiting Virginia. The former left
Sunday and was on his way to New
FORK General Carr alluded to the
hard lines of Democracy, but with saw
ing remembrance of former dark
hours before the morning light. He
seemed TO deprecate the talk of reor-
ganiZation as rather premature, and to
concur III the suggestion that the par
~, so far as its national committee
was concerned, had not been changed
all that had happened had been that
the majority IN the South and West
had let the New York Democrats have
full swing because the candidate was
a New Yorker. AS far as Mr.. Bryan
was concerned, and here the numerous
interruptions for greetings with
friends prevented the General from
views; he only remarked that the sill
Yer issue was one on which Mr.. Bryan
could not now lead the party. I have
not considered so much of Gen. Carr's
conversation as strictly private, al
though no request was made to him
for PERMISSION to publish.
The idea that the party needs re-
organization for another presidential
election is one that is not popular with
those Democrats who visit Washington
from all quarters. The feeling is that
it is first of all, too early to moot the
subject; and, next, unnecessary TO be
mooted at any time, because the party
has not been changed in it's organlza-
ton except to allow an eastern candi-
Gate to have his personal friends in
charge of the compaign chiefly in the
east Now, why should it be deemed
necessary TO thoroughly reofganize a
party which has a good national COM
ttI1 in
association with it? If it was not done
in 1904, why should it be done in 1908
Personal reasons dictate that the can
didate should have his friends on the
central executive committee, and that
! sail there is in the question thus pre-
,lnaturely raised. As for the man and
the tissues of 1908, they have not yet
arisen TO the level of the horizon, but
one thing IS evident-Mr. Bryan mas
not been eclipSed as some others have
ieen i'm the leadership. Whether he
Will be the nominee or another. 1t Will
be safe to postpone for little while
His influence is very great, but he
may not ask denomination at the
hands of the party. Personally, / think
he will not. Some Western, or pos
sibly Southern man will probably be
the nominee of the Democratic party
at the next election If from the
West ii is not improbable he Will nail
trail West: if from the South, it is not
Improbable he may be chosen because
ne is from a great and progressive
State of the Southwest. None OF these
things is yet clear enough to Indicate.
While the trust and tariff questions,
closely related, now appear to be the
main ones before the public along with
the question of independence ulti-
mately for the Philippines, 1905 may
bring to the fore even greater issues
on which tn divide the people of the
United states. TO be dogmatic on
such things is dangerous. 1t IS a time
to think and a time TO wait and see.
North Carolina has an interest
doubtless in Architect Taylor's state
rnent that he has information to the
effect that it is the intention in Con-
Gress at the approaching session TO
Lass a public building bill OF about
twelve million dollars, or sums for
different measures aggregaung thai
amount No bill was passed at the
last session Heretofore when there
is no public building and river and
harbor direct legislation Congress has
+, provided by inserting q number or ap-
preparation items for certain localities
deemed indispensable to the business
of the country in the sundry civil bill.
OF late the plan OF getting the build
ings voted for by the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds into
huge lump and voting for them as one
measure, a log-rolling plan like that
adopted in the enactment of river and
halbor appropriations. has met with
favor and been adopted. / cannot say,
Tut suppose that is the idea for the
present session.
After the preliminary meeting and
before the end of the week Chairman
Burton thinks the River and Harbor
Committee will visit Wilmington to
tf1.1af re
locality as to rievr and harbor inn
provement. Mr.. Burton says the bill ag-
gregates about twenty million dollars
w here several projects are pressed it
will be the committees policy to re-
commend the full sum for certain To-
calities rather than divide the money
among all. This is in cases where Inc
total is more than the committee can
properly recommend. Heretofore East
crn North Carolina has Jared pretty
we'll in the river and harbor appro-
priations That was conspicuously so
while the New Inlet at Fort Fisher
was in process of closing in the days
of Senator Ransom. But Senator Sim
nicns has been yer yactive in getting
amounts for the Cape Fear and other
localities.
'rfere died here within a few days
ard interment has just taken place
Two fairly well-known Southefners
VINO MAD 1.lenQS III N-etl'iiiit1-
one of these was the South Carolina
lawyer. Judge Franklin H. Mackey;
the other Nathan c. Munroe. or Ma
con, Ca, d lieutenant in the Confeder-
ate army and a clerk in the Interstate
Commerce Commission. The CoHfed-
crate veterans did honors to the
memory of the latter, whom 1 knew
personally and who was a fine man.
The U. S. Medal of Honor Cub
through Gen John c. Black presented
to their president Saturday night at
TIE Ebbltt House a handsome banner
with suitable ornaments attached. The
president, Gen. L. G. Estes, formerly
a resident of Halifax county, ard be-
fore that, | think, a resident OF Will
r1:ngtcn, responded in pleasing
speech Of acceptance to the witty and
graceful presentation address.
Among the notices to mariners is
the following: The structure of Bat
terry Island Pest Light OF the South
westerly point of Battery Island. on
the easterly side of the main channel
the Cape Fear river, carried away No
tember Is, will be rebuilt and the
light reestabliShaa as soon as p1.acti