The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-16

increased orders for all grades of to-
baco the market will be a regular
hummer this year and high averages
will b harvested by the farmers.
Political Chat.
'The announcement of Senator
Kearns that he will not be a candid
ate for another term in the United
States Senate, means that henceforth
there will be a fight to the finish be-
tween him and his colleague, Senator
Smoot," said Mr.. T. w. Coidstream,
of Utah, at the Shoreham.
There never has been any real good
feeling between these men since the
time that Kearns tried to prevent
Shoots election to the Senate, and
henceforth there will be no effort
made to conceal the mutual animos-
ty. Just the other day, in our state
convention, there was test or
strength between them in which Smoot
came out winner. KearneS wanted
Gov. Wells nominated for another
term, but Smoot and his friends
backed a man named Cutler for the
executive office, and their man III
umphed.
"Out of these rivalries and discuss
sions there is the biggest sort OF Il
chance for Utah to go Democratic, Tor
there is going to be knitting ON a Wlde
scale. 1t is hard to say whether lhe
Democratic gain will extend to the
electoral ticket. Roosevelt is nm
mensely popular out our way, and ne
is not mixed up in the fractional strife
/ should say that his chance in the
state is somewhat better than Par
ker' s."-Washing ton Post.
1.-THE Democratic party is in excel
lent shape in Illinois this year, m
spite of the squabbles of Harrison
and Hopkins" said Mr.. w. ;. NC
Bride, of Chicago, at the New VIII
lard.
Il got it direct from one of the
leading men in the party that the
Democrats are better organized IN our
State than at any tim since 1877.
They are also more aggressive and
active than in any political campaign
of the past decade. One thing that
| has put life into the followers OF
| Parker out our way is the announce
ment that Carl Schurz is going TO
make numerous speeches in Illinois
| for the jurist candidate. He VIII
make half a dozen talks in the Belle
vile district, represented by Congress
man Rodenberg, a district that has a
large element of Germans, men OF
| influence and substance good many
| of whom came as political refugees
| from the fatherland in 1S4S, along
with Mr. Schurz. That his addresses
will be well received by his fellow
| countrymen is not doubted, and they
| may be the means of making many
converts. Washington Post.
| The Blackburn forces are making
| a desperate fi~ht in Wilkes. Every
&c i'm in
this county; tbs Blackburn's last hope.
Cash is being distributed for "influ-
| ence," and promises of offices are given
! out by the car load. If a fellow Will
express himself favorable to the Re
publicans, he is CREASED little, or
| is promised either ap office or free de-
ilivery route, or allowed to blockade
| without molestation. The Democrats
of Wilkes have to face the brunt CT
the battle. No one can afford to
falter when duty thus calls him.
Wilkesboro Chronicle.
| Solicitor Armistead Jones, who is
| now in Goldsboro, sends word to Kali
! eigh that he is not a candidate Tor re-
election to the position of Democratic
| county chairman of Wake. The con-
test has been between him and Mr..
w. b. Snow, of Raleigh, who was
| chairman of the committee managing
the campaign for the County Commits
sioners who were nominated in the re-
cent primary, and this is understood
Ito leave a clear field for Mr.. Snow who
vii be elected next Wednesday.
Another suit has been Instituted
against the A & n. G.. road on account
| of the killing of the two soldiers re-
| turning from the encampment at
! Camp Lee. The first suit was brought
| by near friends to recover Tor the
death of J. Bern Warren. and now the
father of George H. Johnson brings
| suit on account of the death OF his
! son. 1t is said that the two soldiers
who were injured Will also ask LOT
That was a close contest for State
Senator in the Rockingham county
| convention. Senator Burton received
| 6O.97 votes and Chas. Q. McMichael
l54.7S. Mr.. McMichael made pa
| triotic speech and asked that the
| nomination of Senator Burton E
made unanimous which was done.
With such men as e. f. McCulloch
| in the Senate and w. /. Shaw IN the
House we have no fear but what Bla-
den will be we'll represented. Both
are tried and true Democrats, honest
and upright, and what they 90 we are
sure will be for the country good
Clarkton Express.
Mr.. j. H. Gill, who has just feturheu
from England, said YESTERDAY: an
going to vote the Democrdllc 'lCh .e
and I think Parker is going to win
on the steamer in which l came over
were may who expressed themselves
as believing that Judge Parker VIII DC
elected President"
The senatorial convention OF the as
trict embracing Harnett Jonhsloil any