The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-25
GOT A FROST IN
NORTH CAROLINA / d / n. 4
Fairbanks Not Encouraged to
Believe epublicallisin is
Growing There. 3&
Il1.r.o.Wlng #-IIlere.
\ (FromI Our R egular CorrespundentoE

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$$ (Fromf Our Regular Correspondent3
WASHINGTON d. c., March 24--rhe
trip OF certain Republicans Of national
prominence TO- North Carolina this week
to- attend "a banquet Of the Far Heel
4 Club, at h Greensboro, "Wednesday night
was a pleasant one, but there is reason
for saying that WAS not wholly salts.
ia Glory from 1.-the viewpoint iEof those.
fin search Of cheer and encouragement or!
Spe ople who believe the old North State,
offers a fruitful field for Republican
missionary work OF course, Nlte-Presi-
dent fairbanks and other distinguished
the party do not So about
discussing the poor prospects, which they
found down in North Carolina, but they
did not MAKE up4t the entire part a less
conspicuous member Of the party said
to-day thatSthe affair wa IA ssuredl y 4 q
frost for those8Who expected to find the
North Caroliiinns tumbllng over one
another to- get into the Republican,
wa 6 on. s3sg ;SS Ii
Warm II Hospitality
1.-THE hospitalltY9and the courtesy ex-3
tended tho visitors could hardly have
been more marked, hes sud. 3sasi' hescs
must have been very gratifying to the
MISUNDERSTANDING other guests but 81
could not discover that they found any
thing to encourage the hope that North
Carolina is onssthe point Of becoming a
Repllbl ican State. Many of those who
took ID foremds 6part in extending. the
9courtesies %toS stlie party We're lifelong
Democrats, nnda little talks with men
OF the place WIZ ARE III post ton to know
public sentiment. reveal led the fact that
the outlook for sNepublicanism In Green's
boro, or in tllpS State generally. is about
8as poor as could well be Imagined. &llt
my opnionp'it be.years; yet - fore
there is any marked chan sc in the POI II
tics Iof North Carolina ssf
Tits believed, however that Mr.. Fair
banks and his friends did not really hope
to find much evidence "a growth Of Re-
publican sentiment In the State. Their
eyes were on theiVote Wllicl y ortn Ca o-,
$llnasSwill havcsin International convention
which VIII nominate "a Republl can cafltil-s
date to the ApresidencySsn 1909. ~ 7 is not
known howslnuch satisfaction was yielded
them ingthis regard Possibly more hope
full signs OF the delegates to the Replib-:
}llcan convention being instructed for
Fairbanks were seen than ind tons or
an early revolution8ins Carolina political
sentiment. e
Singer Wants Pay.
IN obody amt goin' to do ndthirl'i8for.
nobody for nothin','3stis 81. a &c remark
attributed to some phil osopher, whose
mental vision was Of Eundoubteda clear
ness. though his education appears i4t2
have been much neglected. Not very
long ago a distinguished member Of one
of the houses OF Congress passed 4 o ms
reward. There was sincere grief felt
by his colleague and by all who knew.
the worth Of rne dead man, and many
were the expressions of sorroW at MS
taking Off The government undertook t1
remains to the home Of the deceased
where they would IL be- inferred N the
bosom of the stntcShe had loved ana
served, delegation Of distinguished
men accompanied the bod y to 4 to resting
place. and the funeral ceremonies We're
conducted with the utmost solemnity
and impresstveness5g feature OF 9tlle
woman, Her rendering Of Lead 4 Kindly Kindly
Light" broughtft tears to- The eyes OF moro
than one man hardened by contact with
tho world, and more than one came
away feeling thankful he had been spel'-
nit ted to hear tho splendid strains OF
the grand old hymn. sung by q voice g!
expressive Of the best emotions Of the
human heart.
IN a member of Congress received a letter.
to-day from the possessor OF mat Won
Bderful voice. saying thai she UNDERSTOOD
that the government would pay az en-
Hpcnses Of the funeral, and ASKING WheHtilcrs
her bill for singing ms the body WAS ne,llg
put into Mother Earth would DC ia Nc, 1'i
In the items of seX pense. -. y WA
LIT will not be, 81, !.
&; When very distinguished member Of
Congress died Il few years a so and was
buried iii his home town, his neighbors
took advantage Of the Opportunity 70
turn a. penny out az the tre reg sury, and
cha rged for every connect vable 5tling done,
~ them, III the way4o lionoplng their
deceased fellow-tnwnsnlan, the cnpidity
Of the inhabitants was commented g nn.al
the time, and q senator salfl->l ne oth o.
day that lie never heard the naFne o. me v
town mentioned that he did not nave = =
bad tastc8in his mouth.