The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-10-16
RIGHT FLAT
Blackburn Speech In
spires No Enthusiasm.

publican support.

Mt. Airy. y. G., oct. io.-SHFfH
county has been the scene Of battle IN
the Eighth district recently. Spencer
Rlackburn started in at Mount Airy
ana went across the county speaking
at Mount Airy and Low cap, WINE l.
\. Hackett traversed the county from
the south side to the nofth, NihalIlS
40 at Mount Airy and the Grailtl7
oIlarries. Their speeches at Mount
airy attracted considerable ~attentlon
hy c~omparison. Mr.. affl\-
ed on q late train at nigh put MS
appointment had been Wen adNtillSei
by the Republican leaders, the cfoWu
had gathered and waited alAiouSiS :.
the coming of their great leader. y
large following, with a sprihkHhS Of
Democrats. was assembled at the OPP
era house WDnen he arose 70 MAKE ~
Sreech. The workers OF the parry
We're on hand ready To lead the cheer
ipg. the rank ana file were ready and
anxious 10 give their idol a splendid
ovation and to start him out over ms
district with an old time Radlc2
yell.' After he had spoken for aWhlle
ne failed to arouse the old Tune cl'hu.
siam. the time for ''shO"ting' did not
| come. His speech fell flat. lie DIS
cusSed no issues: he failed to bflnG
| the boys to their feet as IN former
campaigns. When he wound UP llTr'
was great disappointment among Ms
Il 1uiiiItlS- -.
In former campaigns he has always
been able to arouse great enthusiasm
among the boys, as ne calls them.
1t was apparent the next day that
the most enthusiastic Blackburn men
had been greatly disappointed. 1hrfe
was no c~oncealment of the fact uldt
| Blackburn had failed to come up TO
expectation and the effect on local 1.t-
publicans was almost k d cola
| water bath. Not only were they clla7
- -. =, rFA.t h,1t thpN admitted
his failure: one faithful Republcall
remarked that it was the poofeS;
| speech hat he had ever heard from
y candidate for Congress.
Uackctt Catcsle, the crowd.
Dick Hackett came at the psyche
logical mOnent. The field was ripe
for the harvest; he spoke TO a splen-
did crowd of Democrats at the opeIi'
bouse. he spoke to attentive Republi
cans as we'll who were anxious tC
hear the great standard bearer in the
Eighth District. Hackett was at his
best: he preached Democratic doc
trine with power, without bitterness
His opening remarks, IN ehuicldtilE
the great principles Of the Democfallc
rarity were couched in the anguag
of the statesman and the orator: M
discussion oil the tariff was forcefu
and convincing, his defence OF III,
q of the administrations 81
/ y (plh - AIN I4@AAi
unansWerable and brought forth ap
plause from the great audience ina
heard him. His references TO Blach
burn We're unique and so true 10 Iilt
TO those who know lia
one would not wish to add to OF de
tract = word. He referred t. Black
burn's record at certain stages OF NJ:
career and his lack of record IN Con
gress to which he now asplres 10 re-
election. He vas delighted 10 KNOW
=, -I-lz L.. -ANaIt Erlc9Iad
in Congress the eX-Congressman WI
have n lob in advertising the many VT
tues of Perund.
He was happy i'm the thought tina
Blackburn had this new job.
1t were unjust to Hacket to under
take to compare their abilities upoI
the stump in a short newspaper re
mort. If any one who heard them a
Mount Airy had any doubts upon thls
as to Dick HackettS superior powers
over Spencer Blackburn as a campaign
orator, these doubts We're removed
This was well Illustrated by the re
mark which could be heard ate
Hackett's great speech: = underStan6
now why Blackburn will not NEE
Hackett on the Jump
There is no doubt among Denlocrati
that Hackett will be tr~iumphantl'
elected. This opinion is shared in b,
many Republicans, not only aroun'
Mount Airy but in almost every par
of the county. AT every speaking pIac'
where Hackett addressed the voters n
had warm assurances from Republi
cans Of their loyal support. Not onI
so, but he had assurances from prom
inent Republicans that numbers o
Republicans. whom he ala not me-
would support him. The prospects 70
the success of the Democratic ticket i
Surry county are growing strohge
each week and the splendid campalgl
of the next C~ongressman IN the hlSnti
has greatly nhanc the chances 10
Democratic success in the county.
"Now. then" said the teacher
Of arithmetic. what is above par"
Il think ] know" ventured a SINAI
] how after = long silence in the class
s'NVhat?" asked the teacher.