The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-03-29
RALEIGH LETTER.
GORMAN News BTREAT.
Raleigh, y. e.. March 10, 19OG. !
II eli over from last week

The affairs Of the Atlantic K North Car
olina Railroad. which has been again
claiming considerable attention OF late,
will De disposed Of. at least for the time
being this week The suit OF Hill, fOy
and Others Of Craven county, brought III
an attempt to upset or vacate the lease
OF the property by the State eighteen
months ago was tried without Il jury
before Judge Long ut New Bern Satur-
day. with an opposing array OF counsel
on each side. and the Judge announces
that he will render his decision the latter
part Of this week When the State finally
effected a lease of this road in September,
1904. on what was and Is believed to be
advantageous terms to the State, every
body seemed to be satisfied, even some
OF those who are now trying to annul
the lease having voted for it, and in the
suit just tried Attorney General Gllmer
and Ex-GOv AycOck, i'll behalf Of the
State argued in favor of unfolding the
lease and at the same time maintaining
the credit and good faith Of the State i'll
making it. The impression prevails that
the decision of Judge Long will not
change the present status OF affairs.
Last Saturdays developments added
another sensation to the factIOnal row
among t he leaders of the Republican
party in this State. when district attor-
ney HoItOn carried to Washington and
produced before the Senate sub-commit-
tee an affidavit from John l.. Casper. n
Winston dstiler in which he swears
that Congressman Blackburn during the
present month, and since the indictments
against Blackburn were found, approach
ed Casper and urged him to subscribe to
and otherwise assist i'll raising n fund OF
five thousand dollars to be used III the
effort that Blackburn is making to de-
feat the confirmation OF llOltOn for an
other term Of office Advices from Wash
ingtOn today state that HOltOn viii
probably win out. The trial OF Congress
man Blackburn ut Greensboro, beginning
April 18th will be q live-wire affair.
There seems to be no longer any doubt
that the friends Of Hon William Jennings
Bryan intend to attempt to secure an
other nomination Oi the distinguished
Nebraskan for the the presidency. This
purpose has revealed itself in several
quarters recently and during the past
week Editor Joseph Daniels of Raleigh,
national committeeman from this State.
has been to Washington and added I'M
pctus to the plan. I'm interview with
Mt. DunlclS WHO Ill W washington con
tains, among other things, this state
ment: Il believe that Mr. Bryan will he
the nominee OF united democracy i'll
1908 There is no shade OF doubt that
our State will be for him. The whole
drift Of public sentiment as shown i'll the
railroad rate bill and the insurance in
VcstigatiOn, is n vindicatiOn Of Mr. Bry-
ans position in 1896. when the big in
surance companies We're pouring out
money for the Republican nominee. Mr.
Bryan made the charge then that they
We're doing it. but he did not at the tim,
impress the public because the scandals
had not then been uncovered. The agi
tation for railroad rate legislation, now
championed by President Roosevelt. i,
exactly along the line Mr. Bryan ad
vauced in 1896. In North Carolina the
people look to see Mr.. Bryan lead win
ming fight i'll 1908 and he would I'M
dOubtedly head the ticket We're the con
vention to he held this year No othe
man i'll the party has grown us much a
the Nebraskan i'll the confidence of thu
thoughtful people of the country. Tn,
chief source of Roosevelt's popularit,
grows out of his advocacy of doctrine
which he condemned Mr. Bryan 70
preaching ten years ago.
From religious point of view this vii
he n great week in Raleigh. One OF tn