The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-08-22
CORRESPONDENCE ;.
LITTER FROMTHE
('ApITAEOFSTATE
Especial Correspondenee.)

now and election, day, Chairman War :. -
rem. of the Democratic State Commit =, -
tee, has adopted hurry-up slogan, and -
is endeavoring to impress upon the To-
cal party managers and leaders in all
the counties the necessity of getting
the campaign formally started every +"
where without further delay.
Every intelligent person knows how
dangerous delays are, yet in some :,
counties there has been disposition
to put off things that should be looked v
after and carefully looked after, at
once. The local speakers who have
been disposed to balk at "hot wealth
err will now find the first fall month :
peeping at them just around the next. !.
corner-and they are expected to get ,
q move on them' without further par
lev and proceed to swat the enemy at
every little meeting place available
wherever a. few may assemble them
selves together. 1t is at these little
meetings, where one g neighbor tells
him the truths and developments which
ordinarily would come to his knowledge
that the bedrock, the ground work,
of the year 3, campaign is laid. That
is Chairman Warren's opinion, and 1T
certainly sounds like the real thing.
Closely connected with these little I
meetings is the opportunity thuszpre- t
sented for the precinct committeeman
to get in some good work and pass It
on ND to the county chairman one OF
the most desirable and effective, not
to say indispensable, results being the
proper polling of the voters OF every
nrecinet. as the State Chairman has
been urging already. That is the way
TO start up the political machinery
and get it in good working and run
ming order.
A little later on, some of the Dlg
guns of the campaign (who can't be
everywhere at one time will
every county and help the cause along
and tl:ere. > some nightly fne ma
terial booked for the bigger meetings.
Then aside from the nominees for gov
ernor, and presidential electors at
large, than whom it would be hard TO
find three more eloquent and conv1nc'
ing speakers in this or any State: = :
We want to make every effort tc
keep our hold on a. majority IN tne
new Congress, both House and~Senate
for it looks every day now more ah'
more like four more years for WOOD
row., ~Bear,-in mind this injunction
while vou keep your eyes open IN Tn
several congressional districts where
is known the Republicans are makah'
real efforts and using money 70 cal
ture a new congressman. $
BECKETT APPOINTMENTS.
Attorney General Beckett, Dem'
cratic candidate for Governor, WI
sneak at Asheboro next Saturday, Au'
ust Goth, and State Chairman ware
announces the following additional a
pointments for Mr.. Beckett: At Mas
Vile Monday, August 2sth; at Shell
September at Ellington septemo
5: Albermarle, Stanly County, Septe'
Der g.. z-.-=..-
Tbronen some accountable error t
date Of the Asheboro meeting beca'
confused and a number OF papers
nounced it for August 10th, instead
August 26th. Next Saturday (2oth)
the date officially stated from Der
cratic headquarters here, and the Pr
meets are that it will be great me
ing, with number OF prominent ~
ocrats participating. .--.---..--- -.
Flecter Cam Morrison, g appol
ments for, the immediate future
At Raeford August 25; at SAM
August IS; at Lumberton August
at Fayetteville August 30; at 81
Pauls August 81.
Announcements for Eleetof- Sine
will he. announced soon. like his
mate in this campaign, MI. slncia'
one of the finest eampaigners IN
State. and people will be delighte'
hear these 1.big guns, discuss I'M
sues Of the day. ~.
THE* BOOT9-ON THE OTHER
Despite. the ancient assertion
figures don It lie, here are some th'
least avoid the truth in a giar1ng
npr -Cdnt1ddco AA"soA
manager has just: announced ounce IN ms ;
forecast Of the: season. " :.
an attempt to- figure out in August
the election will go IN Novemo
rather previous. and to that ! e e
worthless But this initial - fore'
of the Republicans, based on what al
term 0reasonably certain y votes
ridiculous as worthless, ,,. and VIII
,v serycthe evident purpose OF Il. !
somebody who knows better. =
Selecting exactly half the nu"
States this pTognosticator ~fadfes
even 800 votes for Hughes or %
than nee essary TO elect 2 fhese,
he terms reasonably certain
then proceeds to ada 100 more ell
votes which "probable = hep'