CHARLOTTE NEWS. JANUARY 14, 1904.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 14.
ROOSEVELT OR TAFT.
The same staff correspondent of
the Brooklyn Eagle from who we
quoted yesterday has written a second
letter from Philadelphia. He has un
doubtedly gotten on the inside of Re
publican secrets and made a "scoop"
for his paper. One so seldom goes to
Philadelphia for news that the secret
was thought to be safely hidden in the
City of Brotherly Love. The gist of
the second letter is that Taft, the
Secretary-of-Wr, recently appointed
to succeed Root, is the man upon
whom the Anti-Roosevelt forces
are really uniting and that the Hanna
candidacy is a blind. Hanna has mus
cular rheumatism and sometimes
thinks it is going to attack his heart.
His health alone is a sufficient excuse
for his not attempting the race for
the nomination. Then President Roose
velt, who is no inconsiderable politi
cian, as we have before remarked,
succeeded last summer in bottling up
Mr. Hanna in his own convention, in
very much the" same way that Ben
Butler was bottled up at Bermuda
Hundreds. And then Mr. Quay does
not love Mr. Hanna devotedly ana
Quay holds the key to the situation.
Taft is an Ohio man and believes in
the "Ohio idea". He is a McKinleyite
instead of a Rooseveltite. He has
made a fine record as the Governor
General of the Philippines. His name
was whispered at the Ohio Convention
last fall. The Hanna boom was
launched mainly to counteract and
check the Roosevelt movement. The
interesting thing is that Roosevelt
has checked if not checkmated the
plan by appointing Taft Secretary of
VvTar and thus a member of his official
family. And Taft is to be rushed
through to Washington, on a special
train, without pausing to receive the
ovations that have been prepared for
him in San Francisco and elsewhere.
Here are some of the suggestive
comments of the correspondent re
ferred to:
It appears to be one of the certain
ties of the unstable Republican situa
tion that Mr. Taft's future personal
attitude, no matter how definitely it
may be taken, can neither relieve the
President of the opposition that be
sets him nor eliminate the new War
Secretary from the presidential situa
tion until the convention acts.
The friends of Mr. Taft will advance
the proposition that his services in the
Philippines prove him to be the fore
most expansionist of the country,
while his conservatism of character
and alignments in Republican politics
insure an avoidance under him as
President cf the internal difficulties
charged up against the account of Mr.
Roosevelt. To the average Republi
can of the McKinley school this state
ment of the case will, it is expected,
appeal with force. It is asserted, in
fact, by the opponents of Mr. Roose
velt, who favor the candidacy of Mr.
Taft that no other man can be found
to whom the Republican party could
safely at this juncture transfer its in
terest and powers.
In Washington, as in Philadelphia,
the opinion prevails that in the end
Mr. Quay will yield to the pressure of
the interests with which he is allied
and oppose tne President, but as far
as the records go he still remains a
Roosevelt man. The dissatisfied Re
publicans do not intend in their pres
ent temper to withdraw the demands
on Mr. Quay. When it is suggested
that he call for the Republican con
vention, to reiterate itv, declaration for
Mr. Roosevelt, the anti-Roosevelt lead
ers declare that such a course will in
vite reprisals in Pennsylvania.
Mr. Quay is not regarded by these
Republicans as likely to place him
self, on inadequate considerations, out
of touch with the vested interests of
his State which control and will con
tinue to control, with or without him,
the Republican machine. '
Now we do not believe that the op
position can succeed in defeating Mr.
Roosevelt in the Republican Conven
tion and for the sake of the Demo
cracy we trust that it will not suc
ceed. Unquestionably Governor. Taft
would make a stronger candidate than
either Hanna or Roosevelt. But it
seems to be all the clearer that the
opposition if defeated will turn to the
Democratic candidate, if he is a safe
and conservative man. And Parker of
New York is just that kind of a man.
The South is willing to accept any
candidate that will beat Roosevelt and
a large and influential element of Re
publicanism is just as willing, ap
parently, to accept any candidate
with or without the Republican party
to beat him, unless he should happen
to be more radical and dangerous
than Roosevelt himself.
PARKER THE MAN.
It has been generally understood
that if New York could unite on a
candidate for the Presidency, who
would be at the same time acceptable
to the Southern Democracy, that can
didate would be pretty apt . to get the
nomination. The news comes now on
good authority that New York will
undoubtedly present' the name of Chief
Justice Parker and that the New York
delegation in Washington this week
received the assurance of the national
committeemen from Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Georgia and
Texas, that the delegations from these
States would unite to press his claims
in the convention.
McCarren, the new Brooklyn boss,
was the bearer of the assurance that
the New York delegation would be for
Parker and that Parker will consent
to be a candidate, two very material
facts. McCarren was for Parker tor
Governor as against the McLauchlin
Hill combination that nominated
Coler. Hill and the Up-State Demo
cracy is obliged to second the Tam
many move for Parker on general
principles. Tammany, Brooklyn and
the Hill Democracy pretty nearly com
prise the whole State.
The New Yorkers are playing a fine
game of politics in not making a per
sonal canvass for their man. They are
not fighting Olney, or Gorman, or
Hearst. Olney will probably have the
New England delegation, Gorman may
have a few Southern States, if the
politicians can control. Hearst is
making a noble campaign in all the
country weeklies that get the C. A.
Edwards News Bureau letter. But at
this day and date it looks like Parker.
And we suggest to the esteemed Ral
eigh Post that as Cleveland seems to
be out of the running, and New York
has chosen Parker instead of Shepard,
we unite in substituting for Cleveland
any Aycock or Shepard and Ay cock,
the new banner of Parker and Aycock.
And we'll send Aycock on a stumping
tour through the North and West to
tell the folks just how the case stands
down South.
ARCH BELL
Embroidery
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The Spartanburg Herald says:
The Charlotte News says that there
are times when pessimism as to the
outlook of one's own party amounts
to .treachery. There are times when
insincere talk about party harmony
and unity makes us sick. If the dem
ocratic party is to be a conservative
party, let it say so and remain so. If
it is to be a liberal party, let it say
so and remain so. It cannot and will
not be both.
The Herald enjoys the unique dis
tinction among Democratic papers of
predicting Republican success. The
Democratic party is liberally conser
vative and conservatively liberal,
even liberal enough not to exclude its
prophets of evil and conservative
enough not to organize a mob and
hang the traitors.
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The Greenville News rises to re
mark: In this State so many of the "moral
commands" are violated that it would
not hurt a great deal to allow a few
freight trains to run on the seventh
day.
In North Carolina there is no sort of
objection to freight trains running on
Saturday. But as to the violation of
the "moral commands", the eighth
commandment is occasionally --fractured
in the Greenville News office, by
the local editor, when the Charlotte
News arrives.
"A TRIFLE TRANSCRIPTIAN."
Trust Dr. McKelway, of the Char
lotte News, to dish up something ori
ginal for the readers of The News. In
yesterday's paper he claims that Wal
ter H. Page sowed the seed which
fruits in such articles as that in the
Boston Transcript defaming the
Methodist clergy of North Carolina.
And, indeed, the famous phrase,
"herding the women by the stagnant
waters of theology" does sound a trifle
Transcriptian. Greensboro Telegram.
NIGHT WAS HER TERROR.
"I would cough nearly all night
long," writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate. of
Alexandria, Ind., "and could hardly
get any sleep. I had consumption so
bad that if I walked a block I would
cough frightfully and spit blood, but,
when all other medicines failed, three
$1.00 bottles of Dr. King's New Dis
covery wholly cured men and I gained
58 pounds." If absolutely guaran
teed to cure Coughs, Colds, La Grippe,
Bronchitis and all Throat and Lung
Troubles. Price, 50c. and $1.00.
Trial bottles free at Burwell & Dunn
Co.'s drug store.
Academy of Music
EVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK.
Saturday Matinee
J5he Knowles
World Renowned Hypnotists.
Prices: Night, 15, 25, 50c. Mati
nee, 25c.
Y.M, G, A. Star Course
Presbyterian College Auditorium,
Monday, January 18.
Lecture by
CAPTAIN HOBSON
Subject:
"America, Mistress of the Sea."
Admission 75 cents.
Reserved seats at Jordan's drug
store after. Friday morning at 10
o'clock. Tickets for remainder of
course, to members $1.25, to others
$1.50. ' . '
It began this morning with brisk
shopping and the bargains are snapped
up eagerly by experienced, shrewd
buyers who are judges of values. As
we stated in Tuesday's paper we laid
the foundation for this sale months
ago before the rise in cotton. Our
prices on Embroideries mean a great
saving to you.
Edgings and Insertions are shown
here in endless variety, Matched Sets,
in a nice collection, and in All-Overs
our assortment is equal to most any
demand. We have five lots to which we
especially call your attention and in
vite your early inspection.
Lot No. 1, 3 1-
This lot includes Edgings, Inser
tions and Bands and would be cheap
at fifty per cent. more.
Lot No. 2, 5e
This lot contains absolutely the best
value I have ever offered at 5c. See
our west window.
Lot No. 3, 71-26
This lot contains many exclusive de
signs and really ought to bring a great
deal more than the prices asked.
LotNoJ.IOC
This lot is perhaps the most attrac
tive lot cf the five, as it is the most
popular priced line, 10c, being the
price that suits almost everyone and
the quality and designs are both un
surpassed. There are goods in the lot
that are worth twice the price.
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hundreds of wise people are daily on hand to
pick them up. TODAY we place on sale
A LOT OF 197 Lsvdies
Walking Skirts
We scooped in from a manufacturer, and if
we were to get the worth of them Why the
price would be from $3.50 to $4.06, but in
order to clean ihem up quick, come take
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Domestic and English Cheviots
SERGES, WORSTEDS, GRANITES,
ETC.
From the largest and best Woolen
Houses in America. They are o. the
popular colorings. I guarantee style,
flit and workmanship.
J. S. PHILLIPS
MERCHATN TAILOR.
12 South Tryon Street First Na
tional Bank Building.
FOR RENT
8-room house, W. Stonewall street,
modern conveniences, ' $25 per
month.
4- room house, E. Eighth street, city
water furnished, $6.00 per month.
5- rcom house, 202 E. Liberty street,
$13.50 per month.
Prompt attention and returns given
to renting all classes of property.
ALFRED W. BROWN & CO.,
Bell 'phone 302. Hunt Building.
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I CLOTHING
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WE HAVE A LOT OF
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Woolen
ODD SUITS!
WHICH WE OFFER AT FOLLOWING PRICES: ft
Lot 1
Dress Fabrics
ALL $12.50, $13.00 AND $15.00 SUITS AT , .:
$9.98
Lot 2
ALL $10.00 'AND $11.00 SUITS AT
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$7.98
This
lot is so much ahead of
anything we have ever been able to
offer at the price, that we just can't
describe it at all. Buy your Em
broideries here and it -will" prove a
great saving to you.
ARCHBELL'S
Voile Crepe, the newest and pret
tiest of woolen fabrics ever brought
out at a popular price. It is light
and has. the crepy effect, is made
in all the most desirable shades,
white, cream, black, navy, royal
and light blue, red pink, gray, lav
ender, nile green, etc.
It is put up in double fold, 36
inches wide, makes a handsome
suit, tucks and folds well.
The price to start the season is
5 (Cents
ot 3
ALL $7.50, $8.50 AND $9.00 SUITS AT
$5.98 f
8 One Lot
OF $9.00 OVERCOATS AT
$7.48 1
8 One Lot
OF ODD PANTS FROM SUITS THAT SOLD
FROM $2.50 TO $4.00, WE OFFER NOW AT ; :
$2,481
i Miller Dry Goods Company i
H 39 East TraLde Street $
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CUT FLOWERS FLORAL DESI6.1S BRIDAL DESIGNS
You should see our Cut Flowers and get our price3 before or
dering. We have in stock everything in this line you want.
Our Cut Flowers are of a superior quality this season. We are
cutting hundreds of Carnations and Roses daily. Chrysanthe
mums will be ready in ten days. We? have opened up; a stora at
25 South Tryon street for the convenience of our customers,
and Ferns, also Bulbs for assortment of Cut Flowers, Palms
where you can get a full forcing and bedding.
DILWOR.TH FLORAL GARDENS
- W. G. McPH EE, Proprietor,
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