Show SENATOR VANCES READY WIT records sho show w that very rarely did carolina statesman fall to rise to the occasion the late idle senator vance used to say that his liveliest campaign for the governorship er of north carolina was that in which judge settle ran against him they stumped the state in joint debate all the white democrats turned out to hiar hear vance and all the colored republicans to hear settle on one occasion vance was informed that some young ladles ladies desired to testify their devotion to the democratic party by kissing the democratic candidate tor for governor nothing loth vance descended from the platform and kissed a dozen or so of the young beauties and then paused long enough to lo turn around toward his competitor and shout settle im kissing my girls now kiss yours when he married the second tim ehe said to his wife on their wedding day my dear im a stubborn fellow and you may anticipate trouble now in the beginning while I 1 am submissive I 1 want to give you one piece of advice it if you follow it well geton get on mighty well it is this make blake me do lust just as I 1 darned please A newspaper man who was about starting for a rather out of the abe way portion of vances own state was asking him one day what kind of accommodation he was likely to find give you some of their fried hog and eggs the senator replied better than nothing said the newspaper man 1 I dont know 1 dont know the senator answered in a dubious tone ive tried both |