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[Identification of item], in the Furnifold M. Simmons Papers #04845, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Received from J. Douglas Mattox of Raleigh, N.C., in October 1996 (Acc. 96151).

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• Bailey, Josiah William, 1873-1946.
• Electioneering--North Carolina--History--20th century.
• North Carolina--Politics and government--1865-1950.
• Politicians--North Carolina--History--20th century.
• Prohibition--North Carolina--History--20th century.
• Simmons, Furnifold M. (Furnifold McLendel), 1854-1940.

Furnifold M. Simmons (1854-1940) was United States senator from North Carolina from 1900 to 1930.

Campaign materials from the 1930 North Carolina election campaign for United States Senate in which Furnifold M. Simmons was opposed by Josiah William Bailey (1873-1946), and a carbon copy of an appeal, 23 March 1933, from the United Dry Forces to the General Assembly of North Carolina not to weaken the state's prohibition laws.