The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-10-05
We said Nichols would serve John Nichols

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act. We published last week that he had
appointed his own son to the position of
cadet at West Point. This appointment
would have given the best education and
training to some poor mans SON. Where
are all the professions of love for the work
ing man? Where all the criticism of Dem
ocrats for keeping the good things in the
family
At the same time that Mr.. Nichols ap-
pointed his son to this nice POSITION, other
congressman had the same appointments
to make. Let US observe the difference
between the Democratic congressman s
methods and this Demagogue Republican s
mode: The Democrats advertised that
there would be competitive examination
and that the smartest boy should have the
appointment. This gives every boy in he
district fair chance Mr.. Nichols sends
his own son. This may be all right. but,
we think the people of the Fourth District
will not endorse such nepOtism.
Nichols's conduct was even worse than
We supposed when We made our criticism
last year. He not only was guilty of ne
potism but of wilful deception and writing
an untruth. Just thirty four days before
Nichols appointed his own son, without
any word to Mr.. VanNoppen, or any one
else, Nichols addressed the following letter
to Mr.. VanNoppen, of Durham:
RALEIGH, N. c., April IS, 1897.
l.. G. NANNOPPEN, Durham, N. G.:
DEAR SR:-Yours received. The e1
animation at Greensboro next week is for
the Fifth District-not for this. There will
be no vacancy in this district until 1888,
and then l WILL GIVE DUE NOTICE
AND LET ALL THE YOUNG MEN HAVE
AN EQUAL CHANCE. l would be glad
to give the appointment to a young man
from Durham, that county having given
ME such a good Vote
Very Respectfully,
JOHN NlCHoI.>.
How can any truth loving man have the
least particle of respect for member of
Congress who will write such a letter. and
then, within less than thirty four days, ,ap-
point his own son to the position Vol
UNFAIRLY, Nichols promised Mr. NaDNop-
pen and ALL young men" that he would
give them "DUE NOTICE" and IAN Fol Al.
CHANCE" In the face of this letter he
keeps, cor rather tries to keep, but the
failure of his son to stand the examination
prevented the plums all in his own fami-
ly. He makes, or attempts to make, such
honors HEREDITARY in the family of Mich
OILS, the great friend of the workin gmen.
Will Mr. NanNoppen and other working
men bow down to the Nichols dynasty.
To make this promise, which Nichols
failed to keep all the worse for Nichols, it
is fact that Mr.. VanNoppen is a young
worklngman, printer, under twenty-one
years of age, whose father was killed by
falling from building. Young Mr. Van
Noppen is very bright young man for
his opportunities and the appointment
would have been a great blessing to him.
Poor and unfortunate, Mr.. Nichols prom
ises him IAN equal chance" and fultills
that promise by giving the position to his
own son. 1t seems that it is Nicho 5 Gus
tom, when he desires to deceive or de
fraud anyone, to choose a worklngman,
either young or unfortunate. as his vie
tim. And, yet, he is the champion of the
workingmen; and expects them to vote fo1
| him.
IL
| honest man ought to vote for Nichols fol
| Congress is because when he was Prime
pal of the Institution for the Deaf, Dumt
| and the Blind, he took from the State 8
large amount in provisions, &C., fol
which he never paid The Board coulC
not obtain an account of all his pee
ulations, but the ascertained amount was
81, ,242 48, for which they brought suit
The following from the STATE CHRoNICLl
of September seth, 1887, gives the facts
GUILTY OR GUILTY..
A short time before the election las
Fall we heard something about ruMo
that when John Nichols, who was Princi
| pal of the Institution for the Deaf, DulLl
and Blind in Raleigh under Republican
rule, went out of office, it WAS charged
that he had not been square in his ac
counts. SO ran the rumor. We heard i
too late to make full Investigations befor
| the election, and we resolved to wait unit
a proper time, and then to ascertain tn
facts and place them before the people
1t is the highes. duty that devO.ves upOl
an editor is to expose public officer wh
has been guilty of peculations or malfeas
an,e in office.
If John Nichols was guilty of the charg
made, as an officer in 1877, he Is equal
guilty in 1887, and whether guilty or in
nocent the people ought to know the facts
The following affidavit gives all the fact
in the case we have been able to obtain:
|, W. E. Pell, of the city of Raleigh. Stat
of North Carolina, being duly sworn
make the following statement:
That shortly after my election as Stew
ard of the Institution for the Deaf, DUN
and Blind in 1877 or rs, | caused to b
furnished, out of the supplies OF the Inst
tuition, to Mr.. II. A. Gudger, Principal Q
the Institution, some butter and other al
ticles. At the close of the month, befor
making out my pay roll | called upon tn
housekeeper, Mrs. Taylor, TO furnish m
an itemized statement of what had bee
furnished Mr.. Gudger. After doing sc
J she inquired ''why do you desire the state
ment?" l answered, because to-morro'
is ay-day and / propose to present th
account to Mr.. Gudger for payment" Sh
: expressed much surprise at Mr.. Gudger
having to pay for anything that came OF
Of the supplies for the Institution, an
, said that Mr. John Nichols, his predeces
. sor, had b Ell furnished largely from tn
pantry, and she had never supposed b
had to pay for it, and had never bee
called upon for statement. She addeC
here Is my book containing an accouI
of supplies furnished Mr.. Nichols" ST
= gave it to me, at my request and hande
Fl to the Principal Mr. Gudger. tellip