The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-08
WOULDN'T TAKE AN OFFICE
BECAUSE THAT FOOL HARRI.
son WILL BE DEFEATED
AND HE WOULD BE
TURNED OUT.


North Carolina Politics.. Death OF Mrs.
Graham--Dr. Mott is Here..Cariisie
VIII be Beck's Successor in the Sen.
ate.
Especial Cor. STATE CHRoNIcLF.1
WASHINGTON, D. c., May g. l heard
yesterday Of prominent republican
Judge who refused a nice place in The
Interior Department "because that fool
Harrison would defeat the republican
party and the democrats would come in
and bounce him by the time he got set
tied in his placer This Judge is not
alone in his belief.
The Washington correspondents who
went South last week as the guests Of
the city of Augusta have returned.
They are delighted with the country
and with the cordial hospitality of
their Southern friends. They also
speak enthusiastically of the scenery of
Western n. G. through which they
passed.
The Supreme Court has refused to
modify the decree of March Sd in the
case of the State of North Carolina VS..
Alfred Il. Temple. This settles the tax
bond cases-or ought to- for all time.
The news oe the death Of Mrs. William
A. Graham was received here yesterday
by a large number Of friends who SYM
| pathize with the family in their bereaye
| ment. Mrs. Graham spent several wears
| of her life here while Governor Graham
was Secretary of the Navy in President
| Filmore's Cabinet. The family lived in
the house now owned by Admiral Por-
ter. Mrs. Graham was Miss Washing
| ton, kinswoman of the father of this
country, and has relatives of that name
near this city.
Hon. John S. Henderson has intro
duced petition signed by large mum
Der of North Carolinians requesting the
passage of a bill known as the sub
treasury plan.
The Post of this morning hes an edi.
tOrlal notice of the fact that Hon. Whar-
ton J. Green will be a candidate for Cen
gress in the third N. G. district. Col.
Green, Mrs. Green, and their daughter,
Mrs: Pembroke Jones, have host oi
friends here who would be delighted te
have him reelected. He has powerful
political and social influence here which
would be largely increased by a Ions
Congressional term. The state neve
sent more faithful and efficient repre-
sentative here.
DR.. J. J. Mott is here, but be capno
; do much work with Congress as botl
Houses will adjourn until after Senate
Beck is buried. The funeral takes plac
, to day in the Senate Chamber Mr.
, Carlisle will be appointed his successor
so 1t is thought here. Governor Nc
, Creary and Representative ". G. P
Breckinridge are also mentioned, bu
, the best political guesses centre on Ca,
,, Isle.
A STORY illustrating the innate honest
Of Senator Beck, even in his early days
was related last night by a gentlema
who was thoroughly well acquainte
| "iCi1 EiLl. W.. tAo StutiSlut
said, was employed in Cynthiana, Ky
about one of the stables there. Here b
: came under the notice Of Gen. John {
], Breckinridge, who was attracted to hil
0 by his intelligence, industry and goo
t nature. General Breckenridge was on
= of the leading lawyers of bis section &
! this time, and one day he brought dow
copy of Blackstone and gave it
d young Beck. He lead it thoroughly an
n showed such 4 strong desire to becon
J. lawyer that General Breckenridge toe
!. him into his office at Lexington, K
d Here he entered the law school of Tral
g sylvania University, from which he W;
graduated in 1916.
s When General Breckenridge went in
', the late war, Mr.. Beck, who was b
i law partner, took charge Of his affai
t; and of his law practice. Gen. Brecki
|. ridge at that time owned large ira
). of undeveloped land in the Northwe;
T. Mr.. Beck managed the law practice al
interests committed to his care so jud
iously and honestly that he was sub;
quently able to turn over to Mrs. Brec
inridge $15O,000. This incident, it
he said, becoming known, aided material
in his first election to Congress.
Farmers, Alliance Finds Souanderp