The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-09-01
GOV. HOLT'S APPOINTMENT.
What the Members of the Winston Bar
Think Of Judge MCRaG.
A PROFOUNDLY LEARNED JURISf.
ton Regards the Appointment a
Credit to Governor Hollis Admin
istration-The Second Series of Pa
pers on "Reminiscences of Salem,

IStratlOn-Ihe second series OF Ia
pers on "reminiscences of Salem,
The appointment yesterday by Gov
ernor Holt of Judge James c. McRae,
of Cumberland county. to be Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme court to
succeed the late J. j. Davis, is gener-
ally commended by the citizens of
WinStOn-Salem.
Although the members of the Win
stOn bar signed a petition asking for
the appointment of Judge Armfield,
of StateSville. the appointment is
nevertheless entirely satisfactory to
them.
A SENTINEL reporter asked several
members of the bar for an opinion on
Governor Holt's decisions:
j. G. Buxton said: ut is an excel
lent appointment. Judge McRae has
a splendid reputation as a lawyer. He
is an excellent citizen and most
worthy Christian gentleman. The
appointment is one that reflects
credit upon the administration of
Governor Holt. 1t will rebound to
the best interest of the State, and
will continue the reputation of our
Supreme Court as a bench of ability
and high reputation, both at home
| and abroad
f. B. Jones said: II think the ap-
pointment a good one. Judge Arm
| field was my choice, nevertheless /
| believe Judge McRae will make a
good Supreme Court Judge, and fill
| the office with credit to himself and
| the State"
j. L. Patterson said: 81 regard the
appointment a good one. Judge
MacRae is man of ripe experience
| and full of energy. He is splendid
lawyer and a ready writer. His charge
to the grand jury in Forsyth few
years ago was about the best [ ever
heard delivered"
e. e. Gray said: II think Judge
! McRae will make a very able and inn
partial Supreme Court Juge. He is a
good man and / believe he will be
elected by the people in November"
| Mayor Kerner also expressed him
sell as being well pleased with Cover
| nor Hollis appointment.
Justice McRae was born in Fayett-
vile in 1888, his parents being sJohn
and Mary ShackelfOrd McRae. He
was educated at Donaldson Academy
| in Fayetteville, until he was fifteen
years of age, when he taught school for
| several years while preparing himself
| for the practice of the law.
0staining~his license N 1859, Mr..
| McRae first hung out his shingle in
| his native town.
When the war broke out he entered
as private in Company III, 1st North
| Carolina Volunteers, afterwards
being made Adjutant of the 9Th North
Carolina State troops. He commando
ed battalion in western North Caro-
lima as Major and was Assistant-Adju-
tant General for Gen. Baker in the
eastern district of North Carolina
until the close of the war.
Mr.. .McRae was appointed Judge to
| fill Judge Benefits uneXpired term in
July, 1882 and was elected in the fall
of the same year as Judge of that dis
| trict, then the 4th, but since changed
| to the 18th. In 1890, Judge McRae
was defeated for denomination by
Judge McIver, the present incumbent
| in the 7th district.
| DJudge McRae married Miss Hins
| dale, of Fayetteville, in 1857.
Justice McRae is one of the ablest
| jurists in the State. He is a great
| believer in prohibition. and in 1881
was President of the State Prohibi.
| tiOn convention in Raleigh.