The sun., 1893-03-12
A NORTH CAROLINA STATESMAN.
The Hon. Kope Elias Candidate for District
Attorney,

WASHINGTON. March 1O.-The only ut-and-
out Cleveland delega from tho State OF North
Carolina to tho last National Democratic Con-
venticn at Chicago Is in the city. and has been
here since the Thursday before the Inaugural
ton. His name Is Hope Elias. and he halls
from the mountain town OF Franklin. in tho
old North state. The Hon. Hope Elias is in n o
way relat ed to the Hon. Hoke Smith OF Gsor-
Cia. although the latter is q native Tar Heel
and SO is tho gentleman who has name al
most as distinguished as that carried by the
present Secretary OF the Interior and the Hon.
Dink Bolts Of Georgia.
The Hon. Kops Elias Is a candidate for tho
position Of United States Attorney for the
Eastern district OF North Carolina. and he ap-
pears to be humping along on his own hook.
without caring very much for tho endorse
ment OF Senators Vance and Ransom and the
Representative in Congress from his State.
The Hon. Kops knows Mr.. Cleveland. and has
been several times in conference with the gen.
tleman who at present fills tho highest execu-
tive office in the land.
Shortly after being elected delegate to tho
Chicago Convention tho Hon. Hope Elias wrote
letter to Mr. Cleveland. telling him that tho
North Carolina delegation was almost to q
man opposed to tho nomination OF tho OK
President. but that he Kope) was going to
Chicago to promote his interests.
He did so. and when Mr.. Cleveland was finally
nominated the Hon. Hope Elias wrote him a
letter full Of the warmest congratulations. and
again called attention to the fact that he was
the only man from the State who stood by him.
This was frozen fact. for the rest OF the
delegation were divided between. Senator
During the Gam paign., when his heart was ful
Of joy the Hon: knpe Ell Elias IS went vent to Nc NsT York
tween the front and back sections.
solitary from had
called to pay his respects. and he sent word
ke Ss him t. ne rs..a ut 81 hs
districts OF North Carolina. Is never Rbashsd.
SO he rushed in to greet s1n ths candidate G 81.
greeting as he Enthusiastically crasped tho
NJ Peishseda to meet you. Mr. Ko'ella'" said
$MT %%sS aaerefda the ,s1 Tar u, nssE & ;a;.. ~
once more Glanced the e card Of his Visitor
Mr. !kCpsliSs;s%i tS;. t. tgaspsa the Hon. Kope
MIR. Elias" excleimsd the North Caro-
linian. am Kope Elias-flrst name Kope-.
Ki9,pie; las last name Elias. KoDe Elias. not
IT beg vonr pardon, ! Mr. Elias shall not
Cleveland would again be President Now he
Is camping In Washington in search OF the
| appointment as District Attorney His dele
| are almost u unit in favor Of Mr.. Glenn OF
Winston. who was = Cleveland eleetor ut largo
| last year. Mr.. Glenn stumned the State.
meeting and " Myangu.ishing Marion Butler md
dslegatisona, claim that NJ: Glenn is really tie
who was the United States Attorney for the
district during, Cleveland,s, nrst time has
Glenn Is the decided iayorit'.,. They viii
| although he was Mr.. Clevelands only
| supporter. at tho Convention. and now
claims that he carries twenty counties
to endorse the Hon. .Kope Elins for n smaller
place, but he wants the District Attorneyship
and he Is relying on his loyalty 10 Mr.. Clsve.
| tention. and the people here who are ac.
| whether the North Carolina delegation will
hive their way. or will the man Of ths noun.
tains with the IIoke Smith style Of name ' gel
| therN." The Hon. Kope Elias is about 5 feet
inches in height. is stoekily built. has 2 ruddS
| typical Southern moustache and chin whis
| kers, which are sprinkled with gray. Ho is a
mixer. and cnn be seen almost every evening
| among the big crowd OF ofilee seekers from the
| South who inhabit tho down town hotels,