The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-24
LETTERS OF NOTIFICATION
MR.. I. Q. CALDWELL AND MR.
JOHN lei. PEARSON THE
NEW APPOINTHES.
THEY WILL BE SWORN IN THIS MORNING
Then Win Come Big Lawsuit to Compel the
Old Commissioners to Give UP Their Ut
f,ss--Dr. Abbott viii Recognize the
Wilson's Until it is Decided by

noeS--Uf. HDDOU WIN hcSoSIe wv
Wilson's Until it is Decided by
the Courts.
G>x>saos Russell yesterday made the
follouiug appointments:
u. q. CALDWELL. (Pop), of Ire
dell. Railroad Commissioner and Chair
man &C said Commission. vice Maj. j..
w. Wiapon, Dem.), of Burke, suspended.
JOHN III. PEARSON. Dem.), of
Burfe, Railroad Commissioner. vice ..
OHIO waeos, (Pop), of Wake.
On ne esutIreau passenger train We'd
nesdny morning there were two fine look
ing ssnklsmsn, very similar IN appear
ance-sav> that one is a brunette and
the other . blond.
RotA Of them were on their way to
Raleirh and on the same mission bent.
but nsether knew why the other was
coming. Indeed they hardly spoke to
each other on the way.
1ybp~ came IN response to kilograms
from the Governor. These kilograms
simply said that there was immediate
necessity for your presence In Raleigh.
What that necessity was neither one
knew.
II thosgalt / was wanted in regard to
!, nary5dn / had two weeks ago asked the
Governor to grant," said Mr.. l.. q. Caid-
well. of Statesville, last night. Mr.. Jno.
III. Pearson, of Morganton. could not
imagine why he was wanted.
Rut they came Mr.. Caldwell went
to the Marlborough House, Mr. Pearson TO
fhe Park Hotel. After dinner Mr.. Cald-
we'll called ON Gov. Russell, in response
10 the telegram. As he went into the
Executive office. he met Mr.. Pearson
coming out The two men bowed to each
other.
Mr.. Pearson now knew why he was
sent for. When Mr.. Caldwell came out
half an hosr later he too knew the reason
for HE summons. Both were the same,
but the men met no more till yesterday
,morning ON the street.
They exchanged the courtesies of the
day. Thsn Mr.. Pearson asked:
Can you talkT' And there was an
amused twinkle in his eye.
ION, 1 suppose So" said Mr.. Caldwell
laughing. 81 was sent for to be given an
office and have law suit thrown IN in
stead of the usual chorus"
me too" laughed Mr.. Pearson, and
arm in arm, under one umbralla, they
trudged through the rain to the capital
again.
They remained in consultation with
the Governor a long time and it was not
until o'clock yesterday afternoon that
the following letters were mailed. The
one to Maj. J. w. Wilson, chairman.
read:
Executive Department
Raleigh, N. c., Sept. %, 1897.
<'Fo James w. Wilson, ESQ, Chairman
Of Railroad Commission:
Sir: Take notice that, after due in
vestigation and consideration, / am con-
WINGED that you have violated the Rail
road Commission law, in some OF the
particulars mentioned in my letter to you
August Oath. 1897, and that you have
not only violated said Act in the spe-
ciGee lions set out in said Act, but that
you have otherwise, within the meaning
and intent and words of said Act be
come disqualified to act
Now, therefore, in obedience to the
duty imposed upon me by said Act of
ASSEMBLY, j do hereby suspend you
from the office of Railroad Oommissn-
err and OF chairman OF said Commission
such suspension to continue until the
question Of your removal or restoration
shah be determined by majority of the
General Assembly, in joint session.
''nhe fact of your suspension, togeth'
err with the reasons therefor. and the
evidsnsa documents and information
connected Herewith, will be reported tc
the next General Assembly.
&olya 10
darAanti by virtue of the powers con
ferred and duties imposed by law upor
the Chief Executive, / have appointed
l.. @. Caldwell, Esq, of the county o.
Iredell, to fill the vacancy created BY
your suspension.
'Inasmuch as you are understood Il
deny the power of the Executive to sus
pend you from office as provided by tn
statute, / have requested Mr.. Caldwell
to make demand on you for the pos
session of the office and upon your re
s1usal 30 bring action therefor, to tn
end that the title to the office may b
judieially determined"
I'D. L. RUSSELL, Governor"
Lake unto the above was the letter
to Commissioner S. Ohio Wilson, which
he received an hour later:
Executive Department
Raleigh, n. c., Sept %, 1897.
''Te s. Ohio Wilson, Railroad Commits
sioner:
"Sir: Take notice that, after due in
vestigatiOn and consideration, / am con
WINGED that you have violated the Rail
road Commission law in some of tn
particulars mentioned in my letter to 20
August oath, 1897, and thai ron hay
not only violated said Act in the spec
fications set out in said Act, but tba
you have otherwise, within tn meanin
and intent and words of sale act be
come disqualified to act
'Now, therefore, in obedience ~ Eat