The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-14

campaign, when ne carried his county y
the largest Democratic majority that
has been given in the county for nearly
a dozen years He was the regular
nominee of the Democratic party, but
because of his high character, his integ
rity, and his popularity among his neigh
bors. he was voted for by men Of all
parties. and won over his opponent 10y Il
largely increased majority.
: Mr.. Conley is married man, and has
his home in Marion. His wife was Miss
Gardner, of dcDowell county. lie has
four children, three little boys, who are
as staunch Democrats as their father,
and one little girl-as pretty, as her
father expresses it--as the flowers that
bloom ON the mountains around her ma
tive home.
Mr. Coney has been a constant attend
ant upon the sessions of the House. care
full and watchful of all matters of interest
to his constituents, and to the State.
One of the men in this legislature who
carried with him from Raleigh the kind
/ lest feelings of every man in the legisla-
ture and every man that he met outside
of the legislature was Hon. VIM. A. Con-
lev. the member of the House from Nc
Dowell county. Mr.. Conley was a quiet
member, had but little TO say, but when
he did talk either in public or in private
what he said carried weight with vt, for
every man with whom he came In con-
trast was impressed, first with his steady
honesty, and next with his ripe expert
ence and good judgment.
SAMUEL McEWAN WILSON.
( Mr.. Wilson, the member Of the House
! rom Castor county, was in age probably
the father of the body, but in diligent,
earnest and effective service, he was as
young as any of its members. He was
always in his seat close listener to
everything that was going on, and quick
u detect proposed unwholesome law.
Mr.. Wilson was born in CASTOR county
II 1888. Qt was Lincoln county them
He was born and raised on a farm and
has spent his life as merchant and
planter He has been a successful bust
ness man, and enjoys the confidence and
esteem of as large a circle of friends
as any man in his county. He has been
a justice of the peace, serving his people
in that capacity for years and years.
He was chairman of the Board OF
County Commissioners of his county, and
by HIS StuTuy blhotliCSS QUANTITIES. lis
economical management, kept the affairs
of the county in good condition.
He was nominated for the House in
1896, and consented to make the fight.
Largely because of his personal populari-
ty, the county was redeemed, and Mr..
Wilson was elected over IA fusion can
didate.
Mr.. Wilson has been twice married,
and both times he married for love. His
first wife was Miss Sarah j. Love, of
CASTOR county, to whom he was married
in 1858 She died in 1872. He was
married again in 1876 to Miss Sarah A.
Love, a cousin of the first Mrs. Wilson.
He lives near Gould post-office in CASTOR
county, where he enjoys the pleasures of
a comfortable home much more than be
does the boisterous session Of Il fusion
Legislature.
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON
LAWHON.
Hon. w II. Ell. Lawhon, of Moore coun-
ty, was born May 16, 1871. He is a son
OF l.. w. Lawhon. His mother was a
sister of the late r. w. Dowd, of Wake
county.
Mr.. Lawhon joined the Baptist church
at the age of 16, and entered school at
Hughes academy, in Orange county, at
Is, to prepare for the ministry.
He left school to enter the army, and
volunteered in Capt. b. Il. Huske's COM
pany, raised in Moore county, February
%, 1862.
He was elected a lieutenant and by
death and resignation of officers, soon be-
came Captain of the company, and held
that position until the close of the war.
He was in every battle with his regiment
except the battle Of Fredericksburg, on
the 18th of December, 1862, being at
home at that time on sick flIrlough.
He was always with his men, in camp,
on the march, or in battle.
He captured stand of colors in hand
to-hand contest in the battle Of Reams'
Station. G. w. Shaw, of Southern Pines,
was an eyewitness TO the scramble, and
often speaks of the scuffie of Lawhon and
the Yankee over the flag.
Mr.. Lawhon was at the surrender at
Appomattox. Soon after the war he was
married to Miss Annie Jane Bostick, of
Richmond county.
He settled ON a farm, but feeling called
to the work of the ministry, entered upon
that work, serving as pastor of different
cry and Chatham counties. All his
churches have prospered under his min
istration
He was Moderator at Sandy Greek
Association for fourteen years.
His wife died April IL, 1888, leaving
eight children, five boys and three girls.
He was married again on June A, 1889,
to Miss Nora Il. Vestal, Of Chatham
county.
Though always voting the Democratic
ticket, never entered into politics and
never sought Office. The Democrats Of
Moore in 1894, looking for man to repre-
sent them in the Legislature, requested
him to become their candidate, but he
would not accept. In 1896 the request
was renewed, and submitting to the
wishes OF his friends, he accepted the
nomination, and was elected, although all
his colleagues on the ticket were defeated.
He was appointed by Governor Carr in
1893 to meet the Antietam Board on the
battlefield near Sharpsburg, Md, to as