The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-30
Already a Scramble For
.. Bernard's Place.
LOOKS LIKE GUS MOORE
BUT WHEELER MARTIN COULD
BE APPOINTED.
He SAYS HE DOESN'T WANT II
Chas Cook Couldn't Get the Appointment Be-
=. cause Jim Boyd, the Southern's
Watch Dog, Was Opposed
to Him.


.,e.a to Him.
1t is now a settled fact that Ciati,le
Bernard, of Pitt, will be District At
torney., ,s
1.-The President, told Senator Pritchard
Monday that he would appoint Ber-
nard, but not Cook" said Railroad Conn
missioner Abbott yesterday on his arrival
here from Washington. -,
why not Cook, DOctOrY asked
''Well that is not for me to say; but
l will say this, it was not because the
Southern Railway opposed him, as is
generally supposed"
But it is we'll known, despite DR.. Alb
bott's denial, that the Southern did have
a great deal to do with Cooks rejection.
Another equally strong consideration
was the continuation of Fusion. The
Republicans realize that they are be-
tween the devil and the deep blue sea
politically and they are looking to the
Populists as the Moses who is to deliver
them. Skinner and his minority crowd
must he fixed. they reasoned, and then all
things shall be added unto us.
Now Skinner wanted Bernard, for BPr-
nard is from his town and will use his
influence next time in sending him back
to Congress. So little Claude Bernard
was the tub thrown out to catch the
minority whale and feed the railroads,
while Charlie Cook is left to hustle for
No. / and nurse his wrath.
Whether Dr. Abbott knows it or not
the Southern Railways influence in the
nations councils-Jim Boyd, for in
stance-did fight Cook, and fought him
with all the power they were able to
muster They didn't need Cook. They
have already once felt the force of his
blow, the cut of his steel.
But Berhard-he's as much a chattel
of the Corporations as Jim Boyd Fat;
lymphatic and mentally initiative, Ber-
nard possesses the talent of coming
when he's called and going when he's
sent He's a good trailer. and once he's
set hem ''stay sot" The CORPORATIONS
can place Bernard, turn his face to any
point-of the compass, and leave him with
safety. When they get back hen re
right there. 1t is these brilliant quail
ties that has won him that good fat
job. No man constructed on any other
ground plan could have gotten it.
1t was for such purposes as this that
Jim Boyd was given his place: To make
all the other fellows who have anything
to do with the courts pass sort of COR
poration-monopoly- people be-d-n exami-
nation before giving them a commission
He looks upon a corporation as a sacred
tang and will allow no man to lay pro-
flaming hands upon one of them, A
valuable man to the Southern Railway
is Jim Boyd. ~
win the hungry horde Of office-seekers
never tire? Hardly had the wires an
nounceu Bernard's good luck before there
was mad, rush for the Office OF solicitor
that will be made vacant by his accep-
tance of the district attorneyship. In
deed. all the Republican and Populist
lawyers in the Third judicial district
have been quiet candidates for several
weeks in anticipation of Bernard's win
ming out. Then as soon as it was known
that he had really passed under the
wire the scramble began openly.
Here is a list Of the Republican and
Populist lawyers in the Third district:
Wheeler Martin, (Rep), Williamson;
Augustus Moore, Rep.), Greenville; u.
Victor Cox, Rep), Greenville; w. s.
Bailey. Pop), Louisburg; Baylus Cade,
Pop.), Franklinton.
Which one will it be? Let's see.
The judge in this district-Timberlak
lis a Populist, so the solicitor, with
Gov. Russell to do the appointing, will
be a Republican. That gets rid Of Bailey
and Cade, though both of them are can
didates.
Then of the Republicans, there's
Wheeler Martin whose name may also
be erased, for he's not candidate, his
friends say. If he wants the appoint
ment he can probably get it. In proof
of this assertion it is only necessary to
remind the reader that it was Wheeler
Martin who made a minority report in
the Republican State convention I'M favor
of seating the Russell delegates and this
report was adopted though all the rest
of the committee opposed it. But for this
report and its adoption Russell could new
er have been nominated. Though it
is said that there is no such word as
gratitude in Gov. Russel's vocabulary,
he has not forgotten this. and If Wheeler
Martin wants to be solicitor he will be
appointed.
Both Cox and Moore are candidates
and want the place bad. Cox can't get
it. There are several reasons for this.
One is enough to mention here. The
Governor made him trustee OF the A.
and M. College; Cox became disgusted
at the company he was in and had the