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

spect Of his bitterest political opponents
Mr.. Ray was first elected to the House
in 1880. He was reelected in 80, and
again in 90, 90 and '94. He was men
toned by his friends during the last cam
| paign for Congress, and his county went
to the convention solidly for him. but he
declined to allow his name to be brought
before the convention.
| Mr.. Ray was married in 1889 to Miss
Josephine Foutz, Of Macon county, and
with a happy family, consisting Of his
wife and three babies" las he calls
his three bright children), he lives in
happy and n comfortable home in the
beautiful little city among the clouds,
Macon, Franklin county.
! Mr. Ray, socially, is one Of the most
genial Of spirits and he has host of
/ friends, not only in his own mountain
/ home. not only in the capital city, where
! he has spent a good deal of his time, but
from one end of the State to the other.
He is one Of those kind-hearted, clever
brilliant men of the mountains who make
that section a veritable land Of aggres-
sive, industrial social and political ad-
vancement.
MICHAEL HOKE JUSTICE.
Mr Justice is a native of Rutherford
county, from which he hailed as a State
Senator during the session of the Legis-
Ilature just closed He was born in
Rutherford county "sEne time ago" to
use the Senator's own language. and is
a son Of the late Rev. r. Il. Justice. for
years one of the leading Baptist minis
tiers of our Piedmont section
Mr. Justice was educated at Ruther-
fOrdton. He entered the war ut the age
Of II years in Company f. 81 Regiment,
and remained until the close, and was one
of those brave Dixie boys who helped
TO make the history that records South
ern bravery and Southern chivalry as the
foremost in the annals of warfare.
After the close Of the war he took up
the study Of law and was licensed to
practice in 1876. He began the practice
of his profession at Rutherfordt0n. and
rapidly advanced to the front of the bar
in his section. He was prominently
mentioned for the superior court Judge
ship in his district at the convention
that nominated Hon. W. A. Hoke.
Mr. Justice was his most formidable
rival.
He represented his district in the State
Senate in 1877, being elected after a
vigorous contest in the memorable year
Of 1876, when the lamented Vance re-
deemed the State.
Mr.. Justice is a man Of broad mind. Of
acknowledged ability, both as lawyer
and legislator, Of untarnished name, and
of the highest honor.
/ He was, during the present session, one
Of the most watehful and earnest of the
! little band OF Democratic Senators, who
! stood up and fought to the death much
vicious partisan and unwholesome leg
islation
/ He ranks as one of the first lawyers in
the State, and in 1896 had strong support
/ for the nomination as Associate Justice
Of the Supreme Court. In this Legisla-
( ture it is not too much to say that he
was the ablest lawyer in the body. His
opinion was asked by Republicans, Dem
ocrats and POpulists alike. and was re-
ceived as if from a Supreme Court Judge.
lie speaks c0nclsely and with ability,
+ having a clearness and directness that
accompanies his wisdom. He is a Dem
ocrat Of the old school thoroughly in
/ doctrinated the principles that made the
party the great defender and preserver
/ Of the constitutional rights of the peO-
pie
/ Mr.. Justice was married first to Miss
i Maggie Smith, OF Buncombe county.
/ She died in 1878 and he was married
again in 1895 to Miss Lula Tanner, Of
Rutherfordton He is the father of four
/ boys and two girls.
JOHN ALSTON ANTHONY.
Senator Anthony comes from the
beautiful little Piedmont city of Shelby,
/ which has been ms home since he was
/ II years Of age. He is a native OF the
/ Palmetto State, having been born in
/ York county, S. c., but his life and his
energies have been aligned with the old
/ North State and he is thorough Tar-heel
/ He went to school at Kings Mountain,
and at the University. Whatever per-
/ tains to the advancement of the educa-
/ tional interest of the State, finds in Mr.
/ Anthony Jealous advocate. He
/ was married in 1889 to Miss Alice Gard
ner, of Cleveland county, and his charm
/ ing wife and bright little boy spent the
/ last days of the session with him in Raj
/ eigh, making many friends among Raj
eigh people and visitors to the city.
He read law at the University
and also at the law school of the late
| Col. Geo. n. Folk, at Len0ir. He was
licensed to practice in 1888 and imme-
diately opened an Office in Shelby, where
he soon built up substantial practice.
He was county superintendent of public
instructions for II years, aud did much
to perfect the public school system Of
his county. Senator Anthony is q colleague
OF Senator Justice, of the Thirty-third
Senatorial district, comprising the
counties of Cleveland Ruther-
! ford, Polk and CASTOR, and it is but
just to say that no district in the State
has been more ably represented in recent
years.
Mr.. Anthony Is not only a successful
lawyer and faithful legislator, but is also
an upright Christian man who always
does what he believes is right. He en-
joys the confidence and esteem OF all
classes OF people, and it did not take
him long in Raleigh to establish the same
reputation.
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