The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-24
haD IN SPfTEOFPRITCHARD
NE SENATOR WAS BACKING DIX.
d. REID PARKER.
DTHE GOT ONLY TWO VOTES
bpe Harris Said to Have Been Put on
the Board to Carry Out the Gov
errors Plans Mr.. Ramsey
Made Secretary.
Made Secretary.

Sc have met in handto-hand fight and
Prker, the Hopper, has been turned
dawn, and j. NJ. Mewborne, the bolter,
hs been named as the next Commits
siner of Agriculture. 1t was done yes
arday afternoon by caucus of the new
Bard of Commissioners of Agriculture.
1t is well known that DR.. Parker was
nominated for this place in caucus of the
betting members OF the late unlamented
legislature. 1t is equally well known
that Pritchard had promised it to the
I5ctor for coming over to him for Sena-
tr after first voting for Thompson. For
SINE reason, however, Governor Russell
id not approve of the deal, and ne set
himself to break it up-and he. has done
so
In the caucus yesterday afternoon,
DR.. Parker received only two votes
Ray and Sprinkle-although Pritchard
hal written to the members of the board
urging them to stand by the Doctor and
his caucus nomination. The fight for the
Governors man was led by Mr.. j. c. L..
Harris. who had just been appointed to
succeed Mr.. J. l.. Ramsey, resigned.
Indeed, it is whispered that Mr.. Harris
was appointed for this especial purpose.
The Board of Commissioners of Ag-
rculture met at 80 and remained ia
session about three minutes. Fourteen
Of the sixteen members We're present.
Messrs. Aycock and Joyce being absent.
5 The minutes of the last March meeting
were read and approved, and the Board
took a recess until 8 O'Clock this morning.
1.,fs, lv aft nd
Populist and Republican members of the
Board went into caucus in the consulta-
ton room in the Supreme Court build
ding. After two hours session the fol-
lowing nomina tons, to be made to the
full Board this morning, were determined
upon:
J. NJ. MEWBORNE, of Lenoir, Com
missioner of Agriculture, to succeed MIR.
S. L. Patterson. Salary, $1,000.
J. l.. RAMSEY. editor of the Progress
sive Farmer Secretary of the Agricultu-
raj Department, to succeed Mr.. L. h
Bruner. Salary, $500.
JAMES II. YOUNG. colored, of Raj
egh. Chief Fertilizer Inspector, to sue
coed Mr.. George III. Terrell. Salary.
81 LOO.
J. l.. KELLY. of Vance, Assistant
Fertilizer Inspector, to succeed Mr.. Z. &.
Enniss. Salary. 81 900 and travelling ex-
penses.
ED. SIIOUP, of Davidson, Special
Fertilizer Inspector, to succeed Mr.. Will
Green. Salary, $1,000 and travelling
expenses.
JAS. SHEEk, of Davie, Special Fer
} tilizer Inspector, to succeed Mr.. vest
Salary, $1,000 and travelling expenses.
GEORGE w. KING, of Raleigh,
night Waterman, to succeed Mr.. Castor
Broughton. Salary, $3.50.
S. Il. WILLIAMS. colored, of Monroe.
janitor. Salary, $500.
1t was decided that temporary chair
man J. d. Maultsby should to-day be
made permanent chairman of the board
The following committees were also APP
pointed:
Finance-H. e. King, chairman; Geo.
e. Flow. Howard Browning, James NJ.
Allen, John Brady.
Executive Committee. c. l.. Harris,
chairman; John Graham, j. &. Ray,
W. C. Sprinkle, J. ID. Maultsby.
1t is understood that the committee
agreed that DIR. Parker ought to have
something for Topping at the critical mo-
ment. and so they will create new
office. with good salary, for his especial
benefit The duties of this Office will
he TO go over the State holding Farmers
Institutes-a work that has heretofore
been performed by the Commissioner,
The only trouble with this scheme is that
the United States Supreme Court now
has the tonnage tax question under con-
sideration and it may any day declare it
unconstitutional. If it does, as the Re
pubhcans now fear, it will not only de-
stroy the Doctors ofiice-to-be, but it will
., II,
department, as it is run by money de-
rived from tax on fertilizers. The Gov
ernor would not call the Legislature to-
gether again, even to prevent such "A
catastrophe by appropriating money for
its support out of the State Treasury.
But this possible slip 'twixt the cup and
the lip is not troubling the Doctor much.
As soon as his wounded pride is healed,
he will no doubt accept the new office
and live happily on it.
At the meeting Of the Board this
morning the above named officers will
be formally nominated and elected. They
will not, however, take charge until June
1, when the terms of the present incum-
bents expire The reports of these Of
ficers will be presented to the Board this
morning.
The caucus yesterday declined to make
any change as to the Curator of the Mu-
scum. Those present were unanimously
of the opinion that Mr.. Brimley is very
superior man and that any change would
be set back to the work he is now do
| ing.
THE COVENANT BUILDING. AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION OF KNOX
WILLIE, TENN.
On Saturday, Col. ]. W. Hinsdale. at
torney for creditors of the Covenant
Building and Loan Association of Knox
Vile, Tenn, filed bill in equity in the
United States Circuit court at Raleigh
against the Association Of Knoxville.
Tenn. and Monday he obtained an order
from Judge Chas. III. Simonton appoint
ing G.. r. McIlwaine and w. M Ashmore
receivers Of the said company. The
ground Of the application was that the
association is insolvent and that receiv-
l.