The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-15
THE COUNTY OFFICERS AND
WORK HOUSE MANAGE
MENT VERY UNPOPU-
LAR.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES IN PLENTY
From all Sections CT Wake County Comes the
News of General Desire of White Vo'
ters 10 Beat the Court
House Ring.
"Down with the court house ring"

Down with the court mousse ring.
That cry represents the honest de-
sire of most Of the voters i'll Wake
county. They are tired of the mlsmaIl-
agement Of county affairs, and the gov
eminent of the county by the present
crowd that now infests the court
house.
They are indignant because the sheriff
did not settle his taxes i'll May as re-
quired by law. They are Disguised be-
cause county orders are not cdshed when
due. rs they were cashed before the
present gang got control.
They talk very plainly about the
policy of taking the sacred school fund
and using it to try to keep the folks
from finding out the bankruptcy of the
county treasury.
They criticize Treasurer Knight (the
best man in the court house, because he
followed the advice of the court house
ring and Republican politicians and used
part Of the school fund to pay county
orders.
They are tired of the placing of the
kin Of Ray, Chamblee and others in Of
fee.
There are other sins Of omission and
commission that have sickened the peo-
ment the county is now cursed with.
The "other sins" are known and will be
ventilated before the people before No
yember.
It is not only the Democrats who are
Disguised and anxious to clean out the
court house from Dan Young and his
little negro clerk down to Rays and
la aytap hn.
taxpayers. 1t is all the taxpayers and
thoughtful men of the county who have
Il pride in having the county affairs safe
~ and wisely administered. There are
leading and influential Republicans who
could not be induced to vote for the
court house ring. and there are hum
dreds of Populists who say that knight
is the only real Populst in the court
house. and that the whole crowd Isl
trying to saddle their sins upon his
head. and TO crowd him off the ticket
for so-called Populist like Barbee or
Joe Rogers. 81 wouldn't vote for Il
single member of that court house ring"
said a well known Populist who was in
Raleigh last week. mot even TO save my
party We are tired of electing Repub-
Leans and Populists who are always
trying TO deliver us into the gold-bug
party" His name? Wen. it is with
held for the present. but it means no
less than % votes against the gang.
There hasn't been a time since 1890
when the Democrats We're in such good
trim for fighting as now. They see Il
chance to clean out the court house ring,
provided they act wisely and name II
ticket of strong and influential men, who
are well known in the county and enjoy
the confidence of the people. There is
going to be big crop of candidates. The
feeling of confidence is so strong that
the best informed men desire nominal
tons. believing that success can be
achieved.
A new candidate for clerk Of the court
SHE'D his castor into the ring yesterday.
'and will work from now on for the
nomination. / had heard that Mayor
Russ had been considering the question
of running for clerk. and | asked him
yesterday il it was true.
Eyes" he said. 81 am in the race and
expect to be nominated and he elected.
| wrote n letter to-day to Mr.. A. w.
Moye and told him that ! had decided
to accede to the request Of friends and
seek the nomination. | told him that
if he received the nomination | would
take off my shirt and work for him
with all my might"
Mr.. Move, who has had experience rs
Deputy Clerk. under Mr.. John w.
Thompson. is Il candidate, and with two