The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-03

improvements on our streets and side
walks have bceN greater than ever re-
fore in its history.
Our business men are all doing well
and are consequently bright and happy.
These are some of the blessings which
result from the Clean. upright and able
administration which you have given MS,
and for these things we delight - honor
Won.
While performing the various duties
for which we honor you. you have carved
for yourself tender spot deep down IN
our affections and we assure you that
it is with sincere regret that we are
called upon to accept your resignation.
Our hest wishes 20 with You in yoHr new
position and our safest and best hope
for you is that Won may meet with III,
same degree OF success in your new po-
sition which has marked your career as
mayor.
"As visible evidence of our fondness
for you we will ask that YOU accept of
this chair ms ii token of our love and as
teen. You have been so faithful il the
performance of your duties that YOU dc.
serve peaceful rest and you have been
so kind and considerable of our wishes
that you have made for yourself in the
sacred recesseS of our hearts seat hat
can never hc filled by anyone else. 1t IS
fitting and proper for us To present Eeu
with a chair. il being significant of rest
and quietude and with it our best wishes
for your success and happiness
Alderman Boushall also spoke feel
ingly. saying among other things, that
he had led IA faction in opposition to the
candidacy of Mr. Russ Mt the time of
his first nomination and that it gave him
great pleasure to notice how the retlr-
inc mayor had grown in popularity
throughout his administration. That he
was surrendered with affection. That
he had been conscientious and faithful
in the performance of his duty.
Alderman +. T. Johnson, colored, adj
dir, ssing His Honor said. Il desire to
warmly concur in the words of praise
that have been bestowed uTo yen though
| am of different politics and people. You
have tried to do your duty not to 4 class,
hut to ALL In justice TO my own feelings
and my constituency. feel that | should
say this You have been CONSCIENTIOUS
and faithful in your duty. You have
tempered justice with mercy, and my
good wishes go with you into your new
office
The Mayor was very deeply touched by
these expressions of confidence and es-
teem and responded briefly and in his
characteristic manner. He said:
These expressions of kindness touch
me deeply. / have stood by you in
every act of yours Have endorsed every
thing you have done, hut to accept this
expression of Your esteem, paradoXicai
at it may seem. / must set down upon
it. | appreciate it most heartily. | eX-
tend my grateful appreciation to all.
want to go on record as saying here
that from the highest to the lowest con-
nected with the affairs of the city | am
grateful for the support and confidence
they shown me- and who have done so
much to make my administration what
it has been
The resignation was then accepted.
Alderman Boushall in the highest terms
Of praise, then nominated Alderman
Powell for mayor.
The rules were suspended and Mr..
Powell was elected by reclamation. In
accepting the mayorality, Mr.. Powell
spoke as follows:
Il am deeply sensible of the distin-
gnished honor which has been conferred
on me by the action you have just taken
and regret that | have no words ade-
quate TO express my warm appreciation.
In plain Anglo-Saxon terms, let me sim
ply say, i thank You.
''Since first | made my home in this
city, / have met nothing but Kindness
at the hands Of its citizens. have been
content in my quiet, humble way, to do
what / could for the advancement of its
interest. and it has been source of no
little qualification to me to receive from
my fellow citizens so many tokens OF af-
fection. At your hands, gentlemen. since
first / became connected with this city
| have received nothing but
the Sindest consideration. 1ou early
made me the chairman of the caucus.
You assigned to me important commit
tee work, and in no instance have YOU
failed to receive with favor, any sugges-
tons | have made. In countless other
ways you have placed me under lasting
but the crowning act to-
night fills me with gratefulness beyond
my power to express. | accept the
trust which you have rcposed in me.
have a due appreciation Of the honor it
brings-but / prize it most as mark
Of your confidence and esteem. | have
a lively sense of the weighty cares and