The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-25

has been a very aggressive spirit in
Wake county fusion politics. He is the
author of that popular response to Flu
sion speakers, Come on down de
line Now Peter has gone on down
the line and Mr. ]. W. Myatt, an old
Confederate soldier. is the janitor of
the court house building. Peters politi-
cal antics hereafter will melt mighty lit
the frozen political water. and his strong
vigorous individuality will have to eX-
ert itself in some other calling.
Rogers. the colored clerk, in the office
of the clerk of the court, has somehow
or other been little scarce around the
clerks office during the past week.
Rogers was, perhaps. ais competent and
inoffensive colored man as could have
been named for this position. but some
how the white people of Wake county
concluded that there were white men
enough in the county to manage its
affairs. and so they commissioned Bill
Russ to go in and have Il kind Of sweep
ing out of the clerks office. He did so,
and now Mr.. V. Register sits at the
Deputy Clerks desk.
Captain Mack Page looks very natural
in the sheriff's office. and with his depu-
ties. Mr.. Chas. A. Separk and Mr.. .. l..
Parham. things pertaining TO this office
are running as smoothly as i'll former
years.
Captain Bailey Williamson bowed very
courteously Monday, the 9th, inst to ex-
Treasurer Knight, and the ex-Treasurer
bowed courteously back at the new
treasurer. showed him the combination
on the big safe and bid him an revoir.
The retiring county commissioners met
the same morning, took a long lingering
look at the new carpet on the floor
the long table, the easy chairs. the big
safe in the adjoining office and bid them
all an affectionate and long farewell.
Commissioner Chamblee hied himself
away to his home near Wakefield, Com
missioner Barbee turned his face to-
wards Cedar Fork and Chairman Hill,
who had declined to stand for re-elec-
ton and who was about the only one
of them all who was really anxious TO
turn over the duties and responsibilities,
was within few moments at his place
of business in Raleigh, paying courteous
attention to his many patrons.
THE, NEW OFFICERS.
Nearly every man in Wake county
knows personally each one of the new
county officers No better men have
ever gone before the people of the county
for their suffrages and no county in the
State has, or ever will have more
competent, more courteous or more de-
serving corps of officials.
MIR. ARMISTEAD JONES.
The Democratic party has never had .
more earnest or faithful worker than
-Armistead Jones, chairman Of the Demo
cratic Executive Committee Of Wake
county. and the new commissioners hon
ored themselves by electing Mr.. Jonts
county attorney at their last meeting.
Mr. Jones is one OF the leading law
yers of Raleigh's able bar. and enjoys
the esteem respect and confidence OF on
people of al class.s He s peculiarl,
fitted for giving wise legal counsel to on
Board of Commissioners. and will steel
them clear of any legal complications.
He is one of the most popular men II
the county, and has been frequently so
licited by his friends to accept n position
on the legislative ticket and other posi-
tions of trust and honor, but he ha
steadfastly declined, preferring to Civ
up his valuable time and wise counse
to the party without reward. He seem
never SO happy as when engaged III part.
service i'll the interest of its principles
and his friends who are on the ticket.
During the last campaign he worke
as few men have ever worked in tn
county, and his wise direction 0
the campaign did most towards winnin
the great victory in Wake county III Nc
vember. Mr. Jones is pre-eminentl
qualified for a high position in the coul