The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-20

eating Mr.. j. Frank Ray. of Macon, for
Speaker of the House, was copied from
the Franklin Press. The credit was
omitted by mistake.
If not too previous the Rocket sug-
gests the name of Henry Clay Wall for
Speaker of he House of Representatives
in the next Legislature. He is pre-emi-
nently the man for the place. His bold
speech at the Richmond county Demo
cratic convention last May. which was
published in the Rocket and reproduced
Ill various State dailies sounded the key
note of this vigorous campaign over the
entire State. 1t was in accord with COun-
~ Chairman Cameron Morrisons bold
stand for white supremacy, which was
made the paramount issue of the cam
paign, which has brought us a glorious
victory. Then, three cheers for Henry
{. Wall, our next Speaker of the House.
Rockingham Rocket
The Franklin Press hooms Hon j.
Frank Ray, of Macon, for Speaker OF
the next House. Frank is all right
Waynesville Courier
While the papers are talking about ban
ner Democratic townships we'd like to
know what's the matter with Williams.
1t gave Democratic majority of 451
out of total vote of 10 The South
ern precinct of that township gave Dem
ocratic majority of 176 out of total vote
of 17S.-Columbus News.
Hon. Lee $. Oyerman was the last to
grace the office of Speaker of the Hons.
i'll the States most balmy days. before
there was power in Butler to steal away
the hearts of Carolinians and make poll
tics a stencil i'll the nostrils and this Of
flee of dignity and opportunity a play
thing i'll parliament, Il travesty on states
manship and a mockery of patriotism
Mr. Overman then made IL brilliant rec
ord as dispatcher of business and di-
rector the like of whom we can ill-afford
TO take chances on in this season offer
ing opportunities for skillfulness and tact
which we hope may never present them
selvesfin such eminence again. We hone
Mr.. Overman's merits will be duly consid
ered.-Concord Standard.
We counsel peace. as a general rule.
but we honestly think that the lex talionis
calls for the impeachment of one )lniel
l.. Russell. man who has prostitutoa
the highest office in the State of North
Carolina TO the damage and disgrace of
the State, and the qualification of his
devilish private hatred and malice. He |
is about five feet ten inches high. with |
a sinister facial expression. weighs about |
2o0 pounds and carries most of his avoir- |
dupois in his abdominal region.-Eliza |
beth City Economist
The name of John b. Holman, Esq.
Of. Iredel, member-elect of the iessla-
ture, has been mentioned in connection
with the Speakership Mr.. Holman's |
long service in the House qualities him
for the position, and he is an emincntly |
safe and conservative man. But Mr..
Holman tells the Landmark that Lt
could have been Speaker of the L.gisla-
ture of 1891 and declined the position re |
cause he did not think he was fitted /
for it; and that he is in no sense candi. |
date for Speaker worcestershire Land |
mark.
Spainhour carried five counties foi so
by 557. Caldwell ly |
213, Mcdowell by 233, Burke by 1919, and |
dhNNs NY I-C-tOLdi LOW tIiNSu.lN 1
carried Mitchell by 1.141. Watauga by |
1913 and Ashe by 11-total 1,410. This |
elected Harshaw by 20 majority, AMI he
will resign as postmaster.
Everything is going Democratic. The
Yadkin Ripple, which has been red
hot Republican paper, has now become a
Democratic paper. II is bright mad
lively.
The Salisbury correspondent Of the
Charlotte Observer wires:
Quite an interes' ng story is tClI s~re
to-day to the effect that Senator Pritch
ard and Governor Russell have had a
big fuss over the refusal Of Russell to APP
point Col Jake Bowman Pritchard's
father-in-law, to the vacancy on the
bench created by Judge Greene's death.
1t is said further that Governor Russell
rendered the appointment to Judge Avery
but that he declined and that now f. j.
Justice is slated"
Another act which the Legislature
should pass is one requiring that bank
stock should be returned for taxation by
some officer of the institution. as is
DulldlIp anu loan STOCK ana tnat Oh OtIlef
incorporated companies. Left to be re-
turned by its owners, much of it escapes
taxation, while there is nothing that can
stand it any better. This needed legisla
ton upon Il fair object of taxation which
is not now bearing its share, should not
be forgotten when the General Assembly
nvenes.-Charlotte Observer.
BY the way, has anyone heard the Hon
John Il caves, one time chairman of the
Republican State Executive committee,
bemoaning the defeat of his party in
North Carolina? John Il. IS about the
only Roman left.-Asheville Citizen.
The Winston Sentinel says according
to precedent the east is entitled to the
Speakership OF the House in the next
General Assembly. The west had the
place in 1893, the last Democratic Legs
lature." There should be no east or
west in this matter, but if you insist on
it we will meet you OH your own ground
and name Locke Craig, who was born
in BERTHE, but lives in Buncombe.