The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

committee Of five which has entire con-
troll of the University.
Mr.. Walser is the senior member of the
firm of Walser s. Walser, A leading
law firm Of Lexington. North Carolina,
and one that enjoys a large and luera-
tive practice. Mr.. Walser, through his
natural qualities and deep learning in
the law, has enjoyed most remarkable
success as a young lawyer, as Well as
in the field Of politics. The fact Of ais
holding such important positions so
early in life is an evidence II the un-
usual powers of mind he must possess
qualities making him a leader of
men. Such characteristics never fail
to make successful lawyer, whose
power and influence are always erhanc-
ed by the possession Of native gifts that
raise a man above his fellows. The
State Bar Association has recognized
the many merits Of Mr.. Walser by elect
ing him as their vice-president.
At the present writing Mr.. Walser,
assisted by his brother and partner, Mr..
u. /. Walser, is engaged in the prepaga-
ton of an index digest of the Supreme
Court Reports in Criminal Cases, which
will contain all the civil cases bearing
upon the criminal cases. This work will
no doubt be an extremely valuable ref
erence book for criminal lawyers, or
those in any way concerned in criminal
cases.
Mr.. Walser was happily married ii
January, 1894. to Miss Adderton, of
Lexington, and has an interesting faia-
ily Of two children. In religion he is a
member Of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
Iii politics the Walser family has been
Republican aud Wing for years back,
and the Attorney General has thorough
" Inherited the dominating IDEAS Of those
parties, loose construction Of the Com
stitution. or in other words, eentraliza-
ton Of government, high protective TAR
iff and all the other various tenets That
have been planks IN the platforms,
The Attorney Generals innumerabie
friends love him for his personal aralii-
cations and good-fellowship that draw Sc
many to him. lie is one Of those men
who have the rare faculty sometimes
called magnetic attraction, which is ID
fact nothing hut the capacity for maxi
ing friends by the score. This is indeed
4 most happy quality for any man to
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friends that are the primal cause Of he
general public recognizing and reward
ing his merits Besides this feature Of
the case, there is nothing 50 comforting
10 a man ais the knowledge that he has
a large number Of friends. all ready 70
rejoice with his joy and grieye with his
grief. Man is eminently social being
depending very largely upon his fellow
men for all the happiness III his lie.
The possession Of even one really true
friend ii a god-send. Scientists tell us
that, were d man to live absolutely
clone, he would degenerate in time to
almost the level Of the beasts Of the
field. 1t is intercourse and competition
that keep men UP to the pinnacle of their
highest development, for nearly all OF
us require some stimulus from without
I'd call forth our inward powers.
In conclusion we would say there Is
probably not Il Republican in the State
who Yields such AN influence in his party
as Mr. Walser, and it is largely on ac-
count Of his personal merits as z leader
and his great personal popularity that
we have just dwelt upon.