The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-05


today appointed Miss Mary {. Darby
postmaster at Wilmington, y. Z.
HOW MISS DARBY GOT IT.
Wilmington, n. c., Aug. 4.-(Speciai)
The Republican authorities here say
that the appointment of Miss Darby ls
dna largely to Governor Russell, TO
whom the matter OF appointment was
left upon the resignation of Mr.. Chad-
bolrne. The Darby family has for a
number Of years been favorlte WIN
the Governor. Miss Darby has Tor
about ten years held the office OF money
order clerk in the Wilmington postofflce.
The following special to the News ana
Observer from Wilmington received De
fore the announcement indicates sltua-
fjon which will be greatly reviewed ps
the appointment of Miss Darby:
The noIitical pan in Wilmington IS red
The nolitical pan in Wilmington is red
hat and still heating. The citizens nave
. larga merit ON atidresse To President
Mckinley. protesting against the appoint
ment of e.. r. French to be postmaster
here. Personally we are friendly to MT.
French but there is no use denying
the fact that his life would be in jeopar-
DIV should he return even with United
Sfares commission in his pocket and we
think the only way that he could serve
ont his term would be FOR the President
tn send an army of about the same size
az Wilmington so that every inrabitant
in it could be watched i doubt then his
being permitted to i've. 1t is true the
Government could and would get the one
who killed him, but that would not re-
store Mr.. French, nor would it save the
CITY from the turmoil and strife that is
sure TO come il he should he appointed.
No one who is not here can understand
the feeling against him, nor can |, al
though am here, but it is fact. and
so surely as G. u. French returns so sure
" will he die. This feeling is not con-
fined to the Democrats, but also per-
meates the Republicans, and one of them
is on the petition. No one believes he
will be appointed.
j. E. Albright seems to have the call
on it so far His friends contend that
he is the logical candidate that he had
Senator Pritchard's endorsement when
Mr.. Chadbourn was appointed. and
thereby hangs a tale. 1t will be renlem-
bered that the contest for the p0stoffice
u. Il
bright. Mr.. Chadbourne In the mean
while looking longingly at the Custom
House. Mr. Fred Rice. who for the last
two weeks has been galloping mp and
down the country like a fresh hound on a
hot trail after steamboat inspectorship.
securing it yesterday. was iAlbright's
chief supporter. Now Mr. Chadbourne
did not care which place he got so he got
another just as good. John Dancy,. the
negro circuit rider, wanted to be collector
OF North Cardinals chief port very much,
and when Dancy and ChadbourDe's
friends hit Albright's friends and sup
porters in the stomach with 81 500 JOB,
as deputy collector, Rice turned pale and
pleaded harmony and Mr. Chadbourne
as compromise candidate was appointed
postmas ter. While preacher John was
installed in the Custom House, Al
bright was given the marble heart Rice
Deputy Collector.
Mr.. Chadbourne wrote two letters in
the last campaign over the State. Re
publican leaders have demanded his head.
He has been treated so his friends say,
and Bill Chadborune has lots OF them,
In such a manner that no self-respectlng
man would remain connected with the
postofiice, and really Mr.. Cbadbonrne is
glad. very glad to cease to be postmas-
ter. and be just plain Mr. Chadbourn
he has made an excellent and business
lie enc, polite and courteous to all. his
books are ready for inspection. and to
turn over. To whom? Albright has two
things again him that the old mossbacks
will no doubt bring up-he has never
sold whiskey nor run a gambling saloon.
a serious objection to an Eastern Re-
publican. His father was postmaster at
Durham under the Harrison Admins
tration, and was a prominent member Of
the Baptist church. and was always a
Republican. This may be brought against
Albright also Tom Wallace, the assist
ant postmaster would be glad to nave it,
but Tom knows good thing when he
sees il. He also has sense enough to
get off the track when the locomotive
comes. He viii take Fred Rice's place
iii the Custom House, and not run any
chances about being confirmed by the
Senate rs postmaster Of Wilmington
The people are heartily in sympathy
with A. Sprunt and Son in their war
upon the round bale trust.
The Delago cotton mills are going up
rapidly.
A. Ii. Slocum cooperage is doing Il
nice business since it started mp under
the new management.
Work goes rapidly upon the Masonic
Temple, it will be one of the neatest and
prettiest buildings i'm the State.
Quarantine is in strict operation on all
roads running into the city.
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