The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-27
FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
A Strong Petition Urging the o
Frank MeNeiII as a Member Of Tbis
Body-Good Reasons why Mr.. Vic
NELL should be One of the Commits
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It has been greatly desired by the
business men and citizens of our city
to have a Wilmington man on the
North Carolina railroad commission.
Some week ago, as The Messenger has
heretofore chronicled, the Chamber of
Commerce and the Merchants Ex-
change endorsed the Hon. Frank Nc
Neill for commissioner, and today the
following numerously signed petition
will be forwarded TO the representa-
Raleigh:
ITO our Representatives, The Hons.
Geo. Rountree and NJ. S. Willard:
I'VE respectfully submit the foiloWlng
facts:
THE commerce of our port amounts in
round figures to s22, 500. 900. 1t is gen
orally conceded that the labors and
sacrifices OF our citizens in the late
memorable campaign contributed
largely TO the results of the election in
again placing the government of our
state under democratic control.
1--WE present these considerations as
reasonable grounds for our request
that one of the railroad commissioners
to be chosen by the present legislature
should be taken from our city.
After a careful canvass of all the
names suggested as available for the
place, we respectfully urge that you
use your influence to secure the ap-
pointment of the Hon. Frank Mcneil,
who is eminently qualified to perform
the duties of the position and enjoys
in a hig degree the confidence of our
community and a large acquaintance
in the interior Of the state.
"A. A. Willard, G.. W. Worfh, E. Pay
son Willard, J. S. Worth, w. 3. Cooper,
w. r. Kenan. The ]. r. Turrentine Co.,
McNair & Pearsall, Calder Bros, Smith
& Gilchrist, J. II. Sloan, Matt J. Hey
er, J. A. B.. Bremen, A. McEachern,
Hall & P~earsallA D.. McEachern, r.
w. Hicks, Jas. T. Riley & Co., c. c.
Covington & Co, James /. Nets, Jas.
G.. Morrison, w. A. Whitehead & Son,
c. c. Brown, Jno. E. Crow, Vollers q
Hashagen, j. A. Taylor, B. G. Worth,
Corbett & Co, Boney & Harper, F. w.
Kerchner, Henry Savage, w. E. Worth
& Co, Chas. NJ. Whitlock, H. c. Nc
Queen, Clayton Giles, Jno. H. Brown,
Sternberger Bros, Del. Evans, Jur-
gen Haar, Hilton Lumber Co., Owen
f. Love e. Co., w. l.. Parsley, A. David
81 Co, Geo. r. French, The G. W. Pol
vogt Co., J. w. Norwood, Peterson &
Rulfs, Powers, Gibbs & Co, Gabriel
Holmes II. w. Malloy, Mercer &
Evans, Navassa Guano Co, ]. B.. Mer-
Ger, H. VonGlahn, NJ. H. Curran, H. K.
Nash. 1. H. We'll, NJ. Bear & Bros,
Wilmington Iron Works, Henry \.
Burr. H. P. Munson, J. w. Fleet, G..
W. Chestnut, Holmes & Waters, r.
F. Hamme, ], B. Hand, B. F. Mitchell
Co, 3. F.. King, jacob Hardware Co,
Thomas & Co, Jno. D. Bellamy, W. c.
Munds, swift M. Empie, Louis WE'LL,
B. G. EmPie, r" NJ. Pickett, w. +. NC
Koy, w. F, Robertson, DuBrutz Cut
lar. Walker Taylor, Hugh McRae, II.
A. Tucker & Bro. j. c. Stevenson, Jas.
D.. Mutt, ID. L. Gore, w. A. French,
Jro. S. Armstrong, Jas. c. Munds, l.
Solomon, b. Solomon, F. Richter, Love
Il Flynn, Williams Bros, Marsden Bel
lamy, H. McClammy, A. j. Mar
shall, Thos. w. Strange, Geo. L. Pes
chau, Johnson & Fore, l. L. GreensWald,
j. A.. Everett, S. w. Sanders, D. New
mar & Son, S. H. Fishblate, E. H.
Sneed, b. F. Penny & Co, Alex.
Sprunt & Son, Robinson & King, G.
T. Flynn, 3. F. Keith Co, j. w. Muir
Gibson, N. B. Rankin, Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce by j. H. Chad
bourn, Jr., president"
The Messenger can join the petition
ers most cheerfully in recommending
Mr.. Mcneil for a place on the railroad
commission. The petition sets forth
some eff the reasons why this citys
claims should be recognized in the
naming of the commissioners, but out
side of the reason that Wilmington is
the largest city and most important
commercial centre in the state, the
strongest reasOn why Mr.. MCNEIL
should be appointed a Commissioners
is his eminent qualifications n fit
ness for the position. He is a man Of
exalted character, is a lawyer of long
experience and fine attainmentS, and,
added to his recognized ability and eX-
perience, his sense of fairness and dis
eliminating judgment make him the
man for the place. Good reason is
show why Wilmington should have a
commissioner, and certainly Mr.. Nc
Neill is the right man for the trust n
honor to fall upon.