The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-16

WON'T GIVE UP PAPERS
and Declares That She Withstand on
Her Legal Rights"
wALsER's SUCCESSOR NOT CHOSEN
Governor is 10 Wilmington ard WaIser Has Not
Yet Resigned. One of His Friends Ex-
presses Some Doubt Of His TAX
ing His New lib.

ing his New JtD.
The Buxton contract promises to give
the Supreme court some trouble after
ALL
Judge Buxtons executor (Mrs. Buxton)
declines to surrender the record and other
papers in hand at the time of the Judges
death and her attorney wires to Clerk
Kenan that she proposes to stand on
her legal rights in the matter"
This was since Walscr's election.
Then too, Walser has not resigned as
Attorney General, and one of his friends
yesterday expressed considerable doubt
whether he would or not, and added:
But if he don't he will give up the
place of Reporter. He Will not draw two
salaries"
Colonel keenan,, the clerk of the SUI
preme court, says it will make little
Inference whether the papers in Mrs.
Buxton's hands are returned to the court;
that he has copies of them, and the Re-
porters work will in nowise be hindered
Or delayed by her action.
Attorney General Walser says there is
still considerable work that must be done
oy him in his office before he retires, and
ne will therefore not resign before to-
morrow, If then.
AS he has not handed in his resigna-
ton, OF course no successor to him has
been appointed. Nor Will there be any
appointed until the Governor returns
from Wilmington.
Though nobody knows what His Elk
coll Wi IN Irh no
is much speculation as to who the APP
pointee will be. The indications now are
that the fight has narrowed down to three
mem. c. l.. Harris, Baylus Cade and
Robert d. Douglas, with V. S. Lusk
Chas Cook and Tom Sutton to hear from.
The knowing ones say that if Harris is
not appointed it will not be because he
doesn't want it or that the Governor would
not like to give it to him, but because
he has already given him so much.
Yesterday the pendulum of discussion
among Republicans swung decidedly in
favor of Cade and Douglas
1t is well known that the Governor
was very much interested in Cade's can
iidacy for Reporter, even to the extent Of
making personal appeals in his behalf
to some of the judges. Mr.. Cade failed
10 get the place and now it is argued that
the Governor would be justified in APP
| pointing him in Walsers place.
In discussing Douglas chances, it is
pointed out that Gov Russell and Judge
Douglas have always been close personal
| friends and that the Governor is likely
also to be much influenced by his friend.
Judge Robinson, VINO is backing young
Douglas. Then, too, Douglas friends
point out that both he and Price were
Mckinley electors and made the canvass.
Price having been made Assistant Dis
| .rict Attorney, they argue that Douglas
ought to be appointed Attorney General.
Though it is pointed out that Judge
Douglas, though appealed to by the Gov
ernor in CaGe's behalf, voted for Walser
| for Reporter, but it is not believed that
| this will in any way influence His EX-
cellency in his choice.
cellency in his choice. A similar appeal
was made to Chief Justice Faircloth, and
| If either could have been won over to
Cade he could have been elected, it is
| said.
| And this is how the matter now stands.
| You can take your choice, though there
| IS no guarantee attached that any one
| IF the three will be selected. Gov Rus
| sell sometimes shows a disposition to
| make up his own mind, and in making it
up ne may light on Lusk, Cook or Sutton
| All acknowledge that the appointment
| is a nice little plum and that either
| one OF the candidates above named
| could fill it--for there is now nothing to
| do but draw the rest of the salary, which
with fees, will amount to about $500.
Il shall tell the Governor when he
| ccmes," said Mr.. Harris yesterday, that
| am in no sense candidate, and / don't
| want him i'll making the appointment to
| be in any way embarrassed by anything
| that has appeared in the papers
Mr. Harris said further in reply tC
| questions, that while he was not an appli-
cant for the place he would not refuse
| it if offered TO him.
| Asked whom he thought the Governor
would appoint, Mr.. Harris said
Il have no idea. The Governor is ava!
| and l doubt if he has given the matter
| any thought. OF course the honor would
now be an empty one. and l take it tina
he will give the place to one of his friends
whom he wishes to compliment Promi
l.nent among these are Col. V. S. Lusk
Col. Chas A. Cook and Judge Thos. SUIT
ton. Any of them would accept, l think
as the work of the office is but little ant
they would have to spend little or NJ
time in Raleigh away from their bust
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