The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-02
ADAMS OR HOLTON
DISTRICT JUDGE
The Radical Leaders Coming
in Out of the Wet.
KNOW THEY'LL BE BEATEN
So They Are Planning to be Taken
Care of by Mckinley.
LlNNEY DENIED JUOGETHlP, WON'T PLAY
If IioIton is Made Judge Adams viii be Dis.
trict Attorney, This Program is Approx
ed by Butler. Pritchard Vans
SirnnntnnIc pl,cn
Simonton's Place.
Especial TO News and Observer

(Speclal 10 News and Observer
Washington, d. c., June 1.-The ques-
ton has been asked more than once why
was it that Representative Linney was
not nominated for Governor, instead OF
Spencer Adams, but no one seems to be
your correspondent learned why it was
that the Bull of the Brushes" was not
willing to be made the victim of his par
ty. 1t seems that as the slate was origi-
nally fixed Linney was to make the hope
less race for Governor ard for so doing
Pritchard was to recommend him to sue
ceed Ewart on the bench. This was agree
able to Linney. But Spencer Adams and
Chairman Holton would not agree to the
program, and, so the story runs, they
told Pritchard that they could not and
would not consent to Lnney's appoint
ment on the bench. and of course Pritch-
ard could not afford TO go counter to the
wishes Of Adams and Holton. When
Iinney was made acquainted with this
state Of affairs lie threw the crowd over
and said he would not accept the nomi-
nation for Governor. This action on the
part OF Linnoy caused an entire change
of the program with the result of Adams
nomination. Now it is said after Adams
defeat. which is here considered as GER
tain as anything can be, that hasn't yet
taken place he or Holton will succeed
to the judgeship, which will be made
vacant by reason of the Senate's failure
to act on Ewart's nomination. Should
Pritcbard decide to give the judgeship to
Holton then Adams is to be appointed
United States District Attorney. 1t is
said that this proposition meets with the
approval of Butler.
Ever and anon Pritchard's name is men
toned as the successor to Judge Ewart,
but this, of course does not meet the
approval of the Senator whom il is said
has more than once refused to accept the
appointment. However. this refusal on
the part of this Senator does not mean
that he would not like a judicial appoint
ment, especially one for life. While
Pritchard may not succeed Ewart he NAV
succeed Judge Smonton. And it could
be done in this way: Pritchard, who is
very popular and stands well in the SEN
ate, could easily get through a bill to
retire Simonton, thus creating a vacancy
in that circuit. And as the President
thinks we'll of Pritchard he would nat
urally appoint him to fill the vacancy.
Judge Simonton is not in the best of
health SO it is said and beside he has
served a number of years on the bench.
He has not. however, so your CORE
spondent is informed, received the re-
Quisite number of years on the circuit
bench to entitle him to retirement al
though he has reached the age limit If
Pritchard goes on the bench ii will be as
Judge Simonton's successor and not
Ewart s. 1t is not known that Judge
Simonton has been consulted about this
matter. but it is believed the Judge would
not object to being retired provided it
was with full pay.