The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-24
GOVERNOR CARR
DIED LAST SUNDAY
He Had Been in Bad Health
Some Time.
WAS THE list GOVERNOR
He Was Man of Great Reserve and
Real Modesty.
WAS THE list GOVERNOR
PROMINENT MEMBER OF THE ALLIANCE
For Four Years He Gave the State Clean and
Ecorominal Government, and Used Every
Means to Promote the Efficiency Of
the School System.
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Tarboro, N c.. July 23.-Ex Governor
Elias Carr died at his residence near
Tarboro yesterday morning. He had
been in bad health for some time and
his death was not unexpected. He had
been confined to his room for several
days prior to his death.
The funeral took place this morning at
crowd went out from Tarboro to attend
the services.
Prior to his election as Governor of
North Carolina Gov. Carr was chairman
of the board of county commissioners.
He was one of our most valued citizens,
and one of the leading farmers of the
county. He owned a large estate near
Tarboro, and was one of the most sue
cessful farmers in the State.
Elias Carr was the list Governor of
North Carolina
He was born at "Bracefield Farm" in
Edgecombe county. son of Jonas Carr,
relative of the late Governor Samuel
Johnston of Revolutionary fame. His ed
ucaton was received mainly at the
Universities of North Carolina and Vir-
ginia.
He married Miss Eleanor, daughter of
VIM. Kearney, of Warren county and
10 them have been born five children
ti.rae sons and two daughters.
On the 18th of May, 1892, he was NOM
mated by the Democratic party for Gov
ernor of North Carolina. He made
canvass of the State and was triumph
antly elected. He was inaugurated on
January 18th, 1893.
He came to the office af Governor with
little prior service in public position. Up
to the time he became chief magistrate of
the State of North Carolina his life had
been the quiet, even life of the educated
and successful farmer, and beyond serv
ing as county commissioner, director of
the Agricultural and Mechanical College,
, and member of the State Board of Agri
culture, he had had no more connection
with the government than the great ma
jority of men in his calling.
After completing his education at the
universities of North Carolina and Vir-
ginia he settled on his magnificent farm
in Edgecombe county and there his life
ran easily and pleasantly.
Governor Carr was a man of great
reserve and real modesty. He was not
fond of pomp and parade, but liked sub
stance and realities. Though reserved in
manner, he was easily approached and
was always mindful of the feelings of
others. Though he was ever in easy cir
cumstances, not to say wealthy, he in
terested himself in the condition of those
around him. While not himself oppressed
so greatly by the legislation that had i'm
poverished the South, he had seen and
felt the burdens that were crushing the
hopes and aspirations out Of the farmers
of the country, and he took his stand
shoulder TO shoulder with the poorest or
them in fighting for such reforms as he
thought could lift up and bring pros
perity to the farmers.
With this end in view. he connected
himself with the Farmers Alliance, of
which he became the second president
Under his administration tie Order pros
pered greatly it's membership growing to
over 10000, and it exercised great influ-
ence in the State.
He was never a candidate for the GU
bernatoral nomination, but was named
for it without any effort of his own. His
high character and his protest against
the views of extremists in the Alliance
attracted attetion to him, and when it
became apparent in the convention that
neither of the leading candidates could be
nominated. the party turned to him and
on his nomination the warri~G elements
united.
For four years he gave the State clean
and economical government. AS he had
been called from his farm without any So
licitation on his part, so when his time
of office was at an end, he returned to
it and resumed the life Of a planter.
AS Chief Executive of the State he ever
sought to increase the educational pro-
gress of the people, never failing to throw
the influence of his high office to the inn
provement alike of the public schools
and the higher and technical schools of
learning His business capacity was no.
where shown to better advantage than
in his selection of directors of the va
rious public institutions and the good
counsel he gave them in their practical
management No Governor ever demon
strated a clearer knowledge of their needs
and requirements, and the men he ap-
pointed to positions Of trust and honor
wara ayar ctch &c hrOupht credit In the