The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-05
3OTH ARE FINE CHOICES
Judge For the Eighth District Hss
Not Beer Appointed.
fur NEW soucTORsHIPs VACANT
RI, So Are IN The Four,h, Eighth, Fourteenth.
AID fifteenth Districts There Are Many
Ca ddates in Each District For
These Vacancies.

Two more judges have been appointed.
They are Hor. Francis D Winston, oil
the Second District AMI Hon. George A.
Tones. of the sixteenth District. Judge
Winston's commission becomes effective
July list, but Judge Jones will assume
his duties as soon as he las qualified.
This leaves only one more judge to
be APPOINTED OF the four original va
cfncies, three have been filled by the
appointment of Judge Justice in the
Foirteenth District aad the two above
mentioned.
This leaves "a vacancy only in the
Eighth District, where there IS warm
contest between several candidates.
Among those whose names have been
mentioned for the position are Mr.. w.
j. Adams, of Moore county; Mr.. Walter
n. Neal. of Scotland county; Judge
T,oel<hart OF Arson county and Mr. Red
wine of Union The friends of each Of
tbese gentlemen are very active in
their behalf and it is not known when
the appointment will De made.
None of he four solicitors have been
exist in the Fourth. Eighth, Fourteenth
and Fifteenth districts. In each district
if is said there are a number of appli-
Giants for the position. Governor Az
cock has not yet announced when he
viii make these appointments.
THE NEW JUDGES.
Hon. Francis d. Winston, the new
Judge for the Second District, comes OF
a family noted for learning and culture
IIe was born in BERTHE county, October
nth. 1857, and was educated at the Fet-
ter School at Henderson. the Horner
School at Oxford, Cornell University of
North Caroliaa, graduating there in
1879. He was admitted to the bar In
1881. He has served on the Democratic
State Executive Committee as member
from the Second Congressional District
and he presided over tine State conven-
ton of Democratic Clubs in Raleigh in
1891. He was chosen organizer of White
Supremacy Clubs during the campaign
Of 1898 ana 1900 and contributed much
toward the Democratic success in each
Of those campaigns. Ills speech in the
Legislature in favor Of the Constitu-
tional Amendment was notable one.
re mas frequently ISifI CfsCilICu iiio NOuAA
ty in the Legislature. He is a Mason OF
high and honorable standing. He mar
ried Miss Rosa NJ. kenney, gifted
musician. He is a brilliant orator. a
quick reasoner, and 4 learned and able
jurist. His elevation To the bench will
give widespread satisfaction
Judge Jones is a native of Buncombe
county. He taught school in early man
hood, studying law at night until he
obtained license 70 practice when he
moved to Macon county, where he has
since resided. He was a member of the
Legislature of 1895, and has served two
terms as solicitor of the Eighteenth
} Idicial District
Judge Jones is a man of the highest
character and is noted for his industry,
ability, and his love Of justice and fair
ness. He has profound and accurate
knowledge of law and is of a judicial
temperament He is careful, painstak-
ing and accurate and he will make a
fine judge.
Judge Jones is a member of the Meth
odist church and has been twice mar
ried