The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-08
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Message to Russell From J.erC
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paid big fees and lawyers in the employ
of the Southern he knew that he could
not name himself as Chief Justice. One
theory is that he came to this conclusion
Saturday morning ust after reading the
News and Observer, and another is that
he reached that opinion because of
dream he had on Friday night. The ru-
NOR is that he dreamed he made himself
Chief Justice, and after that died and
was carried to the other world. Fifty
years afterwards his spirit was permitted
to return to North Carolina, and he was
permitted to hear class in history recit-
ing in a graded school in the city of Will
mington.
name the Chief Justices of North
Carolina" said the teacher and the
scholar replied:
'John Louis Taylor,
Leonard Henderson,
Thomas Ruffn.
Frederick Nash.
Richmond NJ. Pearson,
William n. II. Smith,
Augustus S. Merrimon,
James r. Shepherd,
William T. Faircloth"
and then the spirit Of Russell paused TO
hear his name come next among the great
jurists and his breath came rapidly the
pause was so long.
'sWho was next?" said the teacher
''Please. sir" said the scholar, there
was an interregnum then for two years
before there was another Chief Justice
worthy to be named with Ruffin and Hen
nerson and Taylor
9 1t is known that on Friday night
George Pritchard came to Raleigh direct
from Senator Pritchard and was closeted
with Russell. What message George
brought from Jeter / do not know, but
opine that he gave Daniel L. to under
stand that Jeter. after putting his ear to
the ground a habit of Jeter's) and
hearing the volcanic rumble of indgna-
tion from North Carolina upon the pro-
posed traffic advised Daniel L-that the
plan would wreck the G.. o. p, and that
it would not be a safe thing to do. 1t is
rumored that George emphasized this by
saying that Jeter had been informed that
the bar would rise in their wrath. and it
would be dangerous 10 risk that for
two years job. And then-so the dickey
bird says-George held out hopes to Dan
ieI L-that if he would appoint Furches.
that Jeter would get Daniel l.. a Federal
Job as soon as he could. And then that
Daniel L. said the grapes were sour any
how
g. It is said that when Reynolds was
approached and asked to be a party to
the trade of making Russell Chief Jus
tice the Forsyth statesman with
Flanagan air, said: Where do / come
n?' and intimated that he was hardly
ready to be 'cussed' all over the State
for seven day job as Governor. But
he fastened to Washington to get his
orders from Pritchard and after consulta-
ton it was decided that Reynolds was
not to peremptorily refuse but that
George Prtchard was to be sent to Raj
eigh to persuade" Russell not TO at
tempt TO defy public sentiment by taking
the cause he was considering.
f. The reason that Pritchard declined
to go with Russell is this: He thinks
the Democrats have Furches and Douglas
marked for impeachment. He argued
IF Furches is promoted, he cannot be i'm
peached; as the impeachment of Douglas
alone would not give the Democrats
majority of the Supreme Court, the Dem
ocrats will not impeach Douglas, and we
can control the Supreme Court for two
years to come. 1t has enabled US to con
troll the State for the past two years, and
who knows but that it may give US power
to kill the Constitutional Amendment If
anybody but Furches is appointed Chief
Justice, the Democrats will impeach
Furches and Douglas, and we will lose
the court" This partisan method of rea-
soning is said to have convinced" Rus
SELL after it was accompanied by prom
Use of a Federal office and a suggestion
that Reynolds wouldn't carry out his
part of the job.
Yesterday morning the Governor APP
pointed Charles Aston Cook, Esq, of
Warrenton, Associate Justice, in accord
ance with the general expectation, and
Cook and Furches both took the oath of
office before Justice Walter Montgomery
the Governor and few others of the
faithful being present.
SKETCH Or JUSTICE COOK.
Charles Aston Cook was born in War