The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-19
BERNARD HAS TAKEN HOPE
Dark Horse Being Trotted in and Capt.
Bill lay is Mentioned.
is PRIICAARD SHkKY ON SKINNER ?
Or. Abbot Says He Doesn't Know Republican
Who Has Endorsed Harry. Bernard Has
Little More Than 80 Days
Long, in Office.

The doodles and the regular Republi-
cans are not doing a thing to Harry
Skinner these days.
Harry is hot on the trail Of the United
States District Attorneyship for the
Eastern District, and practically the en-
tire Republican organization is hurting
pitch forks at Harry's political ambition.
There seems to be one lonesome eXcep-
ton and that is Senator Pritchard. The
Senator has favored Harry with his very
necessary grip of approval and that
means his appointment unless Pritchard
becomes frightened at the magnitude of
the revolt against his selection, And from
what 1 hear Pritchard is beginning to
weaken on Harry.
1t is not because the doodles and the
regulars love Claudius Mellnote more,
but because they love Harry less. They
are not promoting Claudius. but they are
striving to continue Harry in the Dismal
Swamp of political oblivion, where he
was SO securely located, until he
arrived in Greensboro, when he delivered
his now famous eulogy of himself and
Pritchard. o. ~s
Bernard has not given up hope and he
has taken on courage since it has de-
veloped that practically the entire Re-
publican organization is arrayed against
Skinner Bernard is now in Washington
with his good friend, DR.. Abbott and sew
eral others of the faithful to make a
final appeal in his behalf.
Before leaving Dr.. Abbott declared that
he did not know of Republican in North
Carolina who has given Skinner his en-
dorsement The revolt against Skinner
may result in the appointment of dark
horse, for from all accounts Bernard
does not have good standing in Prit-
chard's back yard. asked Republican
yesterday what other available timber
there is that Pritchard could fall back
upon? ~
why there is Bill Bay" he replied.
"He has recently declared for Pritchard
for the United States Senate. Judge
Chas A. Cook is ready and willing.
Judge w. S. OBJ. Robinson and Judge E.
w Undertake are both considered can
didates. Ex-Governor Russell has all his
ambition trained on the district attor-
Adams, the standing candidate can be
transplanted to the district, if neces-
sary.'
bti Hal u y ltIiu I'll OllCe expires III III =
tie more than thirty days and the Presi-
dent will take action very soon so it
is learned. The terms Of both Collector
Duncan and Marshal Dockery expire
about the same time, but neither of these
have any opposition SO far as is known.
Marshal Dockery is now in Washington
looking after his interests.
Wheeler Martin one of the first district
Republicans entertains the feelings OF
the average Republican towards Skinner.
Wheeler was in the city several days this
week and he unfurled good part Of his
vocabulary in giving his estimate of
Harry. Wheeler thinks he is none too
good to follow one eyed OK for life. To
be more explicit, Wheeler is of the opin-
ion that the Hon. Harry disposed of his
political principles long before he left
the Democratic party, and that he has
been pirate before the political winds
in quest of plumber since that time.