The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-06
PROTEST FROM WILMINGTON.
Col. A. N. Waddell Expresses Himself in no
Uncertain Way.
specials TO News and observer.)

specials to News and Observer
Wilmington. N. c., Jan 5.--Col. A. NJ.
Waddell tonight handed your correspon
dent the following significant card as ex-
pressing his sentiment in the matter nf
the Russell Reynolds dicker, and supple
mented it with the remark that the peo-
pie of Wilmington generally. irrespective
of TIE bar, should employ some method.
either by mass meeting or otherwise. of
expressing their disapproval of the wicked
trade about to be perpetrated.
Il wish to record my protest as a
member of the bar of Wilmington, and as
a citizen and Democrat, against the ac-
ton of some Democratic lawyers in soli-
citing Governor Russell to resign his
office and accept the office of Chief
Justice of the State. 1t is soliciting him
10 make an infamous political bargain
With the Lieutenant Governor. II Is con-
sidered a career of judicial outrage. and
intense partisan malignity. II is gratut
Gus soldering over radical ofGcehold-
err, who has been threatened with inn
parchment by Democrats. 1t is repudiat-
llS uSCSHCJ anu l)GHtOtt dCN. II Is III
sulting and outraging the people of Will
miHgton who were forced into revolu-
ton by Russellism. What is the excuse
given for it? Why, ii is simply this That
unless the bar endorse Russell he viii
appoint some radical who is alleged to ne
incompetent; suppose he were to threaten
TO appoint a negro or an idiotwould
that justify any one, especially Demo-
n
Would it not rather be a reason for not
doing it? Will the people of Wilmington
ccuntenance this thing by remaining
silent? Did they mean anything by what
they did two years ago? Or if so, have
they lost their self-respect since that
time; For one / most earnestly protest"
((Signed.) A. NJ. WADDELL.
BELLAMY DENIES REPORT.
Wilmington, N. c., Jan. 5.--A telegram
was received tonight by George l.
Peschau, Esq. from Hon. Jno d. Bellamy
dated Washington, ID. c., in response tc
an inquiry stating that a certain news
paper had published his endorsement OF
Russell for Chief Justice, and that he
wished to know the facts in the case. The
response was as follows: George l.
Peschau, Esq, Wilmington, n. c. 1t is
not true. He is the last man in the State
! would endorse. A Governor who was
about to be impeached is not the man for
Chief Justice
(Signed) JNO. d. BELLAMY.
The following petition addressed to the
News and Observer, was drawn up tonight
after dark:
ITO the News and Observer The
undersigned members of the bar of the
City of Wilmington, astonished and in
dignant at the publication of kilograms
and letters addressed to the Governor OF
the State urging him to resign and take
the office of Chief Justice of the Supreme
court wish to enter our protest against
such indecent and outrageous trafficine
with the highest judicial office of the
State.
signed.) Alfred Moore Waddell, George
L. Pesehau, Iredell Meares, Robert
J Ruark. Ed. S. Battle. w. b. McKoy.
| Other members of the bar coincide with
! these views, but their signatures to this
protest cannot be obtained tonight
GREENSBORO AGAINST RUSSELL.
] find here with parties with no axe
SpDIlI1lGnl
| that the action Of Governor Russell and
The Post lies and the Southern's organ il
| trying to work up a sentiment that he
should resign to be appointed Chief JUS
tice Is contemplate and makes it as
plain to whom The Post and its candidate
serve as if they were marked as The
other employers are.
One Of the best posted and trucst mer
here said to me today: / want 10 com
mend through you the editorial in to-
days News and Observer The Chief Jus
ticeship," 1t was worth years sub
scription and should cause the schemins
conspirators to halt before an enraget
people say to them: Thus far shalt thot
come Two of the brainest lawyers here
or in the State. as to that matter, wired
Father WORTH (aint he mighty instruct
ed telegraphing to the lawyers of the State
to help inflat the BOOM. 1t will be simply
suicidal and the other the words OF {
| patriot. il seems to- me. Personally
would prefer Russell to any man he would
| appoint. but / will not advise a thing
would not do myself Who pays for al
] these kilograms Father Worth, and