The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-05-22
OUR RALEIGH LETTER
THE HOLDING OF THE VARIOUS DEMO
CRATIC COUNTY CONVENTIONS.
The Corporation Commissionship En-
listing Attention - Pritchard and
Simmons Influence and Usefulness
in the Senate-The Amount Raised
and Disbursed for Public Schools
During the Year-Other Notes.
IN Our Regular Correspondent.
RALEIGH,N C.. May 10. 'O2

RALEIGH, n. c., May 10. 'O2.
The chairmen of many OF the Con-
gressional, Judicial, Senatorial and
County Committees are now issuing |
calls for the holding of the various
Democratic conventions, and 1t APP /
pears that. for some reason. the |
chairmen seem to regard 1t as deslr- |
able to hold such conventions before
the State Convention meets at Green's
boro. and are setting the dates ac-
cordingly The latest Congressional
Convention to be called is that n
the Raleigh (Fourth) District, which
is called to meet July ID, one day
preceding the assembling OF the State
! Convention.
THE CORPORATION COMMIssIoNsHlP.
The personality of the nominee for
| CORPORATION Commissioner, to I'LL the
vacancy to be created by the explra-
ton of the term of DR.. Abbott (Rep.)
which ends in April. 1908, is now en-
listing attention. Dr. Abbott sue
ceeded Mr.. E. c. Beddingfield Dem:),
after he had ousted him from the
place through an action III the courts
the Supreme Court holding that
the Legislature had no authority to
elect Mr.. Beddingfield at the time 1t
did. Mr.. Beddingfield had served one
term and had served about year OF
the new term before he was ousted by
the Republicans Though he had to
refund the salary for the last year
services). and is therefore familiar
with the duties of the position and
most capable and we'll educated gen
tleman. He is farmerby profession
and resides upon his place a few miles
from Raleigh, which he successfully
manages in person. His friends are
legion in this part OF the State, and
If the new Commissioner is taken from
the Central section. as many think is
important 1.-THE East and West beng
represented by Commissioners NC,
Neill and Rogers), Mr.. Beddlngheld
is largely regarded as theproper man
for the place. Speaking OF him TO-
: day, one of his friends said: This
is the only place on the State ticket
this year that can be filed by farm
!, er, and Beddingfeld being such a fine
campaiyner. he is the very man to
select. He made a fine record when
he was on the Commission before
and will do even better this time
, being influenced by neither fear no1
favor, for or against, any case that
would come before him for adjudica
ton. He is the personification O
, fairness III all things, with a bright
. we'll educated mind and judicial tenn
perampnt. Those who know him anC
: his virtues and answering Demo
cratic record best are his fOndest ad
\ mirerS.
+ pRITCHARD AND SIMMONS INFLUENCE
9 AND USEFULNESS.
n There seems to have been httl
misunderstanding last week abou
is the amendment to the bill pending
5, inCongress providing appropriation
le for public buildings at Greensboro
and Winston-Salem This actor
1t was taken by the Senate COMMITTEE
M on Buildings and Grounds, OF who
is Senator Simmons is a member, an
Mr.. Simmons made the motion l
o. committee that added the amenc
G. ments. But it seems that Senate
Of Pritchard was the author OF tn
r amendments and had secured a prom
re Use from the chairman OF that con
o. mittee Gust before he left to atten
ne Federal Court at Asheville) that tn
OF Pritchard amendment should /
e. favorably reported. Senator Sin
V. mons himself very properly an
ne promptly made IA statement cOrrec
en- mo the erroneous report (sent OF
re from Washington by the correspond
s. ent of a North Carolina daily an
tie gives Senator Pritchard the cred
of due in this matter. Senator Sin
ey mons adds that he has observed ths
as Pritchard is very active and sole
tous in his work and care OF Mort
Carolina interests, and his efforts a.
most pleasingly successful as rul
North Carolinians are pleased
note the high and prominent star
our Junior Senator is taking at Il
very outset of his Senatorial caree
IN Few men who are lifted to seat
zee that body have "shown up to bett
IT. advantage during the first session
Congress after the beginning OF the
new duties than Senator Simmons.
'"' With Senator Pritchard's WI
'n known influence with the Preside
~ and heads of departments, and /
eo high legislative and strong person
10 influence with the leaders in Congress
a.. coupled with Senator Simmons, fl
ns ability and growing usefulness, Nor
80 Cardinals interests ought to ia
MS pretty we'll and be very successful
80 cared for at present.
II. VARIOUS MATTERS OF INTEREST.
ma The North Carolina Press Assoc
vas ton will hold its next annual meeti
re- at Hendersonville, June 23th. II
he decision was reached by the Exec
in tive Committee last week.
He The following figures, Just given @
,dv by the Superintendent Of Public
uld struction, show the amount rais
It'll and disbursed on account OF the pr
lie schools of the State last ye
the Receipts from poll tax, 1928, II
ing property, 1925. 257; special loo
,er- S15,545 special poll, $4O4: fin
He 500, 412. liquor license tax, 1922
lnk from State Treasury Legislative ;
hat prOpriation SOL ,4O1; from Otl
sources. 81. 1884. Total, 81 1877
the OF this amount S1.O91 .276 WIS
dav pended, leaving a balance OF 1927 81
and OF the amount paid teachers So
Itch 92S went to whites and $219,361
cen negroes. The County Treasurers
hat ceived $22, $50 Of this school MOI
Itch in commissions.
The fifth land LAST volume of
OUR North Carolina Regimental Histol
was is out Judge Clark has RENDERED
but great service to the State by his
has cellent. patriotic work on these '
try. u1nes. which are of inestimable val
der Senator Pritchard and Congr'
man Moody have at last secured
consent OF Speaker Henderson to
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