The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01
Hon. M. q. Justice for Chief Justice

To the Editor: The five hundred Demo-
Gratis in New Hanover county who voted
last Tuesday for Judge Justice against
Judge Clark have pointed out method
by which all of us who think that Judge
clark ought not to be nominated may
express our opposition within the party
ranks. We can voice our disapproval of
Judge Clark's candidacy by voting in the
primaries for Judge M. H. Justice for
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. We
will then have expressed our feelings
and if the majority is for Judge Clark
we will vote for him at the November
election. L shall pursue this course:
will vote for Judge Clark if he is the
party nominee; but under no circum-
stances will | vote for his nomination.
Many Democrats are opposed to him.,
and seeing that the conventions are gen.
orally instructing for him without any
expressed opposition, are disinclined to
attend the conventions. They do not
wish to appear, even in this negative
manner, to approve of his nomination.
1t is important that all Democrats at
tend the primaries. The more the better.
The primaries are the life and strength
Of the party 1t is always unfortunate
when the primaries are poorly attended.
TT is often bad sign.
Our New Hanover friends have marked
out a way whereby all Democrats can
attend and take part without having to
smother their feelings; and it will be
we'll for the party, and we'll for the
nominees of the party, whosoever they
may be, if their example shall be gen
orally followed. The people opposed to
Judge Clark will vote for him with
greater alacrity if they shall have had
an opportunity to express their opposi-
ton to him in the primaries. The New
Hanover Democrats have pointed out the
way, and they have named the man. q
Judge Michael Hoke Justice was on
yesterday nominated for Judge of the
Superior Court of the Fourteenth Dis
trict, unanimously and by reclamation.
Few judges will be nominated this year
without opposition The manner of Judge
Justices nomination is proof of his
strength at home. He is splendid
specimen of North Carolina manhood. He
stands for every good cause which Judge
Clark stands for. and he has none of
Judge Clark's weak points. He is a
veteran of the Civil War. He is man
of deep religious feeling. He is a law
yer of ability. He is an upright and i'm
partial Judge. He is a man Of ex-
perience and broad views. He has served
often in the General Assembly. and al
ways with honor to himself and benefit
to the State. He was an earnest sup
porter of the amendment; and to him
perhaps as much, if not more than to any
one else, is due the extension of the
period for registration under the grand
father clause until 1908. This extern
| sion saves the ballot for many man
who, but for it, might have lost 1T. He
| is a Democrat whose Democracy has
| never wavered. He was member of the
Senate of '97. which contained but six
Democrats, and he was as bold. erect
and defiant in his Democracy then as
| he was in the Senate of 99, which con-
tanned forty-four Democrats. He was a
democrat at all times and in all places.
| In the Legislature of '99 he assisted in
perfecting and enacting the present Cor
poratlon Commission law, which is one
OF the most effective and rigorous stat
utes upon the books of any State. I'm
der It the Corporation Commission has
more complete control of the railroads
than, perhaps. any other State exercises
80 he cannot be called subservient to
rallroads. HIS record as a Judge shows
this also. He bends in no direction but
IS tall, crowned, erect lives in the
open and is fair ard impartial This is
Mike Justice. All of us who think Judge
| Clark ought not to be nominated can en-
ter the primaries and vote for judge
Justice and be proud of our vote. The
plan of organization forbids instructions
when there is any obi seeion. 1t provide
that the preference of every voter may b,
taken and the vote of the
product or county apporti1ned accord.
ingly 1t further provides that the dele
gates be selected from the friends o
each person voted for in proportion t,
his strength. This vote should be takel
, before the delegates are elected If tn
vote shows fifty votes for Clark an
: twenty five for Justice and the precinc
Tor county has six delegates, Clark vii