The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-07
Walter E. Daniel for Solicitor

To the Editor: The several counties
composing the Second Judicial District
will soon hold their respective conVen-
tions for the purpose of selecting dele
gates to the district convention. which
viii nominate candidate for the re-
sponsible office of solicitor.
1t is of paramount importance to the
law abiding citizens of this district that
no mistake be made in the selecting of
the man for this exalted position. The
Weil-being Of society and the protection
of property imperatiVely demand that
criminals, without regard 10 their sta
tion in life, be prosecuted fearlessly, I'M
partially and ably. He whom the good
people of this district shall nominate for
their solicitor should be capable, true
and tried. Eie should be the peer Of any
lawyer at the bar in learning and 2Xpe~
rience. His courage and powers as an
advocate, and his skill in the conduct of
causes, especially in the handling Of
Witnesses, his readiness for argument
and illustration and his happiness in re-
pares, should at least equal those Of
any practitioner with whom he comes in
contact In the Hon. Walter E. Daniel,
the present incumbent, will be found
combination of all these qualifications.
His nomination will entirely free the
public and the party from any mis&iF-
ings of the wisdom of their choice and
relieve it from any reasonable apprehcn-
sion of mistake: but will give assur-
ance that their interests have been en-
trusted TO man who has the will. the
skill and the ability to protect them
whenever and wherever threatened The
wisdom of such nomination will in
spire even our political foes with con-
fidcnce in our party.
True it has been given out that he will
not. in Difference to an unWrittcn, but
sometimes an unwse rule of the Demo-
cratic party be candidate for re-nomi-
nation. So much the better, if the offer
can be SO made. as TO morally compel
hiE' to accept it. The office of solicitor
should be conferred upon no man who
is willing to enter into a heated contest
for it. 1t should seek the man, and not
the naE the office. 1t should go to one
that possesses not only the mental, moral
and legal qualifications necessary to an
intelligent and faithful discharge of it's
important duties: but who can enter
upon their performance unhampcred by
obligations incurred and due for services
rendered in his struggle to secure it,
Who shall be the nominee of the Demo
| cratic party for the Second Judicial Dis
trict is a matter of grave concern and
serious moment to the public Let no
risk he taken. In order to avoid l. let
each county send delegates to the con-
ventiOn pledged to vote, at least oil the
first ballot, for the present incumbent.
| If he receives the nomination by a
| handsome majority tho duty will he i'm
! posed upon Gim to yield to the cqnVen-
! tions demand, and continue to wear his
| official harness for four years longer.
Will Mr.. Daniels keen appreciation OF
! his duty to his district ana State his
| nice sense of OBLIGATION for honcrs in the
past permit him to decline a nomination
coming to him in such a way as plainly
| declares it to be the unsolicited ac1 Of
| the convention and the reflex Of the I'M
cOurted Will of the people? Wisdom re-
! quires that we try and see.
| GEO. COWPER.
| Winston, n. c.