The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-01
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MINORITY FORCES
Yarkin Man Selected by the
Powers | hat Be.
INGRATITUOE OF PARTIES
Fore ably Displayed in the Case Of DR.. War.
rem Vines Hall. The Doctor Good on
Figures. Rollins May Sue
coed Wilson.

A Republican of State prominence was
News and Observer reporter he said
that Mr.. ]. Frank Benbow, of Yadkin
county, had been selected by the powers
that be to lead the Republican forces in
the Legislature which convenes on Janu-
airy 7th.
Mr.. Benbow was a member of the last
Legislature and was a candidate for the
Republican nomination for Speaker, but
the empty honor was carried off by the
Hon. l. N. Ebbs. of Madison county
Mr.. Benbow was reading clerk of the
House during the Legislature of 1897, and
during that memorable session it was the
distinguished DR.. Warren Vines Hall,
who was Assistant Sergeant at Arms of
that august body, who ventured the
prediction that Mr.. Benbow was destined
to become one of the greatest men that
the Old North State has produced in
many years. If the Doctor knew whereof
he spoke the Republican minority of the
General Assembly may be congratulated
upon the prospects of having Mr.. Benbow
as their leader.
And in speaking of Doctor Warren
Vines Hall it reminds one of how I'M
grateful the Republican party has been to
this young politician who has ever been
Jealous worker in behalf OF the
G. o. P.
1t was Doctor Hall, who, in 1898 and
1900, when Chairman Holton and Secre-
tary Hyams had despaired of success,
cheered the party managers on and gave
them new spirits and fresh hopes.
It was Doctor Hall who figured out
that Spencer B. Adams would be elected
Governor over Charles B. Aycock by 49,
900 majority.
1t was Doctor Hall who championed the
cause of George B. Hiss for Congress in
the new Ninth district and assured the
Republicans at the Greensboro State con-
vention that Hiss would carry "the
Ninth" by an overwhelming majority.
And the Doctor was confident of Senator
Pritchard's reelection to the Senate
the figures which he submitted to Secre-
tary Pearson, of the Republican State
Executive committee, claimed that the
Republicans and Independent Democrats
would have majority in the Legislature
of twenty--three on joint ballot.
1T was Doctor Hall who pursuaded Will
son, Hiss, Mullens and other prominent
Republicans of Charlotte TO open up Re-
publican headquarters in the BRYAN
building. And there, buried in the hand
some leather chairs, until the wee small
hours of morning the Doctor would ex-
plain to the doubtful brother" the many
advantages and blessings OF a Republican
tariff, he would there unravel
the many difficult constitutional
questions that come up for dis
cussion, and before he allowed his au-
dences TO take their departure he would
pass around refreshments and twenty cent
cigars and 1t was here during the silent
hours of the early morning that the new
convert of Republicanism would take the
Doctor aside and whisper to him conf
IDENTIFY that he had seen "a light" and
would hereafter would be found under
the banner of the &C O. p" Then the
convent would light fresh 20-center and
the Doctor would call cab and put a
bottle of Red Raven" in the pocket of
his visitor and send him off to his peace
full den.
And yet, ungrateful party managers
have persisted in leaving the Doctor out
in the cold.
This some prominent Republican
also volunteered the information
that Mr.. Thomas S. Rollins, son-in Law
and law partner of Senator Pritchard
would be nominated by the Republicans
of the Thirty third Senatorial district to
succeed State Senator Zeb Wilson. who
was shot and killed by his brother, Hiram
Wilson, last week. The district they
claim is Republican and they anticipate
little trouble in electing Mr.. Rollins.
Governor Aycock has called a special
election for The purpose of filling this va
cancy. The election will be held January
goth.