The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-03
Brief Sketch of Robert B.
Glenn.
Continued from Page Nine.)

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Davidson and Rowan in 1899 and
chief assistant to the gubernatoriat
candidate in the campaign Tor WHITE
sunremacy in 1900 Democracy never
has vet produced a champion more
untiring in his efforts, more inspiring
to it's hosts, more powerful IN us de-
Tense. Is it any wonder that the De-
mocracy of the State has been CRATE
full to him?
Such has been the career of the
man who will next January become
the Governor of this State, ana now
what of the man himself?
AS a lawyer he has been most sue
cessful. Powerful before juries in de-
tense, and fearless in the discharge
of his duties to his client, he is more
powerful in prosecution. l have heard
many great lawyers say that he IL
without a superior in the prosecution
of man whom he believes to pc
guilty. AS solicitor and as district
attorney he was called upon to appear
against men who had been his friends
but friendship did not prevent him
doing his full duty to his country.
AS a citizen he is progressive, pup
lic-spiTited and Dhilanthropic. In the
city elections where right and wrong
were opposed he has ever been found
to others their rihgt to opinion. he
has been q friend to charitable lnstl-
tutions a friend to tie weak and the
oppressed.
AS a Christian gentleman he has
been devoted to the Presbyterian
church of which ne is a member.
a constant attendant upon it's ordin-
ances and supporter of it's institu-
ions, yet liberal in his accordance
to others their RICH to opinion. lie
has been much interested in the work
of the Sunday school and ever since
its foundation has been director OF
the Y NJ. c. A. of this city and was
at one time president of the District
Association.
He is not without love of sport
He loves to fish, hunt and play base.
ball. He likes to recall the fact thai
he was once crack shot and that
he used to make the bleachers hoWh
when a member of the old Davidson
college baseball team. His military
record he is proud of; not that n"
has faced the canEOn's mouth. Tor
it has never come his turn, but he l.
proud to know that his name ap-
pears upon the rolls of the Forsyth
Rihemen, that he was honored with
It's captaincy, afternoon became ma
ior of the Third regiment and that
he enjoys today the friendship of tbs
military boys whose friendship he
has won by his faithful stand in then
behalf on more than one occasion. He
loves to call himself a farmer and
a farmer he really is for he oWns
one of the best farms in Rocking
ham county, and his experience as Z
boy on Il farm has enabled him to
keep it from plunging him in debt.
When he assumes the duties u
Governor of the State he will be in his
prime, powerful and vigorous in mind
That impulsive nature of his, about
which we heard so much from the
politicians during the past year, will
assert itself, and every impulse of MS
nature will be concentrated in that
one endeavor to uplift the masses OF
:he people of his State. If his inn
pulses are directed in the future as
they have been in the past-in the
right direction--how fortunate North
Carolina will he that she has an int
pulsive Governor.
a sketch of this mar would not be
complete were it to omit a reference
to his interesting yet small family 10
which he is so devoted. His accom-
plished wife is woman of devotion to
all her duties. first to her family Thea
TO her church. She is not ayerse -
The pleasures of social life, yet she
finds her chief joy in the companion
ship IF her husband and children and
in the duties that crowd upon her by
reason of her activity in church work
She is universally esteemed by all Who
know her and viii be n most valuable
companion to him who viii be callen
to the exercise of the responsibilities
of the chief magistracy OF great
State.
Four children have blessed this
home. two boys and two girls, but two
only have been permitted to remain
a son, Chalmers L., and daughter
Rebecca. IThe son is a young man OF
parts, of strong mind and body ana
character and is now cashier or the
Wachovia Loan and Trust Ccmpanys
Bank at High Point. The daughter
Miss Rebecca is a young lady of rare
gifts and charming personality, nun
of life, buoyant and brave. She IS
devoted to her father and to his as
pirations and until the organization
of the Glenn Club and the selection ol
Mr.. a. II. Eller as Mr.. Glenn's man
ager. she took full charge of her faith
er's campaign. and though only TWEEN
Nv wears of age showed a marked ap"
titude in the keeping up with ms I'M
mense correspondence. Should thefe
be no unusual or phenomenal change
in the political barometer in TINS stare
This wear, Raleigh will be fortunate IN
having as the successors of the popu-
lar family now making their nome IN
tho Executive Mansion the Interest
ing wife and daughter of this man Oh
the hour.
Winston Salem, N. c., July 2.