The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-17

name through the means of Sc
cret anonymous circular, boldly de-
clares was written Jointly by r. IL.
Glenn, Judge Purnei aid Judge Boyd,
and signed by these three and no
others, and sent by them to Governor
Russell. l DO not bame this loath-
some fellow for. concealing his name
for the sake of his mother, if size
be living or OF her memory If she he
dead.
Now I wish to ask any of the num-
erous gentlemen who have been en-
gagged in circulating this palpable
faleShood for what purpose they have
associated the names or Judge Pur-
nell and Judge Boyd with that of r.
B. Glenn Was it because of the fact
that on account or some recent per-
formances, Judge PurneN was eX-
ceedingly distasIeful to all of our poo
pie at this time, and the recollection
that Judge Boyd, one time leader of
the -klux-klan in his section.
turned traitor to his comrades, and
had that brave boy-soldier, hero aud
martyr, X. A. Shotwell, sent to the
Albany penitentiary to serve for three
years at hard labor, and also sent him
to an untimely grave in the bloom CT
his young manhood:
These are the means empoyed by
men calling themselves Democrats for
the purpose of defeating the aspira-
tons, blackening the fair name and
character, and destroying the future
prospect of one of the best and truest
Democrats in the State. And what
excuse can they render? Nothing I'M
less it is to make good their promises
to deliver the vote of Wake county
to a certain candidate, and to male
good the anti-election figures promul-
gated by the chairman Of the ezecu-
tive committee. Now, 1 propose 10
chairman of the executive commit
tee and his connection with this Sc
cret circular and it's history. l shall
discuss him only in his official capac-
ity which | as well as all other Dem
ocrats have a right to do. After this
garbled circular had been sent broad
cast all over this county, and the
friends of Mr.. Glenn learning the fact
sent out circulars on Thursday, June
2, calling attention to the fact that
the statement in said circulars was
untrue, the chairman of the executive
of this county sent the fol-
lowing telegram: 'Mr. Cyrus 3.
Watson, Winston, n. G. 1t is report
ed here that you, an old Confederate
soldier induced Mr.. r. B. Glenn to
sign the letter sent to Governor Rus
sell ASKING MIN TO become Cnlet .tuS-
tice. This is being done to influence
the primaries here tomorrow If it
is not so please wire me the fact
at once.
This was signed by Mr.. Armisteai
Jones and sent on Friday, proceeding
the primaries to be held next day.
Mr.. Watson Immediately wired the
following reply: There is no truth
in the report that I influenced Mr..
Glenn to favor Governor Russell for
Chief Justice. Letter this evening"
Signed, &C. B. Watson"
Mr.. Jones telegram and MIR. Wat
sons reply We're published in the
evening paIer Friday and both morn
ing papers Saturday. Will Mr.. Jones
inform the public in which papers lie
mas published that letter which was
TO follow Mr.. Watson's telegram? And
II he has not published it, will he be
klnd enough to do SO now, or explain
TO the public the reasons for his fail
u1e! VIII he also explain just how
the TACT that IAN old Confederate sol
der did or did not advise Mr.. Glenn
TO sign the letter referred to could
In any way influence the primaries?
| can see very readily how Mr.. Jones
telegram and Mr.. .Watson's reply
could very materially affect the pri-
maries as the tendency of it was to
bolster up and give a semblance of
truthfulness tc the false and unfair
which had been distributed
throughout the county coupling the
names of r. b. Glenn, a Democrat.
with Judge Purnell and Judge Boyd,