The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-22
HON. CHARLES II. THOMAS.

| The Democrats of the Third Con-
gresisonal district yesterday unani-
mously renominated Hon. Charles
Randolph Thomas for a fourth term
| i'll Congress. 1t was a great compli-
ment to Mr.. Thomas and proof of great
usefulness to the people of his district
Mr.. Thomas is a native of Carteret
county and was born at Beaufort, Au-
gust 21st., 1861. After graduation III
the University of North Carolina Mr.
Thomas began the practice of law al
Beaufort and has since continuously
| practiced at Beaufort and New Bern
| He represented Carteret in the House
was county attorney of Craven, and
| Presidential elector in 1896 before lac
was elected to Congress in 1898.
Mr.. Thomas is an interchangeable
| worker and has secured many appro-
priations for his district as follows
as stated by a newspaper in his dis
trict:
"River and harbor appropriation
| $4,000.
Public building for Goldsboro, So
| 600. The building is now being con-
structed and the full amount of $50.
| 600 is available.
1.-Two life-Saving stations, ore a,
Swansboro, Onslow county, anc one a.
Beaufort, Carteret county, $4,000.
Road to Federal cemetery, New
| Fern. $4,000.
preliminary map for Sampson
county. $1,000.
Marine biological laboratory, !}e2u-
fort, in cooperation with Nj. Small,
| $4,000
Recently for improvements at lab
oratory. $4,000.
HE has put about seventy five rural
free delivery routes in the Third dis
trict, distributing in salaries to car
riers annually, $4,000.
HE has also passed through Con-
gress and has a favorable report
again upon the bill to pay the war
claim of ST. Johns Masonic Lodge,
New Bern, $4,000.
HE also has a favorable report on
bill to repair monument and beautify
grounds at Moore's Creek battle
ground, Fender county, and favor
able report backed by the Secretary OF
the Treasury for new revenue cutter
to navigate Pamlico sound and Neuse
river to cost $175, 600.
Mr.. Thomas has taken a prominent
part in the debates in Congress and
has made speeches of force and abil-
ity on the financial bill in favor of BIZ
metalism: the Philippine question and
the subject of imperialism; the life
saving service, by which he helped Sc
cure an increase of pay to life-saving
crews; on Southern war claims; on the
trusts; on reciprocity; on Moore's
Creek battle ground monument; on
the river and harbor bill, including
| inland waterway from Norfolk and
Beaufort and on the postoffice appro-
| priation bill.
With his past experience, increased
knowledge, and larger acquaintance
| MIR. Thomas is better equipped now to
serve his constituents and the State.
| He is member of the important COM
mittee on Public Buildings and
5; and by virtue of that position
n able, not only to secure an
iation for a handsome public
in Goldsboro, but to assist in
appropriations for the build
! ing anu enlargement of other public
buildings in North Carolina. In the
event the Democrats carry the next
House, as is now more than probable,
| it is expected that Mr.. Thomas will be
ings and Grounds Committee, a COM
mittee of Importance and one where
he can serve his whole State. AS evil
| dencing the esteem in which Mr..
| Thomas is held in his district, the fol-
lowing is taken from a leading edi-
torial in the New Bern Journal, pub
lished in the home city of Mr.. Thomas:
"The strength of Charles Randolph
| Thomas among the people of his dis
| trict lies in his integrity of purpose in
serving his constituents, and in faith
| fully maintaining a high personal
character in the office at Washington
| to which he has been elected.
"And when the Journal published
some months ago Mr.. Thomas's record
| in Congress there was enough in this
record together with the Congress
mans personal character in office, to
warrant the very unanimous express
sion of his district, which has since
been given him, which means his re-
turn to Congress.
1T has not needed political schem-
ing or the customary convention wire
pulling to secure this practically unan-
imous nomination. for Mr. Thomas.
His public record as the servant of his
constituents and his integrity of char
acter in office are recognized by the
voters, and the just estimate for this
record and individual character is the
recognition expressed at the county
convention.
ut is record of which every voter
| in the Third district is proud to have
such Congressman, and 1T is record
hardly equalled, much less surpassed
in any other Congressional district in
North Carolina
HON. YATES WEBB RENOMINATED