The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17
OH IT'S SCROUGE
AND SQUEAL NOW
For the Federal AcOrns
in the Trough.
AND THE FIGHT is HOT
But Hottest in the West Where if Any
Arrangement is Made Between
Blackburn and Rollins the
Official Head of Price
Must Roll.
lsnecial 10 News and observer.)

a conference on the public project in
the State while nothing deii1iee was
done. it was decided to push all the
bills and especially those for buildings
at Salisbury. Fayetteville. Winston an
Asheville. Salisbury wants $4,000
and Fayetteville $4,000 for new
buildings; Winston wants about $780,
600 in addition TO the amount $75, 900
already appropriately in order to pur-
chase the Forsyth county court mouse
and make the necessary alterations FOR
Federal PURPOSES. ASheVille wants
$50, 900 To build a new Federal build
ing in that city.
The delegation will push them.
other conferences of the delegation
viii he held to consider public build
ing and river and harbor matters. Our
delegation is pulling together for The
good of the State
Rev. DR.. a. j. McKelway of Char
loite. is here. Labor Commissioners
Warner left the city last night after
a short business stay here.
Senator Simmons left Tonight. eft
for home via Norfolk where he will
spend tomorrow on business.
Federal Office Seekers.
Your correspondent had an int: est
ing talk with a very prominent and in
the city today and learned that q Zig
fight is on over the big Federal offices IN
our State There are also good stiff
lights over most of the posto!hces and
minor places. bat these are crowded
10 The rear while the big fights are in
front of the lime lights.
In the eastern district District AttOr-
ncy Skinner. Marshal Dockery and
collector Duncan all desire re-appciut-
Inent.
1t is said that Isaac ". Meekns.
postmaster of Elizabeth City, and late
Republican candidate for Lieutenant
Governor desires the district attorney
ship. While it is conceded the fight
III lbe Il lively one il is thought to
lie almost certain that Handsome
Harry" of Pitt. will he a winner.
Claud.us NJ DOckery, of Raleigh is
said To have an itching desire TO STEP
into his uncle'S shoes and there may
be other aspirants for the marshal
ship. Ny Republican Informant would
not express an opinion in this case.
1t is said that eX-Judge Timberllke
OF Wake Forest, late Of Louisburg
would not be insulted should he be
given the collcctCrsEip, but my Repub-
ican thinks Collector Duncan Will be
able to hold on by reason OF the great
power which his membership on the
Republican National Committee gives
Inn.
Assistant District Attorney Giles. ii
is said, viii lnot be opposed as he has
only recently been appointed
In the West the fight will be hottest.
Ny Republican informant says chances
arc all against District Attorney Hol-
tons holding on, and that it is prob
able that State Republican Chairman
Tom Rollins will be appointed. He
advances one view of the matter fay
orable to Holton. II is this: that Con-
gressman-elect Blackburn will himself
be appointed TO the office, his one ac-
cidental term in Congress having then
expired. OF course this view of the
matter is based on the superstition that
Blackburn Will be able to WreSt the
control Cf the patronage of the state
away from Rollins, which is not like
~. 1t is more probable that they viii
have the understanding hereinafter
mentioned. 1t is said that Assistant
district Attorney Price, candidate for
Elector A. A. VIII. tener. of hickory,
and probably others will also be can
didates for district attorney.
Collector Harkins is said to be So
Letting endorsements and that at pres
cnt he does not seem to be opposed.
Ills re-appointment looks probable, al
though my Republican informant sa d
N had an idea that Mr.. Harkins would
Withdraw at the proper time in favor
81 OepulN NOfcct9i BTU. OF 3SIlesille,
late Republican candidate for Elector-
at-Large, and that Britt would be APP
pointed
Fight in the West.
The Western marshalship presents
the prett est fight of all. According
la my Republican informant Marshal
Mililken is ain ost ..rta'nlS marked
for slaughter Besides Mr.. Mnliken.
the entries for this Office are said to
be Capt @. Bailey. OF Davie, treasurer
OF the Republ can State Committee
and late Republican candidate for
State Treasurer; l.. Clinton Wagner. of
Iredell late defeated Republican can
didate fer tho Legislature, a delegate
to the last Republican National Con.
ventfon and one of Blackburn's chief
henchmen in the Eighth district; j. Y.
Hamr'ck of Cleveland. and probably
others 1t is claimed that the Repub-
iican state machine faVors Bailey,
while Wagner, of course. chiefly relies
upOn Blackburn. My Republican in
formant thinks it probable that the
necessities of politics may cause Rol-
Inns and Blackburn to poo! issues with
this to be the result of the combina-
tion: District Attorney, Thos. S. Roll
Inns. of Buncombe; Marshal. Il. clinton
Wagner. of Iredell: Collector, H. $.
Harkins or j. j. Britt, of AsheYlile, (as
the former elects) Assistant District
Attorney. some Eighth district Repub-
lican or recent recruit lawyer. My
Republican informant said that al
most every young Republican lawyer
in the Western district would b. il
candidate for assistant district attor-
ney. and he said he had heard it rum
Ored that at least one recent recruit
from the Democratic party would also
apply for the job.
My Republican informant went on
TO say that any arrangement between
Blackburn and Rollins would have to
be Oh the distinct understanding that
Rollins was TO present Blackburn with
the official head of Assistant District
Attorney Augustus II. Price. of Sails
bury. whose continuance in Office is to