The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
RUMOR AND ECHO
Fixing up a Slate is the
Hobby Now.
The Committee That Had in Charge
the Campaign That Resulted IN
EIecting New County COM
missi0nerS-

The nomination of Democratic can
didates in Wake county having peen
accomplished the line of activity IL
other directions of politics has now
been taken up.
Three things, or perhaps four, are
being discussed now. These are the'
County Craftsmanship of the DeHlo7
cratic Executive Committee, the Couh-
ty Attorneyahip, the election OIL q
Superintendent of the County Home
and of a Supervisor of County Roads,
In the County Craftsmanship mat
ter there are no new developments AZ
the meeting of the present County
Executive Committee at noon today to
canvass the votes of the primary hetd
Saturday the new members of tho
committee will be named. 1t is posi-
BILE, though hardly probable, that tho
new committee will convene today and
elect "a chairman. From the friends
of both the present chairman, M
Armistead Jones, ana of Mr.. w. Il,
Snow. the opposing candidate, come
equally confident statements of the
election of each The result can not
be anticipated as no man is certain
what will happen.
In connection with the credit given
Mr.. w. b. Snow for his Jealous work
in behalf of the candidates who won
out in the primary last Saturday, il
should be stated, in fairness to all
concerned, that great credit should
be given Mr.. w. n. Jones' Senator Fl.
E. Norris, Messrs. e. r. Maynard,
Geo w. Norwood, John w. Thomp-
son, Joseph E. POgue. f. w. Habe,
AMI others, who joined them in takinS
the initiative steps, looking to a
change of county officers. The sue
la1, oil cft lNf
candidates nominated is largely due
to the united efforts of these gentle
men of knowledge of and experience
i'm politics, who were aided by the Wig
orous and active part taken by tht
Apex News. The successful candidates
for commissioners will have grave re-
sponsibilities resting upon them.
which will require careful. earnest ana
wise consideration for solution. Theil
friends believe they will meet the sit7
uation as prudent men should, and
that the party made no mistake in Sc
lecting them for commissioners.
1t was street rumOr Yesterday that
both Mr.. w. Il. Snow and State Sen
ator Herbert r.. Norris would be
candidates for the position of County
Attorney. An interview was had with
Mr.. Norris Yesterday and he said:
II am surprised at such a rumor /
have l even insinuated such"
The names of Mr.. w. G. McMackin
as a possible Supervisor of Roads anc
Mr.. George w. Norwood as Supern-
tendent of the County Home were also
in evidence in rumors yesterday. Mr..
Norwood fatty says he would not
have the position and is not can
didate. AS to Mr.. McMackin it is also
understood that there is nothing in
the rumor that he is to be chosen as
Road Supervisor. Mr.. John w
Thompson's name has likewise been
used in connection with the office Of
County Home superintendent but hd
promptly and fatty contradicts the
rumOr.
But people must talk, and there is
i buzz of it as it is reported that Mr.
b. NJ. eating, the County Attorney
and Mr.. w. c.. Allen. superintendent
of the County Home. will not be re-
elected. In this case it is obviously
the duty of General Rumor to fill the
vacancies, and General Rumor is busy
doing it, in fact he has filled every
job-to-be great many times already