The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-15
YAPS AND SNAPS
BECAUSE OF BETSY
Postoffice There a Bone
ofContention.
I'LL SEE ROOSEVELT
Rollins Will Do This in an Effort Ia
Prevent Moreton's Confirmation.
Mr.. Gudger Secures C. N. Rob-
insOn's Appointment as Gen.
sus Bureau Field Agent.
Special to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer)
Washington, d. c., Oct. 14.-Hon.
j. NJ. Gudger came up to Washing
mess before the Departments in the
interest of his constituents. and in
cidentally to arrange for an apart
ment at the Ebbitt House for Mrs.
Gudger and himself during he APP
proachin~ session of Congress.
He has today secured appointment
of Mr.. u. NJ. Robinson, or Caroleen,
N. c.. as field agent of the Census
Bureau, to, collect statistics of the
cotton ginned in the tenth district,
and in addition has transacted many
important items of routine business
FOR the benefit of his district Mr..
Gudger expects an interesting session
of Congress and hopes that some
good work may be accomplished be-
fore it's adjournment next summer.
He does not believe that much good
Will be accomplished by a genera!
move on the part of the DemocI
members of the House to consume
time in wholesale denunciation of the
Executive Departments of the Fed
eral Government
He recognized the fact that there
are some matters needing serious in
vestigation and he will advocate this
in a conservative way way. Mr..
Gudger expects to visit Raleigh dur
ing the Fair and will pay his re,
spects to- the President then, as he
has been t. busy to do SO while
here. He, however. took time to pay
his respects to the News and Observer,
saying: II wish you would tell the
Eastern readers of Daniels paper that
the News and Observer is the best
new1Papa' in the State a. North
Carolina"
Mr.. Gudger also wished to be quot
ed as saying that some of the news
papers of Western North Carolina.
who. have been denouncing Judge
pronouncing sentence upon those
found guilty in his court, are greatly
in error. He regards Judge Shaw as
one of the best judges in the State
and as most upright and just in his
sentences of punishment. Mr.. Gud-
ger. who has been the guest of his
daughter, Mrs. j. w. langley. at the
Rocbambeau.' returned to EAsheville
this afternoon, -'sT. .-'''.-
Thomas S. Rollins, Chairman of the
State Committee and Collector Dun
can. also a member of that Commit
tee, We're here today, and while Mr..
Rollins says they came on neither
political nor appointment errands,
yet one of their first visits was made
to Postmaster General Cortelyou and
there was a season OF, prayer oyer the
Morehead City postoffice appointment
When this office was advanced to the
dignity of a Presidential appoint
ment as it is known here, j. b. Nor
ton, who had satisfactorily perform
ed the duties of postmaster while it
remained in the fourth class list, was
re-appointed by Mr.. Cortelyou not
withstanding Duncan and Rollins had
both named Lewis for the place
1t was, said at the Postoffiee Depart
ment that no decision had been reach
ed in the matter, but Morton's COM
mission is still held up.
Rollins says he came to meet and
consult Col. A. B. Andrews about
some railroad matters, and to obtain
some cuts for the use of the Indus
trial News next week, and to attend
to some private legal business. He
says that while he does not care to
make threats as to what he will do If
Mr.. Cortelyou fails to respond to his
wishes in the matter of the More
head City 'postoffice, he will certainly
appeal to the President to prevent
Morton's. confirmation. >. ss-.-~
Merrett E. Trantham has been APP
pointed postmaster at Hurricane,
Haywood County. N. c., and Laughlin
Morris at Vestal, Montgomery county.