The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-02

StOmach's Sake, But Says
il all Who do that are
Removed From Office
the Positions will
be Vacant.
To the Editor: l saw an article in
your paper dated the 9th, headed
The Astuteness of J. Rough which
| am sorry to have to refer to. The
writer states that the very latest from
the State of Wilkes is to the effect that
the Hon j. Rough Henderson has sent
in his resignation as postmaster at
Wilkesboro, with the distinct proviso
that his wife shall be his successor.
| did that. / took this course simply
because l have been in feeble health
for some time, and my wife that has
been referred to and my baby Hoke.
| want to leave in position to make
& living. Is there a man in the State
who would object to that course?
ITO show how much more sagaciouS
the Hon. Rough is. than Anderson,
OF Henderson, was it is .elated by one
who knows all about it that away back
yCnder in the days of Fusion ar
rangements between the Butler Pops
and the Holton RAIDS, when j. Rough
had been nominated by The Republi
cans for State Auditor. and Hal. w.
Aver was nominated for the same
place by the Pops, the dicker was
made by the bosses without j. Rough S
knowledge or consent That rs un-
true. Mr.. Holton wired me to come to
Winston. He made q proposition TO
me which | would not consent to, and
stated to me that Maj. Andrews and
Senator Pritchard desired me to
come off the ticket so that the vote
could be more fully consolidated for
William Mckinley between the Reps.
ar d the Pops. Both of those gentle
men told me afterwards that they
cid not ask Mr.. Holton to advise me
to come off the ticket. / thought of
my two little girls then wearing short
dresses, of Jim Blaine, then of little
Crawley, all of whom were left moth
erless an so much needed my salary
of the office. Then / thought of the
great Republican party; of William
Mckinley WHO might need the cleo
toral vote of North Carolina to elect
him President. / yielded, and sat
down and wrote "a letter to Mark
Hanna chairman of the National Ex-
ecutive Committee, stating that / came
off the ticket in order to carry the
State for Mckinley, with the under
standing that | was to have Federal
appointment if Mckinley was elected,
salary amounting to the same as the
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I received from Joseph II. Manly, one
of the Executive Committee:
New York Headquarters,
Metropolitan Life Building,
New York.
October 10, 1896.
Hon. J. r. Henderson.
Dear Sir: Your letter to Mr.. Hanna,
of October 18th. has been received.
Hon. A. E. Holton, Chairman of the
Republican State Committee of North
Carolina. is here today and we have
arranged through him to take care of
the matters to which you refer and
ask him to communicate with you.
Yours truly
j. H. MANLY.
Upon my letter of resignation
learn that the Hon. Chairman A. e.
Hoton, got $4,000 campaign funds.
The only thing I got out of it was my
actual expenses up to the time of my
resignation. l had to canvass large
portion of the State: met Mr. Dough-
ton ten days in Linney's place in the
counties of Wautauga, Caldwell and
Ashe: DR.. York. the Bryant elector. at
jefferson and at Winston, and this was
the only joint discussion between
Democrat and a Republican at Win
stcn during the canvass. Now | don't
see why they should not let me alone
They have had two inspectors after me
since / have been postmaster. Had
me up before Judge Boyd while ! was
United States Commissioner to show
cause why / should not be removed
from office. Judge Boyd treated me
white. | suppose the next fellow they
send will be McAdams. Somebody
seems to be after me for my habits
My habits are to go home every night
and remain until 7 a. M. then go up
and open up the office. | admit that |
have followed the advice to some ex-
tent of St Paul to Timothy. to take a
little wine for thy stomach sake only.
have taken little corn juice. My
heart is for prohibition; my stomach
is against it. If every man who takes
drink were to be removed from Of
flee, going from the judiciary up and
down, there would not be many left
So far as the pistol business is con-
cerned that originated from a joke
Judge Boyd told on me of having
single barrel pistol with a cap on it,
going to Raleigh to kill Holton if he
didn't give me job.
This is the last communication that
ever expect to notice in newspaper
unless someone reflects upon my
honor and integrity If anyone does
that I will not take the homestead as
being cripple or old age and infirm
ity.
AS to my conduct as a soldier
can refer you to Major Bell. at Lin
wood. n. c.. Dock Ferraby Thomas
Vile. who fell by my side in battle. |
layed twelve months on my back from
five gun-shot Wounds-all in front
There has never dollar of bride
money soiled the palms of my hands
Whoever says there has is d little
measley spotted skunk, whose only de-
Tense and fight is in the vile odor he
elects.
Now | must say this much in justi
fioation to Mr.. Holton: After l was APP
pointed United States Commissioner
by the recommendation of Senator
Pritchard. my predecessor received
$4,000 and "a 600 a year; he cut mine
down to $500 and 500 One quarter
he allowed me $55. and | had to give
my clerk $50. He only allowed me
four witnesses in a case. He had one
hundred at Greensboro to trM<to con-
vict one man and like Senator Beck,
when he was making d speech in the
Senate, said for the first time in his
life he was unable to proceed.
The cause of all this fight against
me has been because | stood for
Pritchard against Holton for the
United States Senate. and for Black
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