The news & observer., 1905-12-29
THE EARLY BIRDS
POLITICAL SONG
Some Folks are Already
Talking Politics in
Wake.
BETTER BIDE A WEE"
The Sentiment is Strong Against NOm'
mating Any General Agent OF
an Insurance Company for
the LEGISLATURE.
BIDE A WEE"

neither chillS, winds nor pouring RAIN
dampens the ardor OF the office
seeker.
The election will not be held next
year until November, and yet already
in Raleigh you hear talk of candidates
for county offices and the Legisla
ture.
Why not wait until ''the flowers
bloom in the Spring tra-la-la" before
precipitating us into an active cam
paign in Wake county? Do they have
nothing to do with the case | met
several citizens yesterday in my rounds
and talked politics with them. One
OF them said:
Don't Pledge Too Soon.
II thank The News and Observer
for suggesting that it is too early to
talk politics and for advising the
voters not TO commit themselves to
candidates who are using the Christ
mas holidays to push their candidacy.
This is one time when the people
ought to elect candidates, rather than
yield TO the opportunities of those who
wish a place l hope the people gen
orally will sit down hard on these
early bird candidates and wait to make
up their minds after the candidates
are in the field and the issues are
made up. If q man pledges himself
now before he knows the issues or
the probable candidates. he will prob
ably wish he had not done so next
August or September when the Coun-
ty convention or primary is called
All The .Ins' Want to Stay In.
1t is understood that. with the eX-
ception of Sheriff Page, who will not
be a candidate for reelection, all the
l. 90 hlp OpnfInnnn
ton Without exception the present
county officials are capable officials.
There are other good men, however,
who have served the party faithfully,
who will probably be in the running.
For sheriff there will probably be nalf
a dozen candidates and the contest
will be spirited. No formal announce
ments have yet been made for Sheriff,
Register of Deeds. Clerk of the Court,
or Treasurer, but for sheriff Mr.. Sears,
of White Oak; Deputy Sheriff Wal
ters of Raleigh; Mr. Kemp. of Wake
field: ex-senator Fab Whitaker. Of st.
Mary's: Mr.. j. #. Edwards. of Houses
Creek; and Mr. l.. Brown PeSr2m
are the names that are most talked
about.
For Commissioners.
There is talk, too, of getting out
ticket of new men against the present
board of county commissioners,
though no names have yet been men
toned.
For the House of Representatives
1t is not known whether Mr. "A. B.
Stronach or Mr.. Percy J. Olive, who
faithfully represented Wake in the
House at the last session, Will be can
didates for reelection. The third
member Mr. Sentelle. is not now liv-
ing in the county. The names of Mr..
Huppavoutt of RartOnS Creek. Mr.
Robt H. Jones, and Mr. w. III. Pace.
of Raleigh, have been mentioned in
connection with the House. There is
a strong feeling that at least one MEM
Der from Wake should come from the
ranks of the large number of mechan-
les who always vote and work for the
party and seldom desire office. They
feel now that the time has come W hen
one of their number should be sent
to the Legislature, and if they bring
forward a good man the farmers and
others will no doubt be glad to help
nominate and elect him.
For tire state Senate.
The death of Senator J. c. Elling-
ton makes it necessary to elect 4 new
man for the State Senate. 1t is. OF
course, the most important position
to fill and at the proper time there
is no doubt that the people will name
n sman who will worthily represent
Wake county in the Senate. Mr. John
G. Drewry. State Agent of New Jer-
sew life insurance company, and Mr..
Joseph D. Boushall, State agent OF a
Connecticut life insurance company,
are both understood to be active or
passive candidates Each mas SeNzed
one term in the House and are ul1-
derstood to be desirous of prom Jtion.
Mr. Dreyl-y, under date OF December
18th has seat out the following Cir
cular letter to some prominent Delh-
ocrats in the county:
"MyADear Sir: have about decided
to be candidate for State senator
from this county. If l am nominated
shall endeavor to the utmost Of my
ability to serve the good people OF TINS
county and the best interests of our
State in such a way. which. in my
honest judgment. will promote the
greatest good to the greatest number
81 feel that we ought to have some
good, honest. level-headed business
men in the next legislature-men who
are not only honest and have cuTl-
vietions. but those who have the cour-
age of their convictions and who dare
to do right. even in the face of oppo-
sition. While l am too modest and
humble to feel that I measure up to
all the requirements necessary to
make an ideal representative, yet
90 Ieei lIIdl my IdTSe BUSINESS eNpe-
rience qualities me to a certain extent
TO perform the duties of the office re-
ferred to in A satisfactory way and
tine fidelity with which l have served
the public interests in the positions
held by me in the past should justi-
fv my friends and supporters in be-
lieving that ] will faithfully perform
any duties entrusted to me in the fu-
ture.
'T fully appreciate the fact that
every man has his influence and his
friends, and | know that you can de
good in your community
want your active support. and ]
want to know in advance before J
fully determine to be a candidate if
I can count on your support. / would
like to hear from you as soon as pos
sible.
eff at any time 1 can be of service