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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19

Liquor Traffic, Public Buildings and
Grounds, Banks and Currency and In
surance. The legislation in which he
took the deepest interest and in which
he did the best service for his State
and county was on the Committee on
Education. He devoted much of his
time to the details of that committee,
and was one of the most efficient men
in every matter that promoted the
wise educational policy of ten Cen
eral Assembly. Among other bills he
he introduced the bin regulating
the number of studies in the free
school list and give county school
boards authority to make higher
studies, subject to charge in school
districts when in their opinion it is
deemed advisable and right, that is
when the funds appropriated are not
sufficient to pay for full course. In
local matters Mr.. Sentelle, with his
colleagues, represented Wake county
in manner to win the approval of
his constituents. He was first opposed
to any change in the division of the
funds, but when he found
it was necessary to provide more
funds for the county roads, he favor
ed one-third division and made a
strong speech in support of his posi-
ton.
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j. d. MURPHY.
Member of House of Representatives
From BuncOmbe County.

James Dixon Murphy was born on
July "a, 1858 He was educated at the
high school at Wallace, n. c., land the
University OF North Carolina. He OBJ
tanned license to practice law and be-
gan practicing in 1884 and has since
been practicing in Asheville and has
built up a large practice. On April
%, 1887, he was married to Miss Mary
B. Moore, of Greenville. He is a MEM
Der of the Presbyterian church. He
was chairman of the Democratic tx
ecutiVe Committee of Buncombe coun-
ty in 1892, 1898, 1900. In every cam
paign the Democratic party, under his
leadership, has won glorious victories.
He has capacity of high order as
campaign manager, as has been EVIL
denced by his matchieSs leadership in
the largest and most holly contested
campaign in Western North Carolina.
He has been for some years director OF
the State Normal and InduStrlal Col
lege, Greensboro, and has taken great
interest in it's progress OF DEVELOPMENT.
He was nominated for the Legislature
by reclamation and elected by (25 ma
iority. He served as chairman of the
committee on Education and the gen.
eral educational law enacted bears the
imprint of many of his wise sugges-
lions. He has always been a believer
i'm public education and has confirm
uted largely to the movement when
now makes North Carolina the fore
most Southern State in education. As
a member of the platform committee
in the State Democratic Convention
i'm 1898, the year the State was re-
deemed, he offered the plank in the
platform which guaranteed in the
State public schools for at least four
months, thus for the first time defi-
nitely committing the party to carry
out the constitutional requirements
with reference to public schools.
Mr. Murphy served on the follow
ing committees in the House: Ap-
preparations, Liquor Traffic. Finance.
Judiciary, Claims, Constitutional
Amendments, Public Buildings and
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y. V. burlington.
Member OF the House of Representa-
tiVes From IredelI County.

zebulon Vance burlington, of
Mooresville, was born in Johnston
county. January s, 1877. He was ed
ucated at the burlington Institute, at
Smithfeld, and in 1898 read law at
the State University, and he obtained
his license to practice law in Septem-
Der, 1899, and enjoys a profitable
practice. He was married to Miss
Mary Howard Rankin, of Mooresville,
December %. 1902. He has served as
clerk to the city board of commits
sioners, city attorney and treasurer of
MooresvilIe, and was elected to rep
resent his county in the Legislature
of 1905, his majority being 426.
Mr.. burlington gave his support and
influence to the Ward bill, and ia
vored liberal appropriations to the
States charitable and educational in
stitution, but spoke for a reduction of
the amount allowed in the Appro-
priations bill. He was author of a
bill to elect the superintendent of
schools of IredeH county by the peo-
pie.
He was chairman of the Committee
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Superior Court and was reelected in
1888. He served as a Representative
in the Legislature of 1903, and was
reelected in 1903 without opposition.
Mr.. Bowman took deep interest in
temperance legislation, and was au-
thor of a local bill making practically
prohibition in Mitchell county, to
which several other members added
their counties. He supported all
measures promising better legislation
i'm favor of the eX-Confederate sol
diers He was opposed to the increase
N the salaries of the judges. ana
strongly opposed both the original and
substitute bills But Mr.. Bowman
favored the larger appropriation TO
charitable and educational institutions
and eXert9d himself and influence 10
The end that every possible penny
should go to the relief of the aIfllcted
md the promotion of education.
Tle served on the committees on
Education, Counties, Cities and Towns
Banks and Currency. and others.
Mr.. Bowman is a school teacher and
mechanic, and is a member OF the
Missionary Baptist church.
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w. Il. JOINER.
Member of House of Representatives
From Northampton County.

William Thomas Joyner, of Garys-
burg, Northampton county, was born
November 8, 1916. and received his
education at the county schools, but
has always been an industrious work
err, and by constant application and
close study has overcome the dis
advantages attendant upon the lack
of collegiate training. He was mar
ried December 6. 1871. to Miss Emma
Drew, of Northampton county. He has
been a successful worker in insur-
ance-life, fire and accident. He is
always patriotic and looking towards
the forwarding of the interests best
for his community and county he has
frequently been. sought after by ms
fellow citizens and has held several
positions of trust in his county, hav-
ing been for 8 years a justice of the
peace, and has held other offices as
a county commieeio~or, school COM
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Legislature of 1905 by majority of
424. The measures which interested
him most were those affecting tenn
perance and divorce. He served on
the Committees on Public Health, LIZ
quor Traffic, Fish and Fisheries, Oys-
ter Industry and was chairman of the
Committee on Justices Of the Peace,
which co-operated with the Senate
and they prepared Jointly
the omnibus Justices OF the Peace bill
to the entire satisfaction TO all, both
House and Senate. He was a faith
full legislator, attended to all the du-
ties and worthily and well represents
his constituents.
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he married Miss Viola Sykes, of that
county He is a member of the
Methodist church. His business is that
of a merchant and farmer In both of
which he has met with success, and
by his integrity, character and judg-
ment he has won the trust Of the
people, and in 1900, he was elected to
the House of Representatives, and in
1904, with a majority of 1,400. he was
elected to represent that district q
second time. He has held several po-
litical positions among them being 4
member of the Bladen County Finance
Committee and for four years he was
deputy collector of internal revenues
under Collector It. M. Simmons.
Mr.. McCulloch was quiet and did
not often participate in the debates in
the Senate, and took little active part
except in so far as his vote might de-
termine, and on measures affecting his
district, which ne represented faith
fully and to it's best interests, the
without an exception. He was one of
the safest and best legislators in the
Senate.
He was chairman of the committee
on Salaries and Fees, which commit
tee reported favorably the bill to in
crease the judges salaries, but this
measure was opposed by Mr. McCul-
loch, who rather preferred that all
the surplus should go to the benefit Of
State charitable and educational in
situations, and 10 larger pensions for
veterans The other committees on
which he served were: Education FL
nance, Public RCdas. Shell Fish, and
Immigration.
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ing served as register of deeds with
out opposition at any election from
1876 to 1892; has served as county
commissioner has been a justice Of
the peace eighteen years: was mayor
of Monroe, and was elected to the
House of Representatives for the ses-
sions of 1903 and 1905, in the last
election he having received 1850 ma
jority. He is a wise politician, safe
legislator and voter for temperance
and education every time.
Mr. Simpson was chairman of the
committee on Engrossed Bills and
served on the committees on Justices
of the Peace, Shell Fish, Privileges
and Elections and Counties, Cities and
Towns.
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Miss Mary Barnes, of Rocky Mount.
He has been engaged in the leaf to-
bacco business since 1892, and is of
Quaker descent. He is a successful
business man and a conservative leg
islator.
During several years he was COM
missioner of Rocky Mount. In 1904
he was elected to the House of Repre-
sentatives without opposition, and has
served his county faithfully and well,
having no special legislation of his
own, but ever watching to prevent
the passage of any extravagant or
useless measure. He served on the
COMMITTEES on Penal Institutions,
Public Buildings and Grounds and
Printing.
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Grounds, Propositions and Grievances.
He took deep interest in all legisla-
ton and one of the finest speeches
made during the entire session was the
elaborate and strong argument he
made in favor of the Laughinghouse
Railroad Rate Bill, which passed the
House under the leadership of Mr..
L.aughinghouse, Mr.. Murphy. of Bun
combe, and Mr.. Biggs He introduced
other bills of Importance, among 9TH
ers preventing fraudulent sales of
stock and goods in bulk, and reducing
the number of challenges. He sup
ported conservative and wise temper
ance legislation and was active in his
support of every measure that looked
TO the strengthening of the progress
sive educational policy of the State
AS chairman of the committee on
Education he did the cause great and
lasting service and won for himself the
gratitude of the educational leaders
and the fathers and mothers Of North
Carolina. Many perplexing problems
effecting local legislation took much
of his time and he solved these prob
lens in the interest of good govern
ment and better morals and made
a record creditable alike to himself
and the great county he represented.
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF 1905.
CONTINUED from Page Nineteeno
n. G. THAGGARD.
Member of the House of Representa-
tiyes From Cumberland County.

Neill C. Thaggard was born at Ce-
dar Creek, February 5. 1S43, and was
educated in the public schools and
served in the Confederate army. He
enlisted early in the war with eight of
his brothers, making nine of one
family in the Twenty-fourth Regi-
ment under Col. w. j. Clark, Ran
SONS brigade. He was brave soldier
and suffered great hardship, march
ing for several months in the cold
weather without shoes. He was cap
tured and put in prison at Point Look
out. April L, 1865, and remained
there until June 2Sth. He was order
ly sergeant, Company F, Twentieth
North Carolina Regiment. The
grandfather of Mr.. Thaggard was a
soldier under CORVALLIS, and when
the English General returned, the
elder Thaggard was left in a hospital
at Georgetown. being too i'll to re-
turn to England at that time and re-
NAMED in this country and moved to
North Carolina. and Mr.. Thaggard
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w. w. SPRINGFIELD.
Senator From Haywood County.

William williams Springfield, of
Waynesville, was born in Nashville.
Tenn, May Z, 1897, and was edu-
Gated at schools in Knoxville and
Straw Plains, Tenn, the latter place
being destroyed during the Civil War.
His father was Rev. Thomas String
field, the first editor of the Nashville
Christian Advocate. On January 2,
1871, he married Miss Maria M. Love,
of Waynesville, and he has lived there
nearly ever since the war.
He served in the Confederate States
army as a private in the First Tennes-
see Cavalry in 1861, and in 1862 he
was commissioned a captain of the
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business located at Carthage, its inter-
ests extending throughout Moore
county. He is a member of the Pres
byterian church.
He has been prominent in the
progress and development Of his coun-
ty and has served it as school COM
mitteeman and in various other ca
pacities for many years, and was elect
ed to the House of Representatives of
the General Assembly of 1905 by a
majority oe 800.
Mr.. Mcqueen was a strong factor
i'm several important. measures, and
showed splendid ability and talent in
the support he gave to the matters
he favored. He had local bills of
great value to his county passed, and
took earnest interest in temperance re-
form and educational progress. He
served on the Committees on Counties,
Cities and Towns, Manufacturing and
Labor, Liquor Traffic Education, Lii
braries and Engrossed Bills.
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1898. He was deputy sheriff Of Swain
county. and represented that county i'm
the Legislature of 81, represented Clay
in '95 ana in 05. He was Fngrossing
Clerk of the Senate in 1897. His oc-
cupation is farming and mining and he
is a member Of the Baptist church.
He lives in a close county and was
elected as Republican by q majority
of AZ. He served on the following
committees: Salaries and Fees, Penal
Institutions. Manufacturing and La
Dor. Mining and Enrolled Bills. lie
was one OF the most popular Republi-
can members Of the House.
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j. c. BOWMAN.
Member OF House of Representatives
From Mitchell County.

J. Clayton Bowman, of Bakersville,
was born in Mitchell county June IL.
1862, and was educated in the public
schools of Mitchell county, a private
academy in Caldwell county, and in
the Grant Memorial University of
Tennessee. on Anril 1. 1885. he was
married to Miss Annie M. Young, of
Bakersville. He has always been ac-
tive ia public life, and for several
years prior to 1884 he was a member
of the County Board of Education and
County superintendent of Schools. and
in 1884 he was elected Clerk of the
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and his brothers gave honor to the
name by their brave service in the
Confederate army. He was married
February %, 1866, to Miss Mary Fish
err of Bladen county. He was JUS
tice of the peace for nineteen years
and member of the County Board of
Pensions for the same length of time.
He is a farmer and member of the
Baptist church. He was elected by
72O majority and served on the fol-
lowing committees: Immigration, In
ternal improvements and Privileges
and Elections. He was most interest
ed in temperance legislation and the
support of the old soldiers, but Whlie
very quiet, was a useful member and
his votes were along right lines.
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Congress as n fusionist. He was
elected in 1904 as Republican. For
six years he was a member of the
Board of Directors of the Normal and
Industrial College. He was elected
to the House by a majority of 732
and served on the following commit
tees: Judiciary, oysters and Oyster m
terests, Federal Relations. The leg
islation in which he was interested
most was opposition to the divorce law
that passed and against the Ward bill.
Mr.. Fowler is a strong debator and
was frequently heard in the House.
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his county and section. and had sew
eral local temperance measures passed.
He served on the following commit
tees: Banking and Currency. Insur
lance, Federal Relations, Institutions
for the Blind, Justices of the Peace
and Public Buildings and Grounds. He
is a man of ripe experience and sound
Judgment.
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JOHN Re. FOWLER.
Member of the House of Representa-
tives From Sampson County.

John r.. Fowler was born in Samp-
son county, September Is, 1866, and
was educated at the public schools and
at Wake Forest College. He read law
at the University of North Carolina,
and has practiced. law in Sampson
since he was licensed and enjoys a
large practice. Mr.. Fowler was
elected as Populist State Senator in
1894 and was a member of the 55th
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and is a member of the Methodist
church. He served as Clerk of the
Superior Court of Jackson county
from December. 1898, to December
1902, and is at present County At
torney. He lives fn. a close county. but
carried it for the Democrats by al
majority. lie served ON the followinE
committees: Judiciary. Education. Ap-
preparations. Courts and Judicial Dis
tricts. Salaries and Fees. Railroad ana
Corporation Commission. Finance anu
Enrolled Bills While taking an in-
terest nj general legislation, Mr.. Az
ley's chief time was devoted to local
legislation, particularly 70 securing
necessary appropriation for cuiloWhee
Normal School. and was suceessIui II
obtaining this. lie made many Ifleiias
in ths LEGISLATURE and served its in-
terests well.
Continued on Page Twenty one)
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mitteeman. and member of the Isegls-
lature His majority in the last cleo
ton was 1881, out of a total vote cast
of 1889.
Mr.. Joyner is a veteran of the Civil
War, having served in the attn North
Carolina Cavalry. and was severely
wounded in the leg in an engagement
near Petersburg. AS Quarter Master
Sergeant. he was at the head of a
wagon train at Lynchburg at the time
of the surrender. He is a member of
the Methodist church.
Mr.. Joyner took an active part in
legislative work. and he was interest
ed in all general legislation, and es-
pecially so in local Legislation affecting
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on Propositions and Grievances, and
served on the following other commit
tees: Rules. Judiciary, Liquor Traffic,
Justices of the Peace, Trustees of the
University, Appropriations and Sal
aries and Fees. He showed ability as
a debater and speaker and was an in
fuential member. Iredell is always
well represented in the Legislature and
Mr.. Turlington's wise course added to
the county's reputation of always
electing good legislators.
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j. r. MCQUEEN.
Member of the House of Representa-
tives From Moore County.

John Robertson Mcqueen was
born in Moore county, March 8, 1873.
He received his education in the pub
lie schools. and spent one year at
Davidson College. He is a lumber
manufacturer, and has an extensive
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j. A. CRISP.
Member of the House of Representa-
tives From Caldwell County.
Towns.

]. A. Crisp, of Lenoir, was born in
Caldwell county, November IA, 1888,
land was educated in the public
schools. He was married twice. his
first wife being Miss Griggs, of Cald-
well county, to whom he was married
in February 6, 1873, and his second
wife was Miss Connor, of Burke
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schools. He was married July IL, 1877,
to Miss Zilphia A. Davis, of Morehead
City. Mr.. Webb conducts a large
mercantile business, and is extensively
interested in several sea water indus
tries centered in Morehead City and
New Bern. He is a member of the
Baptist church. Mr.. Webb has been
in public life several years. Under
the Chadwick administration of the
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
he was a director of that road, and
served nine years He has been a
town commissioner of Morehead City
several years. He was elected to the
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p, 1892.
His occupation is that of general
merchandising, and he is member of
the Baptist church. He was a MEM
Der of the House of Representative
i'm the session of 1889, but did not re-
turn again until the past session. He
favored the increase in the pensions
to ex-Confederate soldiers, and was
author of some local bills of import
ance to his county. He served on the
Committees on Pensions. Appropria-
tons, Claims, Insurance and Corpora
tons. He is a leading Republican.
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e. f. McCULLoCH.
senator From Bladen counts.

Edward McCuloch, of White Oak,
was born in Guilford county October
Is. 1860, and was educated in the
Academy, in Guilford coun-
ty. He moved to Bladen county, and
on the 10th day of November. 1887.
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p. C. vEsTAL.
Member of the House of Representa-
tives From EdgecOmbe County.

Paul Cameron Vestal, of Rocky
Mount, is a native of Orange county,
and was born March 25, 1853. He
was educated at Sylvan Academy, In
Alamance county, and on the Goth of
September, 1896. he was married to
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r.. f.. sENTELLE.
Member of the House of Representa-
tiyes from Wake County.

Richard Ennis Sentelle was born
near Waynesville, Haywood county,
November 9th, 1876. He was edu-
Gated at Bethel Academy and Wake
Forest College. He was married Au-
gust 21st, 1897, to Miss Annie Jane
Terrell, of Haywood county. He was
nominated for the House without oppo-
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II. d. WEBB.
Member of the House OF Representa-
tiveS From Carteret County.

Thomas Devereaux Webb was born
in Goldsboro, February 3, 1858, ana
secured his education at the common
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Felix e. Alley was born in Jackson
county. July 5. 1878. educated in Gull
lowhee High School and read law at
the University of North Carolina. and
was licensed TO practice February.
1903, and has since practloed his pro-
fesefon with success at Webster. He
was married on March b, 1898. to
Miss Elmyra Hayes. of Swain county,
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Thirty-First Tennessee Infantry. and
in 1852 was made major and lieuten-
ant colonel of the 18th North Carolina
CThomas S. Legionl and served until
the end of the war. His record in
the war is honorable and will be a
rich legacy to his children. In war
he was a brave Confederate soldier,
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sition and elected by majority of 100.
Though he had lived in Wake county
only q few years he had, as principal
of the Wakefield Academy. made such
q fine impression and won so many
friends that the whole eastern section
Of the county pressed his nomination.
He made an active campaign and
showed talent of a high order as a
public speaker. He served on inn
portant committees, was the second
man on the Committee on Education
and was chairman of subcommittee
to Revise the School Law, and was a
member of the following committees:
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c. N. SIMPSON.
Member of House of Representatives
From Union County.

Charles N. Simpson. of Monroe. was
born in Union county February 8, 1861,
and received his preparatory educa-
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FELIX f. ALLEY.

Member of the House of Representa-
lives From jackson County.