The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-05-09

worked at that trade for twenty years
and had the backing of the labor element
in his candidacy for the two State offices
that he has held, namely that OF labor
commissioner and State Treasurer. lie
is n well educated man and comes OF one
of the best families in the State, his faith
rr Rev Dr.. Drury Lacy having been pas
tor Of the Presbyterian church Of Raleigh
and the head OF an educational institu
ton for years.
Senator Aycock Is the elder brother OF
former Governor AycOck, who is a large
farmer and manufacturer. He is known
all over the State as one OF the best men
in North Carolina, especially strong with
the agricultural element Of the people.
Frank Hackett of Wilkes chief clerk OF
the House of Representatives., is candi
date for State auditor. 1t is not def
initeIy known whether the present aud
itGr, Dr. Dixon, will be a candidate again.
Both Lieutenant Governor Frank
Winston and Speaker OF the House Ed
ward J Justice are aspirants for the at
torney generalship, as is also former
Judge Il. Il. WinbOrne. W. +. FaisOn,
former assistant to commissioner Lacy,
and VI. L. Shipman, the present as 'istant.
are candidates for the position OF Com
missioner OF Labor and Printing. For
Secretary OF State aud Commissioner Of
Agriculture no candidates have yet for
malIy announced themselves, though
there are several who are understood to
have set their political sails in that d.
rectiOn.
CNyETI.ING or MONUMENT TO ENSIGN
WORTH BAGLEY.
The arrangements have about all been
completed for the unwilling Of the bronze
statue now being erected in Capitol Park
here to the memory OF Ensign Worth
Bagley, which will take place on the
twentieth OF May, our Mecklenburg
Declaration anniversary. The money
with which the statue was purchased
was subscribed by the people of the State,
and a few outsiders. The purse was
started Il few days after young Bagley
was killed at Cardenas by the Morning
Post OF Raleigh and to the fund raised
by that paper, which constituted the
bulk of the subscription Of several thOus-
and dollars, has since been added several
hundred dollars through other sources.
Congressman Richmond Pearson HobsOn
writes this week that he will arrive in
Raleigh on Sunday the 10Th instant and
leave for Washington Monday night
He will be the guest OF Gov. Glenn while
here. Lieutenant Victor Blue who will
be here and who with Ensign David Bag
ley will represent the Navy, will be the
guest Of Col. Charles f. Johnson. \ let
ter has been received from Admiral Rob
ley ID. Evans in which he states that he
will come to the unvailing if it is possible
for him to do so. \ big crowd will take
advantage Of the low railway RAJ ties and
be here from all over the State on the
twentieth.
One of handsomest Methodist churches
in the South was dedicated at Wilson
last Sunday by Rev. d.. John c. kilgo,
president OF Trinity College There is no
prominent man in North Carolina that
is more in demand these days than DR..
kilgO and il h" accepted half the pressing
invitations urged upon him from points
in and outside OF this State he could find
time to do nothing elst Chairman
Sonthgatp of the board OF trustees Of
Trinity, who is also most interesting
and forceful speaker. delighted the stu
dents OF Trinity with an address in Y
NJ. f. A. hall.
MAXWELL