The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15
STRONGER.
THAN VIM. ]. BRYAN
Auditor Dixon Says He Would
Poll More Votes in the State
OF North Carolina.

RALEIGH. ". G.. February t5.-Hon.
b. r.. Dixon. State Auditor. gives out
a statement concerning recent Inter
ington papers With reference to the
relative strength in North Garqlina OF
Bryan and Johnson. What he did say
and was published as saying IN the
would poll more votes than Bryan In
North Carolina IN the event he Is nom
mated for President, at the Democratic
convention. That he knew Ms ., HUNDREDS reds
never have and never will vote for Mr..
Bryan. and yet would vote for MIR;
Johnson were he nominated. or would
says he has not taken the position
that Mr.. Johnson has more friends IN
North Carolina than Mr.. Bryan. but
that there were large numbers of votes
Johnson would receive in addition to
Bryan. His position further. is that
Johnson would carry Minnesota: NORM ,
s anS South ana pssetn Mr ne csan sra Ws
w Won carry New York. "Mr. Chanier.'
says Or. Dixon. "is not my first C ehoise.
for 7 had rather have Charles n., 3. Ay,,,
he were turned loose In the North he
would do more good for thu party than
any man in America to-day .,r,
FTleNOS lHTOuSuOuI tIIc Aotu
regret to learn that the condition OF
Mr.. T. K. Bruner. secretary Of the
State Board Of Agriculture. Is steadi-
ly growing worse. and that there Is
now little or no hope for his recov-
cry.
Successful Life Insurance Company.
The first annual meeting OF the
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance
Company was held in the general Of
fices OF the company here to-day. the
reports Of offices for the first years RS
in policies have been placed up to
January 1st and that at that time
the. Income Of the company In premiums
and interest aggregated $4,000, the
not including office furniture. supplies
and much other property usually in
cluded in assets" by companies. The
report showed a high order of risks
In the policies placed.
The second meeting OF the Young
Mems Republican Club OF Raleigh was
held last night. and seventy new men,
bers added. Quite number OF then,
to have been a9ye
ed secretary and Willis G. Briggs pres
ident
The Federal court jury, which has
been hearing the past week evidence,
the case of j. J. Rogers, OF kinston,
VS.. the Pacific Mutual Insurance Com
pany, has returned a verdict to the
effect that there was o contract be-
tween Rogers as general agent with
the insurance company. such as the
plaintiff alleged there was. and that
under 1t the Insurance company is due
Mr. Rogers about $4,000. the amount
he claimed in instituting the suit.
The Doctors Resolve.
The. Wake County Medical Associa-
ton has adopted resolutions to the
effect that in~view OF the fact that the
law has honored the medical profess
sion of the county with the lsgalizing
Of the sale. of liquors through pre-
scriptions, 1t would be dishonorable
conduct for a physician to either give
or sell a prescription for whiskey for
beverage merely. and violation of this
trust reposed by the law should be
grounds for revoking the license OF
such physician.
Private harrington Fowler of Com.
pany r. Thirty second North Caroline
Regiment. Confederate Troops. died al
| the Soldiers Home, aged seventy
years. He had been in the home three
years. and came from Durham,