The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-07-18
MAY prove
BITTER FIGHT
KITCHIN FORCES MAY MIX SENA.
TORIAL and GUBERNATORIAL
CAMPAIGN
OTHER RALEIGH NEWS
(By w. J. Martin.)

(by w. y.
Raleigh, N. c., July 17-About the
fastest and most discussed political
here is what is believed
to be strong indication that the
gubernatoria1 contest for the nomina-
ton in 1912 is being drawn into the
senatorial fight in so far as the con-
test between Senator Simmons and
Governor Kitchin is concerned, and
that there may yet be third candi-
date for governor in the field-one to
represent the Kitchin element Of the
party. Ever since the Charlotte con-
vention in which Kitchin won the
nomination for Governor over Locke
Craig, there have been many who Ill
sist that the 1912 nomination for
Governor Is the due of Mr.. Craig
and that there is really a party OBJ
legation growing out of the contest 10
give him the next nomination. For
Sc. eral months w. G. Newland. ~preai-
dent of the Senate and Lieutenant
Gov ernor, has been an avoWed caEdl-
date for Governor. Neither of them
have special political alliance with
Governor Kitchin and Mr.. Craig and
SCI ator Simmons have been closely
the fight is drawing up so sharply be-
tween Senator Simmons and Gov
err or Kitchin, to a disposition on the
part of some of Kitchin's friends 10
2gitate the question of making light
on the nomination of Mr.. Craig lest
mis- influence made more powerful by
the nominatio, for. governor, be used
IN the sena 3oria1 campaign, betveer
the July convention and the vote in
- h. foil
for the furtherance of Simmons in
terest. Friends of Mr.. Craig are in
sisting that Mr.. Craig will steer clear
Of the senatorial fight entirely and
that the alarms on the part of the
friends of Governor Kitchin are
grounGless. Whether this insistance
can keep off the precipitation Of
mix-up of the senatorial and the
gubernatorial contests as indicated
remains to be seen. Also there is
possibility that the part that ex-
Governor Aycock and Chief Justice
Walter C1ary play as the other candi-
dates in the senatorial fight may eff
feet very largely the possibility OF
thore being another candidate for
Governor in the field. This talk is in
volving again C. w Tillett, as the
possible third candidate for governor
to represent the Kitchin wing. Mr..
Tillett has not publicly receded from
his public intimation some time ago
that he would not be a candidate for
governor.
The jury has returned a verdict of
guilty of assault and battery on a
woman in the cast against Turner
Smith, on trial Friday and Saturday
for criminal assault on Lillian Whit
son while he was out driving with her
two weeks ago. By a special act OF
.. the last Legislature the crime CT
which Smith is convicted is punish
able with as much as two years IN
the penitentiary, whereas, he might
have gotten twenty years had the
Jury convicted him of criminal as
sault. Smith was sentenced today.
The girl was boarding with Smith S
mother and while they were out driv-
ing Smiths conduct was such that
the girl jumped from the buggy and
ran in the darkness through rough
country to get away from him.
After the Wake county commits
sioners and the county board OF
health have failed to get together on
the matter of a salary for a county
physician, the board of health want
ing all of proposed $4,000 salary FOR
DR.. McCu1lers to be paid out of the
general county fund and the commits
SlOnerS Insisting that the Scnool Iunu
should bear a good part of this ex-
pense, since the physician must give
much time to school matters, and
forcing DIR. McCullers to resign, the
Secretary of the State Board OF
Health reappoins him under the law
and there will be an effort to force
and adjustment between the commits
sioners and the school board as to
the $4,000 salary. The law provides
that the secretary of the State Board
may appoint and name the salary IN
the even the authorities of any coun
ty are unable to get together on this
matter.
Sunday night there was a special
sermon to the members of Pilot Coun
sci Junior Order United American Me
chanics at Epworth Methodist churcf
by Rev. G. J. Harrell.
Raleigh has at least temporary re
lief from the threatened water IA
naine, but while the flow is ample
since the rains the past few days
the officials point out that there is
decided shortage of water in the
earth from marked lack of ra1nfai
all the summer and spring and unless
Mere are frequent good seasons fol
some time to come the supply may
become dangerously low at any time
again.