The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-11-30
JOSEPH p. CALDWELL
ANSWERS FINAL SUMMONS
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recommended Mr.. j. Eenoir Chambers
of Statesville to succeed him as city
editor. Mr.. Caldwell came to Char
lotte and was connected with the paper
for some time. Soon after this Mr.. r.
Brevard Mcdowell purchased half
interest In The Observer and Mr.. Cald-
we'll was sent for and offered 81 400 to-
serve as assistant editorial writer. He
accepted, returend to Charlotte and
was welded to Miss Margaret Spratt.
Surviving as the result of this mar
rage are three children, namely, Mrs
ID. II. Mccullough Of Empire, Panama,
Mrs. Julian H Taliaferro OF New York
and Mr.. Frank M. Caldwell OF Char
lotte. Miss jamie A Caldwell, Mr..
Caldwell's sister, also survives.
BUYS STAFESVILLE LANDMARK.
In 1880 Mr.. Caldwell purchased The
Statesville Landmark and went there
to edit It From the beginning the
paper wa ga success and Mr.. Caldwell
often said that those years lived In
Statesville were the happiest Of his
lifes,
While living in Statesville Mr.. Gaid-
well was elected mayor OF the town
He served In this capacity four years
In 1885 and 1885 he first became a
member Of the board Of directors Of
the State Insane asylum. In 1892 Mr..
Caldwell was elected delegate to the
national Democratic convention and
was chairman OF the North Carolina
delegation. Mr.. Caldwell's second mar
rage was to Miss Addie Williams Of
Charlotte who. with one child, AIDE
laide, survives.
The Observer went to the bad and a
morning paper called The Chronicle
succeeded il. Caldwell e Tompkins
bought the paper and afterwards-it
was six months or year afterward-
the name was changed to The Obser-
yer. There was no Evening Chroni-
Gle" in Charlotte until the presnt one
| was started.
/ Mr.. Caldwell was never an office
seeker, Office holding did not appeal to
him. Several times he was urged to
run for the Legislature in Iredell and
could have had the Office for the ask
ing, but he. declined. He was urged
to be a candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor and could have been nominated
but declined. He could have been ap-
pointed postmaster in Statesville I'M
der Cleveland's first administration
but refused. He could have held many
offices but he did not want Office. In
the spring of 1886, B. F. Long, now
Judge Long, was elected mayor Of
Statesville for term of two years. In
. 1885 he was elected solicitor and re-
signed as mayor at the end of the year
Mr.. Caldwell was elected by the board
of aldermen to fill out the unexpircC
| term of few months and in May
1887, was elected mayor for two years
| at the end of the term he positively re
} fused reelection. During his term al
/ mayor Mr.. Caldwell gave Statesvill,
i I its first start in rsodern progress
' Electric lights were installed the frs
: in town of its size in this part of tn,
y State; new cemtery was established
1 the first sidewalk pavement was laid
flagstones which are yet in evidence
!. and there were many other things
which, as mayor. president of tn
chamber Of commerce and editor o
The. Landmark Mr.. Caldwell did TO
Statewide
a. Hundreds of letters and telegram
y poured into the Observer Office upol
Il the news of Mr.. Caldwell's death, bu
: we can make room for only few o
them. The State officers come frs
followed by our Senators and Con
gress men.-Editor.
STATE OFFICERS.