The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-25

lieve he could win. and In doing SO
avert what they believe will be a
kitch!n- Simmons contest within the
party. that might really destroy De-
Inocracy as q dominant political fac
tor for the time in this State. Ex-
Governor Aycock is an outspOkcn adj
yocate OF the recollection Of T. NJ. Sim
mons to succeed himself In the Senate
and not great while ago declared IN
newspaper interviews that nc could
In no way be induced to become can
didate for the United States Senate
especially If his personal and political
friend, Senator Simmons. asked TO be
returned to the Senate, which he Is
doing quite aggressively at this time
1t Is said that whether Governor Ay
cock decides to get in the race after
all not, the ''progrossives" respon-
sible for the pressure bong brought
to bear on him arc determined to get
out an opponent for Simmons and
Kitchln.
L. j. Justice. of Greensboro, former
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tivcs. is also mentioned as n possible
candidate. Chief Justice Walter Clark
il also much in the limelight In this
respect, and there arc numerous sur
misses as to whether he could be in
duced to give up his chief justlceship
and try for tho senatorship. There Is
much speculation as to just who Is
bahind this progressive" movement.
The North Carolina National
Guards has accepted company Just
formed at Dunn, Harnctt county, to
succeed the late Wadesboro company,
as Company N. Second Regiment, and
March IS Is fixed for mastering in the
new company. Major ]. j. Barnard
will perform this service. The noni-
nations for officers Of tho new COM
pany arc: Captain. D. G. Parker: Lieu
tenants, ]. NJ. Elley and a. NJ Hol-
lingsworth. The forlnality OF an olec-
ton will have to be gone through with
before these officers are commissioned
III health has necessltated a two
months leave Of absence for Manager
II. Q. r mister. OF the Western Union
office here. and he Is succeeded FOR the
time by C. r. Wade, Of Beaufort. Mr.
Bannistcr has COMO to his old homo a
Richmond where he recently buried
his wife and little child. who lost their
lives in their bathroom here through
defective gas water.
The active campign for raising the
$4,000 fund for erecting a :. NJ. c. A
building In Raleigh, distinguished up
to this time ns tho only State capital
city without n Young Mems Christian
Association. was commenced to-day,
having behind 1t tho stirring impetus
impaired last night by the dinner con-
ference. participated In by large num-
bers of the business and professional
men Of the city.
Metropolitan Hall. headquarters for
the campaign. was q busy scene to-
day with tho special work OF distri-
buting tho solicitation cards, which
the solicitors are enjoincd by the man
agemcnt To have in hand before they
approach any one for n donation The
campaign starts out with the IS, 900
announced to be pledged by four
prominent business men last night.
and the purpose is to finish up BY
Saturday Of next week.
Sheriff j. II. Page. of Martin county
was here to-day to deliver to the
pcnitcntiary Henry Lyman, to serve
eighteen years for murder, and Will
Pitt to serve one year for assault
Within the next few days there Will
be sent from tho office of the Secretary
OF State into every county interested
In tho movement printed copies OF the
net OF the recent Legislature TO pro-
vide for tho construction and mainten-
ancc Of the Central State Highway,
from Beaufort TO the Tennessee line,
the purpose being to start aggressive
as soon as possible. The act creates
4 board Of trustees, ono for each coun-
~ TO be traversed, authorizes counties
and towns to contribute. and provides
for road day" annually. by counties,
for work or donations by citizens for
road construction.