The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-04
or RACE
FOR THE SENATE
Folders Sent Out 10 Interest Of
Governor Ayceck
JUDGE CLARK At BAR MEET
Only Candidate on the Scene in Per-
SON kitchin Hoped Lawyers Would
Prevail ON the Judge to Remain ON
Bench simmons Friends Expect
Him to do Good Work In Senate.

ftdltlen, Juty 81 ne uiuSt uutlCc-
able development In connection with
the four-cornered contest for the sena-
torial toga now worn by Senator Sim
mons. the past week, was the mailing
to leaders in every section of the state
of folders giving clippings from news
papers in all parts of the state well
coming and endorsing the candidacy
OF Ex-Governor Chas. B. Aycock The
folder also contains the open letter
that Gov. Ay sock wrote some weeks
ago in announcing his decision to
enter the race. While numbers of the
newspaper comments quoted in the
folder did not specifically commit the
paper to the Aycock candidacy while
paying tribute to him, most of them
did, and they make quite formidable
showing. 1t is an interes Ing fact that
each OF the three other candidates for
the senate. Senator Simmons, Cover
nor Kitchin and Chief Justice Walter
Clark, received copies OF this folder.
Ex-Governor Aycock sayseha did not
send out the folder or have anything
10 do with the copies being mailed
TO others in the race. but that ne would
be most happy to have the support OF
either OF all OF them.
CHIEF Justice Clark had the North
Carolina Bar association all 10 himself
the past week at Toxaway so far as
the actual presence OF senatorial can
didates was concerned. and that he
made all the HAY" possibl- In con-
nection herewith is the general YER
diet. The chief justice OF the state in
the annual convention of lawyers was
field for campaign work rich In pos
sibilities and well justifying the
greatest effort of Justice Clark. who
Is a campaigner Of acknowledged SUI
premacy.
Governor Kitchin was asked II he
did not fear TO allow official duties
70 keep him from the Bar association.
thereby leaving the Chief Justice with
an unchecked sway there. and he re-
piled that he was hoping that the law
yers there would so urge upon Judge
Clark that they want him on the SUI
preme court bench still that he would
ultimately decide to withdraw from the
senatorial race.
Senator Simmons was too much en-
crossed with the contest In the senate
over Canadian reciprocity to come
down to Toxaway for the Bar associa-
ton. The friends OF the senator are
expecting him to carve out a reco-d
during the present special session that
will give new and stronger leverage
with tho people In his fight for a third
term. just now he is generally adj
mitted 10 be second and possibly third
In the matter OF his following with the
people.
Ex-Governor Ayeock was also I'M
able TO mingle with the lawyers IN
their annual convention for the reason
that he Is nov III the midst or the trial
OF the famous damage suit Of Ware
Kramer Tobacco company vs.. Ameri.
can Tobacco company for 81 200. 900.
the ex-governor being Of counsel for
the defendant Aserlcan Tobacco COM
pany.
With the actual election Of a sem
ator TO succeed senator Simmons stlIl
eighteen months on there are lots or
changes and developments that can
and will iranspire. And Il Is admitted
nOw that the special interest mad ac-
tifiiies are nov far more among the
politicians than among the rank and /
Ole Of the people who viii cast The
ballots n the senatorial primary when
one shall have been called for the pur-
pose IN the fall Of 1912.