The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-26
TWO CANDIDATES
FOR Gle R KSA|P

Raleigh, n. c.. June 2s.-Fricnds of
Major j. j. Bernard and OF Major Leo
II. Heartt are very active just now
enlistins support for these men as
candidates for appointment as clerk
OF the Federal court here. to succeed
Major H. l. Grant. Major Grant was
to retire July /, and George u.
Green. of Wilson, a lifelong fr!eni OF
Judge Conner. was to have been COM
misstoncd this week TO succeed him.
..oweVei. the death of Mr. Green on
Saturday opens up this matter again.
and some one else mist be appointed.
1t is thought that Judge Connor Will
name some one els FOR the place be-
fore July l. when Major Grant expects
TO retire from tn clerkship. There is
court to open July l. ana it is
probable that Major Grant Wili be
here the greater part OF July. Num-
hers OF people are urging that George
L. Tomnofski for number of yea
deputy clerk. he advanced to the
clerkship However he IS not an
active candidate for the place 1t is
said. too. that eX-Judge L. w. Tim
berlake. well known Republican. is d
candidate for the appointment and
Republicans are insisting that Judge
common having received his appoint
| ment from President Taft ought TO
give this clerksh!p to a good Repub-
, lican.
The Buchanan Company. Burlington.
was chartered to-day with $4,000
| capital authorized ana $500 subscribed
by j. c. Buchanan and others for mcr-
camille business. There was an
amendment to the charter for the
Ella Manufacturing Company. Shelby.
that changes the interest that pre-
! feTred stock shall bear from per
cent. TO per cent.
Chief of Police Stell. Ct the Raleigh
ponce force, says he cahnot say now
when there Will be any hearing in the
case OF L<rcne Belts. the hfteen-year-
olG lad, who is being held for stabbing
his brother to death on Sunday after
noon. lie says there are circumstance
! that acquire thorough investigation
10 make sure that there was not some
| ight between the two brothers or
other members Of the family that
brought on the killing OF the young
man, Clifton ScttS. In the meantime
the boy. who insists that the killing
{ was purely accidental, is being held
In the city prison pending this in
vestiEation.
/ 1t Is understood here that at the re-
quest OF the members OF the Demo
cratic state Executive Committee who
are attending the national convention
al Baltimore. there will be ii change
in the date for the special meeting OF
the state Committee iii Raleigh /,
/ was called recently by Chairman
Eller for July !. Now it is under
stood that the meeting will be de-
ferred 10 July so that the commit
teemcn now in Baltimore can get here
in good time.
Adjutant-General II. l.. Lcinster has
called special meeting of the State
Military Advisory Board to be held in
Eal"ign June - to take action in the
matter OF providing for an cncamp-
ment of the Third T;ee iment at More
| head in the event there is no provision
10y Congress for the Joint manoeuvros
in which the Third was to go to An
niston. Ala, this summer. The Third
Regiment Includes the companies at
Lexington. Raleigh, Henderson. Louis
burg. Oxford Franklinton. Reidsville
Narronton. Burlington, Weldon
/ Thomasvillc, Durham.
Commissions were issued to-day ror
W. J. jackson as lieutenant. and W
R Clifton. lieutenant junior grade,
Fourth Division of Naval Brigade at
i Plymouth. There was also commits
sion from tho oificc Of the Adiutant
General mere to Leo e. Byrum as sec