The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-10
SPIRITED FIGHT
IS ON FOR OFFICES
Three Federal Plums in North
Carolina Expected to
Drop Soon.
OUTCOME is IN DOUBT
Positions of Marshal, Collector
and Attorney to Be
Filled.

Especial to The Times Dispatch1
Raleigh. N. C. July s.-The final al
lotment of the three big Federal piums
In this the Eastern District Of North
Carolina is expected to be settled in
Washington soon, and there is the
kecnest interest in the ultimate out
come. The big offices are collector or
internal revenue, United States dis
trict attorney. and United States mar
shall. with tho assistant district attor-
neyship thrown in to complicate the
situation. Francis Winston is stand
ing firm In his demand for the district
attorncyship. j. w. Bailey insists
that he has earned the pick OF posi-
tons In the gift Of United States Sena-
tor +. NJ. Simmons. and expresses his
preference for the coliectorship and
willingness to take the district attor-
neyship Instead. II that adjustment
will suit Senator Simmons better.
w. T. Dortch Is making a determined
fight for the collectorship. and is hav-
ing pressure brought to bear on him
to take tho assistant district attor-
neyship now and walt for the mar
shalship that Will be available in
April. 1914.
All three arc prominent lawyers
with large practice. and the matter or
his growing legal practice and hold on
10 the pay envelopes or Uncle Sam for
big salaries In addition Is an import
ant factor in the acceptability of the
several Offices for whoever gets them.
On the other hand. 1t is being pointed
out that while some OF these office
holders in the pa.t have been allowed
to spend the bulk OF their time look
Ing after personal matters and visit
Offices @ In 10
checks. the Wilson administration is
changing all this, and government Of
hcers of all classes will be obligated
to give their personal and constant at
tention to their official duties.
The most general expectation as 70
the outcome Of the contest In this dis
rict is that Mr.. Bailey will get the
oollectorship. Francis Winston the dis
trict attorneyship, and Mr.. Dortch the
assistant district attorneyship. pend
ing the availability of the marshalship
next April. The appointment Of Joe
Iayloe. OF Washington. to the secre-
taryship OF the Senate Finance Com
mittec, succeeding A D. Watts, is be-
heved to indicate strongly that this IS
the plan for the settlement OF the
difficulties. lie was an aspirant for
United States marshal
Trne Bill Returned.
The Wake County grand Jury re-
turned true bill against c. H. Bowles,
OF Wilmington. secretary-treasurer OF
The states Trust Co, for false entries
ana reports to the corporation com
mission IS TO the banking operations
OF the company in the formation of
the chain OF rural banks that the Cor
porat!on Commission shut down sew
eral months ago In Its inception. The
case is to be called for trial before
Judge Cook In the Superior Court Fri
day.
T. f. Daniels. court cryer for the
Wake Superior Court, Is a painstak-
Ing officer. and strives TO do everything
jus, right Last evening Judge C. NJ
COOK. the presiding Judge, directed the
cryer 10 adjourn court until half-past
10 Wednesday morning." The cryer
called out: "Oh yes. Oh yes! This hon
orable court now stand adjourned until
1890 Wednesday morning" Judge
Cook. with characteristic emphasis, in
terrupted. mir. Cryer," he said. II did
not say 1890 said half-past 10"
The cryer quickly apologized and pro-
ceeded 10 call the adjournment in due
form TO "half-past TO-"
Announcement has been made that
Dr. John A. FerrelL who has been d.
rector OF the State campaign for the
eradication OF hookworm disease for
the Rockefeller Foundation for sew
eral years, will go to Washington to
take the direction OF the work for
the whole country. being appointed to
this high position because of mis- re-
success in North Carolina
He will be succeeded In the North
Carolina work by DR.. c. I. Pridgen, of
who has been an assistant to
DR. Terrell for some time