Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-01-10
LEGISLATURE OFFICERS.
News Observer

1
cratic members of the House tonish
the principal matter will be the Sc
lection of the democratic candidate
Tor Speaker. This nominee will he
the Speaker, and the representatives
whose names will be presented to-
the caucus are George W. Connor.
OF wilson; 3. N. Koonce of OnsIow
and }. Frank Ray of Franalin
And the man who gets the major
isy of votes tonight will take cha r6e
OF the House. It IS now 10 to the
winners TO pick the winner, if thew
have not already done 50.
We Have With Us.
s The candidate who is pcasaat:as
cards, ani shaking hands with Ssna-
tors and House members, so far as
known are here set forth.
In the Senate branch they are:
Reading Clerk, K. III. Phillips. of
Greensboro. 1t has been ulder-
stood that Mark Squires .. i,enoir
would be candidate, bu. asst ni5ht
Lleutenant-Governo w. C. Newland
received a telegram from Nr. SaIi-
res. saying he was not candidafe
Principal Clerk-R. Otis Self of
Webster, and W. II. Baine of New
bern.
Engrossing Clerk-W. 4. HooksE.
OF f're n Il " 4 Saver, OF RAJ
elsh, r II. jones', OF K aleisn, ! +
Hauser, OF Winston Salem. and R
S. Lisk, of Montgomery.
Sergeant at-Arns-W G. Hall of
fayettyllle;; Nicholas Deboy, of Raj
elgh; W. NJ. Russell OF Durham: w
r. Warrington, of Or -ensboro: B F
Perry, OF Perquimans; B. H. Jones
OF Forsyth; and [. H. Woodley of
CieveIana. -
In the House the candidates are
understood to be;
Principal Clerk-T. G. Cobh of
MorgaIlton.
Reading Clerk-W. w. Wilson of
Raleigh. VI
Enerossing Clerk-M. D. Kinsland
OF WaynesvilIe; w. II. Howell of.
Montgomery.
Serseant-at-Arms-D. L. Jones.
OF Scotland Neck; ]. Il. Morine of
Morrisvilie.
There may be others, possibly
there are, out this is the list as if
| Known at present. Tonight will
bring results.
For the Inauguration.
Preparations in Raleigh 90 on a.
pace for the Inauguration of Hon
Locke Craig as governor on Wednes-
day JANUARY Is. The Senate and
house will undoubsiy after conveo-
Ing name committee to look after
1nis. Inc Raleigh con niltees are
buslly at work preparing for the in
ami will meet at 5
o oclock this afternoon in the office.
OF the mayor A big crowd is ex-
pected for the inauguration, and
Lfeutenant-Governor +. [. Daueht-
ridge says that he looks for the
greatest crowd OF the past tweatv-
i've years. Special railroad rates
nave been arranged for all who NAV
come, and the military rate is one
cent a mile. Inauguration dav will
be a big one in Raleigh.
Later. r.-Hon. Geo. w. Common of
was unanimously chosen
speaker of the house, E. M. Koonce
and j. Frank Raw of
u Macon moving that the election
u Mr. Connor be made unanimous
|. q. Cobb of Lenoir was selected
as principal clerk of the house and
Alfred Mclean, of Harnett was
;hosed as reading clerk, he receiv-
ne 81 votes in the caucus. to IS for
W. w. Wilson of Wake; j. II Var
ng OF Wake. was elected seroeant-
alarms, and E. j. jenkins was chos-
n as his assistant. M. D. Kinsland
u haywood was reelected as en-.
crerk.
Senator Pharr, of Mecklenburs
vas chosen president pro tenn Of
ne senate and w. A. Hooks was
1ade q engrossing clerk, and w s
1al, Cumberland, was made SER
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