The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22
T o Succeed u. S. Senator Lee
S. 0verman, Whose Term
Will Expire in March, 1915
TO STATE REASONS LATER
Senator to Be Chosen Next
Year Will Be First to Be
Elected By Direct Vote Of
the People of North Caro-
lima.

Especial to The News Aad Obsesyer.)
Greensboro, July 19.-E. ]. Justice,
OF this city, former speaker Of the
House OF Representatives and now
a member Of the General Assembly,
today formally announced his candf-
dacy tos ucceed United States sem
ator Lee s.. Overman, whose term will
expire in March, 1915. The primary
to choose the Democratic candidate
is about a year off, but JUNIORS and
inquiry have forced an announcement
of some kind upon Mr.. Justice.
Interest is added to this u
ment by the fact that the senator
chosen next year will be the first to
be elected in North Carolina by a di-
rect vote Of the people. Senator Over
man, who has been in the Senate for
ten years and will have served two
full terms When his present term ex-
pires, will again be a candidate. 1t is
generally understood that Hon. r. s.
Glenn, ex-governor Of the State. will
be a candidate, and rumOr has it that
Democratic State Chairman Charles
A.. Webb may be a candidate. And
there may be others.
Mr.. Justice has been in the public
eye for several years. He has been
AL AiAS Ike (A4OS
from Mcdowell county, and twice
from Guilford. In 1907 he was speak
er Of the House Of Representatives.
In the Legislature he won reputation
for his famous fight for a lower pas
senger rate, for an effective antit
trust law, for his primary bill and
corrupt practices act. He has long
been in the work Of fighting for lower
freight rates for the State and is a
member Of the special commission to
investigate freight rates provided for
at the recent session Of the Legisla-
ture.
In Greensboro Mr.. Justice is one Of
the foremost members Of the bar and
has a large practice. He has beer
, president Of the chamber Of commerce
, and has always beer public-spirite6
, to a high degree. He is a son Of Judge
, M. II. Justice. Of Rutherfordton, anc
a member of a family tina is distin.
, guished for public services.
Mr.. Justices is a:
follows:
Justice Announces For Senate.
Friends throughout the State hav,
expressed a desire to know whethey
will be a candidate to succeed Sen
ator Overman as United States sen
4 ator, and I think the most convenien
d and frankest way to deal with the sit
uation is to state publicly that I q,
aspire to the honor of representa-,
. North Carolina in that exalted posi-
n ton.
Later l shall state fully the rea
tsOnS why l presume to hope that j
elected the opportunity will thereb
be afforded to consecrate the positio
and what of ability and talents | ma
IS have to the service Of the State. !
er the meantime. it is my sincere desir
Id that my course as a citizen and as
public official will not be Influenced b
my candidacy or by any personal am
ID bition. II occasion arises in the fin
= ture to beside between the path q
10 duty and personal sacrifice on the on
% hand and Of selfiShnesS and noIic
re on the other, even though the latte
course seems to indicate personal az
vantage to myself, / ask no NOR
ne than nat in such event | be given tn
ck wisdom, virtue and patriotism TO M,
sue the course that will enable me I
of retain my self respect and the con
ed merdation OF my conscience. and ths
in | may walk SO that il NAV he tn,
sad l dld not sell the truth to sery
TX the hour
IL Il do not intend by this announox
tie ment to indicate a purpose to 90
on a lons campaign that will tend w.
duly TO distract the attention az ~
votes from other matters. 1t will :
es nearly or quite a year before the va
OF ers OF the Democratic marty so,o,
II. That party's candidate for Enite
states senator to be voted on in -
Ks. eiectlon IN November, 1914. am -.
OF nhchheo' IL were in a position to !
lot 80. nor could l if l were ~inclin.
III eair9 on a long active A.
" nhdACial needs and limitations for,
N0 - oeFote myself diligently ar