The farmer and mechanic., 1915-04-13
Up
FOR DAUGHTR|DGE
Nash and Edgecombe Presao.
Name of Lieutenant Cover.
or For Chief Executive
Especial 10 The News ana Ohss,~sr,

Especial TO The News sat Observer
Rocky Mount, April l0-Wrn l..
belief on the part Of all that he is -.
right and logical man and witt +.a
solid support of the twin counties Fl,
Nash and Edgecombe. there was h+f,
recently a meeting of the nol5,se.I
leaders Of the two counties uhec s,
was decided that the above names
counties should present the name =,
Lieutenant Governor f, l. paurh+.
ridge before the Democratic prira-v
| in June next year. This action by la.
| cal political forces is the result NJ >
general belief that the gentleman
| named with best conserve the party's
| interests, while his experience in
| farming and manufacturing interests
coupled with the political grooming
Of a term Of Office as lieutenant goy
| ernOr. should make him a valued a.
set of the State, and head Of the Dem.
| ocratic party.
| The presentation Of the name ~
the local gentlemen is for the pur
pose Of setting at naught the ramor
that the lieutenant governor would
not be in the race, while within the
next few weeks there will be organ.
u
Club to more forcibly present the
name of the farmer-candidate This
| organization will draw its member
ship from the sister Counties and il
is known Will number several hum
dred members, while ii may 80 into
the thousands.
Mr.. Daughtridge is the acceptable
candidate here at home and is the
universal choice as might rightly be
expressed; in presenting his name.
however, the local leaders have been
well satisfied by the hundreds of let
ters and kilograms from Manteo
to Murphy that he is the choice
of the Democrats of the state.
and that he has abundant cause to
make the race with the confidence Of
the loyal support Of thousands =
friends made during his service n
various capacities for the State, the
last of which was as presiding officer
and president of the State Senate dur
ing two regular and one special ses-
sion Of this body.
The committee from the friends y
the two counties have issued the fol-
lowing as reasons for the serious con-
sideration of the candidate from tnls
, city:
First Because Of his Inherent
: worth as a man and a citizen
Second. Because in his indIVld'
; ual business enterprises and affairs
he has proven himself honest, taPa'
q BILE and wise.
y Third. Because, faithfully. acctp'
, tably and with splendid efficiency h'
. has met and discharged every pupA'
+ trust and duty that has been commit
. ted to him.
9 Fourth. Because by his record %
a public and private achievement, h
I has demonstrated his eminent htnfs
q for the high office of Governor,
Fifth. Because, if elected. he VII
single-heartedly devote the four year
a. Of his administration to encourages
Q promoting and building up. with 't
f ter impartiality, every legitmate 20
v dustry and enterprise in the stat.
"Sixth. Because, the great iu5
O. ness interests in this State, indusj34,~
q commercial and agricultural, are a'
- manding a season of peace and "l
portunity to extend their uunosi "i
ergies in legitimate endeavora.
Seventh. Because he IS U
known friend of and sympaf hizs
n with the great laboring classe7, .i
men who bear the heat and bara.
Of the day
Eighth. Because a sentiment I.
his nomination has grown up thr"u-l
:" out the State, finding its expres@ie
? in the numerous requests to him irg
s. every walk of life to be the party
+, candidate
I'VE. the people Of his home. ~
le know him in his inner life, feel Ill
le we are fully warranted in asking "
Y. party to nominate him for the r.
m sons stated and because. through"
le the State, there is well-defined =
l. timent that a man Of his type sh"-
to be chosen"