Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-04
STRONG REPUBLICANS
IN LEGISLATIVE SEATS
While In Minority, They VIII BE
Heard From During Com
ing Session.
CRAIG's MESSAGE AWAITED
No Intimation Has Been Given as to
Governors Views on Vital Matters
Which Will BE Threshed Out Dur
ing Next Sixty Days.
Especial to The Times Dispatch


RALEIGH. \. c.. January 3.-Promi-
| nent Republicans here and throughout
! tho State have received Invitations
from Chairman Frank Linney and Sec
rotary Gillian Grissom, Of the North
Carolina Republican executive commit
tee. TO attend the special meeting
which VIII be held here on January
IT, with the Republican members Of
the Legislature. a feature OF the af-
| fair. IL is said. will be a big supper.
me discussion Of party affairs in the
STATE, and party policy for the guild
ance or the Republican members Of
the Legislature. are the special pur-
poses OF the conference.
The Republicans have seven mem
bers Of the Senate and twenty-five
members of the House. and. according
TO leaders OF the party here, who are
personally acquainted with the Repub-
| lican legislators. they are capable of
graphing with affairs of State. They
mention especially II. S. Williams, Of
I Cabarrus. who has served several terms
and is Il lawyer of standing at Con-
cord; G. NJ. Faircloth. Sampson County
a lawyer VINO has served in the Legis-
lature before. and has recognized abil-
| ity: c. III. Leonard. Davidson, who for
merly was assistant postmaster in RAJ
leigh. served as post-office inspector
and Is now a successful business man
of Lexington: +. NJ. McKoy. Harnett
for four years postmaster at Duke. and
/ a prominent business man: Thomas j.
Hendrix, Davie. Il man of several scs-
sions experience in the Legislature
! and j. T. Killian. Hickory. we'll known
| business man. who has served i'll the
Legislature before. Then there are r.
, l.. Haymore, Mount Airy, who has
! served repeatedly In both ends of the
Capitol and was a member OF the com
| mission on constitutional amendments.
and others in the Senate. including
! Ezra Parker. young lawyer. and w. II.
! Fisher. from the Fourteenth District:
Linvillc Bumgarner. Wilkesboro, who
has had several terms as leEisla or
and others who the Republican leaders
here insist will be heard from this SEES
sion In spite Of the fact that they are
n very small majority and cannot give
the Democrats serious trouble except
in the matter OF playing for position
and striving for political advantage in
State and legislative policies. Their
plans will be laid. IT is said. at the
conference on January IL. However,
the Democrats are losing no sleep, and
are rot the least bit concerned over
the possible outcome of the conference
! or whatever policies and plans may he
formulated.
GOVERNOR IS PREPARING
MESSAGE TO LEGISLATURE
Governor Craig is at home again.
after Christmas trip to Ashevi!le.
lie and his stenographers are busy
with the final preparation of the hi
ennial message which the Governor
will transmit to the General Assembly
Immediately upon It's organization for
business on "Wednesday. He is giving
no limitations as to his recommended
lions In vital matters which will be
uppermost for the sixty days the Leg
| islature will be In session. His views
on matters Of State taxation, in the
! light of the new conditions. that have
| developed with the voting down OF the
| taxation amendment, and on fire In
surance regulation are awaited with
| keen interest The indications are that
insurance regulations will divide hon
OTIS with the taxation question as the
! biggest features of impending legis-
| lation.
Railroads and railroad rates, which
| have been the big issues in past years.
promise to hold only secondary
place. During the last Legislature
Governor Craig stood for the creation
| Of n separate commission for the rail-
| roads. instead of having the present
combination of Corporation Commits
sion and State Tax Commission, and
| his deliverance on this issue In his
| forthcoming message is a matter of
much interest.