The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-05-16
Chances of Various Candidates
as Viewed by a Raleigh Scribe
Especial Correspondence. J

Raleigh, NC May 16.-It's getting
to be q short home stretch, with the
State primary of June 3rd only two
weeks off after this week, and it is no
eN2gerration to say that the clement OF
doubt is cutting some ice among the
usually self-eontained political prog
nostieators VINO always abound around
the State Capital.
OF course there are Il number of " GER
tainties as far as any future event
can be classed as a certainty. For in
stance, everybody feels certain that
DR.. j. Y. ,Ioyner, Col. w. P. Wood,
Senator Max Gardner, NJ. L. Shipma2,
j. r. Young and ". T. Lee viii all be
nominated at the primary almost Or
uranimouslv-as the first named three
have no opponents and the latter threa
such insignificant opposition that it
will hardly be recognizable, except in
spots here and there.
But when it comes TO the candidates
for some of the other Offices the pros
poets are not quite so definite.
The promoters of their several can
didacies will tell you, if asked. that
they are ''still confidcnt'' Of the noni-
nation of their favorites. To be per
fectly candid there are many perfect
~ rational people who would not be as
tcun,isd 30 see either Of several OF tEclr
nominated-for, say they, ''this State
primety game is the most uncertain
uncertainty was ever up against. -
FIJI: It is entirely possible that there
nay yet be some surprising results
pulled Especially for the cock-s.1re
clement Of know-ails who have had it
ali figured out to their own liking long.
long ago.
Most Interestin Race, So Far.
One of the most interesting races
which the first State primary will pull
off is that for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Attorney General with the
present Assistant Attorney General T.
H. Calvert at present well to the front
say the reports from many counties
which reach here. Recent develop
ments indicate that Mr.. Calvert is run
ming strong-stronger than some Of the
friends OF other candidates had calcu-
lated on-and his eandidacy-is is undouh.-
edlv causing both the Manning and
Jones partisians considerable anxiety.
This is one office to which no one can
''object'' to q lawyer filing as none
other than a lawyer, and good one,
can perform his duties. AS far as
qualifications and experience go there
is no better equipped lawyer for the
place in North Carolina than Mr.. Cal
vert. In addition to 90 years prac-
tice at the bar, years as Assistant
Attornev-General, he is author of law
works Of the highest excellence, some
of which are: Regulation Of Gem
merce Under the Federal Constitu
tion,'' editor of Sixth Edition of Dan
iel on the Law of Negotiable Instru-
ments' Annoter of the q. S. Constitu
ton in Vols and 9 of Federal Sta
tistics Annotated:'' autor of Numerous
Encyclopedia articles and for six years
with one of the best known law book
publishing firm. He has been endorsed
by every Democratic lawyer of hi
native county of Chatham, by 81 mem
bers Of the Raleigh bar, and by score:
in many other counties.
Only Newspaper Man Running.
GA fellow feeling makes US won
drous kind.'' And so [ felt something
like that today when I found the only
newspaper man in North Carolina run
ming for State Office mailing som
leaflets to friends throughout th
State. Brother Shipman,' said th
visitor, ct didn It know that you ha'
enough opposition to make that neces
sarv'' cit is not because [ feel an.
anxiety about the result of the renom
nation for Commissioner of Labor an
Printing. But I will be very CRATE
full to my brethren of the press and a
nv brother Democrats if they will Civ