The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-05-30
POLITICAL "DOpE" AND OTHER
DEVELOPMENTS AT RALEIGH
Interestingly Situation Regarding
Frmary.-Much Heard Hartness sug-
gestion to Let First Primary Decide Where Three
More Candidates in the Race.

Raleigh n c.. May 3O-t reasonably certain the
primary held Saturday. June will fail settle the
of the the State and that second
primary necessary provisions
shall be declared the of the Democratic party
This condition of caused by the multiplicity of candidates
probably of the
The positions for which primary
candidates those of General secetcy of
Commissioner of Agriculture, i'll the
sixth seventh and tenth districts which three districts there are
fifteen asprants to be voted for June Sd.
Insist Second Primary.
Coot Jones followed the lead sugge It
competing offices of Attorne
Secretary agree nomination
receiving the highest the first primary
The friends Of Atty Gen. Calvert and Secretary Of State
think that offer clever little political play but thin
to hide it's TRANSPARENT purpose is evident they saw that
M Jones and Hrtness respectively the only candidates
from the west for those positions they will poll about votes
the first they could in the second while the vote in the
central counties will be divided between the other can
dates in the first primary If Mr. Calvert and Mr. Grimes can
dates in the second provded they not winners in the
bulk OF the poed the first for the dlda forced TO
drop This sounds reasonable and therefore was no
when the Jones and artness proposition declined
Major Graham Willing
Major Graham, present Commissioner
for that nominations that they feel confident that Major
majority competo they
certain of such result if large vote poled and his friends
much for granted and their feeling of ecur
fail the primary Saturday That Major Graham h made
active and efficient officer is not to be disputed
il
the Old Confederate today physical and menta
their who have cached
the half-century mark of birthday annversies
Major mailed following reply
McKmmon:
Dear sir:-Yours of Oath May hand. While L no
probability Of the State being by second primary
of Democratic candidate for Commissioner of
Agriculture, will prOpostiOn'
The gubenaora and State treaurershp WILL OF
be settled within the there
place Daughrdges friends
they hopeful than time during the
campaign.
One Of the developments Of the few weeks
the growth OF the feeling Mann
People have bringing the here from parts OF the
State that friends today declare that he will poll
has illness which kept him in hos
that he depending handsome thing by hin
Saturday.
Serve the State by Selecting the Best Man.
Commissioner of Insurance Young Commissioner OF Labor an
Printing Sman Commissioner Lee neither
whom confronted by significant opposition expec
to be nominated by overwhelming majorites Nevertheless the
awake the danger apathy the part Of voters and that
oveconfdence failed ask their friends to no
allow either the polls next Saturday
be the of that the Demo
cratic who realize what the and exaco
for the efficient discharge Of the duties Of these responsible ana
positions with the service
capable officials Shp]nan For there
growing disposition people apply business methods
the selection Of their charged with the work OF the Sta
and choose those and best fitted to perform
and the of the public and the GOV
monwealth. II
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