The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-05-19
PASOUOTANK REFUSES TO
GET EXCITED THIS TIME
Unusual Apathy Upon the Part of Elizabeth City
and Pasquotank People in Democratic Pri-
mary Election To Be Held June 3rd


,,,orv counties in the First Ju-
H,;a, District, but it isn't boil
mo in Elizabeth City or in Pas
,r,-ank and the folks in this
county positively refuse to get
sv,;-,J. Nobody seems to care
,~.,r who is elected. Pasquo-
,,~, :olks usually raise a row
~, fellow after he gets in Of
=. hut seldom bother them
sr,v,, about a candidate.
Tie registration books close to-mor-
~.~ saturday, May 20. No candidate
,..r .r-sr fo- any county Office after
~. ~..>rratior books close. But no
,r. F., booking for eleventh hour eandi-
f.... .- Pa>quorank. There has been
.m a.~- 10 rrot out opposition to F.
r-..,,u. candidate for Representa-
.r. ..- POSSIBLE candidates are not
.r-.....,.-sc W. p. Duff has been men
,.~r nrr has heSitated because he is
r-.-..r.iu-law Of ]. c. B. Ehr'ng-
m,-. sd Mr.. Ehringhaus' law partner.
W. Small IS running for Solicitor.
MI, W. Fere5ee would like to 60 to
n. legislature. but he doesn't stand 4
sra,.. and would fare badly in con-
-.,- u which Walter L. Cohoon would
..~-. INF. take the stump against him.
Mr. F.~rbee would have to have sew
e-., If drinks under his shirt to en-
-.r iii. race. He would forego the
n-ra,-~e If going to Raleigh rather
Than have Walter Cohoon on his neck.
Tie nomination foc Representative in
Pa, ro.aak is therefore likely to 60 to
T :. Cohoon by default.
Tie nominations for State Senator's
from ,a, First Senatorial District will
d; wise % by default, DR.. f. J. Grit
f-. 70: Edenrou having withdrawn from
-5a race this week, leaving the field
clear 10 P. H. Williams. of Elizabeth
Ci-v and Tho<. CoSten. of Gainesville,
Tie District elects two Senators. DR..
GriFa'> withdrawal from the Senator
il, contest followed a conference be-
I'VE Or. Griffin and W. L. CohOOn at
Eirr-.1 last Friday. Mr.. COhOOn is
said -a have persuaded DR.. Griffin to
withdraw in favor of Mr.. Williams and
Wr Caloou qualities as a Williams
man. Il would be interesting to know
4 wla- sort Of understanding exists be-
4 twa.1 Mr. Williams and Mr. CohOOn.
T. I. Sawye-. Clerk of the Court.
t Cla, rarmine. County Auditor and p.
G. sawyer. County Prosecutor have no
4 opposition and no one is excited about
4 thar :.-. Il would be hard to better
then ~.-h any Of the available ehrsnic
\ o1c- ,-akarS. But there is a contest
FIR .-.r Offices Trial Justice George
J. See has two opponents, T. ].
lLarE- I'd and I. 3. Wilson. No one
-sas, III, Wilson's candidacy seriously;
y ..- r..-.S Of the city and county feel
Lar ley have given Mr. Wilson enough
n '., . lis life time and that he ought
I- -.acr to die in Office. There is
a.. . giving him a pension and cas-
-- -.> mind His election to the Of
1o- . Trial Justice would be a mis-
;or-r-. 20 him and to the community,
6.aa.,- he is a man of violent preiu
Z dce> md not possessed of the even
temper and poiSe that are expected of
a T.a. Justice.
Cha, Reid for 20 years sheriff of
III County is in the predicament of
having occupied the Office so long that
.o- If folks want to see a change,
and 5e has a formidable opponent in
j. f Corbett. COrbett is strong in
the county and strong in town. He is
not 100 young, not too old, strong,
+ healthy. courageous. courteous. business
like and efficient. People have conf
Once IN him and he has a strong fol-
owirg in the churches and secret or
oerS. Reid is beginning to show that
he feels the possibility of defeat at
tae hands Of his new opponent in the
Urinary on Saturday, June 3.
DE hardly hears a ripple in the con-
'eS, for the Office of Register of Deeds,
t between the present incumbent Geo. W.
Brothers and F. V. Pritchard.
Oar N the county there is some
friendly rivalry for the Offices of coun-
y commissioners. but no fireworks. In
Elizabeth City township the Offices
Probably will go by default to Noah
h'r;o1t. present chairman of the
Boar. and Hillary Cartwright. They
ave I'D opposition to date.
A Woman in Gates
Iar campaign is not so unintereSt-
lS IN some other counties in the dis
.''e'. Gates County. for instance, has
"'-an running for the House of
N"hr,- natives and they do say she
''a1., corking good show of being
"'...- -"l. She is Miss Ethel Park
De '. TateSville, a capable, popular,
..'>.a1..ng woman who has the conf
.A"" at the people of her county. Two