Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-02-02

County's choice as its candidate for
solicitor Of the 18th judicial District,
m reply to this notice, / wish 10
say that made a similar offer 10
MIR Nash privately last iali which
he declined; therefore, win be glad
10 accept the proposal contained in
the resolution, and will be glad to
enter into a preferential primary
with Mr. Nash, in order that the vot-
ers Of Richmond County may deter
mine for themselves whom they pre-
fer as their candidate for solicitor.
Z ! shall gladly abide by The result
of this primary, as ! am willing to
sacrifice my personal ambition to
be solicitor to a majority vote Of the
people Of my County, provided they
express a preference for Mr.. Nash
BY their vote.
Yours very truly,
Hamlet, N. G., Jan. 81, 1922.
sMr. w. Steele Lowdermilk,
Rockingham, N. c.
Dear Sir
"A ana Just in receipt OF resolu-
ton purporting to be passed by the
Richmond County Bar Association,
requesting Mr.. Phillips and myself
to submit our claims to primary to
be called and arranged by the
Democratic Executive Committee to
determined Richmond Connty's
choice for the nomination Of Solic-
itor of this District As you are
probably aware it viii be necessary
for me to attend four courts within
the next four weeks. 1t would be
impossible for me, if / considered
the proposition, to give any time to
presenting my claims 10 the voters
of the County, and 4 would; there
fore, be at a great disadvantage.
IL therefore, decline to go into
such a primary, and win submit my
claims for denomination as Solicitor
to the Democratic voters Of the
County, and OF the Thirteenth Judi
cial District at the primary to be
held.in June.
Y Yours very truly,
M. w. NASH
Resolution Of Richmond County Bar
Association Endorsing the Candi-
dacy Of +. d. Phillips for Solicitor
81 the Thirteenth judicial District.
X Whereas, +. ID. Phillips, mem
her OF the Richmond County Bar, is
a candidate for the Office OF Solicitor
of the Thirteenth Judicial District
OF, North Carolina; and whereas, the
Richmond County Bar Association
passed a resolution on January, 10Th,
1922, asking the two candidates from
Richmond County for Solicitor OF
the Thirteenth Judicial District, to-
wit: #. d. Phillips and M, w. Nash
Ito submit their candidates. to ths
VOTERS OF Richmond County; and
whereas, the said F. ID. Phillips
agreed to said proposition and M. w
Nash refused to accept said PROPOSE
ton; and whereas, the members oil
the Richmond County Bar Associa.
ton in meeting assembled desire
to express to the voters of the said
Thirteenth Judicial District their
endorsement and approval Of the
candidacy OF Mr. Phillips; and
whereas, the said f. d. Phillips ii
an attorney of high character and
ability and fully capable Of serving
| the District as Solicitor in a credi
table MANNER and whereas, there
should be some recognition of thu
services rendered BY former service
men at a time when our country
Twas in great peril; and whereas, thu
said F. D. Phillips was the frs
Richmond County lawyer to volun
Eteer for service in the American
Army after the United States enter
ed the World War and the frs
North Carolinian to receive TIL,
French decoration, Croix, de Guerre
divisional citation, which was be
slowed upon him for bravery in &C
tion:
Therefore, be it resolved, that tn,
Lsaid Richmond County Bar Associa
ton hereby heartily endorses ant
Improves the candidacyo of the salt
r. d. Phillips and respectfully ask
the voters of the said Thirteenth
Judicial District to nominate hin
for the high Office of Solicitor o
said DISTRICT at the primary TO b,
held next June.