The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-04-20
DARK HORSE
UNDER COVER
The One Candidate for Mayor
Still Has The Field to
Himself.

An inkling as to the identity
of the dark horse suspected to
be secretly grooming for May
or Of Elizabeth City has not
gotten on the streets yet, the
gentleman evidently awaiting
developments, And develop
ments arc slow to happen with
two talked of prospects both
waiting and saying they cannot
decide what to do.
Aubrey G. McCabe. the o2e candi-
date for Mayor who has been out for
two weeks. still has the field to him
self and his friends are getting him
talked up among tie voters. The
candidacy of Mr.. McCabe completely
iorcstalls w. Ben Goodwin from run
ming again without breaking a cam
paign premise. Mr.. McCabc says he
came out for Mayor. after he had de-
finitrly understood Mr.. Goodwin would
would not be candidate. And Mr..
Goodwin says in spite of the insist
cnce of friends. he will not run with
Mr.. McCabc in the. field. Public
opinion is. the only thing that could
could have gotten me out again, says
Mr.. Goodwin, but the insistence Of
friends cannot make me overlook the
the position l took before Aubrey
came out
Aubrey McCabc tells this news
paper that he is in the campaign to
the finish. IF l 90 down it will be
with my cOlors nailed to the mast. y
he says. And Aubrey McCabc is max
ing a good impression among voters
and his friends are boosting him
strongly.
DR.. Xcnas Fearing, city health Of
ficcr, still hangs between ambition
and determination. Ds. Fearins's
friends have fired him with the idea
of running for Mayor. Il don't know
what to do," says DIR. Fearing. "A
lot of people have urged me to come
out, but it might be that if the pres
cnt mayor remain and Aldermen II
| office. there would be fewer hitches
| in administering the expenditure OF
nearly million dollars that will DC
spent by the city for utilities. The
next two years will probably be the
most important period so far in the
history of Elizabeth City, and toe
much judgment cannot be used IL
handling the situation. The man who
is Mayor will need lot of time. ant
| am wondering if l would have
enough time to give the city
The farsighted citizens of the tow
emphasize the need of progressive
and able Board of Aldermen during
the next two years. Even tho the
! city has appointed Public Utilities
Commission. no considerable rcspon
sibility is taken off the Aldermen
The Commission may pass upon cX
pcnditurcs of not more than Sl,oOo
and anything larger must be referred
to the Aldermen. May D is the clos
ing date for entries in the race foI
Aldermen. Outside of those members
of the Board who are running for re
election, little interest has been evl
dcnced among the more capable busl
ness men who might be highly quail
fled for the office.
The candidates to date, for Alder
men are: First Ward. j. G. Perry
IL, Il. Armstrong and c. \. Morgan
Second Ward. J. ID. Fitchctt. Il. W
Anderson, ID. Ray Kramer, {. w
Stevens and J. c. Modlin; Third ward
W. II. Jennctte and Jerry J. hughes
Fourth Ward, Eden NJ. Davis, W
II. Wcathcrly, and G. W. Balance.
J.. w. Anderson, {. w. Stevens, W
Ill Jcnnettc. Il. NJ. Davis and W. Ii
Wcathcrly are already members o
the Board.