The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-20
NOCHANCE
YOUNGER men
Not While Old Guard Runs
Things to Suit Itself; Pri-
mary Under Fire
The lndepsndent's Bureau. -
TOT LAwyen Building.
BY r. Z. POWELL

RALEIGH, June l9-Renew-
al of objections to the State
wide primary as the manner of
choosing democratic candidat-
es for office has been pro-
nounced this week and, coup
led with the hes;tancy which
two runners-up in June 9TH
contests have shown in ask
ing for the run off, it seems
fairly certain that there will
be a stiff fight III the special
session to repeal the present
form of referendum.
Secretary of State W. y. Everett.
In session and out an advocate OF
women's rights. Is the latest con.
vert to the repeal and while he can't
vote In the General Assembly he
will have n whale Of an influence
on those who do speak out at the
roll call.
II believe" Mr.. Everett sad to.
day, "that the women would have
n much better chance In a conven-
tion. For sometime prior to 1921
/ favored repeal and only held or
advocating 1t because Of the fear of
some of the women that 1t would
operate against their advantage as
soon as they came into politics. But
I believe now they would fare bet-
ter In the old fashioned convention.
Show me the political convention I'm
North Carolina which could mot be-
stampeded by the many able women
who have taken a part In politics.
One local paper. The Raleigh
Times, insists In an editorial yes
tertlny that there be no further pro-
testing because Frank GrIst, ex.
service candidate for Commissioner
of Labor and Printing against Cora
missioner Shipman, has asked for a
SECOND trial betore the folks. Ms.
Grist. this paper holnx Is Il -bo-
commended for demanding a second
primary.
Another well knoIr afternoon
paper. The Wilmington Dispatch.
says that IL Commissioner Shipman
wants to save the State $4,000 he
might "step aside and let young
Grist, who went to. war. In France
and got hurt, take the place"
Gentlemen holding premier State
positiohs,"' SAYS the Dispatch edi!
torial, "hnve been there no long
the averdse citizen doesn't know
whether IT is "a years OF 81. DC.
casionplly one dies but hone ever
quits until daath's Icy fingers choke
him loose. The Democratic party,
like old rubber has lost It's elasti'
city when II comes to stretching out
for young men successfully to aspire
to the bigger places In Its organiza.
tion and the States government.
"The Old Guard" observes tho
Dispatch, "entrenched ut Raleigh,
with every avenue OF publicity-and
propaganda open to II. md all the
ramificatiOns of organization avail
able. forms n Hlndenburg line that
some day will be smashed. We hope
1t will be by Democrats but we
remember that a somewhat similar
situation was solved In the early
nineties by n crowd that was any.
thing but. Democratic"
Special Session Coming.
Continuing to keep himself in
such good humor that, when 1t Is
observed, battles his critics, Cover.
nor Morrison IL ready for the spec.
ial Session Of the General Assembly
to come on and strut It's STUFF. Then
he will take to the tall timbers and
the roaring Of the artillery field
will be tranquil beside the enthu.
sinsm he will pour out on the hust.
ings.
Fact Is, the Governor seems pretty
well assured that his boat line Is
going over and he does not dread
reports that the First district will
vote solldly against him. He under
stands that young Lindsay War.
ren, nominee to Congress. is prepar.'
Ing to fight hls proposal but the