The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-05-09
THE NEWS FROM
YOUR CAPITAL
Bailey Gains In The West
Cam in Good Humour Now
Wade Gets q Challenge
Tie independents Bureau.
TOT Lawyers Building.
By X. Z. POWELL

RALEIGH, May S.-Bailey
gains in the West and middle
East; the States hard luck in
selling bonds in New York; a
drum fire fashioned after the
battle of Teapot Dome and
aimed at Insurance Commis-
sioner Stacy Wade - these
things in politics and a thou
sand women attending the an
nual meeting of the State
Federation tell the story brief
ly of activity in the Capital
city over the week.
There have been minor events,
such as tho report that a Wake
County grand jury Is to make q
probe of State building contracts;
the manouverlngs OF former Direc.
tor OF the Census Sam Rogers to
hold the McAdoo people In line and
the back wash from the State Bar
Association at Pinehurst. Which
last may turn into a major fight
before another legislature sits.
Any cpitOme Of the weeks doings
would be incomplete without some
mention Of the good humour I'm
which Governor Morrison finds him.
self these days. For the first time
In the recollection Of the old scribes
ut work on Capitol Hill His Ex-
cellency last week was disposed to
smile and poke fun mt the malignant
critics Of this administration. He
showed 10 vehemence toward "ccr.
tain men" who are going about the
state and emitting vnpor.
Bailey Getting Stronger.
The week alsO has witnessed some
concessions from the Mclean camp
ns to Mr.. Balley's gains and there
have been unmlstakable signs of a
natural ground-swell to the Raleigh
candidate. so striking has this
show Of strength I'm the pust-iw
weeks been that the Bailey people
are no longer couce,ling Mcdowell
county, one OF the two homes OF
Mr.. Dukes great power corpora
tion to the opposition. Unorthodox
democrats from the county told
Bailey managers the past week that
the Democratic vote I'm Mcdowell
about the same as the Republican
vote-would come close TO dividing
enlys;betwefn Nr. Mclean and
Mr.. Bailey. -.
The significant gains registered
for him. however. ;hnye been In
Stanly.. RowaAs DavElsont Nash and
Cumberland countless. Reports
from thesa places to thls bureau say
that the Bailey speeches have put
life into the campaign. All OF
these counties have been claimed
by the Mclean managers. as well us
some others IN which the Bailey
rOllsements alone have stimulated
any interest In the primary election.
Mr.. Mclean has had q number of
good weeks preceding the last two.
That recent convention was n dem.
onstration biz enough TO last him
quite spell. Some reaction was
certainly due but no such n turn
as the news from both the West
and East indicates now. There's
been a conspicuous withdrawal OF
odds among those inclined to wager
and very little even money going
without takers. Those Interested
In the gambling aspect of the cam.
paign know where they can get o
SlO,OOO bct on Mr.. Bailey any hour
Of the day or night between nov
and June seven.
The States Hard Luck
Governor Morrison's excellent
humor, 1t must he said In all fair.
ness, was manifest last week and
before State Treasurer Lacy return.
cd from New York with the distress.
Ing news that the State can't Dor.
row $20,OOO.OOO. Bankers and bond
dealers report the market easier
thnn II has been since Mr.. M0rri-
sou went into office but Mr.. Lac.
found that $3.O00OOO sold severn
weeks ago to bankers had not found
It's way into the hands OF investors.
The bankers told him the States
credit Is all right. They raised a
kick about the publicity which has
been given to the States financial
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