The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-03-12
BAILEY WAVES
THEFIRST RAG
And Leroy Begins Spirited
Contest For. Second Term
as Prosecuting Attorney

POLITICS opened UP loI ldif
and warmer in Pasquotank
this week, and the opening
gun was fired, when c. E.
Bailey, popular young lawyer,
waved the first rag, so to
speak. The rag, or the flag of
war went to the masthead and
the old cannons were loaded up
when young Bailey tackled up'a
number of placards bearing a
broad and smiling picture of
himself.
Instantly, friends Of Young Henry
Leroy. who feel that he has been
doing himself creditably during his
first term in office, and thereby
entitled to reelection, took generous
exception to Mr.. Bailey's picture
and his placard which proclaimed
that he, Bailey was born and raised
in Pasquotank County, had, always
been a tiger for work, and believed
that the people Of Pasquotank would
like to encourage a young manto
make good at home. The argu-
ment was sustained by the state
ment that Bailey was graduate
of the law school Of the great
Baptist institution at Wake Forest
and furthermore, had taken up
work at Columbia University, New
York. To add to that, young Bailey
specified particularly that he boast.
ell of no great political or social
career, but wanted votes on the
promise Of a good administration
To all of which, Mr.. Leroy said
me toO,' having, graduated
Wake Forest College, winning tw
degrees, and claiming all the reF
of it. Friends Of Mr.. Leroy urge,
him to HE himself quickly to Il
printing office and embellish nuniei
Gus sheets of cardboard with. L
generous glimpse of his own mug.
but AIR. LeIeOy first took hurried
counsel of the mirror in the Hinton
Building elevator. In his haste he
failed to note that the reflection he
had seen was of DR.. Fay Hussey.
the dentist who was likewise a pas
senger, and reflected sadly that
unless hereinafter provided, his mug
wouldn't do to ask votes upon.
Bailey having siezed on other of:his
tentative campaign thunder, he took
such comfort as he could by looking
over his record, and decided to, men
ton the fact that his first year In
office had secured something like
$1,000 in fines for the county, and
convictions of 30 per cent Of the
cases handled
Having disposed Of this feature
of the campaign and Modified the
chagrin of himself and friends, he
issued cordial invitation and
especial request, TO his friends, and
Mr.. Bailey's friends to give his re-
cord a critical inspection, the books
being open. He reminded the vot-
ers that a second term is highly
desirable for two reasons, viz, that
n good office holder is entitled to
this consideration, and that any. Of
ficer is more efficient, and conse-
quently worth more to his people
thereby.
"Yes. was born in Pasquotank
County too" says Mr.. Leroy, "and
have spent all of my life here except
while I was In school at Wake
Forest and two years as instructor
at North Carolina State College at
Raleigh. l am also young man.
have few friends, ETC., but as I
haven't had time to get my picture
up yet, anyone desiring a look can
view the real thing anytime they
wish. However. l have little faith
that any handsome attribute Of my
countenance will get me any votes.
This office is, believe, as every
public office should be, one of serv-
ice and it is with that end in view
that l am asking for reelection to
it,"
And so the first gun is fired, and
politics opens UP in Pasquotauk
with the friends Of these popular
young lawyers pressing the respec-
tive merits Of their favorites on the
.