The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-11-21
SHIPPING STILL :.
SEEKING POST
Is Most Mentioned Aspir.
ant for Committeeman
to Succeed Gardner
BY J. c. BASKERVILLE
The Timcs-News Bureau
Sir Walter lIote!

Sir Walter Hotel
RALEIGH, Nov. 21.-The at
tention of those in political cir
cles is again being focused on the
contest for national committee
man in the state as a result OF
the conference here Saturday be-
tween Governor j. c. B. Ehrlng-
haus and State Democratic Chair
man J. Wallace WinbOrne of
Marion, despite the fact that
neither of them would make any
statement with regard to the va
cancy or when a meeting of the
state democratic executive COM
mittee would be called to fill it.
The vacancy was caused by the
resignation Of former Governor
o. Max Gardner several weeks
ago as national committeeman.
There is still more talk about
C. Leroy Shipping of Greensboro,
in connection with this post than
any other of several whose names
have been mentioned, probably
because Shipping seems to be the
only one whose hackers are max
ing a determined campaign Tor
him. One Greensboro lawyer who
has been busy writing letters in
behalf of Shipping announced
here recently that Shipping al
ready had enough votes pledged
from members of the state Demo-
cratic executive comumittee to
elect him. But his claim is being
taken with a grain of salt here.
For there are others mentioned
in connection with the post Of
national committeeman, including
Julian Price, president of the
jefferson Standard Life lnsur-
ance company of Greensboro, and
Major l.. P. McLendon, now also
of Greensboro, though formerly
of Durham. also ]. o. Carr Of
Wilmington, who many think will
be more acceptable to the ex-
ecutive committee than Shipping.
In fact. the principal objection
to Shipping is not that he is not
able and efficient-he proved he
was both of these when he was
campaign manager for Senator
J. w. Bailey in his campaign
against Senator F. NJ. Simmons
but the fear that he will be too
inclined to look out for the inter-
ests Of Shipping. Senator Bailey
and Congressman w. B. UmStead
of Durham first, and of the
Democratic party as a whole only
incidentally. Those who know
Shipping and who have followed
his style Of politics, maintain that
he belongs to the old school of
politicians who took care Of their
friends and who were ruthless
with those who opposed them,
The more politically minded main
tain that the reason Shipping
wants to be national committee
man is that this post would viz
tual1y give him, Senator Bailey
and Congressman Umstead. who
is regarded as being very close to
him, control over the distribution
Of federal patronage in the state.
This in turn, it is maintained.
would make it possible for Shup-
ing to build up a powerful po-
litical machine. with Greensboro
as its hub, similar to the old
Watts machine in Statesville that
was so valuable to former Sena-
tor Simmons. that might be able
to keep Senator Bailey and Con,
gresham Unstead in office in
definitely. Some think it might
even transfer the political capital
from Raleigh to Greensboro. ce".
tainly as far as patronage is con
cerned, and that this is one OF
the things that is desired.
That Shipping has been IN.
usually successful in taking car"
of his political friends, also him.
self. with pie from Chairman jim
Farley's patronage pie counter, is
readily agreed. In fact. the phe-
nomenal success Shuping has had
so far in getting jobs for his
friendS-and gone for himself is
being cited BY all except those
who are backing Shipping for ma
tional committeeman as one of
the big reasons why he should
not be given this post. For many
maintain that if he did get the
job. no one would stand a chance
to get anything unless he bowed
down to the sShuping-Bailey- I'm
stead triumverate and agreed to
become a part of take orders
from their organization. SO far
Shipping is credited with having
obtained seven federal iobs-nne
for himself and six for as many
of his political friends-since the
Roosevelt administration went IN
TO power. These seven persons.
and the jobs they hold, are as
follows: :,
C. Leroy Shipping. appointed
as attorney for the receiver OF
the Commercial National Bank OF
High Point, regarded as an I'M
usually lucrative appointment;
and formerly held by Russell
Robinson, Republican, attorney,
of Greensboro. This appoint
ment is regarded by many as be-
ing much more desirable than a
full-time federal Job. since it Is
expected to be even more lucra-
tive and at the same time will
permit Shipping to retain his 9th
er law practice and stay IN
Greensboro, thus enabling him
to keep his POLITICAL ducks in