The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-13

II. Graham and Clyde r. Hoey are
the main contenders on the Demo-
cratic ticket to date but Colonel T.
Leroy Kirkpatrick and John McRae,
both of Charlotte, have also announc-
ed their candidacy. Gillian Grissom,
popular collector of U. S. internal
revenue in this State for several
years, looks like big threat for the
G. O. P. Elimination next year but
other Republicans have their eye on
The smae honor.
COURAGEOUS Senator Josiah w.
Bailey has no doubt made thousands
of friends in his efforts to amend the
Wheeler-Rayburn utility bill in Con-
gress. Senator Bailey has submitted
no less than Al amendments to the
bill, all of which, it is said by some
interested people, will be BENEFICIAL to
the users of gas and electricity, as
we'll as those who own stock in such
concerns. AS on his vote on the
soldiers bonus bill, even the Senator's
bitterest enemies can easily realiz his
courage of convictions.
NUMBER TWO PLACE - State
Senator Wilkins P. Horton, of Chath-
am county, has definitely cast his
chapeau in the proverbial political
ring. The Senator announces he is a
candidate for nomination on the DEM
ocratic ticket 70 rthe coveted number
two place-that of Lieutenant Cover
nor. Horton has long and honorable
record as a member of the General
Assembly, having first served as a
Senator in 1919. Critics of the last
Senate session credit credit Horton
with being one of the outstanding
members. The Lean, tall Chathamite
has a kit filled with tools and is not
afraid to use them. He has never been
known oevade even an unpopular
issue.
CONTENDERS - 1t is rumored
that Senator Horton and Senator
Paul D. Grady, also announced for
Lieutenant Governor, may face addi-
tional opposition. Grady is legisla-
tive veteran and served as President
Pro Tenn of the last session. Senators
Carl Bailey, of Washington, and Har-
riss Newman, of New Hanover, are
viewed a decidedly potential candi-
dates for license plate number two.
Representative Willie Lee Lumpkin,
of Franklin, also is no bad bet 70 an
anti-sales tax candidate for the post
of Lieutenant Governor. Former Sem
ator George McNeill, of Fayetteville,
also is expected to enter this race.
OUT IS OUT-Superior Court
Judge Wilson Warlick, of Newton,
whose name for months had been con-
nected with the GovernorshipT race in
1886 is not candidate for the place.
None other than the Judge himself
made the announcement he would
cast his vote for Clyde r. Hoey, Shell
by's Democratic Star, and would lend
to Mr.. Hoey such personal support as
the dignity Of the office of Superior
Court Judge will permit. Judge War
lick believes Mr.. Hoey deserves the
gubernatorial nomination for his
thirty-odd years of "unselfish'' SER
vice to the Democratic party and
says further that Hoey is the best
qualified man in the State for the
place.
REFORM-For years prison offici-
ais and welfare agencies have advo-
Gated a worthwhile parole system in
North Carolina, one which would pro-
vide the opportunity for parole of
every prisoner-whether such prison
er could employ an attorney or had
influential friends. The plan advanc-
ed will provide supervision to keep
the prisoner on the straight and mar
row. Such system may be in the
making as the outcome of the siren
Gus efforts of Representative Thomas
E. Cooper, of New Hanover, in the
recent session of the General Assem-
bly,. A great opportunity present it
self to the Governor and those who
he may appoint to administer the
parole act. But the State may as well
realize that any beneficial parole
system, like any other constructive
public service, cannot be operated
upon a shoe-string.