Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-04

NOOAIIuUeO 1EOm rage one
more experienced candidates for the
Senate, who have previously served
either in the Senate or the House it
is generally conceded that the east
will again be in the saddle. For it is
the Senate which, in the long run,
controls all legislation, since no law
can re enacted until passed by the
Senate
New Men from First.
The first senatorial district will
nave two new senators this time and
hence have little influence and no
major committee appointments, due
to the fact of the five candidates for
the Senate none has ever served in
it before. This district has for wears
sent experienced men and has usual
~ been able to get choice committee
assignments.
In the second district, two of the
live candidates have had previous ex-
perlence in the Senate and one of
these, Carl L. Bailey, of Plymouth,
washington county, has been an out
standing leader in the last twa ses-
slons and is regarded as being in line
for the craftsmanship of either the
finance or appropriations committee
in the 1887 Senate if he is renominat-
ed and elected. The other candidate
with previous experience in the Se1,-
ate is R. L. Coburn of Williamson,
Martin county, who served in the 1885
! Senate.
The other three candidates from
the second district are T. B. Attmore
Of Washington; w. B. Rodman, Jr..
also OF Washington, and Julius Dees.
Of Pamlica county: Of these three
Attmore is generally regarded as the
more experienced in Legislative pro-
cedure. If the second district. which
has two senators, decides to renom-
mate Bailey and Coburn, or to keep
either one of its old senator's, it will
be in line to keep its former influence
i in the Senate. But If it sends an en-
tirely new slate, it can not expect
much from the 1887 session, most OBJ
servers here agree. Reports indicate
! that Baiely and Attmore have an ex-
cellent chance to be the two high men
in the primary.
In the third district, composed of
BERTHE and Northampton counties
Archie Gay, who has served several
terms in the legislature, has no oppo-
sition for the nomination and this dis
trict will hence be represented iby an
experienced man.
Clark Is Opposed.
The situation in the fourt district.
| composed of Edgecombe and Halifax.
and with two senators, is somewhat
doubtful, despite the fact that w. G.
Clark, of Tarboro has been one of
the senators from this district for
years and is regarded as one of wheel
horses in every Senate. Clark is being
Senate. Clark is being opposed by
Roscoe Griffin, of Rocky Mount,
while in Halifax county the race is
between Julian Allsbrook, of Roanoke
Rapids, and DR.. w. T. Long, of the
same place. Both Allsbrook and Long
have had previous legislative expert
ence, Allcrook having been a men,
Der of the 1885 Senate. But Griffin
has had no previous experience in the
| legislature.
A stiff contest is reported in the
fifth district, composed of Pitt county,
for the one seat in the Senate from
that county. Arthur Corey, who has
served two terms in the Senate (1933
and 1885 is being opposed by Ed
Flanagan, who served four terms in
the House from Pitt county, So which
ever of these wins the nomination.
Pitt will be represented by veteran
legislator who knows his way around
Senator l.. L. Graveley, of Rocky
Mount, has no opposition as one of the
two senators from the sixth district,
i so that Nash county will have an ex-
perienced man representing it. Grave
ly is in line for chairman of the fin
ance or some other important COM
mittee. He was chairman of the ap-
preparations committee in the 1885
| Senate.
No Contest in Some.
In many of the Piedmont and west
ern counties or districts, however, a
large number of former senators who
are thoroughly experienced and who
know the legislative ropes are assur-
cd of denomination, due to the fact
that they have no opposition. Senator
| A. Hall Johnston, of BuncOmbe cOun-
| ty will be renominated without oppo-
| sition, as will Senator Benton Stacy,
| of Rockingham; Senator Gilmer Spar
/ ger, of Stokes; former Senator Henry
| L. Ingram, of Randolph, according to
| the best reports available here. Re-
ports from other Piedmont and west
ern counties indicate that if Mecklen-
burg does not renominate Senator J.
A. Bell, it will nominate E. T. TOMS
sen, who was a member of the 1885
House from Mecklenburg. Senator
John Sprunt Hill is expected to be
nominated again from Durham coun-
ty and the sixteenth district, while
Tom j. Gold, ST., of High Point, is
expected to be one of the two senators
from the seventeenth district. Gold
formerly served in the House and is
an experienced legislator
If Senator Sam league of Colds
boro, is returned by Wayne county,
from the eighth district and Senator
Ernest v. Webb, of Kinston, is re-