Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-12
Gravely In Line
For Senate Post
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ely had supported Horton, ne would
now be in line for chairman of the
Senate finance Committee, regarded
as the most desired committee chair
manship N the Senate. Likewise, if
Grady had been elected Lieutenant
governor instead of Horton, there is
little doubt but that Gravely would
have been selected to head the fin
ancc committee.
But the fact that Gravely bet on
the losing horse III the race for lieu-'
tenant Governor, combined with the
fact that he and Horton frequently
got into some pretty bitter clashes In
the Senate in 1885, has caused most
observers TO believe n this session
>Iravely would pay the price of being
on the wrong side of the political
renee in the contest for lieutenant
J governor and hence would be left out
IN the cold when the better COM
--littee ckairmaaships are passed out
" Lieutenant Governor Horton. An
| other factor causing q good many to
take this view was that Gravely made
himself rather unpopular with q good
many OF the senate members two
years ago by his talkativeness and
tencestraddling.
Within the last few days, however,
here are reports that Gravely and
4lorton have decided to let by-goneS
1e bygones and that Horton is now
5eriou ~ considering Gravely for
Hartman of the appropriations COM
1 1tec. One reason for this recon-
ciliaD-on, observers believe, is that
Gravely is admittedly one of the
4blest floor leaders and has one of
the most brilliant legislative .mlnoS
ever seen in legislative session and
las outstanding ability both in hand
ing committee hearings and in steer
.lg bill through debate in the SEN
.le. The fact that he was chairman
the appropriations committee dur
-lg the 1885 session and has hence
| ,een member of the Advisory Bud
set Commission for two years, makes
i m better qualified to handle this
--nportant and difficult committee
! nan any other member of the Senate,
is agreed. In fact. most observers
onsioer him better qualified to be
hartman of the Senate Finance Com
11tee than any other senator and be-
-eve he would be named as head OF
| he finance committee but for the
act that he bet on the wrong horse
Il the primary.
sui another reason why a good
lany here now believe Lieutenant
Governor Horton will name Gravely
S chairman of the appropriations
commtttee is that Horton knows
fravely's ability as an opponent as
'ell as an ally and hence knows it is
letter to have him as friend than
S an enemy. There. has probably
ever been a member OF the Senate
:ho could make it more uncomfort-
e for those who oppose HIM or to
LON he is opposed than Gravely.
Iost observers agree. If Horton
nould ignore Gravely in making COM
.littee assignments, the chances are
hat Gravely would not feel any too
friendly towards the new lieutenant
| governor and that as a result he
night make things very unpleasant
or him.
But if Horton should appoint Grav-
ely as chairman of the appropriations
ommlttee, t would be an indicat. on
hat past differences have been for
5otten and more or less put Gravely
under obligation to the lieutenant
| governor, at least to the point where
ae could not very well afford to snipe
1t him or attempt to impede his pro-
! gram. Accordingly, a good many
acre believe that Horton may decide
% tear page from the political hand
! book of former Governor O. Max
! Gardner, who frequently found the
best way to remove political enemy
) from the picture was to appoint him
| to a position where he would have to
shut up and cooperate or get out en-
tirely. So no one here would be sur
prised to see Gravely named chair
man of the Senate Appropriations
| Committee.
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