Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-09

Superior Court bench.
The half dozen candidates regard
ed as having the inside track for the
two new appointments, which must
be made before July 1, are Judge M.
V. Barnhill, Rocky Mount; Judge c..
Vernon Cowper, Kinston; Judge Felix
E. Alley, Waynesville; j. Wallace
Winborne, Marion; Angus Dhu Mac
Lean, Raleigh and formerly of Wash
ington, N. c.; John c. Dawson, Kin
ston For while some II others are
known to be on the confidential list
of Governor Clyde r. Hoey of those
who have been Endorsed for these APP
pointments, most Observers are con-
WINGED that the two new associate
justices of the State Supreme Court
will come from the six mentioned
above.
The seventeen others regarded as
either active or passive candidates
for one of the two new Supreme Court
posts are former Judge A. L. Quickel,
of Iincolnton; Judge Henry A. Grady,
Clinton; Judge j. Paul Frizzelle, Snow
Hill; Judge H. Hoyle Sink, Lexing-
ton Judge r. Hunt Parker, Roanoke
Rapids, and Judge John H. Clement,
Winston-Salem; also Charles G. Rose
of Fayetteville; Congressman J. Bay
ard Clark, Fayetteville; A. D. Ward,
A. Wayland Cooke, Greensboro;
George F. Butler, Clinton; John A.
McRae, Charlotte; Hubert Olive, Lex
ington: Hayden Burke, Taylorsville;
Attorney General A. A. F. Seawell,
Raleigh and Chapel Hill and former
Judge Albion Dunn, of Greenville.
But none of these latter, not even
Hubert Olive of Lexington, who was
Governor Hoey's campaign manager
in the Democratic primaries last
spring, is expected to have much Of
a chance at getting either appoint
ment There was talk at one time that
Attorney General Seawell might be
given the eastern appointment, and
that Olive would then be appointed
attorney general. But those close to
the governor are not now taking this
suggestion seriously, largely due to
the fact that Seawell is 70 years old
Almost every one here comedies
that the western appointment will go
to j. Wallace Winborne, chairman of
the Democratic State Executive Com
mittee for about five years now, and
for years a wheel horse of the party
in the western part of the State, un-
less he declines if or indicates he does
not want the appointment. In this
latter event, it is expected to be Of
fered to Judge Felix Alley of Waynes-
vile.
The situation in the east is much
more complex, however, it is conced-
ed, with Judges Barnhill and Cowper
running meek and neck among the
bench candidates and with MacLean
and Dawson running equally as close
from among the bar applicants. 1t is
known that all four of thee have
very strong, very fine and vary MI
merous Endorsements. Incidentally
Judge Cowper and John Dawson have
many endorsements from the same
people, urging the appointment of
Cowper if the new judge is to come
from the bench and of Dawson if he
is to come from the bar. Confidential
reports are that Dawson. for many
years chairman of the State Demo
cratic Executive Committed. has
very, very imposing array of indorse-
mentS.
Both Judge Barnhill and A. D. Mac
Lean are also known to have very
strong support from all sections Of
the State and observers agree that
both have excellent backgrounds
Some are wondering if MacLean who
resigned as United States solicitor
general to join the firm of Pou and
Pou here and who is reputed to be
making at least $4,000 a year here in
private practice would be interest
ed in an $4,000 a year job on the Su-
preme Court and doubt if he WOULD
'acc13t the appointment if offered
Judge Barnhill is regarded as one of
the ablest superior court judges in
the State and as being entirely cap
able.
To Name Special Judges.
Governor Hoey is expected tc
name at least two more special judges
although he has authority to appoint
three more, if and when they may be
needed. But for the time being. he
is not expected to name more than