Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-24

counties. He also, of all the candi-
dates has said flatly he will do no
tinkering whatsoever with the states
present tax structural stand which
has won him favor from advocates
of the status quo and which his camp
claims has attracted teacher groups
who know they must depend on
maintenance Of current high revenue
levels if they are to get pay raises
end retirement.
norton is running ''on his record,
which is one of never having double
crossed friend and which includes
support of many of the most pro-
gressive pieces of legislation on the
North Carolina statute books. He has
the support of many big business
people, a high percentage of the
county politicians and majority of
members of recent Tar Heel legisla-
lures.
Gravely's campaign started slowly,
but has picked up ground rapidly OF
late. He has consistently stood for
business" administration, would re-
duce the sales tax TO two per cent
and in recent days has caused the
real talk of the campaign by his adj
vocacy of Roosevelt's denomination
and reorganization of the Highway
commission.
Passing to the Lieutenant Cover
nor's race, the lead seems to belong
to State Senator w. Erskine Smith,
81 1,y no Of
meagre reports as have come to this
bureau. In late days there have been
indications that Reg Harris Of RoX-
boro has been picking up strength
and may be close second.
Former State Senator Lister A.
Martin of Davidson will get heavy
vote in certain sections and should
easily outdistance Dan Tompkins,
Jackson representative, for third
spot It looks like second primary
is probable.
The secretary of state race, fea-
turing self-styled herman" Walter
Pete" Murphy against equally self
styled peoples man" Thad Eure, APP
pears about a tossup with Murphy
having whatever slight edge there is
apparent.
Commissioner of Agriculture w.
Kerr Scott is going to have plenty
of in-trouble" defeating another
self-named chap, Cousin Wayland"
Spruill, state senator from the rip
ping waters of the ChoWan. It looks
like Scott on the theory that an ''in"
always has the better of an "out" and
on the further grounds that Scott
has made really outstanding record
in his first term of office.
State Auditor George Ross Pou
and Insurance Commissioner Dan
Boney should have practically no
trouble beating Charles Miller %
Asheville and William Oliver of
Fuquay Springs, respectively.
In the Congressional races Graham
Barden in the Third and Harold
Cooley in the Fourth seem likely to
60 back in more or less easy fashion.
Barden has two opponents, Charles
Abernethy, Jr., and Dr.. Zeno Spence.
Cooley is opposed by Major E. F.
Griffin of Louisburg.
Lively battles are in prospect in
the Sixth where Carl Durham has
three opponents; in the Eighth, where
w. O. Burgin battles four aspirants
including c. B. Deane who is still the
officially high man of the 1888 race
on the states books. In the Eleventh
Zeb Weaver veteran Congressman,
is being pushed by Asheville's blind
Judge Sam Cathey.
AS for the Republicans, they are
running mostly for the exercise, the
experience, or something; so no de-
tailed analysis of their personnel or
chances (Which are nil in the gen.
eral election) will be attempted.