Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-10-16
Capital Square,

claims if their party should gain
control of the next national admin
iStratiCn.
CANCIDATES-Prcsence Of 1t.
Governor Stag Ballentinc. State
Treasurer Charles NJ. Johnson, Sec
rotary of State Thad Eurc. Attorney
General Harry Mcmillan, State
Auditor George POu, LABOR Com
missioner Forrest Shuford and In
surance Commissioner w. P. Hodges
with the Democratic caravan making
the rounds {: tho districts indicates
locking ahead 10 1913. None of these
gentlemen is up Tor election thi.
year, but all are expected la 90 on
the ticket two years from now. Lib
by Ward would hardly have driven
nearly 400 miles TO attend the Young
Democrats meet if he did not have
ideas projecting beyond the current
campaign.
VETERANS-World War III vet
Grams attending these political Ses-
SlonS also are looking to the future
They realize they got started too
late 10 make their full weight fully
felt this year, but in many sideline
conversations leaders among <hem
indicate they will bc To reckon with
in big way during l9i7 municipal
elections and the 1913 primaries.
Course Of their activity limited to
veterans, or through rcvitalizcd
Young Democrats. or by infiltrating
into the regular party councils. Be
cause municipal elections are for the
most part non-partisan there is
np1 nf q
special veterans grouping.
MISSING-Thc caravan person.
mel misses Mrs. b. y. Everett. state
vice chairman. She is kept at home
oy condition of her husband who
suffered serious injuries in an ATTIC
mobile accident last week. Her alb
SCnCG was moi So obvious At LcXinS-
ion. because CongrcSSwCman Jane
Pratt very ably held up the distafr
side of the party. AT other points ana
III informal conferences with party
leaders the vice chairman il Sorely
needed. Chairman w. b. Umstcud
says he can brag on inc women and
say as nice things about EN- as Mrs.
Everett or anybody else, but ne con-
;csSeS he just can. do the Gliding
and straight talking that is some
times necessary 10 get essential or
%aniIa,ion work done. lie doesn't
mind baWlng out the men folks
when he thinks they've got il CONF
iEg. but nc went argue much with
the ladies.
RETIREMENT - There is good
bit of talk around Charlotte and
Asheville TO the effect Judge Yates
Webb will retire from the federal
iudgeship in the western district
before the end of the year. He
reached retirement status. both as to
age and service record. a year ago.
There was a furry CT gossip then but
the Judge soon put stop to it. Now
the reasoning is that there is an
/ outside chance that they will con-
trol the senate converting in 1919.
Even with Democratic president
. TO make the appointment, senatorial
/ confirmation might be delayed OF
! blocked.
SUCCESSOR The gossip hasn't
crystalized as &c probable successor.
Nearly every prominent lawyer has
some support. Names most fire.
/ quently heard include Associate
Justice Wallace Wfnbornc. of the
state supreme court. superior
Judges Wilson Warlink of Newton
and w. f. Bobbitt of Charlotte: c
w. Tillctt Of Charlotte. Congressman
Sam j. Erwin CT Mcrganton. Some
close friends Of Judge Webb insist
however, that talk about success
sor to him is premature: he likes
the job and is physically able tc
continue with its duties.
MARSHAL - The western dstric
marshaiship remains in status quo
Charles Prices commission expiret
last February and he has since
served on continuation basis. SEN
ator Hoey has not recommended hi.
reappCintment. but has not suggested
anybody else. Opinion seems to bt
that Price will hold for at least two
years more. He will reach retire.
mcnt status on service record in De.
cember. l948. That will be just ;
few weeks before q new nationa
administration will take over. bu
after the election. IF the Democrat
remain in power, Senator Hoey vii
probably recommend candidat,
then: if the Republicans win. il /
expected that Price will hold OF
until the late winter or spring whei
Republican will be appointed 4
succeed him. There is potent oppo
sition TO Prices holding on, but Sen
ator HCeys files are said to contain
endorsements for him from nearl.
all the judges, solicitors and sheriff
serving in the western district.