VOLUME SSi (
DURHAM, N. C, JULY 28, 1910,:
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NUMBER 11.
TEE CLD I.!ATJ AGAIN TALKS
Not FsTcntly fcprtscd f ith FoHtl-
Kl Trading.
CHARACTER AND FITNESS NOT IN IT.
Candldsts Selected for the Pull He
Will lm lo the Campaign
fbat Is Happiness?
As has been Bis custom for
several weeks, past, the "Old
Man" came in this week, brim
full of politics and what politi
cians have been doing.
"Lots of stuff is being written
in the papers these days," he
said, "about political trading and
the delivery of the goods. All
the political trading I ever heard
f was done on a basis foreign to
good government and the fitness
of the man to occupy the position
in which he is to be placed. The
Democratic party has recently
been very unfortunate along this
line and the party will suffer for
it. However, the party may suf
fer to some extent, but to my
mind the people will suffer most,
because trading in political af
fairs when a judgeship is at
itake, is a very serious matter.
"Along this line 1 am told that
in one district a young man who
had not been practicing law for
more than two or three years
was nominated for judge of the
superior court .because he would
and could help out eonfe .other
candidate. And further, it is no
secret that after he was nomi
nated for the place he went into
the convention caucus and at
tempted to deliver the goods. To
my uninitiated mind, this should
not be, but the dignity of the
superior court judge should be
such that he would steer clear of
active interest in politics. I do
not desire to leave the impres
sion that I am against giving
young men a chance, but it does
mm that older lawyers who
have had more experience, could
better occupy the judges' chair.
"Of course men that can get
the votes will always be the ones
that receive most consideration
at the hands of the convention,
but what I would impress is that
the people should vote only for
men that can occupy the position
to which they aspire willi honor
to themselves and credit to the
state. Let the people demand
this of the political parties and
sxm only such men will come be
fore them for election.
"In moving around among peo
ple I have been impressed more
recently than ever before of what
contentment in people and the
more I think of the question and
observe people, the les3 I know
about the question. Here comes
one man than enjoys owning and
driving fine horses, while an
other does not seem to care for
these and devotes his attention
tJ automobiles and such things,
and still you will see another
that will enjoy various things;
but to my mind the most pitiable
man w not the man that has
not the price to get these
things, but the one that has the
Price and yet feels himself a beg
Kir. I know of such a man in
Durham. He is well educated
and has been successful in sav
ttK up money and is worth some
thing like S200.000. but with all
this seems to thi .average man to
Rttvery little out of life, lie
pends his time in looking after
bis affairs and is scrupulously
hnc8t in his dealings with men,
but otherwise he lives like a door.
jto eats only such things as
"8 prepares for himself
id sleeps in a filthy hole of a
den that nobody will rent from
him. He ignores his kinsfolks
a greater or less extent, and
le libera
"This man's life v3iracter
study: In early life 4 he was a
school teacher and lived and
trained children that are today
proving themselves useful citi
sens. He faced duty in the Con
federate war and bears marks of
the struggle he made. Return
ing after the war he taught
school to get a start in life and
was a strong advocate of the
public school and all that per
tained to education. Today, he
is opposed to the public schools
if it means more taxes and if it
helps to, fill his coffers he will
condone evil surroundings in the
houses he has to lease.
"But, why should I talk so
much of this man. He doubtless
enjoys life in the opposite direc
tion to the man that, seeks to
give something to the world, and
his selfishness is perhaps only
one of the many varieties we
find in the world today.
So saying the "Old Man"
walked out, saying that" if the
republicans began doing business
in earnest in this county, he
would have a great deal to talk
about next time he came.
DURHAM BEPIBUCIXS MEET.
Are "Harmonizing" the Parry Id Prep
aration for toe County Primaries
and Contention.
The office of Attorney J. A.
Giles was the meeting place of
about sixty republicans Tuesday
night, who gathered to discuss
the coming campaign in the
county. While there was no dis
cussion of candidates for the of
fices, it was pretty well conced
ed that Durham would vote solid
for Morehead for state chairman.
While there b some opposition to
the Butler-Morehead - combine,
the leaders know where their
bread is buttered, and will make
the little fellows see it their way.
All for the sake of "harmony."
There is little doubt as to the
"harmony" part of it in Durham.
The republicans want to show
the democrats a thing or two
about party "harmony" and if
they succeed it will show results
in the coming election. They've
started that way and hope to
keep it up.
The republican primaries will
be held in the city Friday night,
and in the country Saturday af
ternoon. The county convention
will be held Saturday Angust 6th.
Whether their "harmony" pro
ram holds good or not will be
seen at that time.
Operations for Appendicitis.
Mr. E. F. Garrard, who is in
the.emDloy of the American
Tolacco Co., was operated on
for appendicitis Monday after
noon, at the Watts hospital. The
operation was performed by Dr.
C. A. Woodard, assisted by Drs.
Felts and Olive. .
Mr. Z. P. Council returned
from Greensboro, Sunday, where
he attended the bedside of his
brother, Mr. J. G. Council, who
had just undergone an operation
for appendicitis. The operation
was performed by Dr. Long and
Mr. Council was in as good con
dition as could be expected.
Wake Murderer Catiaht Here.
Tom Carr, the Wake county
nesrro wno killed his sister and
disappeared Saturday, was ar
rested by Sheriff Harward here
Monday evening.
The negro, while admitting
that he killed the girl, says that
it ! accidental, but the facts
show that he was quarrelling
with his sister at the time the
shnntintr occurred. The cirl W33
only twelve years old and the boy
is eighteen.
Carr spent the night in jail
here, and was carried to Ilaleish
Tuesday where he will be con
I fined until the trial.
lives the 114 6 a herrL
; MAJOR STEQKAX K2XIX1H0.
Rockingham's Solid Tote Knslutes
' Stedman on the Fo&r Eundred,
and Thirty-Eiflhth Ballot.
After four hundred and thirty-
seven unsuccessful ballots, the
fifth district democratic congress
ional convention at Greensboro
yesterday morning nominated
Major Charles M. Stedman, of
Guilford as candidate for con
gress. On the 438th ballot the
vote was as follows: Stedman
227.54, Jones 90.49, Royster
88.98, electing Stedman by a ma
jority of 24 votes.
After three days of struggling
for a nominee, beginning July
5th, the convention reassembled
Tuesday, and continuous ballot
ing was going on until 11 o'clock
yesterday. The delegates were
becoming tired and it was seen
that a break was close at hand.
Several names were proposed at
dark horses, but without any
avail.
A consultation with the candi
dates by a committee from the
convention resulted in the with
drawing of Dr. Mebane,' and the
releasing of all obligations of the
delegates to all candidates. This
took place at 2 o'clock a. m. Bal
loting was resumed until 6 a. m ,
when a recess was taken until
10 o'clock. At this time, Mr. C.
0. McMichael stated chat Rock
ingham would cast her solid vote
for each candidate four times in
an effort to nominate.
When the convention reassem
bled at 10 o'clock, Rockingham
cast heKitfite for Royster and on
the 43&d ballet he Jcame within
21 votes of the nomination. Rock'
ingham's vote ' then went to
Jones .four times and his vote
reached 180. On the 428th bal
lot, the solid 'Rockingham vote
went to Stedman, giving him
227.54, which was a majority of
24.
The candidates were then con
ducted to the hall, and speeches
were called for. Major Sted
man spoke briefly in acceptfhg
the nomination, and expressed
his appreciation of the great
honor conferred on him. Judge
Jones thanked his friends for
their efforts in his behalf and
pledged his support to Major
Stedman and urged democrats
to be active in their support of
the candidate. He then took oc
casion to roast the democrats for
their lack of support of Brooks
last year and shamed anyone who
would participate in the conven
lion and then not support the
ticket. General Royster briefly
thanked his friends and pledged
support to Major Stedman. Dr.
Mebane moved that the nomina
t ion be unanimous which was
done.
Without more ado, the fifth
district democratic congressional
convention adjourned sine die
from its meeting the Kke of
which never occurred before in
this district.
Boy Accldently Killed.
Willie Nichols, a fifteen-year
old boy, was accidently shot and
killed by his friend and playmate,
Eugene Watson, Sunday after
noon at his home.
The Watson boy was attracted
by a gun which was in the room
and asked if it was loaded.
Nichols said it was not, and
Watson in taking it accidently
struck the hammer against the
bed and the load was fired. The
bullet entered the forehead and
death was almost instantaneous.
After being shot the boy said
he was not hurt but lived only a
few minutes afterward, lie
wraa the onlv child of his mother
and the blow is indeed a hard
Tha funeral was he d from
the home Monday afternoon and
was conducted by Rev. W. C.
Barrett.
c::ld is iisxatpeb.
Mrs. Koscte Ayers Kfes Ber Owe
Child Axaj Frea E:r Buskand Be
Trlrs to Get Child
A case of kidnapping occured
in the city this week that has
caused great anxiety on the part
of the father of the stolen child,
and promises to bring about a
la wsuit for its possession.'
WhenMr. Roscoe Ayers, the
father of the child, returned
home and found the child missing,
he began a seach which revealed
the fact that a woman,' unknown
to the neighbors, had taken the
child and carried it off. Upon
investigating it proved to be the
mother and wife,, who was sep
arated from her family, who had
after a long search found both
and taking her child had left
town.
. Mr. and Mrs. Agnes had been
separated for the last two or
three years, neither knowing the
whereabouts of the other until a
short time ago. 4 "
Mr. Agnes immediately left
for Raleigh, where the mother
and child had gone. He secured
a writ of Habeas corpus from
Chief Justice Clark and the ewe
was heard Monday. By agree
ment of both parties it was de
cided to postpone the trial until
Friday of next week. In the
meantime the child will be held
in charge by Mrs. Rogers, o
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