; J-l. * I 4 I * ? I ' oeiS B I I in .. |K V 1 (CHAS. A. KDWAHD6) Special to tb? Dally News. c The Democratic situation, from a Presidential standpoint. Is rapidly being clarified. The rapid advance by the Honorable Champ Clark In > acquiring delegates from all over the E country, practically eliminates sev- * eral prominent candidates from the 4 . Democratic equaslon and puts them ' In the alao ran class. The success of Mr. Clark has prack tically amased all of the old fashioned politicians in Washington. Know- I ing as they do thgt he didn't start . ^ until the middle of February and has outdistanced both Qf his leading com9 petitions, who have, had their cam- j! W palgn headquarters, sending out-lit- 1 erature wines last September, they 1 can only come to the conclusion that ] the Democrats of the country have { ^ - nuuto_iin_th?|p_n*tnrl?_t*? .win In thU (election, ahd that they are not go* lag to nominate any man at Baltl- 1 more who can't win. This suggestlon would Intimate that the voters of the co op try who are democrats and who bslleVe in Democratic principles. have come to the conclusion | that Champ Clark la the only man who can win." therefore they are for I him 'as the nominee of their party. F The arguments of the Champ i Clark people4s that this Is not only [ so. but that Champ Clark really la the only maa who can win after he la nominated. They point to the fact that It wae hie work in the list L Congress, da the floor leader, who \ got all the Democrats united mad that It was the work of that Congreas ' and bla work on the stump In the campaign In 1*10, that won a Demo| cratlo House of Representatives. I They also contend that Champ Clark ( record Is merely the record of the Democratic party, because he has - - stood on every platform and supportB ed every candidate of tlje party [?ever since hfe tecatftr toe. tor In public life. They also contend that If Governor Harmon sheuld I be nominated or Honorable Oacar W. Underwood should be nominated, the | friends and adherers of the Honorable William J. Bryan would either fight them openly roremain away from the polls. They also contend that If Goveaor Wilson should be nominated, all of the old line and y / conservative Democrats would knife him at pr. William- A. Blount were passed 1 >y the society. *' Whereas Dr. William A. Blount, < i member of this society, an honored nembcr of the Medical Profession, < ias passed to hts reward; And whereas this is the first meet- 1 pg of the Beaufort County Medical Society since his demise, we feel It 1 >ur sad but bounded duty to^fcare to ecord these minutes by his untimely I loath; Therefore, be It resolved. That the i Beaufort County Medical Society loses one of its most valuable members, < ind widest counselors, that the medcal profession has lost one of its 1 most honored sons, faithful to his patients, remembering at all times i he professional Courtesy due bis fellow practitioners. Dr. Blount has I >een one of the-towering landmarks In this community in its business, lecial and religions life. He was controlled by a sense of duty rather han the hope of reward. Resolved that a copy of these res?lutions be spread npon the minutes >f this 8ociety; That a copy be published In the Daily Papers, and a copy sent to the family of the deceased. IRA M. HARDY. JNO. C. RODMAN. Committee. f HOS SPARROW AT HOME TO HIS CLASS IFIES Mr. 'Thomas D. Sparrow, son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Sparrow, entertained the members of the graduating class of 1912 of the Washington .Public Schools last evening at his home West Second Street. Mr. Sparrow was a member of the class and won the J. H. Small History class there were a large number of friends of the host present. The residence was brilliantly Illuminated and** decorated with flowers. Electric lights were suspended all arouhd the porch and all over the large lawn In front. Japanese Interns accaslon was a reception by the popul/K hosts in j honor of the Fisher-Mayo bridal j party. thV-respective families and a few intimate frtends. The home was beautiful In decoration. Everywhere could be seen flowers, evergreens, hothouse plants, Japanese lanterns etc. Delicious refreshments were served and the bridal cake cut. No function In Washington this season carried with It more pleasure and Mr. and Mrs. A jets again sustain their well earned reputation as hosts. DO TOO LOVE TO BE PLEASED? If so give me.a call, Atf I'll do v-jmy best to make you Dippy, have a full line of groceries, frhit Chewing and smoking tobacco, cigars, cigarettes. Banff etc. Also C. a. Meal and Hulls. J. E. Adsms Phone ?7. us '#tc/o L*j v fA. \ .. f iu. . 'Uti*'- ".i " ".< "r a*;, 1 A-I ,f> -- "< Wk* turn mm||g|gS|| * ?? washington north agoMn to PHESEUT CORPS i OF TEACHERS ARE ELECTED All the teachers in the school for ;be past year have been re-elected ixecpt one who did not apply. The 1st is given as follows. V ' Miss Mary E. Wright. Kindergar:ener, Parkersburg. N; C. Mlaa Jannie Wetmore. Asst. Klnler&artener, Greensboro, N. C. Misa Rath Pilson, Grade IB, N Wllkecboro, N. C. Miss Annie Jafvls, Grade " 1A, Washington, N. C. Miss Mattle Griffin, 2B, Elisabeth mty. N. C. Miss Annie Payne. 2A, Washington, N. C. Miss Frances Lacoy, SB, Raleigh, M. C. . UlH Alice McGullers, 3A, McCiilers. N. C. Mrs. W. R. Bright, 4B. Washingen. N. c. Miss Lucretia Hughes, 4A, Waahngton, N, C. , Miss PatUe Thome. 6B. Alrlie, N. Miss Flora Cooper, 6A, Greensboro s.c. ; Miss Eunice Gibbs. ?B. Washington. N. C. Miss Florence Wlnfleld, 6A, Washington. N. C. 7B. Miss Katie Mopre, French and EngHsh, H. 8.. Washington. N. C. Miss Minnie Kelly. History. U. S.. Kinston. N. C. Miss Katie Banks. Science, H. 8.. Haw River,'N. C. Mrs. J. T. Haw son, Latin, H. 8.. Washington, N. C. * Miss Estelle Davis, Mathematics. H. S.. Washington, N. C. Mr. P. Q. Bryan, Principal and English. H. 3.. Scotland Neck. N.? C. Miss Annie Cox, Business Coarse, Washington. N. C. Miss Ruble G. Penny, Music, Garner. N. C. ' ~ Mr. G. B. Howard, Manual Training, Rockvale. K>. As the matter now stands thane afe~no vacancies except In grade 7B. There is a possibility of one or two other vacancies In the higher grammar grades. The principal was also re-elected though he did not apply and since he had-made arrangements for taking up law, he probably will not accept. This, of course, will leave a vacancy in that department. FEATUimoi AT LYRICiOR WEEK END Today the manager of the Lytic announces the bookings of a feature attraction for the last half of thia day, Is that of the Campbell Sisters musical talent. The above mentioned artists have played return dates at every house during the season and they are considered to be a great feature. Tho regular motion picture.of last evening was a very creditable on? And a class that was very instructive as well as entertaining. GRADUATING EXERCISES THURSDAY EYEMN( On tomorrow evening at 8:80 o' dock In the Elks Home six graduate] pf the Washington Hospital Training School for nurses will receive theii diplomas of graduation. The exer cises will be public and everybody in the city has a warm and cordial Invitation to attend. Hon. Pau M/oKK OI?? olll the address. A very at tract Ire ant interesting program Is being arr&ng ed and ail who attend will be ampl] repaid. Some of the city's beet mu Icml talent #U1 TM ? Dlomu will b* delivered by Dr David T. Tayloe. Refreshments wll be sirred. All are requested to at tead. IRS. J. B. IK ENTERTAINS AT BRIDC Mrs. J. B. Moore charmingly ee tertained Informally at Bridge yes terday aftrenoon at her home oi West Second Street In honor of Mrs Henry Fisher of Norfolk and Mr*. A A. Fisher, e* Greensboro. N. C Thoe invited to xattft the guesU of houoi were Mrs. D. T. Tayloe, Mrs. A. M Dumat Mrs. h. JU Knight, Mrs. J: H Hodges and Mis* Julia Hoyt . ? V .%Vif > wi M tkiMi Amy* T. f.6>i .4* , 1 . CAROLUtA. WKDNKHDAY ATTKRNC ' * KIOHT AND THTHWDAV. MODKRA . V hr publ j ON TO BA Bv ft'iA " V\^-: TAFT WILL BE FOR THE ? r (CHAS. A. EDWARDS) [ Special to the Dally New a. Everybody thinks aronnd the Capitol of the United State* .that Mr I Roosevelt Is going to' bb^aottlnated President, simply becaoa? he has won a few state that had primary elections, and that, therefore, he is the choice of the people of this country In the Republican party. * There never was a greater mistake fl In the world. r I still stick to my prediction that n Taft is going to be nominated, nevertheless and' notwithstanding. The c people" of this country- do not seem to understand that In the Republican v National Convention, It only requires f a majority vote to nominate and that t the Republican National committee t passes on all contested olection cases, a -' The Republican Nutki^aUCoiqmit- a tee is largely In favor of Taft, there- c fore the National Republican commit- i tee will decide all contests In favor a of Taft that will nominate htm hands 1 down. i If anybody thinks that the Rooae- t velt people are going to stampede 1 that convention after Mr. Taft has I tied It down by the work of the Na- : tional committee and the steamrol- < and they do not know polUica aa it ia played today. After that conven- 1 tlon ia over and Taft ia nominated, 1 Colonel Roosevelt is going to come i out with one of his characteristic and I enthusiastic howls to th^ effect that t , the people havo been swindled and I defrauded, and that he is the choice i of the people and he ia going to run against Mr. Taft. I If, however the prediction I have made about the nomination of Taft should be mpnR, and the unexpect- ; ed happens, for the reason that ?he delegates after they assemble in ( Chicago, will have concluwed that , neither Roosevelt nor Taft could be elected aftcc the campaign of vllliflcation they havd^ndulged in, another man may be nominated. Who this man is, there is no means of knowing at this time and only shrewd 1 guesses can be made. It may he Sen1 ator Burton, of Ohio, or Senator Cummins of Iowa, or it may be some other Republican. Possibly, Justice * Hughes of the 8upreme Court. I ' doubt If Justice Hughes would accept the nomination when he has a lifetime job In a position that salts him admirably. 80 far as the other men arc concerned, they might be acceptable to some sections of the Republican party but they would not be acceptable to all, and they would not get tbb support of both Taft Republicans and ; Roosevelt Republican. That means that the RepnblfcaA party is not onj ly hopelessly divided but it they should turn down Taft, they would be guilty of repudiating their own Republican administration and there by saying to the people of the country we have made a failure, and we are not entitled to your further conl fidenoe. I In this circumstance, the only answer the people could make would be - to say to the mat the polls next No vember, we , don't believe that you 1 are competent to run the government of this country, therefore, we wllj put a Democrat in your plane.'. 80 It aeema to- me tha^Mmy way they can tx their little old elate la Chicago cs Jim It, the Democrats I . have a cinch in electing Preeldeht V. v"e ? -? - 1 .!<*? .?jftjt r ,'*A- .*?*.??> < uiClfyi. ??' jj >A1LY OK. 15, lilt. TK VARUBLE W1ND8. ieation en raolpt] LTIMORE! W' ' ? Philadelphia RMorti NOMINEE ; PRESIDENCY Urs. B. F. Fortiscue Passed Away Last Evening. Mrs. Clarrlssa Fortiscue relic of he late B. F. Fortiscue. aged sixty ire. passed peacefully away at her esidence on West Second Street last light between twelve and one o'lock of paralysis. The news of her death will carry rith it genuine regret to her many* rlends throughout the city and couny. About two weeks ago Mrs. For-1 lscue w-as stricken with paralysis ind while everything known to the .kill of her physician and her loved ines "anT frlends" Bhe Tell otr tfhfep vith the consciousness of a well ipent life. She was a wmoan of the ligheBt traits of character being alvays noted and praised for her many leeds of charity and good works. The deceased was a native of Beaufort county and for a number of rears has been a resident of this iity where she was best known ami appreciated the most. Since young womanhood she has been a consistent member of the Methodist Church and always took in active part in church work. Her life was an open book; a living epistle known and read by jSTTmen. "Behold hor witnesses a in heaven iqd her record is on high." . The deceasedjs survived by several children to mourn their loss; Mrs. M. A. King, of Oxford, N. C.; Mr. B. O. Fortiscue of .Lynchburg, Va. Mr. J. S. Norman, of Portsmouth. Va. and Mr. Lockwood H. Fortiscue, ol this city. Mrs. Fortiscue lived for the comfort and pleasure of others?Bhe did what she could and her departure for that "Undiscovered Country" carries with it sadness and gloom to these nearest and dearest. The funeral will take place- from the residence tomorrow af?ernoor at three o'clock conducted by the pas tor. Rev. R. H. Broom and the interment will be in Oakdaie. The following pallbearers have been selected: Active; Geo. E. Ricks, E. W. Ayen Charles Wahab, J. F. Buckman, Jobr B. Sparrow, Geo. E. Buckman. . Honorary: W. B. Morton. W 1Laughinghouse, J. G. Chauncey, J. F Thomas. M. F. McKcel, Ed. L. Mer rill. ? - WHEN WILL, CONGRESS ADJOURN AGAIN: Congress Is just now bothering iU bead as to how it is going to adjourt and when. So/far as the work o\ the House of Representatives is con cerned. it would, be heady to adjoun by June 15, but the Alow work oi the Senate precludes the posaibtlitj of adjournment at that time and th< chances are that Congress will noi adjourn at all before the middle 01 August or else may take a recess foi thirty days after the 15th of June. CANDY MADE THIS MORN INC for today's trade. Apples 10. IS ?0. 00 sad 00 cents dozen. Call loanla OrucM ?? cenU doaoa United pnnants. New Tomatoes Vice Bananas. Phone 430. Waih anion Pratt Bta/e H^e J. LNEV CLARENCE Oil FORJ WAS THE CHI Trial Is Expected More. Both S Their Readiness. Special to the Daily News. * , _ I CHIEF EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF CLAKKNCK 8. D.^RKOW * Horn at Kiuitmaii, Ohio, April * 18, 1857. Admitted to'the bar in t875 * Moved to Chicago in 1878. Defended and obtained ac- * quittal of Thomas I. Kidd of A- * mal Kama ted Woodworkers' * Union at Oshkosh, Win., on a * charge of conspiracy in 1897. * Pleaded cause of anthracite miners before commission ap pointed by President Roosevelt in 1002. . Defended William D. Hay wood in murder trial in Idaho and obtained his acquittal. * Took charge of defense of Mc Namnra brothers in Los Angeles dynamiting cases in 1911. ' Prisoners pleaded guilty bo fore trial. i ? Indicted for bribery of two *! Jurors summoned in McNamurn case. | Los Angeles, Calif., May 15.?The| case of Clarence S. Darrow, former chief counselor of the McNamara i brothers and now charged with the bribery and attempted corruption of two jurors In the case of the con-, fessed dynamiter. James B. MCNam-l a, now serving a life term in San Quentln prison was called today for trial in county court. Both the prosecution. and the defence claim to be ready for the trial and It Is quite possible that It will last a month or more. Some are even inclined to believe that it will not be concluded short of three months. ^ Clarence DarroVr has many Btnunch friends and they have nobly rallied to his support. Among them are J. Ilam. J^ewiB. Democratic candidate for United States Senatorship | miuuio, uiutom oivnens ine magazine writer, and former United MRS. H. ft. COOPER ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE *-r i At the home of Mr. ?nd Mrs. Moses J. Fowler on East Second Street. Monday evening last Mrs. H. A. Cooper charmingly entertained at Bridge In honor of her sister Miss Dora Paliner, of Gulf. N. C.. and Miss Elizabeth Mayo. The function i carried with it pleasure and merrl ment. Delicious and tempting re? freshments were served by Misses Maud Swindell. Bonner Archbell and i Lillie Bell Willis, i The first prize wuh won by Mlsi Jennie Cox and the booble by Misi FiBher. Misses Palmer and Moyc were each prescntod " with a hand some gift. The residence was at tractively decorated for the auBplcl ) oub event in pink peonies and ferns i Mrs. Cooper was pornounced a mosi delightful and winsome hostess Those present were: Mesdames A. A. Fisher. Jamei - Cordon, C. D. barker;. D. M. Carter W. 8. Wolfe. Mrs. ^Walton, J. B Moore. E. L. Archbell. Misses Dors Palmer, -Elisabeth Mayo, Kathleen f Kuglef. Miss Fisher. Annie Sears I rent? Peek, Annie Whitakcr, x Mai i Austin Glover, Linnie Mann. Jenhl< i Cox. Mary Ooweli, Ethel Fowle Win r nte Fowle, May 9tyron, Mabel Willis - Mellie Mayo. Helen < Kuglcr, Maj t Louise Archbell. Mary* Tankard, Mat f Ayers, Adeline Mayo. Julia Mayo r Annie Payne, and Mae Blount. > ? t FISHER-MAYO NUPTIALS. r The wedding of Miss Elizabeth Royster Mayo to Mr. Cecil Hear} Fisher will be solemnized in the Pirsl \ Methodist Church this evening at ,9:30 o'clock. Immediately after the marriage tbar. will b. ? public nipura ?IT ?B at Ih? houae pf *? bride'. parunU ; Mr. ?n_ * ;? , ,;JS ' J