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ITSB mZ&mJOTTE ITvI 23, 1013. .y V. Sentiment SeemsTti C3 llzing to favor 01 IM3 i1 Popular FI:a IS AGITATED HEBE FOB ELECTING POSTMASTER r - . " ' - t Hl' 1 1 1 i 1 1 - JT'" , - - ' . m "v- 1 11 '.. . . r-v. -,. . v .. i ' '- '" " -f " '''' " ' ' ' 'H ' ' -,; -'V i ' ' - - ' " ' " ,l -'.. . - ' . . . .. , . i ' ' ' " ' i"1 ' ' ' ' - - - v fc- 7 ' - bwmw ' "j ' spntiment in Waflhtojrton Seems to Harmonize With That Which Has Been Spreading in Charlotte and bich Started Here Relative to a Method of ReUevinar Bmbarrass meat and Bitterness. In Regard to Kamins 4116 Postmaster. Information from Washington is to the effect that the primary plan for naming office-holders under the w Democratic' administration , has taken -"vider range than purely 1 pro vincial discussion and that many: of tie Senators and Congressmen'. . are thoroughly in sympathy, .with the proposition. It has been agitated here since the election as a ; proper method for naming the new post master xot the city in view of the number of candidates,' the Character of the men who are - aspirants and, the opportunity which'' eachwill re-; ceive to get a fair chance at the o gce. 1 Congressmen, and Senators who will be held directly responsible for. the naming of office-holders are said to favor the primary plan: fpr the reasonhhtt in their ' constituency ar.a large numbers of friends who have been irtfmafe for -years and to whom they owe positions more friends,' in deed than there are positions -to fill, and it'ihas. .been suggested that the primary would obviate " much em barrassment coming to , them at this time and likewise work to the good of the Democratic party, keeping it from building up an immense Fed eral patronage which, it is popularly believed, was clogging the wheels of the Republican party during the last campaign. Sentiment is being strongly de veloped in Charlotte for a primary, at least for the postmastership. .Sev eral prominent .citizens - have . an nounced that they; want the position. and there is no denying that .the situation will likely emDarrass tnose in position to make the appointment of one of these against the others. To relieve ..them-,.-of.-' this . condition, the primary .has been agitated as well as for the reason that all of the aspirants, coming directly before the voters of the cpunty,;; would have; a fair and impartial chance at the job. So widespread has come to be this agitation that an insight into the situation is furnished jin the follow ing excerpt from -The j Washington Post: 'v':-,-f riv,.;-y t-. popular ..primaries, " to- determine the -choice-- ofjcolle;tors 4?f -internal. revenue, postmasters, j marshals s and surveyors is .the-latest .plan of the Democratic party, y Congressmen of that party j who. have, arrived .for the session of Congress which . begins in December are planning to: adjust for the Democrats " of the various com munities in' their- districts the ques tion of whom to endorse for the various Federal - positions. These Democratic" Congressmen already have been besieged with applications-numbering at least twenty for each place, and they -believe that -by the primary system they ' can save " themselves from political . obliteration at the hands of disappointed office-seekers. "Two of the most conspicuous parti sans of this new ".plan are i: Repre sentatives Benjamin Humphreys of Mississippi and Jack Beall of Texas. Xot Binding "Legally. "Of course, such a primary would not be binding, legally, but the Con gressmen say they" would be guided in its choice for the important post masterships, and. they ' believe : that the President and : the - Postmaster General would abide by the will of the Democratic citizens expressed in the primary. As . for the United States Senators, the advocates of - the postoffice primary plan intimate that these dignitaries had best abide by the will of the people of the several towns or fare worse politically by disappointing individual office-seekers. The question has - arisen, however, whether it. would be possible" to pre vent Republican citizens of each' com munity from voting at the primaries. Many of them, .it Js stated, hold .that they would have the right to vote in such contests. - - . -, ' - MThe Republicans. receive, their mall from the same source, and are equally citizens of the community. Jn$ Dallas News, in attacking Beall for;: his suggestion-. of the primary Plan, asked him this pertinent Ques tion, and it has reached Washing ton; it has started a - lively debate among the members now here, "As each of the Democratic Rep resentatives reaches Washington he probably will be asked his view of the plan. The reply of Mumphreys and his sympathies to the . query about Republicans "voting - is that, Rnee the primary is not a local Election, but only informal and ad visory, it can be restricted with titter Propriety1 to Democrats; they say that the primary will serve simply to ad vlse them what their fellow Demo crat want in the- postmaster line, Shi tne RePresentatIVes accordingly will-nominate the' primary choice, v Henry Opposes. Plan. w !?epresentative ' Robert . I Henry r Texas is opposed to the primary plan. Some think' that - President elect Wilson,. who will have to make appointments "when all is said and done, im be : asked for 'an opinion on the perplexing problem. fr Henry received a telegram some of his constituents in wnich it was stated that the patronise- question is splitting the. party it tw ,Curnent concluded with a plea nS? Mr: Henry would ctand by the SVfflm m I UJ. frie ?5 for-' appointment to offlee, -" j i cy uea . mai ne ' icon no "-K m thA nMff.faitiriaX 44 IPTf Mr Henry is a progressive scmv at apa .was . one - of Mr,- Wil is ! earliest supporters, his attitude 18 wgarded as significant, wornl" . PaJV ; ;to .. , determine - who vesti PosBiaster,?. Bald Mr,-Henry ' W,!ray afr?rnpon, 'would be. unfair it thPre 5s'no law uder which car,, i , ?e safeguarded,'-,, Bepubli and vote aa ellas Temocrats that 7vTre wou'a be no ; assurance 'fi'ted t proT)Pr man '.would be se? Milt v ? pref ?r 0 tAlte tne response flo'o my district, and shall- V On account of the immense line of goods that we have purchaaed for the Holidays, wo have decided to put them on display some dags earlier than usual. We will, have the entire line ready for impaction by Thanksgiving Dag and we invite our friends tind customers to visit our store and sea th0 rnang beautiful articles in Silver, Cut Glass, Diamonds, Fine Jewelrg and Art Goods that we have to ahouf thcml Our Oat of Town busk ness has grown until we have mail orders from all over the State It is no longer necessary to send; off to the mail order houses f or jewelryi as we: can snip, packages : same; day order is received and 50 sure are we that we can please you, will pay ' ex-; press charges both ways if unsatisfactory Leather Goods Have added . many new novelties in Leather Goods, Bags, Bill Books, Auto Pouches, Grips and hun dreds of small pieces. ELECTROLIES All new designs and entirely different from any others that have been shown, $10.00 to $40.00, two? three and four lights. We Show above a cut of the exterior of our New Store. Yon can't mho as cu vjq are between the two Sky Scrapers. All goods purchased here are engraved . FilES. Bavins Four Expert Engravers enables us to I Gmh(3ilii9 Bnmi Dbmn I - " 11 ' ' ' - Jr - . .' " ' '--'''" .' - " " ' ' ' ' - ' " - . " -s 'i ; ' - i i' . -t i -. ; ' ..-' ' . . - " . " .' : ' .: ' ' . -y ' , ''","--'".. t .'.'-" - - " - . ,!.-.' ' -.. - .. - , ' ' x. ' ... '. J ' J . . . '. ", - ft,..--. . . ,- . ...-' 1 - - - - '. . . ' - '"" ' ' . - - "- - ' ' - ' - -- ' ; - ' - ' ; : l . ' ' ... . . ' ' . ' ' -, , . . -.. , , ; . . On December 24th, as has beea'6m-e6mfor'yjenc;iM foe aisay ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS Worth of Goods, FREE ;: ! Sterling - Our line of Sterling Silver is from the best manufac turers of this : country. An unlimited supply of , every thing in Silverl 0- i,ih' J : ?J.f' -'"f-r- " 1"? I: . f I Diamonds - - " ' We take pride in our stock , of Diamonds. We mount all' bur Diamond Jewelry , .and know the class of goods we . have to show you are a&ove the average. Prices $5.00 Up , STERLING TOILET ARTICLES in many new designs, engine turned engraved ' and plain; $5.00 to $100.00. Also hundreds of ; smaller articles in Vanities, Card Oaees, Oig-; arette ' Oases Mesh Bags; .Cigar. Cutters, 'etc. T delivery all goods promptly. A visit to our store mill be appreciated m shown array able for Having in the Norther? we. have iialen . get an to offer. Cut Glass ': . 'V - .' 'i - . ' t Xibbeys whicii is '" known the; world over f orliign-calica; glass, .also other ne v of ;Hand Policed Oui Glacau. We have put in a line nteh Obca TTmbrel laa running ii price from (5.00 to 045.00. New styles quality miaranted, Sterling Silver and . fine Gold Pfllci bsfor e have we it a beautiful Ghristmas Gifts. spent some time to ... assor such o Merchandise suit markets pains tmerii of goods second to none. '" . . .- -. . Look over the list be low, we suggest a few of the many things we have Hand Painted China We only, handle one to Paltttcfl, Many-' new - and ' useful pieces just opened. 1
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