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M['S NEW OFFICERS
The Metropolitan County is
Again Democratic,
THE COUNTY REDEEMED
AND THOSE WHO DID SO Ml (’ll
TO REDEEM IT.
ALL ITS AFFAIRS NOW IN SAFE HANDS
And We will have Two Years of Honest and
Competent County Government. Short
Ske'ches of the New Officers.
Thru* weeks have passed since the Fu
sion forces took leave of the Wake county
court house, and during this week the
ue\v Democratic officials have boou en
gaged in a sort of a political fumigation
of the different county offices and ar
ranging for a two years term of com
petent white government, l’eter Cobh,
tin* dusky custodian of the building, at
$.40 per month, lias hied himself away
t to his home in the Third ward, and is
doubtless sitting up nights trying to de
cide upon some method of bread-winning
other than manipulating polities. Peter
Alt MI STEAD JONES. ESQ.,
Wake's New County Attorney.
has been a very aggressive spirit in
Wake county fusion polities. He is the
author of that popular resjsmso to Fu
sion siK*akers, "Come on down de
line.” Now Peter has gone on down
tiie line and Mr. J. IV. Myatt, an old
Confederate soldier, is the janitor of
the court house building. Peter’s politi
cal antics hereafter will melt mighty lit
the frozen political water, and his strong
vigorous individuality will have to ex
ert itself in some other calling.
Rogers, the colored clerk, in the off ire
of the clerk of the court, has somehow
or other been it little scarce around the
clerk’s office during the past week.
Rogers was, perhaps, as competent and
inoffensive a colored man as could have
lieen named for this position, but some
how the white people of Wake county
concluded that there were white men
enough in the county to manage its
affairs, and so they commissioned Bill
Russ to go in and have a kind of sweep
ing out of the clerks office. lie did so.
and now Mr. V. Royster sits at the
Deputy Clerk’s desk.
Captain Mack Page looks very natural
in the sheriff’s office, and with his depu
ties. Mr. Chas. A. Sepurk and Mr. <). L.
Parham, things pertaining to this office
are running as smoothly its in former
years.
Captain Bailey Williamson bowed very
courteously Monday, tile ntli, inst to ex-
Treasurer Knight, and the ex-Trcasurer
bowed courteously back tit the new
treasurer, showed him the combination
on the big l safe and bid him an revoir.
The retiring county commissioners mot
the same morning, took a long lingering
look at the new carpet on the floor,
the long table, the easy chairs, the big
safe in the adjoining office and bid them
all an affectionate and long ,farewell.
Commissioner Clmmbh*e hied himself
away to his home near Wakefield. Com
missioner Barbee turned his face to
wards Cedar Fork and Chairman Hill,
who had declined to stand for re-elec
tion and who was about the only one
of them all who was really anxious
turn over the duties and responsibilities,
was within a few moments at his place
of business in Raleigh, paying courteous
attention to his many patrons.
THE NEW OFFICERS.
Nearly every man in Wake cpuuty
knows personally each one of the new
county officers. No better men have
ever gone before the people of the county
for their suffrages and no county in the
State has, or*ever will have it more
competent, more courteous or more de
serving corps of officials.
MR. AUMISTEAD JONES.
The Democratic party has never had it
more earnest or faithful worker than
Armistbad Jones, chairman of tin* Demo
cratic Executive Committee of Wake
county, and the new commissioners hon
ored themselves by electing Mr. Jontf
county attorney at their last meeting.
Mr. Jones is one of the leading law
yers of Raleigh’s able bar. and enjoys
the esteem respect and confidence of our
people of all class* s He k peculiarly
fitted for giving wise legal counsel to our
Board of Commissioners, and will steer
them clear of any legal complications.
He is one of the most popular men in
the county, ami lias been frequently so
licited l»y his friends to accept a position
on the legislative ticket and other posi
tions of trust and honor, but he lias
steadfastly declined, preferring to give
up his valuable time and wise counsel
to the party without reward. He seems
never so happy as when engaged in party
service in the interest of its principles,
and his friends who are on the ticket.
During the last campaign he worked
as few men have ever worked in the
county, and his wise, direction of
the campaign did most towards winning
Jhe great victory in Wake county in No
vember. Mr. Jones is pre-eminently
qualified for a high position in the cotta
sels of his party, uud his earnest work
and good judgment are universally ac
knowledged and appreciated.
CAPTAIN M. W. PAGE.
For the third time this gentleman
was inducted into the office of sheriff
of Wake county oil Monday, the sith
inst.
Captain Page has served his people
in the Legislature. He has served them
as register of deeds, as sheriff. County
(’onunisisioner and other positions of
honor ami trust, and in whatever is>si
tiou he has been called upon to accept,
he has been honest. competent and
faithful. He is a native of Wake coun
ty. was born and reared near Morris
ville, bis present home. He is a mem
ber of that sturdy talented Page family,
('AIT. M. W. PAGE.
Sheriff of Wake County.
which has been prominent in the affairs
of the county for more titan half a cen
tury. and from which representatives
have gone out into other communities
and sections, and have hewn out for
themselves places of honor in tin* front
rank of their fellows in various callings.
The popularity of Captain Mack Page
has bct'ii put to the test many times in
this his native county, and every time
tin* jieople. especially the Democrats of
the county have emphasized the con
fidence they had in his integrity, his
anility and his honesty, ami the high
esteem they had for him as a friend,
neighbor and gentleman. The remark
was frequently heard during the past
1
CHAS. A. SEPARK.
Deputy Sheriff' of Wake County.
campaign that "Mack I’age was tin*
lx*st sheriff that Wake county ever
had,” and it is certain that tin* county
hits never had a better one. His home
is in Morrisville. and then* he carries
on every extensive farming operations.
He has been three times married and
has it large family of intelligent and
industrious children.
The fusion forces made against him
during tin* past campaign tin* strongest
tight that they could possibly make, but
he won. over ltis opponent by nearly oUO
majority.
J ELIES LEWIS.
Nearly every man in Wake county
knows Mr. Julius Lewis, the new chair
man of the Board of County Commis
sioners. There is no better or more re
liable man in the county, nor in the
State. He was for twenty-five years or
more engaged in the hardware business
in Raleigh, at the head of the well
known firm of Julius Lewis & Co.
lit* retired, however, a few’ years ago
from active business, having accumu
lated a competency, honestly and legiti
mately earned and it just reward for
v
1 .far'
: vX'M
I J ELIES LEWIS. ESQ
Chairman Board of County Commission
ers of Wake County.
Inmost, earnest ami incessant toil. Mr.
Lewis is n gentleman of pre-emiuoul
business sagacity, and of many year.-
practical and successful conduct of ex
tensive financial affairs.
It was a sacrifice of time and energy,
of course, for Mr. Lewis to accept the
position of County Commissioner, and
the little remuneration had no attraction
•for a man in ids position, but when the
jieople of liis county called for him hi*
was too patriotic not to heed their call.
In his hands and in the bands of his
honest, abb* colleague* on the board the
affairs of Wake county are jierfeetly
safe. The people of tin* county are in
deed fortunate in having Knelt men as
Julius Lewis, W. C. Brewer and J.
W. Pegram to consent to serve on the
Board of County Commissioners, j*osi
lions with but little salary attached, and
yet by far the most important positions
in the county.
THE NEWS AND OBSEttVKK, DEO. 25, 1898.
THE NEW C I.KICK.
Mr. W. M. Russ, the new clerk of the
Superior court, is known and highly
esteemed from one end of the county to
the other. Hos is one of most jovial
of men of sunny, cheerful disposition,
and has it way of making friends that
few men possesses lie is a humorist and
a born actor, and has the faculty of
mpersonating men in speech and aeUop
that has many times delighted his com
panions and friends, his fund of clever
anecdote is never exhausted, and yet none
ol' these characteristics dominate tlit*
man. He is it man of careful discrimin
ating judgment, of splendid executive
genius, of fine business talent, of energy
and of high character. He hits served
Raleigh its its competent and popular
mayor- for nearly four years, and it is
sit ft* to say tluit had not the Democrats
of Wake culled upon him to help re
deem tin* county from fusion rule, he
could have remained at tin* head of our
city government for tunny years longer.
As mayor he served the city of Raleigh
ably and faithfully, lb* was firm and
strict with evil doers, careful and pru
dent in the execution of tin* laws, active
and helpful in every undertaking or en
terprise that had for its object the well
being and prosperity of the <’n pit til
City.
To say that he will make the county
of Wake it model official is merely giv
ing utterance to a sentiment that every
well informed until in tin* county knows;
The name of Russ was not a new one
in the iMvlitics of Wake county.
The late Col. J. I*. H. Russ, father
of Mr. W. M. Russ, was for years one
of tin* leading Democrats of tin* county,
and represented the county several
W. M. RUSK. ESQ..
Clerk of Superior Court.
times in the General Assembly. He
lived in Raleigh and the new clerk of
tin* court is a native Raleighite. He is
in the prime of life, and It is friends arc
legion.
\TTREVIES ROYSTER. ESQ.
Mr. Royster was apiMiinted by Mr.
W. M. Russ, chief clerk in the office of
tin* clerk of the sujß*rior court. He is
an cx|H*rt accountant, a titan with a
natural propensity for careful figuring
and detail clerical work. Ho has had
years of training, and even more years
of practical experience, and is very thor
oughly versed in all those matters of
tedious detail that pertain to the jsisi
tion he holds. He is painstaking, careful
and accurate, and will serve Ihe coun
ty with credit to himself and with
fidelity to the trust imposed in him.
He was for several years deputy eierk
of the Flitted States District and Circuit
courts, under N. G. Roddick. Esq., and
VIRTUE VIES ROYSTER, ESQ.,
Chief Clerk to W. M. Russ.
made a most excellent officer. He is a
true Democrat and a very deserving and
popular young citizen.
DEPUTY SHERIFF SKPAIHv.
Mr. ('has. A. Sopark. the chief deputy
to Sheriff Page, is it Raleigh boy, the
second son of the late Joseph 11. Sopark.
one of the most prominent mechanics
that lias lived in Raleigh. He was the
first Democratic mayor of Raleigh after
reconstruction times, and was one of
the best mayors the city has had. lie
was fin uncompromising Democrat, a
valuable citizen of the city, ami hi
death, which occurred While he was
mayor of the city was universally de
plored.
Like his father, Mr. C. A. Scpark has
stood firmly by the principles of De
mocracy. and fought manfully for the
success of its candidates ever since his
early boyhood. Ho is a competent,
courageous young man, and will do his
full duty itt the responsible position to
Which he has been called.
CAPTAIN B. B. WILLIAMSON.
Since tin* last election there has been
no discussion as to the popularity of
Wake county's new treasurer. Captain
B. P. Williamson, among his fellow citi
zens of the county. \\ lien his friends
first brought him out for tin* nomination
then* were several other very popular)
and prominent gentlemen whose friends
were urging them for tin* place, but
Captain Williamson won in the primary
over them all, and thereby established
his popularity in the ranks of his party
friends. During the campaign lie visit
eed every precinct in the county, met
and talked with the people, preached
to them in his own quiet, genial and
amiable way, the great doctrine of
White Supremacy, and at the election
on the 3rd of November, led the ticket,
beating liiis opponent nearly 7(H) ma
jority. Captain Williamson lias been'
too busy in the commercial activity of
this city and county to take hitherto,
very much active interest in politics or
to seek or accept official position. He
has always been an unswerving Demo
crat ami a firm believer in its principles
and a friend to its organizations, county
and State. He has for more than thirty
years been one of the leading business
men of this city, and lias done much for
the upbuilding of its business interest.
He is a most genial gentleman, of
pleasing manlier, of kind and generous
( APT. B. P. WILLIAMSON.
The Popular New Treasurer.
disposition, of thorough business train
ing and of the highest type of character.
He will make the -county a model trea
surer.
WM. 11. HOOD.
A few days prior to the holding <d' tin*
lust Democratic primaries, Mr. W. K.
Hood announced himself a candidate
for the nomination for Register <>f
Deeds. There wen* two others very
prominent and popular Democrats in the
race, but when the primaries were over
it was found that the |H*ople of the cottn
l;v lntd commissioned Mr. Hood to In ip
carry the banner to victory in Novem
ber. He obeyed the call and bent Jo
Rogers nearly 000 majority, notwith
standing Roger’s majority two years ago
was nearly 1.200.
Billy Hood, sis everybody calls the
popular new Register of Deeds, is one
of the cleverest men in the county, and
one (>f the most uncompromising Demo
crats in the State. He is si native of
this county, born and reared at Eagle
Rock, in tin* Eastern section of the
county. He has been for years a mer
chant farmer, but for several years past
WM. 11. HOOD, ESQ..
Wake's New Register of Deeds.
he Inis held the position of salesman for
Messrs. Myatt A Hunter, lb* is a
wholesoulcd. clever gentleman, of ex
tended business experience, an active,
energetic worker, although he has but.
one arm. lie has served the county
faithfully as County Commissioner, jus
tice of tin* peace and in other positions,
and will make a careful. conq>etent and
popular Register of Deeds.
MR. DAVID 1. FORT.
One of the most prominently mention
ed candidates for the Democratic nomi
nation for Register of Deeds before the
Wake county primaries, was Mr. David
I. Fort, of this city, but when the
Democrats of the county, by a majority
vote selected Mr. Ilood as the nominee.
Mr. Fort bowed in modes! obedience to
the expressed will of the people, pulled
off his coat and went vigorously into the
campaign. He had been defeated for
the nomination, but the defeat left no
stings that a quick application of Demo
cratic principles could not heal. He
tendered his services to the county
chairman, Mr. Armistead Jones, and
under his direction did valiant work for
the entire ticket, when the election was
over Mr. Hood offered the position of
DAVID I. FORT. ESQ..
Chief Clerk in Office Register of Deeds.
chief clerk in his office to Mr. Fort, an I
it was accepted. Mr. Fort is an up
right. honest, competent Democrat, and
will fill (lit* position with fidelity ami
faithfulness to the tax payers.
COMMISSIONERS BREWER AND
PEGRAM.
We had hoped to print, also, cuts of Mr.
W. C. Brewer and Mr. J. W. l’egrain.
members of the Board of Cyunt.v Com
missioners, but these gentlemen were so
busy with tlit* affairs of flu* county while
.in Raleigh some days ago. that we failed
to secure ‘their photos. Messrs. Brewer
and Pegram are among the very best:
citizens in the county. No better men I
could have been selected to look after
the county’s affairs. Mr. Brewer is a
successful merchant farmer, of Wake
Forest, ami Mr. I’egram is one of the!
most successful farmers of Panther
Branch township. The people till know
that in these two gentlemen they have
faithful and capable Commissioners.
Mr. A. M. Adams, one of the sterling
Democrats of the Northwestern section
of the county, is one of tin* deputies to
the Register of Deeds. He has served
the county in the Legislature and ns
commissioner, and has ever been faith
ful to every trust imposed.
Mr. O. E. Parham is the now jailor, a
true Democrat -ami a capable officer.
NEW DEMOCRATIC CORONER.
Dr. Jo. J. L. MeCullers, Wake coun
ty’s new coroner, is one of the most, de
servedly popular young physicians in the
county, lie belongs to one of the best
families in the southern end of the coun
ty, and has for a dozen years or more
been going in and out among the people
of his section, his presence being ever
welcome in the sick rooms of the high
and the low. He is a learned physician,
a popular practitioner and valuable citi
zen of bis section of tin* comity. He
is an unswerving Democrat, and while lie
did not desire the position nor any other
public office when the Democrats’ of
DR. J. J. L. M’CELLEItS,
New Coroner of Wake County.
the county called on him. he* obeyed their
summons, and was elected by a large
majority. He will make the county a
capable officer.
CAPTAIN JO. BLAKE.
Everybody in town and county knows
genial,’ jovial Jo Blake, the county’s new
surveyor, one of the* cleverest men in
the county and a most competent civil
engineer. Mr. Blake was nominated for
tin* position of Surveyor without the ask
ing or seeking, but such was his earn
estness in the cause of Democracy that
he accepted tin* trust and did valiant
work in the campaign. He spoke at
length at several points in the county,
and his humorous and telling hits were
among the most pleasing features of the
campaign. He frequently spoke his time
out. forgetting to tell for what position
lie was running and at one time when
reminded of this, he said: “Well, 1 am
a candidate for surveyor, hut I don’t care
whether I get a vote or not, just so you
all vote the balance of the white man’s
ticket.” Ilis majority, as he expresses it,
.
: 17/7 'V
iV I
( APT. JOS. BLAKE,
County Surveyor.
was 4(17 —a good fat y ’possum and a big
sweet potato.
MR. W. G. ALLEN.
Tin* above gentleman. after a hard
tight, was elected by the new board of
County Commissioners superintendent, of
the County Home and work-house. Mr.
Allen for many years held this impor
tant position and made one of the best
officials that Wake or any other county
ever lmd. It was his pre-eminent fitness
that won the position for him over a
dozen or more others as good men as
there are in the county, and tin* affairs
of these county institutions are in most
excellent and trustworthy hands.
Mr. Allen is universally popular and
as genial and clever as he is capable.
During all the years of his former eu
euinbency of the office, not. a breath of
complaint was ever heard and there will
be none during his present term for he
knows just how to manage the institu-
W. G. ALLEN. ESQ.,
Superintendent of County Home and
Work House.
tkm to the best interest of the county
and to the best advantage of those who
are placed in his charge. •
All the affairs of the old Metropolitan
county arc in safe hands; its honor will
tie protected; its credit restored, and its
institutions successfully managed. Let
us all rejoice. j
ASSOCIATION OF ACADEMIES.
Programme of Meeting to Be Held Here
December 28 and 20.
The annual meeting of the North Caro
lina Association of Aeadamies will be
held here December 28 and 2t>. in the
Senate Chamber. J. Allan Holt, of Oak
Ridge, is president; Hilliard Thompson,
of Concord, is vice president, and W.
T. Whitsett, of Whitsett, is secretary
and treasurer. The programme of the
meeting is as follows:
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEM
BER 28TH.
Bp. llK— Annual Address by the
President of the Association.
8:4o p. m.—The State’s debt to the*
Academies—Address by Hon. C, 11. Me
bane. State Superintendent Public In
struct ion.
0:30 p. m.—llow may the North Caro
lina Association of Academies benefit the
Educational Work of the State? Re
marks by J. C. Horner. Horner School;
John Graham, Warren ton High School;
Hugh Morson, Raleigh Male Academy.
THURSDAY MORNING, DECEM
BER 2UTH.
o:oo—The Teaching of English in our
Academies —J. W. Canada, Chapel Hill
School; Washington Catlett, Cape Fear
Academy.
Discussion by Ira Turlington, Turling
ton Institute; W. Banks Dove*, Lexing
ton Seminary; A. B. Justice, Wakefield
Academy; and others.
10:30—-Preparation of Public School
Teachers in Academies- J. A. Campbell,
Buie’s Creek Academy.
Should the State Aid Academies in
Furnishing Normal Training?—lt. L.
Madison, Cullowhee High School.
Discfussion by Martin 11. Holt, Oak
Ridge Institute; T. C. AmJck, Liberty
Normal College; A. M. Garwood. Gib-
School; .las. W. Hays, Elm
City Academy; and others.
11:45—Industrial Training in Acade
mies—John E. Kelley, Union Home
School.
Discussion by J. D. Hodges. Hodges
School.
12:30—Report of Committee on
Courses of Study. Committee; Hugh
Morson, Martin 11. Holt, Holland
Thompson, J. M. Horner, R. L. Madison.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DE
CEMBER 251TH.
3:00 —Collections—Holland Thompson,
Concord High School.
Discussion by E. L. Middleton. Cary
High School; S. L. Sheep. Atlantic Col
legiate Institute: and others.
3:45 — General Suggestions as to vari
ous matters incident to Teaching.
“Football as u School Game,” R. 11.
Wright. Oak Ridge Institute; “Opening
Exercises.” J. Henry Joyner, Whitsett
Institute; and others.
4:15 —Report of Committee oil School
Ethics. Committee: J. C. Horner,
John Duckett, J. Allen llolt, W. T.
Whitsett, N. C. Hughes.
THURSDAY EVENING, DECEM
BER 20TII.
7:3O—A Study in Some English Words
—Address by Maj. Robert Bingham,
Bingham School, Asheville.
8:30 —General Discussion, led by John
Duckett. Lumliertou Institute.
0:00 — Business M eet i ng.
ADJOURNMENT.
All members present will he invited to
join in the various discussions from time
to time.
MEMBERSHIP.
The Principals and Teachers in High
School* and Academies may become
members. Copies of tin* Constitution
may be hud upon application to the
Secretary. The membership now num
bers about one hundred, representing
forty schools in North Carolina.
REDUCED RATES.
All railroads will sell reduced rate,
round trip tickets on account of this
meeting, good to return until January
2, 1.8110. Ask for reduced rates on ac
count meeting “North Carolina Associa
tion of Academies.” Those who are not
members of the Association, but wisli
to attend the meeting can also secure
these reduced rate tickets. Tickets will
be oil sale December 24th. to December
20th.
WTTIWI
{AND BRANCHES
AND FLORENCE RA.IROAD
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
TRAINS OOINU SOUTH
DATED No 23 No 35 No 41 No ?8
Dec. 20,1897. Daily Daily Daily Dai tv
AM PM AM
Lv Weldon 1150 0 43
Ar Rocky Mount 12 55 10 30
Lv Tarboro 1212
Lv Rocky Mount 110 10 36 645 12 47
Lv Wilson 3 20 11 16 6 22 2 37
Lv Selma 315
Lv Fayetteville 47 1 14
Ar Florence 35 31
am Am
Lv Goldsboro 7 Cl 3 20
Lv Magnolia 8 05 4 24
Ar Wilmington 9 30 5 50
AM PM
TRAINS go Ino n orth.
dated No 78 No 32 No 40 No 48
Dec 20, 1897. Daily Daily Daily Daily
AM PM
Lv Florence 9 55 8 15
Lv Fayettevill 12 22 10 15
Lv Selma 150
Ar Wilson 2 35
PM AM
Lv Wilmington 7 15 9 35
Lv Magnolia 9 55 11 20
Lv Goldsboro *— 1010 1105
PM AM AM PM
Lv Wilson 2 35 12 12 It 20 12 55
Ar Rocky Mount 828 12 49 1157 140
Lv Tarboro 1212
Lv Rockv Mount 328 12 49
Ar Weldon 4 33 1 42
Dally exoept Monday. JDaily except Sunday.
Trains on the Scotland Neck Branch Road
leaves Weldon 3 55 p in, Halifax 4 39 p m, ar
rives Scotland Neck 5 20 p m, Greenville 6 57 p
m, Kinston 955 p ni. Returning leaves Kin
ston 7 50 am, Greenville 852 a in, arriving at
Halifax 1118a in, Weldon 11 33 am, daily ex*
cent Sunday
Trains on the Washington Branch leaves
Washington 8 20 a in and 2 30 p m, arrives Par
mele 9 10 a m and 400 p m, returning leaves
Parmele 9 35 a in and 6 30 p m, arrive Washing
ton 11 00 and 7 20 p m, daily except Sunday
Train leaves Tarboro, N C, daily, except Sun
day, 5 SO p in, Sunday 4 15 p m, arrives Plymouth
daily except Sunday, 750am,9 00 a m Return
ing leaves Plymouth daily except Sunday, 7 50
am, and Suuday 900 am, arrives Tarboro
10 05 am, 11 00 a m
Train on Midland, N C, Branch leaves Golds
boro, daily except Sunday, 7 10 am, arriving
Smithfield 8 30 am, returning leaves Smithfield
9 00 am, arrives at Goldsboro 10 25 a m
i Trains on Nashville Branch leave Rocky
Mount at 430 p m, arrives Nashville 605 pm,
Spring Hope 530 p m, returning leaves Spring
Hope 8 00# m, Nashville 835 am, arrives a*
Rocky Mount 905 am, dally except Sunday
Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw for
Clinton daily except Sunday, at 11 29 a m and
4 15 p ro returning leaves Clinton at 7 00 am
and 3 00 p m
Train No 78 makes close connection nt Wel
don for all points North daily, all rail via Rich
mond.
H. M. EMMERSON, Gen Pass Agent