The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-11
SHAFFER'S VICTORY.
OPEN EIt KING AGAINST THE
ADMINISTRATION.

Nd More Chance For Pc.
publican congressman From This
State--Some Points Showing How
Postmaster Shafter Held On.
There has been no wailing, but there
has been some mighty gnashing of
teeth among the republicans in Raleigh
since the official announcement OF Shat
fer's confirmation as postmaster here
They don't gnash and talk among them
selves, but talk out loudly so that the
world may know what they think.
G. d. Upchurch, Esq, who is known
all over the State as republican leader,
was interviewed yesterday morning by
the CHRONICLE and asked to give his
opinions and expressions on the affair
He said:
"Well, the confirmation of Shaffer
shows that the administration doesn't
care cent for the party in the
j state, OF for tnat matter in
the South; and that same party in those
same sections viii proceed to show that
1t cares but little for the party as
whole while the present administration
holds. We are Indignant and
Disguised Here.
So far as | am concerned [ wash nv
hands of the whole combination Of
them and will say SO publicly when op-
portunity offers.
| cant say that [ am surprised at the
confirmation. When l was in Washing
ton last December I plainly saw that
everything was unfavorable to our home
republicans, Carpet baggers from the
| North were the tavorites, and they will
have their way as long as the present
administration lasts. [ was confident
that we had Senator Hawley on our side
against Shaffer, but we lost him. Mr..
Jno. Wanamaker has every one Of 'em
just where he wants them. He schemes
around, and presently does something
by which he binds the influential Sena-
tors to him. For instance he appointed
the editor Of Hawleys paper, postmas-
ter at Hartford, Conn, and that won
Hawley over to him. | had supported
HaWley ID the national nominating con-
yention once, and carried the North
Carolina republican delegation for him.
He was appreciative-said so-and ]
had every reason to believe that he
would stick by us in this case, but he
didn't.
W hO Created Him.
} Now, you see. Postmaster Shaffer il
) the creature of Oliver Pad" Warne
) and "White Livered" Wanamaker
With their backing and influence,
fight against him was almost a forlor,
p,,t
] ing the sentiments of the party her,
against Shaffer, we represented to tn
| committee that he had no local backing
and could not get twenty-five men t,
sign a petition for his confirmation
hight here we got a stunning blow; fo
) q few days after We had made this repre-
sentation, here came petition signed b.
all the leading democrats in Raleigh il
/ favor Of his confirmation. That was
' practical "settler" in Shaffer's favor
t but it was settler" only because th
E committee wanted to appoint him any
t way. Il would not have bee
worth a cent otherwise. l thin
: the democrats signed that pc
e tition because they knew it woul
create schism in the republican party
Q They knew that If Shaffer were retaine
t many republicans would be ma
Il enough to almost kick out of harness
and that of course is just what th
V democrats want. They would like t
IS see split among the republicans.
r What Upchurch was Charged with
. "Shaffer was not easy in maxim
charges against US. One he had again!
me was that I had draped the count
court house in mourning when Jeffe
: son Davis died. don't know what e
q feet that charge had upon the commi
tee. but it did me no good there and az
ded no weight to my influence
lie Assumes Virtue and Captures I'll
O. Press.
le "Mr Shaffer has assumed great Writ
7s and succeeded in capturing some of IL
a press. He says he took his stand again
the appointment of a negro in the Ra
q eigh Office and that he stuck to th
= position throughout. He had cor
"A munlcation IN one paper in which
~ called me mud Singer" or som
:. thing like it. Then On account of b
? antl-negro TENDENCIES another paper sa
something about gratulatiOns'
him. There has been considerab
change in his Tenderness toward Il
a negro. He refuses point blank to a
le point one now; but [ know when
Of went on Jno. Nichols bond as postma
:. ter, it was on condition that Nichc
AZ would appoint negro; and he on
an took his name off my bond because
not appoint negro in my office"
,ss ''Well, it is settled for the preser
al but have every reason to believe th
50 this and some other actions on the pa
Of the administration has SO dissatisf
co the party here and all over the Sta
% that there is no chance whatever
,se elect a republican TO Congress agai
/ One unfortunate phase of the matter
.or the breaking up of friendly relatio
between myself and Shaffer. We we
no formerly o. good terms. Now, we do
nd speak.
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