The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-06-08
WHAT JONATHAN EDwARDs'HEARs
IN WASHINGTON ABOUT THE PE0-
PIES PARTY MOVEMENT IN
VIRGINIA AND NORTH
CAROLINA.
The Handwriting on the Walls

the rule until | met Capt. Bill Old
ham of Wilmington. He is a strik-
ing reproduction of the great Ind
ian Warrior. Sitting Bull His
bronzed, massive face was decorated
with bright red war paint, and those
who know him say he sings toma-
hawk with the grace of a frolicsome
He carries polished
and keenly whetted blade, and once
be gets within scalping distance
Of the festive Geo. l.. Morton there
will be one applicant less for the
the Wilmington Postoffice. He is
after Morton's scalp, but it is a ques-
ton of rapid transit. Can Oldham
local freight" run down Morton's
"Shoo Fly?" Upon that depends
whether the .'Sitting Bull" of the
Cape Fear Democracy will ever dec
crate the stamp window of the Will
mington postoffice. Oldham was a
famous scout in Lees army. He
has been an active, Jealous Demo
cratic worker, and more than once
has he imperriled both his life and
fortune in behalf of Democratic sue
cess. But these things cut no fig
ure at all when 1.-THE other fellow
has the senatorial endorsement.
They make charges against Morton,
which really strengthens his chance.
For instance, they say, that he is a
hireling of the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad; that he voted
against railroad commission at the
behest of that corporation; that he
also voted to rob the people of New
Hanover at the same behest; that he
is without following or influence
and that he could not be elected
constable in any township in New
Hanover county. The day has pass
ed, it seems, when accusations of
this kind (Which ought to damn for
ever affect mans character. so far
as public Office is concerned. They
may not be true in Morton's case,
but if they are, following the rule in
other cases, Morton's appointment
may be considered certain. 1t is a
great abuse. but it is the inevitable
result of Ring politics. It is the
every day work of the machine pol
tics" and there will be no reform
until the people demand it and, fight
for it. Morton represents the ma
chine in Wilmington politics.
Months ago his appointment as post.
master was arranged. The anti-ma-
chine crowd threatened an indigna-
ton meeting in the event of his APP
pointment. They say too that they will
make it pretty hot for Senator Ran
som. They are even reckless enough
at this stage of the excitement, to
threaten a FAIR ELECTION in New
Hanover county, with all the disas
trous consequences to the Democrat
ic ticket that could follow! But it is
bluster. Party revolts are not in
spired by such petty contentious. II
is foolish talk. When Morton is APP
pointed, the fellows who are
now denouncing him will be running
after him. The funkies will be or
hand early in the day to extend then
congratulations, and express then
contempt for the methods that were
employed to defeat his appointment
Morton ought not to be invested
with any official trust, If the mon
strous accusations against him are
true, but there is no way to prevent
it, except by popular election; thai
would settle it; that is the only RENE
DIV for such abuses. In this instance
four votes for United States Senator
are involved. If Senator'S were elect
ed by direct vote of the people
the machine would soon find il
self without an C u p a t n
There should be no let up in
the agitation of this reform
One important step in this direc.
ton can be taken in the next
election. Let the people insist and
demand thorough canvass of the
State by the different candidates fol
United States Senator. Let the
fight be made on that line, and the
people may have some voice in the
election of the next United States
Senator from North Carolina. A like
plan has been adopted in Illinois
California and other states, and il
should be followed in North Carolina
THE WESTERN DISTRICT APPOINT
MENTs.
The delay in making the Western
District appointment has puzzled
everybody here. 1t is now within &
week when there Will be a vacancy
in the office of the District Attorney
Glenn. Elias. Carter of Asheville
and John w. Graham are the prin
cipal candidates. Up to a recent
date the contention has been between
Glenn and,,Elias, with all the chances
in favor of Elias. Glenn's appoint
ment has been put en- the ground O.
demand by the State, and Sim
mons was sent here to express tina
demand to the President. Simmon
labored with the President for al
hour or more, urging and begging
in behalf of the Democratic party o
the State, Glenn's appointment. TIL
| failure to appoint Glenn, he told the
President, would prove disastrous t.
the Democratic organization in thu
State, and would almost certainly re
| suit in the defeat of Democrat
| United States Senator two year
hence. He impressed the Presiden
with his little innocent romance, an
obtained from him, it is said, qual
fled promise to make the appoint
ment. 1t is a notorious fact, an
everybody so understands it in Mort
Carolina, that Glenn's campaign
coarse, blasphemous, bullragging a
it was, cost the Democratic part
thousands of votes. He said every
where that he was doing Simmons
dirty work with the distinct under
standing that he should be appeinte'
District Attorney for the Wester
District, in the event of Mr.. Cieve
lands election. He now demand
his pay, and Simmons, with a sho'
of the whole State at his back, en-
dorses the demand. 1t goes for moth
ing that he is entirely unfit for tn
place. Hardly reputable lawye
in the State will say honestly tina
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