The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-03
ADAMS REACHES
FOR THE EARTH
His TentacIes Are Stretching
Far and Wide.
A POLITICAL OCTOPUS
He is Losing Prestige Among His
Own Followers.
HIS EYES ON A FEDERAL JUDGESHlP
II Priichard Does Not Accept That of the 5!h
Dist ici, His Mouth is Wide Open For
the Plum. In the Scheme
Against Gil. Boyd.
Especial to News and Obscrver.)

Greensboro, n. c., June At has been
known for some time that there was
growing in the Republican party a spirit
of INSTRUMENTATION and dissatisfaction di-
rected principally against certain lead
crs. Now, when these leaders were wise
they placatcd the disaffected element and
strengthened themselves. Other leaders,
however, relying solely on their, own
prowess, have neglected or refused to OBJ
serve those little precautions to promote
harmony and good feeling in their party.
Such a one is Spencer B. Adams, the Re-
publican nominee for Governor, who, in
his eagerness to fill all the offices and
have every empty honor bestowed upon
himself has decreede that his friends shall
have only the pleasure of working for his
own honor and glory.
For instance, Republicans outside the
revenue ring say the action of the Con-
gressonal convention held here Tuesday,
is suggestive. 1t appears that Mr.. Adams,
aided by the powers that be, controlled
absolutely the revenue doodlers, as he did
the recent County Convention. 1t further
appears, and it is too plain not to be seen,
that the Federal office holders have been
given to understand that they must fol-
low the referee of this district. When
Mr.. Adams wished to be delegate to the
State convention, they rallied to his sup
port. When he wanted to be an alder
man of the city of Greensboro, they did
all in their power to secure his election.
When he wanted the gubernatorial honor,
they yelled themselves hoarse in his be-
half. When he wanted the Congressional
nomination deferred until after the Au
gust election. they deferred with VEN
geance. And when he wanted to go as a
delegate to the National convention, with
one voice they bestowed the honor upon
him, while men like w. p. Bynum, Jr..
G. s. Bradshaw and others in the district
of far superior ability were absolutely
ignored. (By this it is not intended to
convey the idea that either Bynum or
Bradshaw wished the honor, for they
were conspicuous by their absence from
the convention.) Another significant
fact is that Mr.. Adams so manipulated
this convention CT revenue doodlers as to
have client of his. a most notorious
blockader. sent with him to the National
convention. One of the alternates is also
a client of his and a blockader; the other
has succeeded him as leader of the Black
and Tan brigade in Caswel county.
Evidently Mr.. Adams is after every
thing in sight. He is now playing for Il
position on the National Committee in
the event Senator Pritchard does not take
it. 1t is an open secret that Mr.. Adams
is now and has been part and parcel
of the scheme to decapitate Col. James
t. Boyd. the present North Carolina mcm-
Der Of the National Committee. 1t is also
an open secret that Mr.. Adams is schem-
ing for the Federal judgeship of this dis
trct-God save the mark.-in the event
that Senator Prtchard does not decide
to accept it. This is remarkable, since
no one in the district, except the revenue
doodlers, regards him as lawyer of any
ability. He certainly does not rank at
the Greensboro bar as a lawyer of any
attachments.
But why was the action of the Con-
gressional Convention Tuesday, sugges-
ti"e? Si@ce Mr. Adams entertains no
possible hope of being elected Governor,
he desires that the Congressional plum
shall be held in reserve for him. In the
event this plum should prove beyond his
reach, he wishes to go to the National
Convention, hoping thereby to keep in
touch with Federal influence and thus be
enabled to supplant his benefactor, Col.
Boyd, on the National Committee, and
possibly in the race for the Federal
judgeship.
If he expects to be elected Governor,
why should he in the hottest of the fight
at the most critical stage of the battle,
desert his post and spend week or ten
days hanging around the National Con-
vention, when there will be no contest of
any moment? Before he was even elect
ed delegate to the National Convention,
Mr.. Adams had Chairman Holton to ar
range his appointments with view to
going to Philadelphia. His last appoint
ment before the convention is on June
17th in the Northeastern part of the
State, giving him just time to reach Nor
folk and take boat for Philadelphia.
Verify this man Adams is not the poll
tician he has been supposed to be. He
wants the earth he has lost his head.
He should study the methods of Platt CT
Quay, or employ an adviser. He is even
losing prestige in his own ranks. His
methods do not measure up to those of
the ward politician. He is selfish; he is
stupid he is ignorant: he does not know
men; he is in water too deep. His own
party is disguised, and the end of his
political career may be seen in the near
futt