The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-15
The ORDER OF SPEAKING
The Black and Tans Sandwiched in
With the Doodles.
ORGAN FED REVOLT VS.. PalTcHARo
Extends Even to Madison County. Charges
Preferred Against His Appoint
mems Before the Pnsi-
ident.8

The meeting of the United Order of
Revenue boobies in Greensboro Saturday
was a regular streak Of lean and streak
of-fat affair.
The black braves were sandwiched in
between the white warriors on the bill
of fare, and it was we'll nigh difficult to
distinguish lone from tother.'
Though the boobies were clam like at
first, yesterday the news began to grad
ually leak out as to what actually took
place. Senator Pritchard, the fountain
head of inspiration for the doodles, first
broke the ice and next in Importance
came Jim Young, colored, with a, burst
of oratory. Blue Jean Holton submitted a
few broken remarks and John Dancy was
the next of the tans to nitrate. 1t was
a streak Of lean and streak Of fat all the
way through.
At first there was denial of the fact
that the Black and Tans attended the
meeting, but Jim Young was present by
invitation, and was the third speaker in
the conference. 1t was not intended that
the presence of the black brother should
be made public, and some effort was
made to shield it, In addition to Jim
',
CT Wilson. another OF the Black and Tan,
participated in the meeting.
The doodles after organization admin
istered the 10th degree to Joe Woods
'Rufiian' Henderson and others of the
select, who were in Greensboro. The name
of Harry Sinner was proposed as cam
didate for the degree. but Clarence Call
and others thought that he should pass
four years in the Kindergarten as an
humble voter and worker in the Repub->
lican rankssbefore taken in on an equality
with the old doodles. 1t was resolved by
unanimous vote that the Order of Doodles,
should not parade on the same side Of
the street, with the Grand Protected Or
der of McLaurinites. j. Wiley Shook was
elevated to the high position OF Minister
PlenipotentiaTy and Envoy Extraordinary.
The chief duties OF Minister and Envoy is
to protect the backyard Of the Doodles
from raids by the McLnurinites and other
hostile organizations. Grand District
Doodlers who are to report directly to
Minister Shook are as followso
First District-Starey Hare.
Second District-JOe Woods.
Third District-Abe Middleton (cOD.
Fourth District-Jim Young (coD.
Fifth District e. Shepherd (col).
Sixth D1Str1ct-OScars spears.
Seventh District. B. Benbow.
Eighth District" Ruffin'' Henderson.
Ninth District-Dr. Warren Vines Hall
Tenth District-Hoola Boom Campbell.
II is now learned that there is well
organized opposition to Pritchard in Re-
publican ranks. The opposition to the
Senator even permeates his own native
county. Madison, and extends to all sec
lions of the State. DR.. ]. j. Mott is ac-
credited with being at the head of the
organization and Thomas Settle is said
TO be one of those most pronounced
against him. Pritchard'ss appointments
have led to a very serious disaffection In
the west. 1t is claimed that he has al
NEST depopulated the Republican party
in Madison for service at the pie cQun-
ter
This opposition has been quietly at
work and has furnished the President
with history OF Pritchard's appointees.
Charges are made that the Senator has
set up a partisan machine in this State,
which has used the patronage OF the
Revenue Department to dictate nomina-
lions and conventions.
The appointments from the Ninth dis
trict to the exclusion of all others IS
rominently dwelt upon A Republican
said Yesterday: .Pritchard has dlsor-
ranized the party in the State. In the
Statesville Revenue office he has I'M
ported all the appointees from the Ninth
district. The same condition exists all
over the district. The newest offense by
the Senator is the appointment OF Long
Haired Hendricks to $4,000 job In the
Department of Justice. This is most too
much, even for the Republicans OF the
Ninth district.
The revolt against Pritchard inside the
rarty and the efforts Of the opposition
to get evidence before the President in
the light of Mr.. Roosevelts recent APP
pointments in South Carolina and Ala
bama, is the real cause Of the Green's
Loro conference. The Senator wishes TO
run away from these troubles by whoop-
ing up the doodles and to relieve the
situation with the talk of a "reallignment
of forces against the Democratic party
and such foldera as 1.-The election Of a
Republican legislature. This is fooling
no one. ss