The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-13
RESOLVE TO HOLD JOBS
Provided Loge Cant Chase Them Out
Of Their Berths.
PRiTcHARD DOES THE TALKING ACT
All Others Were Afraid to Speak Save Harry
Skinner Who Says That He is The Most
Orthodox Republican in the
Especial to the News and observer.)

Especial to the News and Observer.)
Greensboro, Oct. 12.-The Revenue
Doodles gathered here in great numbers
today in response to summons from
Senator Pritchard. Chief Doodles Jim
Young and John Dancey were conspicu-
Gus at the gathering, which was organ
lied into the United Order of Doodles."
and to freeze out all other applicants at
the pic trust. The password is Roose-
Welt spelled backwards and the danger
signal are four letters LOGE.
While the information gradually
oozed out of the meeting the flourish
ing announcement was made that the
Doodles had come together "at the in
vitation of Senator Pritchard to dis
cuss ways and means of strengthening
the Republican party in North Caro-
lima" 1t required some three hours to
do this, and after the meeting all the
little Doodles sent newspaper men to
Senator Pritchard for light and inspira
tion. He was the source from which
all inspiration had come and from whom
any information must be received. They
were all afraid to talk, and still more
fearful that the President will take
from them their fat offices, and turn
them over to the McLaurin crowd.
Senator Pritchard gave out the fol-
lowing, which is remarkable for the
fact that it hardly refers to anything
that took palce in the conferences:
I'VE held an informal meetin of the
State Executive Committee, and num-
Der Of representative Republicans from
ent. Encouraging reports We're received
from all sections of the State. The Re-
publican party will earnestly advocate
the rehabilitation of our merchant ma
rine, industrial expansion and a continu-
ance of the economic policies inauurated
by the late President, and will oppose
The unwise legislation which was en-
acted by the last Legislature, the farm
ers, the mechanics, the laborers, the
manufacturers, and all classes of busis
ness men are invited to join with us in
our efforts to maintain the satisfactory
condition of affairs which now obtains
throuhout the country as result of
Republican legislation
Further than this, Senator Pritchard,
who presided over the meeting, would
say nothing.
The following were. among the prom
incnt Republicans who attended the
meeting: District Attorney Holton,
Collector Duncan, Marshal Dockery
Postmaster G. Tom Bailey, Zeb. v.
Walser. Covllector Harkins, Marshal
Millikan, Tyre Glenn, j.. w. Mullen
ex-Judge w. p. Bynum, Jr., ex-Judge
Spencer b. Adams, Harry Skinner, DR..
d. III. Abbott, Congressman Blackburn,
Robert ID. Douglas, DIR. r. M. Norment,
Capt. Charles Price, Samuel Paul Sat
terfield, Revenue Agent Patterson,
Frank d. Jones, j. A. Haskins, "A. III.
Price, John C. Dancey, colored, and
Jas. II. Young, colored. II. P. Cheat
ham, colorede, was expected but the
conference was denied the pleasure OF
his presence.
During the meeting many expressions
oil opinion were made as to the best
course to pursue in order to win back
North Carolina to the Republicans.
though not once was it suggested that
Loge Harris advice be followed. Loge's
recent utterances were like epicac to
the pic eaters. Not one of the many Of
ficeholders present offered to get away
from the trough to make room for some
ore more decent and who would add
strength and respectability to the par
ty.' All agreed that more voters were
needed in the party, but no one was will
ling to sacrifice an office in order to Sc
cure them.
Harry Skinner probably made the
most emphatic speech of the meeting.
He wanted no one to lose sight of the
fact that he was the most pronounced
Republican in North Carolina and
Pritchard's warmest friend He de-
clared that he believed implicitly in a
high tariff, a ship subsidy and every
thing else for which the Republican
party stands. He declared that the Re
publican party could make North Caro-
lima and the South rich and powerful,
even as it has added to the accumulated
wealth Of New England.
Judge Bynum. DR.. Abbott and others
found consolation in 'the many acces-
sions to the party" though they were
unable to mention any names. 1t was
claimed that the growth had been pro-
naunced in everey section of the State
and outsiders took the growth to apply
to the Order Of Doodles. Harry Skin
ner, whose appetite is directed picwards,
Ben Jean Folton and others who are
praying that Pritchard may have suffi-
cient pull to favor them a pone of bread,
announced that chances were broght fer
the election Of Republican Legislature
and the return Of Pritchard to the SEN
ate.