The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-28
HIGH POINT PosTM asrERsHIP.
Pritchard's Man Goes, Says Republican Scot
fng at Breach With President
(special to News and Observer.


Greensboro n. c., Nov. 27.-The con-
test over the position of postmaster OF
High Point made vacant by the death of
Capt w. H. Snow. is now on in dead
earnest, with no lack of interest in the
fight on account of paucity of entries Tor
the race So far. the following active
Republicans are active candidates, the
fashion of running Democrats of the in
dependent variety seemingly having de-
parted with the campaign. Messrs.
Walt. Steele. w. p Raglan, I. ii. Pat
ton, A. A. Holton, d. O. Cecil, DR.. ID. A.
Stanton and A. T. Eshelman. The latter
is the present incumbent.
Mr. Steele's friends, among other
things, base his claims upon the fact
that he had the promise of the office
before and was slated for it, when he
was induced to Weld in favor of the
father of High Point with the assur-
ance that in the event of vacancy, Cap
tain Snow being advanced in years, he
would be given the place.
Another strong card is the fact that
Mr. Steele has always been the most
active and Jealous. wide open Republi-
can in High Point, and took the chair
manship of the county Republican or
ganization this spring when no one else
would have it, and in few months. as
soon as some one else wanted it. he
gracefully got out of the way, and let
ex-Attorney General Douglass have it.
AS an especial recommendation to Sen
ator Pritchard, the assertion is made
that at the State Republican Convention
in Greensboro, when all prominent office
holders wanted to get rid of the negro
delegates, but wanted some one else to
be on record as committing the overt
act Mr.. Steele, in keeping with his self
sacrificing disposition he displayed in
the cases of Messrs. Snow and Douglass,
marched docilely into the breach, and
with six other non officeholders, allow
ed himself to be placed on that cele-
brated Committee on Credentials, which
eliminated from the deliberations of the
Republican State Convention every ne
gro delegate. and gave to North Caro-
lima Republicanism, its first practical
application of the true lily white
powders.
High Point acquaintance of Mr.
Steele, tells me this morning that the
latter's friends are pressing this fact
because it would appeal strongly to
Senator Pritchard's sense of gratitude, in
addition to other claims before noted
But said this correspondent, tine
President has the appointing power. and
this kind of argument would prejudice
the case
Not on your life was the reply
Newspaper talk and gossip about q
breach between the Senator and the
President. doesn't cut any ice at all. II
ri ohar I'd u-ill recommend
our man. he will be all right
The next strongest competitor is MI
w. P. Raglan, prominent lawyer OF
High Point, and the most audible Re-
publican in the county. He allowed him
self to be run for Senator in the recent
campaign. and completely justified tho
recommendation made of him in SPLEEN
did nominating speech from Mr.. Doug
lass who assured the convention that il
Mr.. Raglan were the nominee his voice
could be heard from one end of the coun-
ty TO the other. And it was giving
General Glenn and many others who
were in too close range, the ear ache
Mr.. Raglan has very strong backing, ant
it is said his petition has on it more
prominent citizens and business mer
then any other candidate.
As to the other asprants. there ar,
those who say it is more probable that
one of the six will get it. than thai
either of the two leading ones will
Chances in this dark horse proposition
favor Mr.. Eshelman.
The position is most valuable one
and the outcome of the fight is beins
watched from here with great deal o
interest, as Greensboro is very close kin
to High Point.