Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-11-20
THE god OF WAR

Jon A DEAD PARTY-A NE
elected OPPORTUNITY
: And What Might Have Been
Squabbles and Scandals Next
Thomas j. Pence IN Raleigh Post.
Washington, Nov. 12.-ColoneI J.
q. l.. Harris, of Raleigh, best known
as the "God of War;" is here on pro-
fessional business.
"Sure you are not on a political
mission?" [ asked.
"No," he replied, "the Republi-
can party in North Carolina is dead.
[ see absolutely no hope for the fu-
ture. The only thing to do is to de-
troy the remnant, let it take root
and grow up again. If it is run in
the future as an organization for the
dispensation of federal patronage. as
at present, the State will remain
Democratic for fifty years to Gomez
Such is the philosophic view of a
0ne-tlme Wheel-hOrse in the North
Carolina Republican organization.
colonel Harris is always unique, or
Iglnal and Interesting. He fairly |
bubbles over with ideas. |
"The only hope for the defeat Of
the Democratic party in North Caro-
lfna," he said, "is the absolute re-
t1rement of the Republican organiza-
ton. Then the Democracy will di-
vide. The Republican party had a
splendid opportunity this year and
Senator Pritchard pursued this
course the Democratic majority
would not have exceeded 5000. and
two years hence theopposition might
have defeated the dominant party.
was developed in the recent
election between $4,000 and 20. 900 +
Republican votes, and thou
OF those opposed to the Demo-
cratic ticket did not evince sufficient
interest to go to the polls"
Speaking Of the action of the Pres
dent in standing by the negro. MI.
said his action was entirely
consistent from a national stand
oolnt. "There is no hope of break
ng the solid South" he said, "and
t is necessary to satisfy the colored
dement, in the close eastern and
middle western States. A Republic
president cannot afford to say
hat the negro shall have no voice in
'olitical affairs Oh account of his
dior. If the Republican party in
he South ever amounts to anything
will have to get rid of the negro.
Glad the party been disbanded in
'orth Carolina eighteen months ago.
the Republicans and Populists
emained in the background, [ thinks
Democratic party would have
disrupted in fifty COMMITTEES. The
dependent spirit was ripe. That
lement Of the party who are Demo-
rats under protest, such as the pro-
'ctionists and the gold bugs, would
ave led the opposition. The Demo-
ratio majority under such condi-
would have been not more than
1000, and d nucleus for a Dartv
'ould have been formed to make
ossible a winning fight two wears
ance. If there is opposition to Pres
-ent Roosevelt's nomination a des-
crate fight viii result in North
lrolina between that element of
g party headed by Judge Cook, ex-
cvernor Russell, DIR. Mott and c..
!. Bernard on the n hand and the
fitchard wing on the other.
"There will be a fight in every
ngresslonal district for delegates to
G Republican national convention.
1e indications are that this fight
II result anyhow with the negroes
rticipating in the fight for control.
g scandals will result, which will
soluteiy ruin the Republican, -
rty. Some Republicans in the State
Ice the Republican State convent
n, have favored the call of a mass
of Republicans for the pur- SIP