Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-12-18
THE Wilson %POST-OFF|CE.
AND OTHER REPUBLICAN 20
LITICAL SQUABBLES,
In Which North Carolina "Black-
and-Tans'' and Oily Whites
Are Now Locked in Death
ThrOeS.

Register of Deeds of Wilson county,
who presents information under his
official seal leading to the belief that
Wick is mistaken in his assertion
that he voted the Republican ticket
in the recent election. The Register
Of Deeds gives in detail the vote re-
ceived by every candidate in precinct
No. 2. The declaration is made that
Wick and both of his clerks who
work in the p~ost-office at Wilson re-
side in that ward. All three voted
at the recent election. The tabulated
vote shows that Hill and Timberlake
were the only candidates on the
State ticket who were voted for.
Hill received two votes and Timber
lake one. The candidates for Sena-
tor did not receive a vote and the
candidate for the House received only
UfO NOUCSs Liz 1OCpUO1lCI6h equity
chairman writes Senator Pritchard
that white men voted for those can
didates.
This Information may have an in
to"ne+in~ hearing on Vic'Z'5 fate, fer
the President told former Governor
Russell Saturday that he was dis
posed to re-appoint Wick unless it is
shown that he gave encouragement
and aid to the Democrats. MI.
Roosevelt informed Governor Rus
sell that he had not reached a de-
cision in the Wick case. There is a
belief that action will be taken be-
fore Senator Pritchard leaves the
hospital.
The Star comes out editorially this
afternoon for Vick's appointment
and at the same time applauds those
Wilson Democrats who wrote letters
in his behalf. The Star maintains
that Wick has discharged the duties
of his Office Enthusiastically both to
his official superiors and to the peo-
pie of Wilson," The editorial says
further:
"Vick's offense, if he committed
one, was that he refused to lick the
hand that had scourged him. There
are people of that disposition, both
white and black. The attitude of
the people of Wilson is creditable to
them. Those who are Democrats
cannot but enjoy the complications,
but they are not improving the oc-
casion to add anything to the diff
Guilty. They prefer a white man for
the place, and frankly say so. Such
an appointment would please them
on personal grounds. But no attack
is made on Mr.. Wick. They certify
to his good character as a man and
! to his business-like administration OF
| his office, and object only to his
| color.
"Here, it may be seen, is a case
which upon its face seems to put the
President to the test on a recent de.
liverance of his. He said in his let.
ter to a South Carolinian on the sub
lject Of appointments to Office that nc
discrimination would be made
against a man solely because of his
color. Mr.. Pritchard's charge is re.
ally an arraignment of human ma.
ture. Outside of that nothing re
mains against Wick but his color
Mr.. Mckinley appointed him
|Should Mr.. Roosevelt in the circum
stances re-appoint him?"
The fight over the Newbern col
lectorship vas settled by the recon-
m%endation of Daniel II. Patrick
formerly president of the A. & N. G
r. R., and of course the friends O
Mayer Ham, the present collector
are anything but pleased. The sig
nificant fact about this appointment
is that Hahn is not a lily white an,
was kicked out of the State conven
ton at Greensboro along with ex
Congressman O'Hara and others
O'Hara was the only colored man i
the Craven delegation, the others be
ing Hahn, w. P. Williams and r
{. Roe, all white. Robert Hancocl
: represented the lily whites and wa
e seated, though it is claimed he ha
only seven Of the delegates electe
o to the county convention. Hahn ha
! not given up hope and may seek til
9 aid of John S. Clarkson, or some {
the party leaders higher up, who al
opposed to the Pritchard idea.
The recommendation in Eaxxo.