The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-11
PRESIDENT MUST BE REFEREE.
Between Blacks and Lily Whites in
the Caroinas-Pritchard Writes
Roosevelt.

The special correspondent OF Inc
Atlanta Constitution in Washington
wires his paper as follows:
The war between the coal black
and the lily white factions OF repuo-
Ii anism still wakes hot in the two
Carolinas. Senator Pritchard, OF
North Carolina, has been making
strong effort to create the impression
that the negroes who aspire to ottlce
are now receiving their chief support
from the democratic politicians OF the
state, and to that end made public
this evening a letter he has written
to President Roosevelt.
In this he charges that Wick, the
negro postmaster at Wilson, whose
case is being made test, secures his
principal Endorsement from demo-
Gratis. He asserts that what he calls
the democratic machine is back OF
the negro.
In order to meet these charges In
the most effective way possible, the
democratic members of the North
Carolina delegation in congress went
to the postofice department and the
white house Monday and put them
selves on record as opposing the ap-
pointment of the negro as postmas-
ter.
In his letter to the president, Sena-
tor Pritchard charges Wick with being
a traitor to his party. Among other
things, the senator says:
wick has, during the past three
years, done everything he could to OBJ
struct those who have been endeaVor-
ing to carry out what conceive to
be the best policy for the republican
party in eastern Carolina.
AT the Weldon congressional con-
venticn two years ago, Hon. d. w.
Patton, a gentleman Of high charac'
ter. was candidate for congress.
Mr.. Patrick is a gentleman OF large
means, and stands exceedingly well
with the best element Of the people
Of his district. He has never, in so
far as I know, held any federal posi-
ton. was of the opinion that the
verv best thing that could have been
done at that time for the republican
party was to nominate Mr.. Patrick.
Wick was a delegate to the weldon
convention, and the convention was
evenly decided between Patrick on
one hand, who was not a federal Of
ficeholder, and Colonel J. ). Martin
on the other, who was postmaster at
Tarboro.
Under the leadership of those who
have done all they could to disrupt
the republican party in North Caro-
lima. I am informed that Wick gave
the casting vote in the Weldon con
yention in favor Of Martin, thereby
securing the defeat Of Mr.. Patrick.
During the last campaign 1 am In
formed that he did everything IN nls
power to prevent the success OF the
republican state and legislative eich
cts in North Carolina in his county
It is a notable fact that the repuoll
can state ticket did not receive sin
gle vote in the precinct in which
Wick voted, and the legislative tick
ct only received two votes in his pre-
cinct, and am informed that 10th o1
these votes were cast by white men,
Senator Pritchard further calls the
presidents attention to the fact thai
while the democrats Of Wilson have
given the negro testimonials as to hls
character, they have not asked hls
appointment to this particular once
and suggests that the white citizens
Of the place be sounded as to Wheth
er they will indorse Wick for the post
Office. Pritchard stands by his origl
nal recommendation OF a white mar
named Boykin.