The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-12
JUST AS JETER SAYS.
Rollins Pronounced as Utterly
Unfit for His Job.
Secretary McNeilI Will Locate in Washington
and Will Assist in Handing Out the
Pie 10 North Carolina.

The Raleigh contingent, or most of 1T
which hied itself to Greensboro to learn
Judge Prltchard's wishes in the selection
of a State Chairman for the Republican
Executive Committee. has returned.
Collector Carl Duncan, and District
Attorney Harry Skinner were among the
returners. Judge r. w. Timberlake was
also here on his way to Louisburg. Off
the same train also stepped the Enfield
politician, State Chairman f. II. Whit
aker, of the Anything. or-Any Old-Way-
to- beat The Democratic-Tick party
OF course no one thinks that the Re-
publican meeting in Greensboro drew
Whitaker there His presence at that
time only happened, just as it happened
when other Republican meetings and con-
Ventions were doing stunts. He was in
Greensboro on Thursday, however, and
he was here yesterday on his way home.
There was little to be got out of the
retiring statesmen of the G.. o. p. brand
yesterday as to their views on the selec-
tion of Rollins, Robinson and Mcneil
IT'S all right. the selections were good
ones" is about the consensus of the
opinions. but it was noticeable that no.
body seemed to be enthusiastic.
One voyager, in talking of the matter
said that Pritchard did not want Rollins
and tried to get him to stay out. Pritch-
ard told the folks in Greensboro that
he could not control Rollins in the mat
ter, but that he thought that the chair
manship would interfere with his law
practice. and it was best to keep out
But Rollins ''butted in" despite this and
won out. Perhaps Pritchard only talked
for outside effect, Ell?
Said another yesterday: 81 am sure
Judge Timberlake was disappointed. He
wanted to be National Committeeman but
got run over by the Robinson band
wagon. Robinson got it as it was felt
necessary to recognize the East after the
West had been recognized in the selec-
tion of Rollins for State Chairman"
ID. G. Pearson lost his job as State
Secretary because he has his hands in
the pie trough and man with Federal
position had to keep out as per Roose-
velt's orders. r. II. Mcneil, who gets
the job, has been Pritchards private sec
rotary and reported the joint debates be-
tween Craig and Pritchard for the Char
lotte Observer and Asheville Gazette. 1t
is understood that he will open a law of
flee in Washington, ID. c., and that there,
"by and with the advice and consent of
Judge Pritchard he will assist in dis
tributing Federal patronage in North
Carolina
Some Raleigh Republicans are in a
cussin' humor and say that Rollins is in
only to act as Pritchard dictates. To
the question as to the fitness of Rollins
for State Chairman, one prominent Re-
publican here said yesterday: He is
about as fit to be State Chairman as
would man without hands be to play
first base on National League ball
team.
But Pritchard is satisfied, so what
moots it? He still has the Republican
party of North Carolina in his vest
pocket. and as he mods or winks the party
will do. 1t Will be the name of Rollins
but dictates of Pritchard will control in
Republican policies in North Carolina II
is Papa-in- Law that will pull the strings
that moves Son-in- Law.