The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-15
Hence Judge Robinson
May Be Called Off.
NEGRO AT BANQUET.
Hanna Gave it to National Committee
men, the Negro Being There as a
Social Equal. Now Judge
Robinson is in Bad
0dor.
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Washington, ID. c., December IA
One cf the questions that will come be-
fore the Republican State Convention in
North Carolina next year, when delegates
to the national convention are chosen,
will be the selection of a national COM
mitteeman in place of Judge Robinson, the
present member of the committee. The
judge has put himself entirely out of line
with the administration Southern policy
by refusing on Saturday night to attend
Senator Hanna's banquet to the national
committee, because a negro was present
as "a social equal. This means one of
Two things. either Judge Robinson must
be taken off the committee or no national
campaign Doodle goes to the Tar Heel
State next year, and after the election
Federal patronage in that section will be
nothing more than a pleasant memory
if Roosevelt is elected. At least this is
more than one ardent administration ad-
vocate in discussion of the Robinson cpl
sodc.
Of course, Judge Robinson and his
friends VIII make a fight against any
se>,ii tieasnent and ought to win, but if
the fiat gotS out as above Indicated it's
an easy hundred to one shot that he'll
lose. When pie is in the balance race
pride counts for mighty little with the
average run of Southern Republicans.
Judson Lyons, the negro committeeman
who caused Judge Robinson to miss the
banquet, says he saw no reason why he
shouldn't attend, and he is now glad he
did attend. He is u member of the com.
mittee, was invited, went and enjoyed the
occasion. If any other member failed to
do likewise, he is sorry for him. Lyons
is not only a member of the national com
mittee, he is also register of the treasury
position of splendid salary and great
responsibility.
Ex-Governor Russell was in the city to-
day returning from Baltimore, where he
has been undergoing treatment
The submarine torpedo boat Moccasin
is still aground at Currituck Inlet, the
effort of the viccking fleet to pull it of
the beach yc serday being unsuccessful
Two powerful tugs were used, but were
able to m.ve the Moccasin, only about
three feet, so firmly is it imbedded in the
sand. Another effort is to be made wien
the tides are favorable.
Postmaster C. T. Bailey. of Raleigh is
here on official business.
Col Sol Gar-atf Of p,,tbarfordtnn ,,vaS -,
Washington today, returning from Boston
where he completed deal for the sale
of extensive tracts of North Carolina
timber lands The lands lie in the South
Mountain section of Rutherford, Cleveland
and Burke counties. They comprise alto
gcther some twenty-three thousand acres
and sold for about $4,000 The purchaser
Is j. Middeby, Jr.. who has been engaged
IN the timber business in New Hamp-
shire.
Among a number of appointments made
\ today under civil service rule is William
W Lemmond of North Carolina, clerk
in the office of the paymaster general at
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NAVAL CADETS.
Each Congressional district is now en-
titled TO two midshipmen in the Naval
Academy at Annapolis. The bright boys
IN the Fifth district ought to consider the
examination, which Mr.. W. w. Kittchir
will have held in January or February
to select a man for one of the places
belonging to that district, the selections
for other districts having already been
made, as we understand
Nothing offers to ambitious boys oi
ability more opportunities, or greater n
ducements than official life in the navy
With the increasing growth of the navy
these positions become more desirable
While at the academy boys receive s5Ot
year, and when their training is over
they at ence become commissioned officers
IN line OF promotion TO the highest rank
vih excellent pay and splendid social ad
Nantdges. In ether sections frequentl'
graduates, or even honor men OF goot
classes, seek entrance to Annapolis. why
should they not. when an honorable anc
prontaole career is guaranteed TO ever!
graduate OF that great school? Yet every
year many appointees fail in their en-
trance examinations, and many of thest
failures are from the South It is no re.
hection upon our boys. for there are ne
better ones anywhere. Usually it is onl,
evidence OF the lack of due preparation
The best and brightest boys should con
template the prospects of navy life. The
government wants the best. mentally
physically and morally and can afford tc