The news & observer., 1905-12-13
TOM ST|RS EN- UP.
The Anti -BIaCkburnites
Spit Blue and Green.
Story of Boyd Having Made 0vertures
to Blackburn Sticks in their
Gorge. Political Spiel From
WAY Back.

Especial to the News and Observer)
Greensboro. n. ca Dec. 12.-Tom
Pence's Washington letter to the
News and Observer this morning has
stirred things up here among the Re-
publicans nightly. The anti-Black-
burn factionists are indignant at his
having given it out that judge Boyd
made Oyertures to him for 2 reconc1l-
iation at StatesViile Court and had
gone back on the Congressman by
having been in Washington and while
there spoke a good word for Marshal
j. Millikan as a good officer. Judge
Boyd is at Charlotte. but a personal
friend here said this morning that he
would be red hot when he read the
Washington piece. He said the trou-
BILE was that Judge Boyd had been
advised by the oldest members of the
bar. that as a judge, it might not be
right in him completely to ignore
Blackburn as he had been doing; and
as Blackburn had been understood to
have been charging that Judge BOyd'S
actions IL ignoring him vas damaging
his practice before the court Judge
Boyd assured him that he would be
accorded every courtesy and did eX-
tend 70 him the same cordial and res
pectful hearing he did TO every other
| lawyer, and Blackburns friends at
once gave out the report that Judge
Boyd had begged his pardon, ETC.. and
| they had entered into a alliance.
when there was not a word of truth
! in it.
DrummeI's Boys Unafraid.
That the Blackburnites are not at
! all dismayed at recent occurrences and
reports of activities at Washington, is
/ apparent from the talking some of
| them are doing here
They are banking on the Anderson
charges 10 connect Judge Pritchard
with active participation in seeing who
] shall have positions ard pie. calling
! up later occurrences as well. They
! say that Judge Boyd is not only try
! ing to hare Millikan retained as
marshal, but that he is also begging
! for the continuance in office of POST
master Tyree Glenn and District At
! torney. HoIton. It is generally under.
stood that Congressman Blackburn
| and his supporters here have agreed
! that G. p Frazier recent State can
| didate for Superintendent nf Public
| instruction, shall hare their and his
! endorsement for the Greensboro post
! office. Postmaster Glenn has repeated
| ly said he would not be a candidate
! for = third term. and it is understood
| that the organization, headed by state
| Chairman Rollins will support Hon. Z.
d. Douglas editor of the Industri9l
| News, # he asDires to that position.
! Others say Mr.. Douglas will not take
! the place but has an eye TO the assist
ant district attorneyship, unless he
should be named as district attorney
About the MarshaIship.
| The Washington news also woke up
the echoes here about the marshalship.
| Watch what l tell YOU" said a lead
| ing Blackburn champion this morn
| ing IF Wagner does not get the
| appointment the name of the next
! United States marshal will be T. E. Nc
| Crary of Davidson county, who is now
Millikans chief deputy" Further in
| formation was to the effect that to this
| popular and intelligent subordinate
| was really due the splendid office rec
ord of the mershals office THAT Nc
| Crary has been a wonder in syStemati-
zng and conducting the business of
the office while the chief was attend
| ing to his lucrative private business
affairs" "McCrary can't afford to be-
come candidate while his chief wants
/ the place again." was said, but the
| President will hear all about him if oc-
| caSion requires, you can rest assured.
McCrary is a graduate of Trinity
| College and was y claSSmate OF SEN
| ator Overman. it was stated. Then
| Blackburn's candidate Wagner. The
Rollins or anti Blackburn faction say
that it would be ridiculous TO select
the brother-in-law of a revenue DILL
Ger. indicted and soon TO be tried for
alleged conspiracy with distillers to de-
fraud the government, to supervise the
drawing of a jury in the Federal Court
to try him and the many others. as
we'll as to have charge of the jury
during the trial. They claim that
Wagner had always been "close" to
the distilling fraternity, having fol
years furnished them the barrels and
kegs they put their LIQUOR in.
On the other hand. Wagner at his
home stands high for his excellent
character the StatesVille Landmark
being quoted as saying he was of ire
proachable character. He is a popular
hammered man and would no doubt
make an efficient marshal. But Mill
kan certainly seems to be the favorite
of the organization.