The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-26
Postmaster, Collector and
Marshal Sentenced.
REPUBLICANS CONFER
Blackburn, Rollins, Holton and Others
Get Together and Discuss the Loaves
and Fishes. Three Named to Be
Downed On Rotation Theory.
Skinner to Be Retained.

The gathering last week in Raleigh
of q number of Republicans of more
or less prominence was devoted, ac-
cording to one who attended the sew
eral meetings, to discussion of the
loaycs and fishes concerning the To-
cal brigade in the Eastern district
AS a result, it was officially decided
by this meeting that these local heads
would fall:
POstlnaster-C. T. Bailey.
Coilcctor-E. c. Duncan.
Marsllal-II. c. Dockery.
The Republican, clans We're we'll rep
resented. Mr.. Il. Spencer Blackburn
was here. with hair reached and look
ing handsome, and wearing a cravate
which was of a reduces with black
spots. AS the Republican representa-
tive i'm Washington and in touch with
the President, Mr. e. Spencer was the
light around which the lesser illumi-
naricS reyolved and the oracle to whom
they gave most willing ear.
Mr.. Blackburn, himself, was silent
as to his presence as becomes a man
who carries deStinies in his handker-
chief pocket. Beyond II prophecy of
dire misfortune as result OF the Ward
bill TO the Democracy and the state
nent that the Republicans were gain
ing the ground for a sweeping of the
State two years from now. Mr.. Black
burn was Il bird without song. His
torically, Mr.. Blackburn spoke with
pride. of his performances in the
Eighth district saying that Newiand
was his inevitable opponent: that he
had fought the issue Squarely and
that il he had possessed little more
time 10 prosecute the fight in Slanly
county he would have polled votes SUIT
ficient to have brought his majority
up into the hundreds rather than be-
low fifty as it happened in the re-
turns. Beyond these congratulations
and prophecies of a good natured sort
however, Mr.. Blackburn knew nothing
Of any reason why he should be i'll
Raleigh except that the Legislature
vas in session. And as to local poll
tice he was entirely uninterested.
The meeting. however, formal or in
formal as it may have been. was held
in the room of Hiram l.. Grant in the
Yarboro. and there were present in ad.
dillon to certain local Republicans,
f.. Spencer Blackburn, District !Attor-
ney Holton and State Chairman L. Z.
Rollins.
1t is admitted that the melting was
held to discuss the situation as, to To-
cal patronage. the meeting of State
chairman lAOIlulS dlId SVbl5
Blackburn giving it an unusual degrff
of authenticity. Other matters were
discussed, and those who know of the
meeting. but the question of the Local
Office holders was the paramount is
sue. and the questions involved werS
those merely as to who would and who
would not get the jobs under Federal
patronage in this district.
Following the idea CT Mr.. Roosc-
welt as TO rotation in office it is un-
dcrstood that it was agreed between
the chairman and the Congressman
that the heads of Postmaster BaileJ,
Collector Duncan and Marshal Dock
cry were 70 tall. but as to the sue.
cessors determined to be recommends
ed. If there. were any such, they nave
not been disclosed.
IF wa salso intimated at the meet
ing that District Attorney Skinner is
not at all to the liking of the powers
il: the Republican ranks. but as he mas
ouIy had q part of one term Ut was. the
sense OF the melting that he should De
permitted a reelection.
As to the candidates. there are IN.
derstood to be 0. number for each o.
the positions named. For Marshal
there is Major Hill. 1t is understood.
who at Que time had the position anu
stands an excellent chance OF renol1h-
nation, and for postmaster j. W. Far
den, Jr.. who was the pick or the Hshts
2athered in Grants room for the place.
The collectorship was not discussed it
is understood. from the point OF view
% fa particular successor. but mercy
us to- determining that il should go TO
some other than the present cncum-
bent.
Or those named it is probable that
il Messrs Rollins. Blackburn ana
lIolton are speaking. as seems iiketV,
upon the authorization of President
Roosevelt the man selected for the
net postmaster OF Raleigh will be Mr..
Harden.
All Of the gentlemen slated for de-
struction by the melting have from SIN
months 10 q year to serve. the melting.
according to one of the participants.
being merely in the way of caucus
10 determine rather who would not
be rc-noninated than who would be.
The scramble for the places decided
10 he vacated will of course. come
when inc terms of the respective ofii-
GERS involved are vacated.