The news & observer., 1905-12-15
.PR-ROUM! TO THE
WHITE HOUSE, BOYS
Blackburn Leads March,
Comes Forth A-grin.
.TEDDYIS WITH US NOW
Or Words to That Effect Puff Out Breasts
of insurgents in POuter Pigeon
Style. Looks as if Blue Days
Were Ahead for MIR. ROI-
TEDDY is WITH US NOW
iins.
BY THOMAS j. PENCE.

BY THOMAS j. PENCE.
Washington, d. c., Dec. LITTLE
bitter warfare that exists between the
organization and the Blackburn forces
received a sensational turn today
when Representative Blackburn and
twenty odd we'll known North Caro-
lima Republicans called at the White
House and presented their objections
to the existing order Of things in the
management of party interests in the
State. This conference lasted half an
hour; and after it was over the visi-
tors, at the direct instance of the
President, called on Postmaster Gen
eral Cortelyou, chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee. A visit
was also made to another of the
Presidents official Cabinet Secretary
Taft.
The insurgents were outwardly high
~ satisfied with the days develop
ments and their spokesman enum-
Grated four important results from
| the White House conference.
First of all, the President informed
L. Clin Wagner in person that he
would be appointed marshal to sue
| ceed Millikan within sixty days
Secondly, Mr.. Blackburn was told
| that he would be consulted with ref
erence to all appointments outside the
Eighth district, where he has full
| sway
| Thirdly. the Congressman was in
vited to place 4 writing charges af-
| fectng the mismanagement of party
affairs in the State, and especially with
! reference to the charges of nepOtism
alleged by II. S. Anderson.
| Fourthly the President. according
to the several spokesmen. declared
that two terms are enough for any
office holder, unless the public service
would suffer as the result of such
| change. only exception MI.
| Roosevelt mentioned was in the cases
| Of fourth class pOStmasters.
The conference today resulted from
/ an interview Ma. Black burn had with
the President yesterday. He at once
/ sent telegraphic invitations to friends
to come to Washington. 1t is claimed
that three times the number would
have been here had there been longer
notice.
The insurgents, who responded to
| the call and who figured in the days
| proceedings are:
Ex-Judge Ewart. Major II. l. Grant,
| G.. j. Harris, DR., ID. II. Abbott = Sam
Bradshaw editor of the Tar-Heel; J.
/ H Quinn, editor of the Shelby Aurora;
! former Congressman w. II. Bower,
w s. Pearson, of Morganton; w. p.
Regan Dr. u. A. Stanton. and Ed.
| L. Reagan, of High Point; j. Y. Mann
rick of Shelby: f. ID. Jones, of Chat
ham county; L. Clint Wagner, can
didate for marshal; G. p. Frasier, of
| Greensboro Major H. G. Hunt and
! w +. Logan of Ashevile; f. L.
! Ecory. of Concord; j. A. HOskins of
Greensboro; John M. Wagner, Of
! Sparta.
| That the organization is to be fought
| for party control at the netX State
NConVentiOn there is no room for doubt.
| 1t was declared that the visitors today
made no assault on Chairman Rollins.
| but confined their complaints to criti-
cisms of the system of dealing out
the offices. The cry of the Black
/ buTnites was a new deal. The Presi-
dent was informed that nearly every
official in the State was appointed
| eight years ago on what was cOnsd-
cred a personal obligation it was de-
! cIared. have been cancelled. and that
there is a demand for a new deal.
! Representative Blackburn assailed
! Chairman Rollins in a peppery inter-
view describing the DAYS events. He
said
THE conference with the President
was entirely satisfactory. Mr.. Wag
Cner will be appointed marshal with
| in the next sixty days. The Presi-
| dent heard with much interest the ex-
| pressions Of members of the delega-
/ ton, and he will not tolerate any
| foolishness on the part of those who
prof - - D"n"hlicans, and who
cont rt.- can to Demo-
crat stl....-. as clearly shown
| to T.. eI.... , ninety per cent
| Of { Ga. \ North Carolina
| are 14.. alton of what is
! knc - 2. termers in the