The news & observer., 1905-06-23
THE BELL WETHER
BAAS FOR BUTLER
Says the Industrial News
is a Go.
HE LAUGHS AT HARRIS
And Says il the Republican Committee
is Called Together There Mill Be
Found Only One TO Side
With Blackburn and
Harris
HE LAUGHS AT HARRIS
Harris.
(sreciaI to Newg and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, n. c., June 22-Seated
among a group of prominent Republi-
cans, men high up in party and official
positions in Charlotte, this correspon-
dent was twitted with having gone
over to the enemy because it hap
pened to be the turn of the Tar Heel
Daily aggregation to have its write-up
and Interviews and re-criminations on
the Industrial News outfit for the de-
lectation of the Monday and Tuesday
morning Raleigh. Charlotte and Wash
ington papers. Finally, when the
credit of tetotal unbiasness had been
given this correspondent by prominent
Republican PERSONAL friends pres
ent, the bell wether of North
Carolina Republicanism, and one
of the principal factors in
the organization and equip
ment of The Industrial News. author
lied the subjoined to be launched
upon a waiting world. with the in
junction that from motives of modesty
he preferred that his name be not
mentioned unless parties concerned
felt aggrieved, which he said ne
thought they wouldn't because he had
u
his own name before. and not a kick
or a response had pcen coming. Here's
whatw said ant the manner of say
ing it:
"Joyner, Harris is talking about
calling the State committee together
and the leaders to settle the contro-
versy over the two papers. intimating
that Butler will be kicked out of the
party and Chairman Rollins should he
@ M Cd n In n
trial News aud allowing Butler to put
a little money in the enterprise. Look
at these Republicans here al the Fed
eral Court They are leaders, Republ-
can members of the State committee.
many of them. Every one of them is
with the Industrial News. and if the
committee is called together there
VIII be but one to side with Blackburn
and Harris All the others have stock
in the Industrial News. That commit
tee meeting would be about as fruit
full of relief TO the Tar Heel fellows
as was the meeting of~the Democratic
committee to the obiectors to fool
sumptuary liquor legislation a the last
session of the General Assembly.
A Sense Of Failure.
Don't you know that suggestion cf
Harris came from a sense of failure
to start the Tar Heel daily, and it
was only to provide an easy way 10
get out of their dilemma by saying
that they bowed to the will of the
party organization after having a con-
ference with the committee and the
leaders of the party?'
Equally sincere is their everlasting
harping on ex-senator Butler being
lightweight and a disgrace to the Re
publican party. Why the party holds
out welcome to any American citi-
zen! Blackburn says in one breath We
do not want recruits and he does, and
yet he abuses us for allowing men of
such tested enmity to the party in The
past as Butler from becoming a
friend and e6-operator in our ranks.
The Republican party would welcome
even JOSephuS Daniels, its arch enemy,
with open arms were he to come en-
dorsing its principles and bringing
forth fruits meet for repentance. And
on that day Mr.. Blackburn and Mr..
Harris would have a fit.
when Mr.. Blackburn was made
speaker of the House of Representa-
tivcs in 1893, by the aid of Mr. Butler.
he was profuse in his expressions of
appreciat on. When he received the
endorsement of Senator Butler for an
pointment AS assistant district attorney
TO succeed District Attorney Holton.
he waa proud as proud could be. How
any one to be associated with Butler?
Vice President Fairbanks. whom
he claims as his OWneSt own, took
Butler on a special train all over In
diana last fall to make speeches for
Roosevelt and Fairbanks, and the
Vicc- President has often said since
that Buffers work resulted in the big
geSt Republican majoritieS Indiana
had ever given. Is it possible after
pOrnip q tinD EaiTh9nkS at tho Wilkes
boro convention ahead of everybody
else of which he boasts. after having
him at his banquet in Greensboro 10
initiate the Tar Heel State Republican
Club, after proclaimnG in certain
quarters that he was going to MAKE
Fairbanks President, that because
Butler presumes to give money and
advice to a Republican newspaper in
North Carolina which he isn't boss Of,
Mr.. Blackburn is now going to destroy
all of Fairbanks hopes for the Presi-
dency and transfer his support to the
functionary who handles Uncle Sans
cash. Secretary of the Treasury. Shaw?
Xbv Kick Butler Now?
NOW there's Hon. Charles J. Harris
throwing fits over Butler. What did
he write Senator Butler. when he
gratefully accepted the appointment rs
one of the Industrial commissioners,
tba same position Mr. D. A. Thomp-
kine IF charlotte holds with salary
of three thousand dollars a year end
fnnumera HE privileges and perquisites
i, cryNiino 4 privata stenogranher and
49, a.. travelling all over tho coun-
~, ae 8 - big Ike. He didn't kict
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