The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22
ROOSEVELT BUSTS
BULLY SDRUM
Major Rollins Appointed
Postmaster.
AND IT'S O BE JOYFUL
Rollins Lambs Frisk Because it is
Evident That the Republican Chair
man and The Organization Will
Control the Patronage Game
in North Carolina.
in North Carolina
By THOMAS j. PENCE.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 21.-The
visit OF State Chairman Rollins is
now declared to have been made for
the purpose Of securing the appoint
lnent OF his father, Major w. w. Rol-
Inns, as postmaster at Asheviile, VINO
was today nominated by the President
for that position for third term.
The insurgents were hot under the
collar when they learned that the
nomination had gone to the Senate,
and the organization Republicans We're
correspondIngiy happy. The joyful
ness existed because it indicates as
strongly as possible the fact that
Chairman Rollins and the organlZa-
tion will control the patronage game
in North Carolina.
The Blacllburnites thought they had
given the third termers solar piexus
blow and if they quoted the President
rightly after their previous Whlje
House interview they had reason to
think so. Apparently they made no
impression at all. rhe President is
not only recognizing Rollins but ap-
pointing the very class they lambasted
most severely 1t. is also worth re-
cording that Major Rollins was one OF
the stellar characters in the Anderson
complaint charging noptoism. Appar-
entity Roosevelt is more enraged at
Anderson than the organization Tor
filing the campplaiDt.
The anDointment of Rollins bids fair
TO create a great rumpus In the par
ty r. 3. Roberts, the other cailol-
date. was endorsed by the entire Bum
co,ohe Republican comittee and the
humor of the situation is that they
had decided to meet Saturday TO de-
uand of Rollins that he appoint
Roberts They charge moreover that
Roberts had requested Rollins TO pre-
sent his application and endorsements
and had notified him tnat they
would not be ready until the END OF
the week. Rollins is accused of tax
inc snap Judgment and practclng de-
cention. The present term OF the
postmaster does not expire until jan
uary 18TH EIolton's term expires tha'
day and it is said the district attor-
Dey was counting on his appointment
if that OF Mai Rollins should be made.
Rollins friends say he is endorsed by
most of the business element ana that
be hos made q fine record which en-
titles him TO a third term in lile
with the merit system which the Pres
ident puts in effect at times.
Thomas 1T White House
REPRESENTATIVE Thomas was at the
White House today and saw the Pres
ident whom he congratulated upon ms
message. IN so far as it dwelt upon
railway rate regulation, including prl-
yate and refrigerator car lines. Inc
Congressman is greatly interested IN
the subject, in view of the geat loss
sustained by the people of his district
during, the present year by reason OF
the failure Of the Armour Company to
furnish the proper number of cars and
also in view of the high charges for
refrigeration.
Mr. Thomas also talked with the
President briefly upon the object of
reciprocal trade agreements with for
eign countries in view of the retalia-
tory measures of Germany and other
countries The President said this
was a subject that is UP to the Senate.
MIR. Thomas is firmly convinced that
something along this line shoY!d be
done 10 widen the American markets
and that such a policy would be
great benefit in extending the markets
for Southern products, especially cot
ton manufactures and the cotton seed
oil products.
he commit ttee from Ia.gh Poilt,
consisting of j. Elwood Cox, w. j.
Bradsher, and c. f. Tomlinson, in
Vited Senator Nelson. of Minnesota, to
address the Manufacturers Club on the
occasion of the annual banquet this
spring, and he will probably accept
Secretary Shaw said it would be i'm
possible for him to be present.
A Democratic Rate Bill.
1t has practically been decided that
the Democrats in the Senate will pre-
sent railway rate bill of their own
creation, and authority to draft a
measure has been delegated to the
minority members OF the Committee
on Interstate Commerce. This course
was practically agreed upon at a re-
cent conference among Democratic
Senators, who are not satisfied with
the measures that are emanating from
Republicans in Congress. This bill
that is going to be prepared by mi
nority members of the commerce
committee in conjunction with num-
Der of Senate Democrats, will express
thoroughly, though in simple form the
views of the minority with respect to
rate regulation. Senator Simmons
said yesterday before leaving for North
Carolina, that, in his opinion, Congress
Will pass a measure for the regulation
of railway rates. He said, moreover.
that the object of the Democrats would
be to secure adequate and effective
rate regulation.
For Good Roads in Duplin.
Senator Simmons arranged with the
director of the good roads work in the
Agricultural Department to send an
ADEQUATE supply of machinery to
Duplin county for the construction of