The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-28
BIG ROW ON IN
NORTH CAROLINA
State Senator Anderson Sues
Collector Of Customs.
WANTS FEDERAL POSITION
Whole RuciIun Is Over Federal Patronage
and Two Factions viii Fight
toa Finish
WANTS FEDERAL POSITION

Washington Dec. PA tremendous row
over Federal ps Ssouage in North Caro-
lima has brought out highly interesting
story which involves unique law suit,
charges OF nepotism and the serving Of
notices upon a member Of President
Roosevelts cabinet that he will be called
on TO testify under oath why he com
nnemed on a case pending in North
Carolina court
II is apparently a fight 10 finish and
fhc two factions involved are growing
nore end more bitter.
Spencer BLACKBURN, the only Republican
congressman from the old North state, Is
the leader OF the faction which lo MAX
Ing the charges Thomas e. Rollins,
chairman OF tho Republican state com
mittee Is the leader OF the other faction,
hut II is claimed by the Blackburnites
that the real head and front OF this
branch OF the party--the power behind the
throne as Il were--is United States Judge
Peter c. Pritchsrd. formerly Repubi
ran senator from North Carolina
Congressman Blackburns faction Is
Designated as the "outs," while tho Rol-
lins faction may properly ahd emphatical-
" he called the "ins." N all that the
Blackburnites claim is true.
A SUIT FOR S2o. Ooo.
One OF the most interesting features Of
the contest Is the lawsuit fled by state
Senator II. Anderson against Rollins.
H s. Harkins. collector of Internal rev
enue at Ashevlle; A. f. Holton, United
States district attorney at Greensboro
end others.
Anderson asks for damages to the
amount OF $4,000 against these men al
ieging In Part breach or contract In falling
TO provide Anderson with Federal OF
fice.
Anderson in his suit claims that R2l-
Inns and the others named mcde WITT
ten agreement that he would he appoint
ed 10 a place under the United states
government paying not less than S9N"
year.
new feature has been added TO the
,nse by a letter from anderson TO VIII
liam Henry Moody, attorney general OF
the United States. in which Anderson SAYS
he intends 20 call the attorney general
as C. wiu.ess in the lawsuit
MAY SUMMON MOODY.
Inst before Christmas " members Of
the outs, appeared In Washington un.
der the leadership of Blackburn and hsa
interviews with several hlgh OFFICIALS ot
the administration.
This contingent known as 'the flying
squadron. came mainly to protest
against the retention OF the third term
ers." as they called the Federal office
holders in North Carolina, who are allied
with the Rollins party.
The members OF the flying squadron
heard In Washington that Attorney Cen
eral Moody has said that Anderson's suit
was based on a tissue OF falsehoods.'
This was told TO Anderson. who was
very wroth. and he has sent a letter 10
the attorney general which contains no.
tice that Mr. Moody will be called upon
90 testify as to his reasons for that state
ment. or II he declines to go 10 North
Carolina. his deposition will be taken In
Washington.
In his letter 20 the Attorney General
Senator Anderson makes some very re-
rnarkable statements about the distribu-
tions OF Federal patronage in North Caro-
lima
He brings out that State Chairman Rol-
lns is the son-in-law OF Judge Pritchard.
whom he succeeded as state chairman.
and he asserts that more than 30 relatives
by blood or marriage OF Judge Pritchard
end Chairman Rollins are holding Federal
offices
The Republican party in North Caro-
lima. he asserts has degenerated into a
family affair and the organization is
maintained only for tho purpose of get
ting Federal patronage for the family
connections -,f Chairman fsufftny.