The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-06
WHITE HOUSE DEMOCRATS

To be Excluded From Caucus-Sena-
tor Patterson. of Colorado. Causes
A~stonishment I'm Democratic Circles
by Coming Out in Support of ADJ
m;nistration's Santo Domingo and
Moroccan PoIicy-Caucus VIII be
Held to Ascertain Who Are "White
House Democrats and These Will
be Excluded.
(By w A. Hildebrand in Charlotte
Obselver.)
Washington, January 31.-Anotner
Tar Heel Republican appears to be
on the point of landing in what will
doubtless prove an attractive Federal
berth. Colonel w. S.. Pearson arrived
here today from Morganton and o
the first thing he heard was that ne
President had written a note to the
secretary of state saying that 1t would
give him pleasure if a place could be
found for the North Carolinian. This.
it il assumed. will have the effect OF
landing him, if any vacancy whatso-
ever can be found. 1t is thought the
North Carolina Senators will put in
a good word for Mr.. Pearson in a day
or so and he has no end Of Republican
supporters.
1t was learned today that the Black
burn Republicans are arranging to
make another demonstration this
.spring. like unto that which occurred
on the occasion of the first annual
banquet of the Tar Heel Club. MIR.
Blackburn has not, as yet, secured
anv real live vice president as an at
traction, but Representative Watson.
of Indiana. the Republican whip OF
the House, and one of the national
Republican leaders, viii be among
the speakers at the approaching meet
ing the date of which has ne been
agreed upon. 1t is now believed that
the Blackburn people will make a
desperate effort to capture the next
state convention. In fact, they al
feet to believe that no great degree
of desperation will be required.
Senator Patterson. of Colorado.
came into the open arena today I'D
the Senate and made a speech IN raFor
of the administrations policy IN re-
Iation to Santo Domingo and Morocco
IJp to this time it has o been pos
sible to state positively what Demo
Gratis and within the Democratic
administration in these matters.
It has peer charged that there were
four or five white House Demo-
Gratis and within the Democratic
ranks there has beer much curiosity
TO know who among their NUMBER
would make up the coterie In support
of the administrations politics. mis-
action of the Colorado Senator mas
created an amount Of hostile criticism
on the mart of many mbe or MS
party.
To such an extent did this go to-
day that leaders have declared tnat
the time has come for Democrats 10
make the test to see What kind OF 4
party vote against politics that tney
was declared that, il the Repupllcah
side was to reach over when 1t WISH
es and snatch enough Democratid
votes for any policy which It desires
to be carried out, then Democratic
organization has practical cause 10
stand in opposition to anything. IL
is expected that there will be a Dem
ocratic caucus in the near future 10
take up just this question. 1t has al
ready been declared by promlneno
Democrats that. if members Of thelc
marty vote against politics that d
regard as thoroughly Democratic.
they should be excluded from the
Democratic caucus. Intense lnteres-
is being SHOWN. in relation to the aGen-
tity of other Democrats, If there are
any others, who will be inclined to
vote for the administration in order
to make up the necessary two thirds
vote for the ratifying of these treaties
The North Carolina Senator's have no..
as yet. decided how they will stand on
this question. The friends OF Seha-
tor Simmons were very much muse
recently when a New York paper Gas
sifed the North Carolina Senators as
white House Democrats Senator
Simmons has of late devoted the great
er part of his attention to canal mat
tiers, but from the little study he mas
given the subject, his predllectlons