The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-23

lWashingson Post, Nay IL. 1907
Former Judge B. Spencer Adams,
State Chairman of North
1arolIna, who has been IN Washing
on q couple or days. and has had an /
aterview with the President, IL en-
hnsiastic over the possibility that |
Afr. Roosevelt may be persuaded
.gain TO be his party candidate. In
Chairman Adams Il quite
optimistic about the future Of the
party In the Old North
State, predicting that within = rea-
time ii would swing into
the Republican column. Before
the city he also paid his re-
spects TO former Populist United
States Senator Marion Butler, one
time Democrat, and now Republican
politician, In which Mr.. Adams
practically read Mr.. Butler out of
the Republican party. No doubt
what Chairman Adams said for pub
lieation was told TO the President,
but probably with additional details,
as Mr.. Adsms Is a picturesque talker
when he gets started.
When asked whom the delegation
from his State would favor for the
presidential nomination, Chairman
Adams said:
"If the name of President Roose-
welt is presented to the convention,
/ am satisfied that the North Caro-
lima delegation will cast its solid
vote for him. The President is per-
sonally very popular with all classes
in North Carolina. AS evidence of
this fact, the mayor Of the city Of
Charlotte, one of the leading cities
of the State, and prominent law
yer and excellent citizen, prior to
the Democratic primary and before
the election declared publicly that,
although Democrat, he would vote
for President Roosevelt if he is re-
nominated.
The election was held Tuesday OF
this week, and the Democratic mayor
was elected Notwithstanding his de-
claration of allegiance to the Presi'
dent. Charlotte has population OF
nearly 10000 and only fifty persons
scratched Mayor McNinch.
"The Republicans of North Caro-
lima are in thorough accord with the
President and his policies. l might
add that Mr.. Roosevelt and the
measures he has advocated have the
approval Of the $4,000 Republicans
of the State"
In case the Presidents name il
not presented to the convention
who, in your opinion, will the dele
cation from North Carolina favor
for the nomination
WILL NOT COMMIT HIMSELF.
GAS to the second CHOICE" Mr.
Adams replied, 81 do not believe
that any welldefined concensus O
opinion exists -as yet in North Caro-
lima. Mention is favorably made Of
all the more formidable candidate
who are said to be in the running
but I do not think there is AM
grouping of interest Or attempts a
organization thus far for any on,
manu-
Mr.. Adams was not willing to adj
nit that such thing as factions ex
listed in the Republican party in hi
State.
$50 far as we are concerned" b.
observed on this line, "there are NJ
factions. Of course in any party il
power nationally, where Fedora
Offices have to be distributed, there
is certain amount Of friction. |
follows that we have some Republi
cans in North Carolina who feel tina
they have not received the recogni
ton to which they are entitled
However, these differences do no
assume the proportions of factional
ism, and at the next Republican Ma
tional Convention North Carolin'
will present solid front. Our Stat,
will have twenty-four delegates il
that convention, who will be a
loyal Republicans as any like mum
Der from the rock-ribbed Republican
State of Pennsylvania or any othe
State in this Union.
CoLoRED VOTERS ELIMINATED.
"The conservative vote of tn,
two parties in North Carolina show
a condition that does not exist ii
any other State. In 1900 the Demo
Gratis polled 1860 votes, while tn
Republicans polled at that election
126, 298. At this election the Con
stitutIonal Amendment was enacted
by which the colored voters wer
practically eliminated. In 1902, a
the first election we held under TIT
enactment, the Democrats pollet
1856, 724 votes, showing loss on tn,
part of the Democrats of 50,926
The Republican loss at that election
was 58,175. In the election of 100
Judge Parkers vote was 124,121
while Mr.. Roosevelt received 80,
442 votes. The vote for the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor tina
year was 12S,761, and Mr.. Harris