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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-05-07
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL CoNvEN.
TION.
Delegates Chosen to the National
Convention at Chicago - Some
More Gag Rule.

Delegates Chosen to the National
Convention at Chicago - Some
More Gag Rule.
The Congressional Convention OF
the Third District was held In New
Bern Saturday at noon. Every coun-
ty was represented. The only con-
test was from Pender. and upon in
vestigation Mr.. A. X. Parsons was
found eligible to cast the vote of that
county. The writer was not present at
the convention, but we copy the fol-
lowing report from the New Bern
Daily Journal:
ION motion. the temporary organ
iZation was made permanent. Robt.
Hancock made motion that conven-
tion go into the election OF two dele
gates and two alternates, to attend
the National Republican Convention
at Chicago In June, and placed I'm
nomination w. III. Sawyer. of Pam
lico. E. c. Duncan placed F. III.
Brown of Jones In nomination.
Marion Butler, of Sampson, said
he understood that Q. caucus had been
held before the convention. that had
named the delegates to be nomi-
mated, and that IL this was 50, every
county should have been represent
ed. e. G. Duncan said there had
been a caucus, and every county
could have been present Mr.. Butler
followed in a speech about half an
hour in behalf of Sampson and that
end of the district. His county had
been the banner Democrat county.
was now the banner Republican
county, and worthy Of representation
and ought to be consulted and had q
right to be consulted in the matter
of naming delegates. It was coun.
| ty that would cast 1000 votes fol
the Republican elector IL he Is named
fairly. 1t was time to stop the dark.
lantern machine methods: they mus
be stoppeds The speaker referred tc
the methods pursued at the State
convention at Greensboro. that he
had stood ten minutes before he goi
a hearing there, and would be there
yet If the hearing had not been Civ
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-05-07

In former days Mr.. n. eileen Will
liams could get letters from promi-
nent Democratic politicians in this
State in regard to his whiskey busi-
ness at Williams, N. c., but now the
Durham Herald says:
I'VE would like t O see Mr.. N.
Glenn Williams attempt to get letters
from any of the gentlemen now.
We doubt if Mr.. Williams could
ever get a letter from the News and
Observer just at this time stating
the good qualities of Old Nick whis
key. How times do change!
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-05-07

Since William r. Hearst has
formed the Independent League
some of the Democratic papers think
that National Chairman Taggart
should ask Hearst for his resigna-
ton as chairman of the National AS
sociation of Democratic Clubs. Others
think that since Taggart had gam
bling den and barroom in his big
hotel in Indiana, that some one
should ask Taggart for his resigna-
ton, and so it goes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-05-07

The Democratic candidates should
not longer delay in joining the North
Carolina Peace Society. A few
weeks more like the last week in
Durham, and it may be too late.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-05-07
To Remove scorch Stains.

I recently scorched a fine white
shirt-waist so badly that / feared Il
would tear If I touched 1t, says q
contributor to The Delineator for
June. However, I covered the
scorched place with ordinary laun-
dry starch, dampened, and laid the
waist in the sun. In an hour every
yestige OF scorch had disappeared.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-05-07

Prof. Holt, of Guilford, intimates
Brooks for the nomination for Con-
gress in the Fifth District, Repub-
Iican would defeat him at the ballot
box. Well, that wouldn't he so bad.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-05-07

The Cornelius News-Reporter says
it will have to suspend publication
unless its subscribers pay up. Some
subscribers to newspapers do not
seem to understand that it requires
money to publish paper.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-05-07

The situation is getting interest
forces in Mecklenburg County, and
the Charlotte Chronicle has suggest
ed that Kitchin's and Craig's forces
combine on Horne.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-05-07

The Democrats in Sampson are
trying to persecute the old Board of
County Commissioners on account of
the ex-sheriff's shortage, and now it
appears that the Democratic Board
of Education in that county are re-
sponsible for letting the ex-sheriff
get away with about $4,000 of the
school fund
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-05-07

"On motion, the following were
nominated as aiternates: T. ID. Hcw-
EFT, X. w. Blackmore. G. c. vann.
E. Mack Moore. On roIl-calI. T. ID.
Hewett and X. W Blackmore were
declared elected. On motion. resolu-
tions were offered:
THAT we endorse President Roose-
welt and his policies
THAT We endorse the candidacy OF
William II. Taft for the Presidency
first. last. and all the time.
THAT the delegates to the Con-
gressional District Convention be In
structed to vote for r. G. Duncan fog
Representative from North Carolina
on the National Republican Execu-
tive Committee.
The County Committeeman were
named as follows:
"Carteret-T. ID. Hewett.
"Craven-R. Hancock.
"Duplin-c. c. vann.
"Jones-W. II. Waters.
"Onslow-John Gilman.
"Pamlico-P. J. Deiamar.
"Pender-E. Mack Moore
"Sampson-T. Il. Owen.
"Wayne-John I. Mozingo."
Note-Mr. Garner. the black
sheep. from Sampson. Is not a native
of that county. and only moved TO
the county a short time ago. He did
not attend the Sampson Convention
and did not even know the Sampson
delegation were instructed at the
State Convention at Greensboro. He
! had no right to cast the six votes
from Sampson at the Congressional
Convention Saturday. and how he
ever came to be delegate In a mys-
terry anyway. He should at once
move back to the Democratic county
from whence he come
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-05-07

The Nebraska Democratic conven-
ton adopted a resolution calling up
on the Federal Government to ISSUE
bonds to the extent of $500, 100000,
the proceeds to be used in furnishing
work to the unemployed. This reso-
luton should make the party very
strong with the hoboes in Nebraska.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-05-07

If matters are now ut a boiling
dates when they are scattered all
over the State, what may the public
expect when they all get together at
the Charlotte Convention?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-05-07

DR.. Brooks who was. or is to be,
Superintendent of the States Sani-
tariam for tuberculosis has already
drawn about 81 900 in salary, SO We
are informed, and the building is
not even in course of construction.
Somebody might explain.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-05-07

We notice that Governor Glenn
has not yet announced what he pro-
poses TO do after his term expires.
We are afraid to say that he may
yet have his eye on Senator Over
mans seat, for it has only been a
few days since he said some one had
lied about the matter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-05-07

The Democrats in Congress want
the campaign fund publicity bill
pushed through Congress right now.
They must think they stand very
poor show of getting contributions
this fall And it may be that their
fear is we'll founded
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-05-07

The Durham Herald hits the nail
on the head when IL says: 'If
man is not allowed To vote TO snit
himself, it is a mistake to allow him
to vote at ALL"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-05-07

The Democratic politicians are
now making candidates TO order.
Simply ask for the brand you want
However, none of them bear the
twenty-yeaT guarantee.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-05-07
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.

The Durham Herald says they will
not read Mr. Hearst out of the party
until they are sure 1t Is impossible to
do business with him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-05-07

New York. May s.-~Eawaga A.
Whittier. Of Newark. antIl reosatl.
the New Jersey State agent 81 tAe
Washington Life Insurance cempa.
~. today made sensational allsgae
tions IN bis complaint in = SO. .oee
damage suit which be has eroaght
against the company. In hls plead
Ings. filed IN the Supreme Court IN
Trenion by his attorney. ". M.
Mayo Atkinson. Mr.. Whittier asserts
that the Washington Life Insurance
Company In dominated by Thomas y.
Ryan. Harry Payne Whitney. and
Levi r. Morton. who own all the
stock.
The board OF directors is eharac-
terized az a dummy" board. exer-
cising no real power over the affairs
of the corporation. which is used
merely to carry out the wishes OF
Ryan and his associates, who use the
Washington Life. IL Ii alleged. as
a pawn in their great financial
games.
Says IL Was q Conspiracy.
Referring TO an order issued TO the
company's agents throughout the
country prior to the panic of last oc-
tober to send forthwith the New York
Office of the company all moneys on
deposit in local banks In excess OF
$500. MIR. Whittier In his pleading
says:
This order was not made for the
good of the company. but was issued
by It's ofhcers at the direction OF
Ryan. Whitney. and Morton In col
laboration with other unpatriotie and
said Ryan, Whitney, and Morton 10
procure a dearth Of moneys In other
parts of the country than in the f.
naneial district In New York In or
der that a financial panic would be
produced to bring contumely and dis
eelieney Theodore Roosevelt as Pres
ident of the United States. procure
a bear market In Wall Street; bring
commercial panic and unhappiness to
the majority of the American peo-
pie: that dishonest commercial meth
DDS we're the price, or. rather. the
prerequisite to the commercial pros
perity and economic welfare OF the
American people"
Whittier AYERS that similar orders
were issued by other financial com
panies In the control of Ryan, Whit
ney, Morton, and others, the result
of such orders being the withdrawal
of money from different parts of the
United States. and thereby causing
the panic.
Mr.. Atkinson, Mr.. Whittier's coun-
sci, issued notice that he would ap-
ply for a commission to take the tes-
timony OF Ryan, Whitney. Morton,
and several other men connected with
insurance and financial institutions
In this country.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-05-07
THE REPUBLICAN
STATE CONVENTION
Election OF State Executive Com.
mittee Postponed Till Nomina-
ton of Governor.
AN INTERESTING CONVENTION

1 Triumph for Party Growth and
Progress Scored I'm Spite of Gag
Rule and the Lash of the Machine.
III the Convention Had Not Had It's
Hands Tied, the Election of a state
Chairman Would Have Been POST
poned-AI Other State Matters
Deferred TO the Next State Con-
yention-RoOseveIt and Taft En-
dOrsed-The Convention as Soon
as Free OF Instruction Backs But
Ter I'm His Fight Against Machine
Rule.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-05-07
SINNERS Gag Rule.

When Mr.. Britt concluded both
District Attorney Skinner and Thom-
ds Settle arose. Settle claimed he
was first, but the chairman recog-
nized Skinner, who offered a type
written resolution providing that all
resolution be referred to the resolu-
ton committee without debate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-15
MANUAL TRAINERS WELL REPRESENTED
ON ALL-ITGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM
Coaching Staff Best in His
tory of Washington
High Schools.
Early Start Makes Hit and
Is Likely TO Be
Repeated.

material, were unable to bring out as
formidable an eleven as the one de-
velcped at the Technical school
From Technical comes over half OF
the all-high material, while it is prob
able that picked team from the other
schools would be badly beaten by the
Tech aggregation.
The enc positions go to Smith, West
ern, and Farmer, Technical. They were
the fastest men in the high schools this
year and, although light. both devel-
5ped q consistency in ground gaining
Jhat. along with their excellent defen-
sive work, made their right To these
positions evident. In defense Smith is
one OF the best men even turned out Of
a local high school and his work in all
Of the games was the sensation of his
teams play. The task Of getting down
the field under punts is another fea-
Continued on Eighth Page)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-15
Technical Has Seven Play
ers on This Premier Schol-
aStiC Aggregation.
Season Is Banner Year in
Attendance and Class
of Sport.

Probably the most successful foot
bail campaign high school athletics ever
saw is nearing its end, and, as the
crucial games are past, sufficient op-
portunIty is afforded for picking an All
High eleven.
This has been a banner year both in
point Of the grade OF excellence the
sport has achieved and in attendance.
All Of the schools were represented by
better teams than last year. and the
football was Of far superior caliber.
Another feature Of this season was
the coaching the various teams receiv-
ed, this being one of the biggest FAC
tors in the fight for leaders honors.
Never before has such effort been ex-
pended by the athletic authorities at
the several schools to round up a capable
man for the instruction of the squad.
Every eleven in the organization this
year had received the coaching Of either
a professional or a graduate and the
exhibitions throughout were COmbats
OF the various styles Of instruction.
Get Early Start.
Almost the entire football material in
the high schools had been rounded up
before the start of school. and the whole
work OF preparation was started al
every institution on the opening Of the
school term In this way the old de-
lay in starting was avoided, and the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-15
The Lineup.
Penn State

ScOre-NavaI Academy. 3; Pennsyl-
vania State. 0. TOuchdown-RiChar
SON Goal from touchdown missed,
Referee. Alr. Taussig Cor
nell. Referee, Mr.. Sharpe, Yale. Field
Judge. DIT Newton. University of Penn
syIvania Time of halves-25 minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-15
HOW THEY LINE UP
on ALL-HIGH TEAM

results ensuing were sufficiently graft
flying that fl is a safe proposition this
custom viii be in vogue again next sea
son.
It IS useless to endeavor to pick an
all-high aggregation without first men
tioning the Technical squad as q whole.
No better team has ever represented
the Manual Training School. and much
credit is due Coach HecoX for the man.
neT in which he has drilled the most
powerful football machine in the sChOl-
astic league this season, and, perhaps,
the equal OF any that has ever repre-
scented one Of the local Institutions. He
had installed into every man more than
usual high school knowledge Of the in
triCaCies of the various positions. and
toward the end of the season, the
Maroon and Gray machine worked in
much the same manner as the we'll
drilled college varsity.
Lack Material.
Western and Eastern also showed in
slightly less pronounced style the re-
suits of good coaching, but their in
structors. handicapped by the lack OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-15
LANCE or BaLenf Look Like Choices
For an Au-An1erican Quarterback

BaIenti. the Tedskin. is a lightweight.
thin as a rail. but as hard as nails. He
is very valuable as a kicker and has
brains he bids fair to Outrank the
famous Johnson Mount Pleasant is in
a class by himself as an Indian player.
Both Dillon of Princeton ana Kid
Keiuath Of Penn are also tOp-nOtChers
in the line of field generals when in
condition TO play. But serious injuries
have Handicapped them almost the en-
tire season. Fred Murphy of Yale may
become a star before the season is over,
but injuries are also keeping him back.
Cutler of Harvard is very weak.
At his writing it looks very much Ike
either LANCE or Balenu for the ALI
American team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-15
NAVY SCORES ONCE
ON PENN SKATERS
Mddies Pushed Hard Though Goal Was Never in Dan
ger-New Academy Combination of Backs
Looks the Goods.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Nov. 1A-Navai
Academy won from Pennsylvania State
here this afternoon by to after nifty
minutes play on q muddy field ana
amid dOwnUOur Of q mixture OF rain,
hau. and snow.
Notwithstanding the adverse condi-
lions. the playing was good on both
sides. and Penn State forced the Mid
shipmeu to the limit every minute.
Nays only score was made in tho
first Talf. when the team, as II started
out, was intact. Nays goal line wa :
ur- er seriously threatened ana the
AlIdShipmen got four chances to try Tor
field goals, but were not able 10 land
them. State was putting up a parJlcu-
larry spirited game toward the close
and had forced the bali TO tne Navy s
31-yard line when time was called
though It was held by the Navy
Try New Lineup.
Because the new lineup. with Jones
at left end, and Clay at halfback, was
tried for the first time in a match game,
much interest was taken In the work
OF Navy. Conditions attending the game
made II Impossible 10 Judge absolutely
whether the combination Is strong
one, but Ii made a good impression and
viii certainly be tried further.
Nays touchdown WIS made DeIOTe
the lineup was broken, Jones relrlag
from the game about me middle OF the
first half. Jones strained his leg some,
but VIII not be kept out OF the game.
The authorities we're very careful OF
the Navy team. Meyer was not allowed
TO 90 into the game at all, while Sling
luz was taken cut early. ReltsnIder,
Dalton. and Richardson were also with
drawn.
There was little fgmbliug by either
side and thC game was fun OF good
plays. LANCE made one run of eighty
yards, several other good ones that were
snort Of his big effort Dalton, for the
Navy. and RallOu, for the visitors, also
made sprints of from fifteen 20 twenty
FIVE Yards. Al Sharpe. the umpire. has
o particularly WatChTUl eye and penal
ized both sides frequently, generally for
hOl1ing but the game, though played
with great determination, was entirely
tree from foul tactics.
State kicked OF and kept the BAH in
Navy territory for several minutes, Bal
lou making several substantial gains
and VOrhjs helping out now and then
state was held and pUnted, LANCE run
ming the ball twenty-five yards to Navy S
4J-ysrd line. Dalton then Dunted 10
states 20-yard line, and a low punt Of
HirsChn4an's was stopped on states 30
yard line AMI held by Jones. The Navy
jumped at its opportunity and by a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-15
DISTRICT LEAGUE
TO OPEN TUESDAY
CAROLS and Y. Nj. G. A. Will Clash
With Much Strengthened
Teams


The first game of the District Basket
ball League viii be played in Carroll
II stftute gymnasium between Y. NJ. C
A. and Carroll teams on next Tuesday
at . p. m.
Carroll Institute viii place an IN
tfreIv new team in the field, and there
is intense rivalry among the large mum
her of candidates for the i've, The mem
bers Of the institute are very enthusi-
astic over the prospects for the develop
ment OF a good team.
The indications are that Y. n. c. A.
will also be represented by n strong
ouint this year, as there Is much prom
Using new material 10 select from. Both
teams are showing much speed, and a
fast and closely contested game Is ex-
pected.
The following candidates are trying
for the Carroll Institute team: Fuse.
Iirders. Hollander. Riley, Hildrith,
Keliher, Dean, Tearney. Allison. Hogan.
Hines, and Earnshaw.
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Who viii be the AlI-American quar-
terback?
Although the season is not yet over,
a pretty fair line can be drawn on the
famous quarters of the game from the
Eastern games LANCE and Balenu, one
of the Navy, the other of the famous
Carlisle team, are conceded to be the
pick of the bunch, with the chances
favOriug the MILDLY.
Last year LANCE was considered to
be the goods as a quarter. He is PSI
ting up q very much improved game
and there being very little rivalry for
the honor, compared with last year, he
looks to be the man for the position.
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series Of determined drives carried tho
ball over the three WaiteWash lines iE
seven plays, on five Of which Richard
son carried the tail the same player
taking It over Northeroft missed goal.
There was no further scoring, though
the Navy had somewhat the better of
the remaining portion of the half.
Menace States Goal
The Navy seriously menaced States
goal on several occasions ia the second
half. but so determined was the de-
Tense put up by State. and SO well I'D
they brace when only a short distance
interviewed between another score. that
the Navy was not able to tally. on
four occasions a chance was offered for
a field goal. Three Of these were from
sCrimInage and another on a fair catch
held by LANCE on States 45-yard line,
NO-JhcFOft essayed three Of these kick s
including the one from the 4s-yard line.
The latter fell short, while State was
able 10 interfere with the others before
he had a chance to get il or LANCE
missed the only try given him.
Throughout the game LANCE played
most brilliantly. His runninE back OF
kicks was the feature. and late IN the
last half, he ran eighty yards, but was
stopped short OF a touchdown and State
was held for downs. He rarely failed
TO knock OFF from five TO fifteen yards
on his running back.
The work OF States line and ends
was at least as good as that of the
Nays and there was not much differ
enCe in the number Of yards made from
OF kicks was the element which kept
the ball In States territory and gave
the hOnOrs Of the game to the local
team.
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Each Scores a Touchdown
and Kicks Goal in
Heavy Going.
TRICK PLAYS HELP,
BUT SELDOM WORK
Fasteners Benefit by Forward
Pass, While Triple Pass
Saves MarOonS.

CHICAGO. Nov. 14-After permitting
Cornell TO score a touchdown and kick
goal early in the first half. Chicago this
afternoon gamely returned 10 the fray
ana with only one minute to play scored
a touchdown and tied the score.
The game ended with Chicago going
strong. the final score being Chicago, 6,
Cornell. 6.
The game was the most desperately
Witnessed in many years. Shortly after
the contest began a heavy, wet snow
began to fall, and its effect was imme-
diately noticeable in the play Of both
teams. ChicagO's much Wanted for
ward passes and numerous trick plays
failed 10 work. except in the one in
stance where triple pass resulted in
a touchdown
Cornell Scores Early.
From the first kickoff It was evident
that if the BIaroons could handle their
complicated forward pass under pre-
vailing weather conditions they would
win. They failed. however, and Cornell
/ scored a touchdown in less than fifteen
minutes Of playing.
Il came only after Chicago twice had
got the ball to COrnelTs 5-yard line.
| Once Cornell held for downs, and once
Stefens forced a forward pass. Valdez
finally punted to Captain SteRen on his
own 46-yard line He fumbled ana
| O'Rourke fell on the ball for Cornell.
/ Valdez began to batter the Chicago
/ line. and Macarthur finally captured a
pretty forward pass and, shaking on
| several Maroon tacklers. planted the
/ ball between the goal posts. Gardner
J kicked a perfect goal. This ended the
J scoring IN the first half
Triple Pass Saves MarO0ns.
| The Afaroons went at the Ithacans
/ hammer and tOngs as soon as the sec
| Ond half began Chicago finally pushed
/ the oval to COrnelTs 39-yard line, where
! Schommer failed in an attempet TO kick
a field goal. A moment later, when
| the play was I'm Cornell's territory, the
Ithacans fumbled, Worthwine picked up
| the ball. and lodged the entire
! Cornell team, and ran to the goal posts.
The touchdown was not allowed.
| Cornell then began to resort to the
punting game IN an effort TO keep. che
ball in Cnicago territory. The MarO5ns
braced and steadily marched down tbs
I field on Corneu's IO-yard line by a series
Of desperate assaults on the Cornell line
and with only a minute TO play, Schom-
mer, on a triple PASS perfectly executed,
| scored a touchdown. Sch0mmer kicked
/ goal and with the score tied the Maroon
stands went wild. Chicago was rapidly
| bridging the gap between the ball and
the Cornell goal when the whistle ended
the game.