The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-02
H0 W TO WIN
THE INDEPENDENT VOTE

Man Who VIII Appeal TO the In.
dependent Voters and the Progres.
siye Element as Against Kitchin
i'm the State-How to Select Cam
paign Manager-Taft Strengthen.
ed by His Greensboro Speech.
Washington. D. c., June 80, 1908.
Special TO The Caucasian.
Several prominent Republicans
have been here since the nominal
tion of Mr.. Kitchin in the Demo-
cratic Convention at Charlotte. All
agree that with Bryan at the head of
the National ticket and Kitchin at
the head of the State ticket, that the
situation will be in the best pos
sible shape for Republican success
In North Carolina this fall.
The large and growing indepen-
dent vote, including the Protection
Democrats, can unquestionably be
organized to better advantage now
than ever before. And it seems safe
to say that II the elements that can
be organized against the Democratic
party in the State are effectively
brought together, that safe major
ity of the votes of the State will be
represented thereby. But If the
Republicans are to win, the elements
of success that lie before them must
be recognized, taken advantage of
and properly organized, or the op-
portunity will be thrown away. If
this work is not done before and at
the time Of the Republican State
Convention, then the opportunity
will be gone.
The Man Who Can Beat Kitchin.
The Republicans must nominate a
candidate for Governor who will ap-
peal to the Independent voters and
to the progressive element as against
Kitchin in the State, as Taft will ap-
peal to that element in the Nation as
against Bryan. There are a number
of whom could be nominated for
Governor by the Republicans who
would be almost sure to win, but the
man who could win would not accept
the nomination unless he felt sure
that an intelligent and vigorous
campaign would be run from State
headquarters, with a sincere desire
to elect the ticket.
How to Select Campaign Manager
for Victory.
This can be accomplished, how
ever, by following in the State the
plan that is being followed in the ma
campaign; that is, by nominating
men fit to run on the ticket in the
State with Taft at the head of the
National ticket, and then confer with
the head of the ticket in the State
| for the selection of State campaign
manager, just as the National Com
mittee is now comforting with Sec
retary Taft to select the right man
| for the all important place of Ma
tional campaign manager This is sc
important that when Secretary Taft
and Mr.. Sherman, the two nominees
met with the National Committee in
Cincinnati, right after the adjorun-
ment of the Convention, they did not
then select chairman, but deferred
| the matter for a further conference
to be held in Washington July 1st
| On account of the continued illness
of Congressman Sherman, Secretary
| Taft has postponed the date of the
| conference until July Sth, in order
| that Mr.. Sherman might be present
and be consulted. If such policy
is wise and necessary to secure Ma
tional success, why is it not equally
wise and necessary in North Cora
| lima to secure State success.
Taft Strengthened by. His Green's
boro Speech.
| What Taft said in his speech a.
Greensboro two years ago abou
what he would do if he wa!
President in not appointing pro
fessicnal Office seekers who did no
want to build up the party to Office
but finding men of character ant
standing who would use their effort!
to build up strong and progressive
party, will be great element o
strength to the party in the Stat'
this year The very fact that wha
he said then infuriated the patron
lage machine and caused them to op
pose his nomination until they wer'
| fn rof I
lime, attracted the attention OF th'
whole State and gave hope and cour
age to the rank and file of the party
and, besides, appealed strongly t.
the large Independent vote in tn
State who desire to join the Repub
lican party, and which will join
whenever it shows that it desires t
make a serious fight to make tn
State Republican.
Secretary Taft has just returne
from his New England trip, wher
!, he had a continuous ovation; he wi
go on Friday with his family to tn
|, Hot Springs, where he will spen
some time before taking up his res
dence in Cincinnati for the seriou
part of the campaign.
: If one has cool room, where tn