The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-11-25
BETWEEN THE DEM
OCRATIC MACHINE AND THE
REPUBLICAN PATRONAGE MA
CHINE.

%A%ND
REPUBLICAN PATRONAGE MA
CHINE.
The Caucasian has had occasion
often TO call attention to the fact
that every act or failure to act On
the part OF the Republican patron
age machine that would tend to pre-
vent the Republican party from gain
ing recruits has always had either
the silent or avowed endorsement OF
the Democratic machine and OF the |
Democratic press. Indeed, there has
seemed often to be collision between
the Republican patronage machine
and the Democratic machine to pre-
vent Republican party growth.
We have had occasion to illus
trate the proof Of this fact by calling
attention to the attitude Of the Dem
ocratic press whenever there has
arisen a controversy between two Re-
publicans where one was standing for
party growth and the other was
standing for the crawfish policy of
the patronage machine. In every
such case the Democratic machine
and the Democratic press have shown
their sympathy for the patronage
machine Republicans.
There have been two pointed and
striking recent illustrations. The
Democratic machine knows as we'll
as anybody that Adams and his pat
ronage machine did not want Con-
gresham Grant and Congressman
Morehead elected, and that they are
now doing all they can to discredit
them and to prevent their renomina-
ton and reelection. In view of this,
now let US see what position the
| Democratic press has taken and Is
taking as between the patronage ma
chine and Congressman Morehead
and Grant.
OF course Morehead has the right
as other Republican Congressman tt
recommend persons for appointment
in his District. but Adams and Dun
can not only did not want Moreh eat
elected but they have been jealous O.
his handling the patronage since h
has been elected; SO they got togeth
er and divided out the census super
visors of the State between them and
! either by their effort or acquiescence
= ignored Congressman Morehead il
, his District. Adams and Duncan hav
, nothing against Morehead as man
, their grievance against him is tina
3 he has taken the patronage of tn
, Fifth District out of their hands
+ This is why they did not want More
! head elected to Congress.
ii OF course, Congressman Morehea
l being a man of courage, character
t and self-respect, resented this treat
D ment and went to the President an
9 protested. 1t seems that the Pres
C dent did not know that Congress!
: man Morehead had been ignored an
y that the appointment of some on
r not desired by him had slippe
Through; so the President prompt
q revoked the appointment that ha
# been made and appointed Mr.. D. F
q Blair, of Winston-Salem, a man re
q commended by Morehead, and ma
+ of as high character and capacity {
Il there is in the District.
l. AS soon as this is done, what att
h tude does the leading Democratic M
q chine paper take? The Raleigh New
n and Observer is so anxious to he
IS the Adams patronage machine to II
l. to discredit and hurt Congressma
n Morehead, that in its very next issr
y it writes two editorials misrepresen
n ing and abusing him. The first OF
J. Is as follows:
'Morehead's threat won out
l. at least he gets the Census Su-
ell pervisor's place for a political
I'll henchman while Professor Glas-
II son gets something equally as
good at Washington. This
means the jobs will go to the
d petty political strikers in the
vi District, whereas Professor Glas-
:, son would have put service
above politics. Isn't 1t big VIC
= tory for Mr.. Morehead? He has
II caused the breaking of the Taft
l. pledge to keep politics out of
III the Census. Was that the sort
of business man and reformer
Mr.. Morehead was advertised to
e be?"
Another editorial in the same 1
sue is as follows: