The Washington herald., 1909-05-11

President Taft broke the backbone OF
the Republican machine" in North Caro-
lima in twO, yesterday, when he appoint
ed Henry G. Connors, Of Wilson, judge
Of the Eastern Federal district in that
state, TO succeed the late Judge PurneIl.
Already the machine bore evidence
Of = combat with the President. but the
announcement that came from the White
House yesterday viii go a long way to
ward putting the finishing touches Of
destruction OF the ring that has en-
circled things political in the Tarheel
State for The last twenty years
Judge Connors is a Democrat always
has been a Democrat. and good North
CaroHnians say he always viii be q Dem
ocraL That satisfies the North Caro-
Hnians who have been nursing the prom
ise made BY the President during the
campaign last fall that ne would make
appointments IN the Democratic States
that would please the Democrats.
Blow to Judge Adams.
II Is a blow 10 Judge Spencer 3.
Adams, a former Presidential referee in
North Carolina. who used 10 come 10
Washington 10 say what he wanted. and
then so hous and read in the press dis
patches where he had won another sue
cessful fight.
TIE third point that IS bound 20 satisfy
the Democrats in North Carolina IS thar
The President did not select q man who
has allied himself with the Republicans
n recent years with a view Of getting
q Federal appointment. He turned down
q number Of applications from new Re
u-blicans cid Democrats. and PopUlists
who voted for Taft in the last election
North CaroIinians Delighted.
This Is the sum and substance OF the
feeling Of North CaroIinians N Wash
ington. and many Of them last night
expressed delight over the PRESIDENT s
choice They said he not only carried
out his pledge % name q Democrat II
taat state. but even selected one OF
tls ablest men IN the State 10 MI the
place.
Mr. Connors viii have the solid support
Cf the delegation in COngress-that g
the Democratic memberS-and IL Is be
Ieved he viii be confirmed without de-
Iay.
Judge Connor for six years has been
an associate member Of the Supreme /
Court OF North Carolina. HIS support for
the Federal appointment came principally |
from the Democrats. former Gov Aycock. |
VINO succeeded Gov. Russell, after the /
"Pedshirt" campaign, being one OF his /
wsrmest supporters.
The statement Is made in Washington /
by Ncrth Carolinians that the selection /
Of Judge C0nnors by the President VIII 4
60 a long way toward Strengthening the 4
Republican party ir the Tarheel State. I
ana It viii add also 10 the popularity of /
the President in that section.
Goal for Many Factions.
The North Carolina 5udgeship has been 4
the goal for three political factions in !
that state since the death OF Judge 1
Purne1 last fall, and at times the fight 4
has seemed TO be in the hands Of each Of 1
the conJendiug parties
Soon after the death Of Judge Purneu- /
Judge Pritchard. a former member OF the 4
Supreme Court OF the District OF Colun-
bia- and now a member Of the Circuit /
Court of Appeals, came % Washington
and told President Roosevelt that Spen-
Ter 3. Adams was the man 70 get the 4
pace.
The former President did not take 10
this suggestion fsvoTablv. but IN three 4
or four days a long petition came from /
the TaTheel Republicans backing I'D \
The Pritchard Endorsement. Then Presi-
cent Roosevelt said he was not going 10
appoint anybody n North Carolina who \
ever had anything TO DO with the ma
chine IL that State
SeaweII Held Up.
Il was then that Judge Pritchard. his
son-ln-law, Thomas 5. Rollins. chairman
of the North Carolina Republican commit
tee. and Judge Adams made trip 70 the