The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-13
FOR AND AGAINST MoREHEAD.

1T IS stated that Congressman
J. II. MOrehead. OF this District,
has about decided to make the
race again for Congress. The
Republican trusts that the above
Is true. Congressman Morehead
has served faithfully and efici-
emily and represents the business
and industrial element of the
South. He carried the District
by a good majority two years
ago, and his reelection can be
expected by an increased major
ity."
The Union Republican, desiring
to see the Republican party built up
and Republican Congressman con-
tinue In the Fifth District, of course
is for the denomination and re-
election OF Mr.. Morehead. That pa
per expresses the sentiment Of all of
the party Of that District, except the
professional Die-counter crowd. The
Union Republican might have added
that there are several other districts
in the. State that could be carried
Republican If they would only nomi-
nate men like Morehead for Con-
gress and then organize a vigorous
campaign for success as Morehead
and his manager, Judge Bynum, did
in the Fifth District
1t would sound strange to the peo-
pie outside of the State to know that
there was any Republican paper in
the State that would hold views diff
ferent from those expressed by the
Union Republican. But there is a
paper published at Asheville, The
Gazette-News, that is edited by Mr..
Hildebrand, who was the editor of
the Daily Industrial News for the
patronage machine crowd, and who
is now running the AsheviIle paper
as their organ. That paper is
against Morehead In a recent edi-
torial it has this to say:
"a Winston-Salem dispatch,
sent out to number of papers
on the 23rd instant, conveys the
information that: Congressman
John NJ. Morehead of this Dis
Ifoe has about urria0u accept
another nomination, provided
his party will hand it out unani-
mously.'
TO the dispatch the Charlotte
Observer added. in its news col
umns: While it was generally
understood that Mr.. Morehead
mad accepted the nomination in
the last campaign only upon the
solicitation of the so-called bet
ter element of the G. o. P. in
this State, and at first had no
idea that he would be elected.
1t is said now that he has be-
come attached to the political
game and life in Washington
during the sessions of Congress
has become full of interest to
him. Especially since the Pres
1dent upheld his nominee. Mr..
ID. III. Blair, as census supervisor
or this district, it is reported
that Mr. Morehead feels that he
has already acquired some stand
Ing in Washington, and thinks
he will be able to accomplish
something with another term,
should he be so fortunate as to
win out over the Democratic
nominee next time. Democrats
hereabouts do not believe that
even Morehead can land the
prize another time, while the
u. o. P. friends of Morehead are
inclined to believe that only he
can carry the district next time
for Republicanism.'
The significance Of the fore
going will scarcely be lost upon
ola line Republicans. Coming
from Democratic source it may
be taken for granted that it re-
fleets the hopes and aspirations
or the gentleman from the Fifth,
Old liners are reminded afresh
that Mr.. Morehead accepted the
nomination in the first instance
upon the solicitation. of the So
called better element This
may be taken as more or less
delicate way of advancing the
Morehead point of view, which is
that only the near Democrats
and Commercials of his party
are to be regarded as respect
able. 1t is likewise of a piece
with the charge Of the Morehead
heutenants, that his first nomi-
nation and election was due to
circumstances for which the old
line, or organization Republic
cans, were in no wise responsible. -
1t Will be noticed that the Gazette
news refers to Mr.. Morehead and the
several thousand new recruits whom,
Mr.. Morehead brought to the Repub-
hean party in his district, as 'eNear
Democrats" or as Commercial DEM
ocrats." That paper shows its con-
tempt for such men.
Pray how is the Republican partv
ever to gain single vote unless it
gains them from men that it desig-
mates as Near Democrats" or as
Commercial Democrats?
1t will also be noticed that the Ga
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