The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-15
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Washington, D. c., Sept. IA, 1910.
The appointment Of Professor ].
A. Holmes for Chief of the Division
of Mines, has met with general ap-
proVal over the whole country, and .
has been especially pleasing to the .
North Carolinians in Washington. /
While Professor Holmes was special /
ly endorsed by a large part of the |
miners and the mine owners, and
also by two-thirds Of the United
States Senate and large part Of the
members of Congress, and while his
eminent qualifications for this posi-
ton were recognized by everybody, !
yet his appointment has for long
time been in grave doubt. This has
been due largely to the fact that he
was strongly opposed by Mr.. Smith,
the director Of the Geological Survey
under whose department the Bureau
of Mines is, and also because he was
strongly opposed by Secretary Bal
linger. 1t seems that both these high
government officials, for some reason,
did not personally like Prof. Holmes,
and besides, it is said that they be-
lieved and charged, that Prof. Holmes
was in sympathy with Mr.. Clifford
Pinchot and Secretary Garfield in
their opposition to the policies Of Sec
retary Ballinger in his conduct Of the
Interior Department.
Before the adjournment of Con-
gress, Congressman Morehead, of
North Carolina, took an active inter-
est in the appointment Of Professor
Holmes, and it is said, brought very
strong pressure upon the White
House for his appointment, not only
on account of his recognized ability
and special qualifications and mis-
strong backing over the country, but
also because Of the very strong infu-
ences from North Carolina, including
! the whole Congressional delegation,
all Of whom joined Morehead in
| pointing to the record of Professor
! Holmes when Professor of Geology in
the North Carolina State University,
and also his record for thirteen years
as State Geologist in North Carolina.
| The magnificent exhibit of minerals
I at the Worlds Fair at st. Louis,
which was under the management of
Professor Holmes, was also pointed
to and urged as a strong reason for
his appointment.
1t is understood here that immedi-
ately after Congressman Morehead
was elected Chairman Of the Repub-
lican State Committee Of North Caro-
lima, that he again took up the mat
ter of the appointment of Professor
Holmes and urged the same with re-
newed vigor. 1t is believed here that
the last effort of State Chairman
Morehead to secure his appointment
had much to do with the appoint
ment, if indeed it was not the decid-
ing factor in what has been a most
strenuous fight.
Mr.. Parker, the candidate against
Prof. Holmes, is strong man, we'll
ernment official, and besides, is one
of the members Of the coal strike
commission, appointed by President
Roosevelt, handling the serious situ-
alton at that time with such satisfac-
ton to all concerned.
Republican Growth in North Caro-.
lima.
A prominent Republican from the
: western part of North Carolina who
was here to-day, commented upon the
very large and enth usiastic Republi.
can convention recently held al
Greensboro, and said that it was the
common talk of people regardless OF
party, that it was one of the finest
bodies of men ever assembled in the
State. He said, however, that the
thing that impressed him most at that
large and representative meeting, and
the thing that he had very frequent.
ly commented on since, was the
strikingly large number Of young
! men who were there as delegates, and
: the information>that he had received
since as to the general movement OF
the young in every part of the State
to the Republican party. He said
that the general explanation for this
movement for the young men was
L that there was nothing in the Demo,
, cratic party with it's policy of mac.
!. ton and negation to appeal to young
men, while on the other hand the
progressive and militant policies and
practices of the Republican party
? could not fail to appeal to every