The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-29

Republicans Organize for . Deter
mined Ffghf-Democrats BADLY
Demoralixed Nanning's Defeat
sours Many

Special 10 Caucasian
Durham. Sept 2s.-In the eiec-
ton of two years ago the total vote
for the two congressional candidates
in Durham county was 3.sos. Brooks
Dem leading Morehead tRep.) by
an even 90 votes. Il is proposed 10
overcome this small majority. and
with this object in view the man
ayers of the Republican campaign
are making q united effort TO bring
out the full strength OF the party.
not only for the congressional can
dIdate but for the entire ticket.
which Is one OF the strongest that
could have been nominated.
ID. II. Blair, of WinstonSalem. the
Republican candidate for Congress
In this district, was in Durham re-
Gently and held conference with the
campaign managers at the headquar-
tiers on Church and Parrish streets.
Public announcement Of his coming
had not been made. but the rooms
of the executive committee were
we'll filled with Republican workers
and they gave their next congress
man a very cordial greeting, assur-
ing him, to a man, of their approval
OF his candidacy and of their active
interest in his behalf.
Apart from the general increase
in the Republican vote as calculated
upon this year, there are at least
n a
factors at work for the success of the
full Republican ticket in Durham.
This county had a candidate in the
Democratic convention OF the Fifth
Congressional District-and he fail
ed to capture the nomination. Not
much was said at the time about
Durham's dissatisfaction over the re-
suit, and perhaps this might not cut
so much of a figure now were it not
for the fact that another local sore
| has broken out on the Democratic
body politic,-a sore deliberately
created by the leaders in the State
Democratic Convention at Charlotte,
that hurt then, that has continued
to hurt ever since, and was made
doubly painful Tuesday night when
the opening address of the Demo-
cratic campaign was made by former
Governor AycOck.
Durham wanted Judge Manning,
one of her own citizens to succeed
himself on the Supreme Court bench.
But Aycoc'. had another candidate,
Judge Allen, and he succeeded in
giving him the nomination. This
hurt Durham's pride, as is only nat
ural But to make matters, as if to
rub in the pain and make it grow,
the Democratic managers sent to
Durham at the beginning of the cam
paign, to make the opening address
and arouse Democratic enthusiasm,
| the very man who had defeated
| Durham at the Charlotte Convention.
John T. Pope, assistant postmaster
here, voiced the sentiment of the
| average citizen when he said last
Saturday night: Governor Aycock
| is a good speaker, at times, and
many Republicans often go to hear
| him, but I'm dead sure that very
| few of them will attend the service
| Tuesday night, and I'm equally sure
the Democrats don't approve of his
coming here. In fact, they seem to
| feel that the opening gun of the
| Democrats was spiked in advance,
and I'm certain that a good many of
them will vote to drive in the
spike''
The Aycock meeting was we'll ad-
vertised. Invitation had been sent
especially to the women and chill
dren, for whom a band had been
provided-with the secondary idea
of producing harmony for the voters
but the hall where the former
Governor spoke was only partially
filled and not a single Republican
voter was counted in the audience
Governor Aycock is a good talker
but his speech last night suggested
a remark concerning the doctrine OF
the late Colonel Ingersoll, who did
not believe in religion:
/ "I believe" said one church mem.
Der to another, that the Colonies
doctrines are sound.
"Yes," he added after a frown
"an sound and nothing more
Another cause for a gain in the
Republican strength this year is the
!. growing dissatisfaction with Demo
cratic mismanagement of public of
!, fees; while still another is a desir.
on the part of the citizens, irrespee
tive of party, to break away from
, the leaders and take a hand In
bringing about a local government
one that is not controlled by part,
party managers from the State as
whole. The statement in this matter
. whole. The sentiment in this mat
ter is quietly expressed, but it is al
: factive and forcible one and is Ger
tain to have its effect ON the result
next November.