The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-07-28
BUrLER1sM AND L1oUoR1sM.

dG In16 particular Lille.
And since the fact became known
that Marion Butler is behind the
movement to make Congressman
Morehead State Chairman old
liners like Col. ". S.Lusk, Judge
3. g.. Ewart, former Senator
Pritchard, T. T. Hicks and other
Republicans from principle are
looking on with no small de-
gree of suspicion upon the
compact. It is freely predicted
that the republican state conyen-
ton in Greensboro on August 10th
will be no s'pink tea'' affair. The
regulars" are lining up for Ma
tional Committeeman Duncan,
who opposes Morehead for chair
man and the contest is waxing
warm. The Charlotte Observer
says Of it:
AS a repetition of the same old
story we find that the North Caro-
lima Republican party's one great
contest is over the question who
shall be chairman to succeed ex-
Judge Spencer B. Adams. Nomi-
nation contests in Republican and
debatable districts have been eth
er absent or inconsequential; all
interest centers about the state
craftsmanship, for the state chair
man controls Federal patronage
and Federal patronage controls
everything else. As a North Car
DINA newspaper we deplore this.
It is a sordid and sorry spectacle.
1t is recalled that Mr.. Morehead
sent out hundreds of letters some
weeks ago which contained a re-
ference to 'tlocal self-govern-
ment" and that Col. Lusk wrote
an open letter asking him what
he meant by it and if it was in
tended to make war on state pro-
hibition. To this letter the. Colo
mel has received no reply. 1t is
evident, however, that Manager
Butler, for the Morehead adher-
ents intends to make a bid for the
liquor influence in his fight so that
the real issue will be "Butler and
booze" Commenting upon the
situation in the radical camp, the
Greensboro Telegram says:
"The intra-party troubles of the
Republicans, we feel sure, get
much more attention than their
Importance warrants. Neverthe-
less gossip concerning them is in.
teresting reading and it is not
surprising that the scribes gener-
ally have a good deal to say
touching the subject. We had
not though much Of Mr.. More
heads prospects for securing the
craftsmanship. But your average
Republican-we de not deny that
there are some shining exceptions
is an enthusiastic friend of the
" ardent and exponent of the doe
trine of liberty and if Mr.. More
head is going to make the fight on
the lines suggested in the Wash
ington special the chances are
that he will make at least a notice
able showing. On the other hand,
his alliance with Marion Butler
is liable to prove a very serious
handicap. Most of the Repubi-
cans are like most of the Demo-
Gratis in their antipathy to Mr..
Butler. They want none of But
Ter in their'n. IF Mr.. Morehead
could make his fight on his liquor
platform alone, there's nc telling
what he might do to Mr.. Duncan.
But Mr.. Butler neutralizes the at
uactiveness of the booze plank
and undoubtedly there is rejoicing
in the ranks of the organization
over the circumstances that Mr..
Morehead has made ex-senator
Butler his political bedfellow."
The situation is interesting.
Duncan is something of a fighter
himself and carries most of the
eastern delegations in his pocket,
while the west is not likely to line