The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-10
PATRONAGE MACHINE GETTING
SHAkY.

tactics, as his distribution OF patron
age is called, has stirred the bile In
hundred OF his party men, who are
ready to fight. Every day brings
new evidence of a brewing storm.
Tiny clouds are gathering In every |
Those defiant fellows
who are willing TO stand and have
their noses counted believe that they |
will be supported by the rank and
file of their party when the crisis
comes. Nothing, they say, but the
elements saved Duncan and his allies
from defeat at the Charlotte Con-
yention. The scene of action is shift
ing from Washington TO the State.
President Taft has been appealed to
time after time, but the man Hitch
cock seems to have him hoodooed.
Therefore, the war will be carried to
the trenches.
Promise of Lively Times.
Some interesting developments are
on the way. Eugene Holton, one OF
the cleverest as well as most indus
trious politicians in the State, is be-
ing groomed for the Craftsmanship to
succeed Judge S. B. Adams. Mr..
Holton is not a candidate for the job
but he loves G.. O: P. and would not
refuse to carry the banner if it were
rendered him. His friends point with
pride to the fact that he has received
most fattering endorsements from
Democratic papers in the State. His
record, as District Attorney, has been
| favorably commented upon by men
of all parties. In fact, it is argued,
Mr.. Holton is the ideal one for the
leadership. His district gave Presi-
dent Taft and Congressman More
head a wonderful increase in the last
election. His county has become
doubtful. ALI of these claims, and
more, are being made. When I ask
ed Mr.. Holton if he would accept
the election if it were given him he
said: "Shoo fly, don't you bother
mel"
Understand I. and not the chair
man, was the ely"
Mr.. Holton is not in what the
newspaper men describe as recep'
tive mood, but he would not ruI
from notification committee.
Many Things Charged Against Ma
chine.
E. G. Duncsan, now pointed at a:
the Republican machine of NORTH
Carolina, will have to answer FOL
many sins-some of which he Is no
guilty, of course, but others tina
J seem to belong to him.
j Down at Winton. in the first Con
gressional District, where Congress
man Small reigns supreme among
Democrats, Joseph B. Catus, a mu
latto negro, holds the post-ofics
: against all corners. At this time
twelve years after the negro has beer
disfranchised, it seems strange tina
? the seat of North Carolina count!
should have a negro postmaster, il
the face of the fact that the count.
committee, composed Of white Re
? publicans, has made unceasing wa
on him.
Mr.. Small was appealed to no
long ago by some of his constituent
) who wanted to stand the test exami
) nation for census enumerators, an.
: were directed to go to Winton AM
take them under Catus. It is allege,
that the negro took the white mel
to a negro school for the examina
( ton instead of to the post-office. Thi
, is the story that came here. Thre
3 of the men would not submit to this
but took the matter up with MI
Small, and later were given an eS
animation at Ahoskie.
why should the capital of Hert
: ford County have a negro postmas
ter?" is asked.
Mr.. Duncan, whether guilty O
not, is charged with endorsing Cat
= US. The chairman of the county OF
ganization has tried to get the Post
master-General to give the job to
white man. 1t is said that Catus
;, not able to conduct the Office; hi
health is poor.
This is one of the things Mr.. Dur
can will have to answer for. He !
charged with favoring Catus so tina
he can control the county.
d The Smithfield Postofice.
/, A storm has risen in Johnsto
a County over the endorsement G
y Stancil over Parker for the postofic
IS at Smithield. Many old line RI
S publicans are talking out in NEE
l. ing. They do not understand VIII
= MI. Duncan should support STANG
It who, they claim, has just moved II
II to the town, when Parker gave gel
It eral satisfaction and was entitled t
IS the place for another term at leas
In these matters the North Care
If lima insurgents will not go to til
is Postmaster-General any more fo
It they say, he and Mr.. Duncan are q
!? thick as brothers. A direct apes
Is will be made to the voters, VIII
: name delegates to the State Conve1
e ton.
o The scene, therefore, is shiftin,
l. most of the pie having been distril
uted, the White House will no longe
o1 have the lure for the boys.
IL A Charlotte Man Involved.
II Mr.. e. A. Smith. one of tba 1oof