The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-04-13
"A VICTORY FOR MoREHEAD."

OF a postmaster at Red Springs ana
another at Concord. and also the an
nouncement OF several other appoint
ments In the State, some Democratic
papers announced that In these APP
pointments Morehead had at last Sc
cured a victory. The whole effort
seemed TO be TO create an impression
that Mr.. Morehead and the State or
ganization was only being recognized
by the administration In a limited or
piece-meal way at q belated date. and
that It was such rare thing for
recommendation OF Mr.. Morehead to
be recognized by the administration
that 1t was worthy OF announcement
as an exception to the rule.
The fact Ii, that the administra-
ton at Washington is recognizing
fully Mr.. Morehead and the new or
ganization, which has the endorse
ment OF ninety-five per cent of the
Republicans In the State.
In the case of Red Springs, Mr..
Brown, who had been postmaster
for several terms, was removed by
the old referee machine just prior
to the last State Convention, and an
other party appointed. In recogni-
ton of the action OF the last State
Convention, the administration has
removed the appointee then made and
now restores Mr.. Brown upon the en-
dorsement of the present State Or
ganization.
In the case of Concord, Mr.. Buch-
anan, the present postmaster, who
has just been re-appointed, would
naturally have been re-appointed, his
record being good with the Depart
ment and his services being satisfac
tory to the patrons of the Office, un-
der the rule which the administra-
ton has adopted for the re-appoint-
ment OF those who had served salts
factorily for one term; but the re-
appointment of Mr. Buchanan was
contested by Congressman Cowles, of
that district, and he insisted that as
the Congressman Of the district he
should be recognized to name his
-owa selection.
Mr.. Cowles, though a member of
Congress. was working with the rem
nant OF the referee machine. The
fact that the Congressman attempt
ed to make In this case an exception
to the rule which had been estab-
lished By the President made it seem
necessary for Mr.. Morehead to come
to the rescue OF Mr.. Buchanan with
an endorsement, which he did, other
wise the endorsement Of Mr.. More
head would not have been necessary
to support the re-appointment of Mr..
Buchanan.
These are few simple facts, but
it illustrates the situation in the
State, and the fact that the admins
tration and the Republican State or
ganization are working in perfect
harmony in every respect. This is
true, in spite of the fact that Mr..
Duncan. the present National Com
mitteeman, has been exerting every
influence within his power to discred-
It the State organization and to de-
maid recognition for himself as Ma
tional Committeeman. Mt. Duncan
has not succeeded in securing such
recognition, because he and his fol-
lowers We're so overwhelmingly con-
demned by the rank and file of the
party at the last Republican State
Convention.
The delegates to the last State
Convention wanted to pass resolu-
ton declaring that Mr.. Duncan was
not their choice for National Com
mitteeman, also to declare the Office
vacant,~and then to proceed to elect
his successor. Such a resolution
would unquestionably have been
passed by over eight hundred votes in
the convention, but it was Mr.. More
head and other leaders who restrain
ed this desire on the part of the
delegates to remove Mr.. Duncan as
National Committeeman, and they
were prompted by patriotic motives,
even though the same may not have
been wise.
The position taken by Mr.. More