The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-09-26

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asoFiAl Primary-sfany- Are D~x~~~
mined to Have the Privilege of
Scratching some ow VIII Kick Out
Of the Trace~-It l. Probable the
Committee VIII Have TO Ne~x
Again and Let Down the Rars.
The Democratic State Executive
Committee met In Raleigh on last
Thursday night TO decide what is q
Democrat. Many resolutions were
offered TO the meeting and almost ev-
cry member had different ideas Is TO
just how much OF the ticket q Dem
ocrat must vote In order TO really be
Democrat. All OF them realized they
were fooling with q many-edgsd
sword. and all were sorry they had
picked the thing up TO examine IL.
but they didn't know how to lay IL
down.
Even the supporters OF the same
Senatorial candidate could not agree
on any one resolution. The cross
fire between the committee kept up
until 3 o'clock Friday morning. when
the following resolution introduced
by r. n. Hackett, OF wilkes. was
adopted:
Must Swallow Whole Ticket.
Resolved, That the words the
Democratic ticket as used by the
State Democratic Convention, with
reference TO the qualification of cleo
tors who shall have a right to vote
in the Senatorial primary, be con-
strued to mean all nominees OF the
Democratic party for Office"
The committee unanimously de-
clined to authorize a joint canvass
between Hon. Locke Craig and Hon.
Thomas Settle, candidates for Cover
nor, and by large vote declined TO
pass a resolution offered by Mr.. Wal
ter Clark, Jr., TO have the names OF
the three candidates for Senator
placed on the same ballot.
Even after the resolution was
adopted many hoped 1t would be re-
vised and made more elastic so a vot-
er could scratch a township consta-
BILE or county officer. The News and
Observer on Saturday said a voter
would be allowed to scratch town
ship constable but that is not wha,
the resolution says.
Some wanted the test to be the
electoral and legislative ticket, but 1,
is rumored that the Simmons men
were afraid of that proposition as
they charge that many of the Kitch-
in men are whiskey men and might
vote for Tom Settle Instead of Locke
Craig. IL the bars were let down; on
the other hand, the Kitchin and Clark
men were afraid the Duncan Re.
publicans" would vote for Simmons
If the bars were not fastened up in
that particular place. Finally. the
1 Simmons supporters or the commit
tee with great gusto decided they
would support the Hackett amend
ment. Mr.. Cameron Morrison. oi
Charlotte, advocated the stringen,
resolution and made an impassionec
appeal for its adoption. But since
the committee adjourned IL seems
that Mr.. Morrison had experienced q
change of mind, and Sundays Char.
lotte Observer quotes Mr.. Morrison
as saying he hopes the resolution may
be revised and made more lax. It ID
understood that Chairman Webb hai
said since the meeting that the reso.
luton Is too stringent, and. In fact
Democrats all over the State are pro.
testing against the definition Of q
Democrat as construed by the com
mittee, and some OF them are goine
to scratch or come out OF the harness
1t is surprising TO see Democrat
showing some independence. 1t usec
to be that when Boss Simmons crack
ed his whip all the little ones dancet
to the music. But some Of them art
now kicking like Texas steers. Ths
committee may have to meet again.