The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-07

eraI Ofice-Hoiders VIII Not Con-
troll the Conventions. Neither VIII
Amy OF Them Go as Delegates to
the National Convention-Delega
tion From This State VIII be Free
and Independent-That Democrat
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Especial to The Caucasian.)
Washington, D. c., March S, 1912.
With the opening OF Roosevelt
headquarters here by Senator Dixon
as manager there has been a mark
ed increase in interest in political
activity on both sides of the Republi-
can camp. Senator Dixon is
known to be a fine organizer and a
hustler and has had much expert
ence, being one OF the backbones OF
the Republican campaign four years
ago.
Senator Dixon to-day gives out a
statement to the effect that he had
received several kilograms from the
State of Oklahoma to indicate that
the primaries in that State have gone
more than two to one for Roosevelt.
He says that it is now certain that
the State Convention which meets
next week will send a Roosevelt
delegation except one district, which
selected it's delegates several weeks
ago before 1t was known that the
former President would accept che
nomination.
Senator Dixon points with much
emphasis to the fact that the first
State to take action since it was
known that Colonel Roosevelt would
take the nomination has declared
overwhelmingly for him.
Senator Dixon also gave out a
copy of a letter which he says has
been sent by President Taft's man
ayers to postmaster in the North
west urging him to get active to Sc
cure the Presidents denomination.
The name of the postmaster Is not
given; and 1t is claimed by the Taft
supporters that the letter Is not gen
uine and that the matter will soon
be cleared up.
On yesterday, Senator Bristow read
on the floor of the Senate a letter
ing his name "a Mr.. Lewis), who had
complained that he was being brow
beaten by a post-office inspector be-
cause he had declared for Roosevelt.
Senator Bristow offered a resolution
providing for a committee Of inves-
tigation. The Senate has not yet
acted on the resolution.
In the meantime, the Taft head
quarters report that they are receiv-
ing cheering news from every quar-
ter of the country. One OF the
statements given out by them is from
Senator Oliver who has just return
ed from Pennsylvania, in which he
says that several Congressional Dis
tricts that have before been conceded
| for Colonel Roosevelt are now con-
ceded to be for the President.
Much Interest in North Carolina.
It will be news to the people OF
the State that the meeting Of the
Republican State Committee at Ra-
leigh and the great Morehead ban
| quet, which was one of the largest
! banQuets and most significant politi-
cal gathering ever held in the State,
was not given a single line in the
news columns of the Washington pa
pers. Reports of this meeting must
have been sent to Washington, but
nobody has yet been able to learn
why the reports were not published
An account Of the meeting, how
ever, has reached Washington from
various sources, and has been the
subject of no little comment. The
fact that the Republican State Com
mittee of North Carolina is not pack
ed with Federal office-holders Is be-
ing commented upon here as a most
remarkable fact for Southern State
When it is further learned that the
State will probably send an unin-
structed delegation to Chicago, and
IAdl lACAC VIII nut oC O. Il SOSAoA va
fice-holder among the delegates, such
information is received by some with
incredulity, by all with surprise. In
deed the comments generally are
that it cannot be true that the Re
publicans in a Southern State can
manage their affairs without being
dominated by the Federal Office
holders.