The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-08-15
QFAD OUT OF PARTY
cate Republican Committee
univ Taft Followers to Take
Part in Convention
coIsyEL PEARSON TALKS

-, Committeeman From North
c.,olina says supporters OF Col.
o...seit viii Hold Convention Of
n,-n-CoIonel Roosevelt to
Make a Speaking Tour Through
,-., Carolina in Interest OF
c,mnaign-Report Of Committee |
Meeting.
nh. followers Of President Taft
= The followers of Colonel Roose-
-, uul hold separate conventions
,t,g IN statement issued by
e. u 8 Pearson, of Charlotte.
49, 10 the result of the action or
.,.crrive committee at its meet
in Greensboro last Wednesday
-, Roosevelt men were practically
- ont Of the Republican party.
-,. oo,vention will be held in Char
,ofte september 4.
Tho following report Of the Green's
30 r,aeting is taken from the Char
,o.,o observer of last Thursday:
Tho massage of a resolution reny-
- 80 delegates who will not pledge
snnnort to the ticket Of the regular
plnubIican party and platform adopt
4 Of CHICAGO the privilege Of partlc-
.,orion in the coming State conVen-
.;on and selection Of Charlotte as the
rIace and September 4 as the time
tor holding the State Republican Con-
rontion formed the features or a
tbrae-hours public session or the
c.o,o executive held here this after
non.
Chairman John NJ Moreehad pre-
sided and in response to cordlal In
ytation by him that all Republicans
naet with the committee and eX'
change Ideas and suggest plans 1ol
confronting the present crisis, rep
rasentation of more than 100 wa:
ureseut. Taft supporters were in tn'
majority, but here and there was
Rooseyeltian and it was due to thi'
that the session OF todax was not en-
tirely harmonious.
The whole discussion was based oi
the passage of the resolution wnlcl
In effect binds all delegates who par
ticipate in the State convention
SUPPORT the national ticket. I'M
was offered by Dr. ]. ]. Mott, Ve'
eran of many political storms an
battles, and almost Immediately n
was In the midst of veritable 'Bu
Moose" stampede. The Mott resolC
ton, as later adopted without tn
changing Of a sentence was:
Resolution Adopted.
Resolved. That a Republican Stat
convention is hereby called to NEE
in the city of Charlotte on the 4t
day of September, 1912, at II o'cloc
m, for the purpose Of nomlnatln
presidential electors for the State
large Governor and other State
fcers. two Corporation Commtssloi
ers, and nominate candidates 10 u
any other office that may be, or D
come vacant for which NOMINATION
should be made or ratified Dy u
State convention, election a Repuol
can State executive committee ana
State chairman, and to transact al
other business that may proper
come before the convention.
We endorse the nomination Oh W
liam H. Taft for President, al
James S. Sherman for Vice-Presldel
and pledge our loyal support TO ths
reelection, and declare our aolol1
faith and belief in the principles
the Republican party as enunclat
in the national platform adopted
the Chicago convention held June
1912.
Resolved further, That in view
existing political conditions the CO
mittee deems it proper to announ
to the Republicans of the State tf
in holding their county and townsf
conventions none but those who
dOrse the national Republican CT
didate for President, and the Rep'
lican platform adopted at the Rep'
lican convention held in Ch1ca
June IS, 1912, are in any capac
entitled to participate in or repres'
the party, and that in organlzatl
all township, county, Senatorial ~
gressional and State conventlo
none but epublicans supporting
national ticket, and the platform
our party nominated and adopted
the convention held in Chicago, J'
Is, 1912, be allowed to participate
the election of delegates or CONN
teemen, or in nominating candida
or in any way participating in S
conventions.
We deplore the tendency Of sc
Who have heretofore belonged to
party to follow the third party WI
has been so recently organii
whose policy is enunciated by
leaders is to destroy the Republi