The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-21

NJ Rel Selected - Secretary Win
an Advisory Committee Consist
ing of Prominent Business Men
FROM Charlotte and Meckienourg
Contradictions VIII he
opened on Fourth Street
The Charlotte Observer
Taft Club was organized here
Yesterday with rooms in the Buford
Hotel. Mr.. E NJ. Bell will assume
the duties OF secretary and Will nave
general charge OF the campaign. the
nurnose of the organization Is set
forth in brief terms as being a move
mant to promote the interest OF Pres
ident Taft in this community and 10
sanction the policies of his admins
tration.
Advisory Board Named.
An advisory board was selected
with the following-named members:
Messrs. Henry c. Clark. president of
the Charlotte Supply Company: Ar
thur ]. Draper, President and Treas
urer of the Chadwick-Hoskins string
of cotton mills; Thomas Griffith, in
surance representative and vice
president Of c. N. G. Butt & Co.;
Fred w. Glover, secretary of the
Textile Mill Supply Company; Walter
r. Henry, attorney; w. S. Lee, vice
president and general manager OF
the Southern Power Company; E. s.
Reid, representative of William D.
Olier & Co., Philadelphia cotton COM
mission firm; A. A. Washburn, South
ern agent of Saco-Petee Company,
general cotton mill machinery firm;
J. FL. Mcdonald, farmer: P. Fl. Phe-
Ian, of the Morrow Grocery Com
pany; r. w. Smith, ex-postmaster:
J. Fl. Mccall, building contractor;
w. F. Houston, G. L. G. Junker, j.
L. Pope, farmers of the county. The
committee is representative
of the business and agricultural in
terests Of the city and county that
are aligned with the Republican par
ty. The significance in the person
mel Of the board consists largely in
the fact that number of the most
prominent citizens of the community
who are identified with the cotton
milling industry are among the mem
bers of the committee and have never
before taken an active interest In
things political
The membership of the advisory
fairly represents the many
other business men Of Charlotte and
County who have al
ready aligned themselves as a whole, |
who will counsel and confer with the |
advisory committee to the end that |
The cause which they believe means
much for the Industrial and agri-
cultural welfare and development of |
he South, may be best promoted.
Movement Significant.
The movement launched yesterday
s significant in the annals of politics
n this commupity. Not only men
who have never before taken an ac-
I've interest in natnonal politics. |
aside from ordinary concern. are en-
listed as members of the advisory
committee, but others who have reg
liariy voted the national Democratic
lcket, are also among the members
IL this board. This is accounted for
'y the fact that Mr.. Taft, during his
administration, has steadfastIy stood
or principles that are vital TO the /
Welfare of industries centralized in
Inarlotte and that number of c;,i-
ems of prominence, coming here
rom other parts of the United States
md having lived here for a number
II years, are engaged in a business
nat is promised protection and de-
'eiopment under the administration
II Mr. Taft or any other man carry
hs out the principles of government
or which he stands.