The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-08-15

publican party IS tne only party ina
b as vouchsafed constitutional govern
ment-
Resolved, That all electors who be-
lieve in the principles of the Repub-
lican party Is enunciated In the n&-
tional Republican platform, adopted
at Chicago, on June IS. 1912, and
woh will pledge themselves TO abide
by the action of the national conven-
ton. be invited to participate in the
primaries and conventions.
Bull Meese" Oppose.
When Secretary Gillian Grissom
concluded the reading. loud cheers
indicated a majority favorable sen
timent, but before the chers had died
the Bull Meese" were drawn up in .
OPPOSITION Cicero Hoiton, a Guilford .
supporter of Roosevelt, essayed to !
lead the fight in behalf Of the Colonel /
but with a broadside from Walter /
Henry he left the meeting in hun. /
That, however, was the only incident
to MARI a final spirit Of harmony, /
which was evidenced by the final pas
sage of the resolution by unanimous
vote.
The committee made a ruling TO
the effect that in counties and pre-
cincts where conventions or commit
tees fail, or refuse to act in accord
ance with the policy adopted by the
committee, the Republicans Of such
| county or precinct, shall organize and
| send delegates to the county, district
! and State convention and elect com
mittee men in accord with the Re-
publican party. 1t was also provided
| that in counties where conventions
have been held, and delegates elect
ed to the State and distrist conVen-
ton who refuse to call their county
conventions for the purpose of elect
| ing delegates to the State convention
in compliance with the resolutions
adopted, then the Republicans or
such county will organize and send
delegates to the several conventions
who are in accord with the Republi-
can party.
Settle For Governor.
: That the Charlotte convention will
name Thomas Settle for Governor
) was the general belief. They declare
3 that the distinguished Buncombe
\ man, the pet of his party In the state
3 will be made the standard bearer ant
. that full amends will be made for the
treatment accorded him at the Raj
D eigh convention. 1t was evident tha
b there was a strong fear that withou
= the massage of drastic rules govern
O ing the eligibility Of delegates tn
q Roosevelt followers would swool
: down upon the Charlotte convention
d and control 1t.
g From Colonel Pearson.
= The declaration of Col. w. S. Pear
q son. referred to above. Is oontalne
in the following, which is taken fror
the Greensboro News of Sunday:
That Theodore Roosevelt wi
,e make a speaking trip across tn
1t State of North Carolina In the raj
h that the headquarters for the PFC
!, yressive party in the State will D
% opened in Greensboro today, and tna
at the new party has no disposition
f. interfere with the political or othe
n rights of anyone in North Carolin'
III were statements made by Col. w.
g. Pearson. of Charlotte, who spent ye'
ns terday here on his return from
ne week spent in Chicago. Colon
H. Pearson went to his home last nigl
a on train No. 43 and will return
nv make arrangements for opening Sta
ly Headquarters in Greensboro at on'
for the new party. He will be joil
i'll ed here by J. n. Williamson, of Blu
nd lington, who was made national cor
1t. mtiteman by the delegates at Oh
cir cago.
ng, Colonel Pearson said 1t was tne
of intention to open the headquarters
ed the old Benbow building from while
at point the Roosevelt campaign will
g. conducted in the State. This. sa
he. is by direction of National Chai
of man Dixon, and is in line with Il
m plans of effect thorough organic
ice tions in every State of the unio
lat One of the first moves after q
lin opening of headquarters will be t
en- calling together Of the State comm
an tee of the new party for a meetil
lb- here during the week, the purpo
lb- being to issue the call for the I'll
20, convention of the Progressive par
ity in the State. This committee consis
snt of one member from each Congr'
ing sional district and four from t
on State at large.
ms, VIII ws+ch Charlotte Meeting.
the
of The date for the conference or I
at committee with Colonel Pearson
me Mr.. Williamson will probably be
, in nounced tomorrow. Whether it sh
nit be held before or after the conVt
tea ton called by Mr.. Morehead, said