The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-11


Andrews circular letters. which
understand he has broadcasted "a
over the country asking the Repuoh'
cana of the county to support him IL
the approaching County Convention
for County Chairman. for the reason
that he thought an aggressive cam
paign should be made this TAI
against the Democrats. and thereo.
irving 10 create the impression that
our present Chairman. Lester r But
Ter. did not make an aggressive hgn'
against the Democrats two years ago
and that he is not an efficient Chair
man.
| Now. Mr. Editor. / beg space In
your valuable paper TO give reasons
why cannot support Mr.. Andrews
! for County Chairman. and to give
reasons why l cannot support Mr.. Z.
IC. Duncan for National Committee
man. and why / cannot support any
effort that they and others are max
ing TO disrupt our present State or
ganization.
We will first inquire what Mr.. An
drews' faction has done to merit con-
sideration at the hands of the Repub-
lican voters Of the county? AS /
have already said. Mr.. Andrews fac
ton was overwhelmingly defeated in
our convention two years ago-just
beaten ito a FRAGILE" quoting from
distinguished Presidential candi-
date, but on finding that they were
beaten, did they submit to the will OF
the people expressed at that conven-
ton? No; they bolted the convention,
held a rump convention, and sent a
boiling delegation to the State Con-
vention where they were all beaten to
"frazzle," and If | remember cor
rectly, Mr.. Andrews was one of those
boilers delegates. Nor is that all.
What course did they pursue in the
campaign that followed? 1t is
a known fact, that they not only did
not make any effort to assist our
County and State Chairmen to elect
our ticket, but that they actually did
all they could to keep voters away
from the polls. Are such people wor-
thy to be placed at the head of our
party? l think the people will decide
to answer that question in the mega
tive at our approaching conventions.
I believe that Mr.. Butler is an effici-
ent Chairman and that he desires
to see our party the dominant party
in county and State, and l also be-
lieve that he did everything that any
one could have done in the last cam
paign to bring about success at the
polls, and, therefore, l shall support
Mr.. Butler for County Chairman, and
not Mr.. Andrews.
Now, as to Mr.. Duncan in his eff
fort to defeat Mr.. Morehead with a
State Chairman whose only purpose
would be to land for himself fat
Federal job, and not to build up
strong party. 1t is a well-known
fact that during the whole of Mr..
Duncan's administration as National
Committeeman Judge Pritchard was
the power behind the throne" in
this State and dictated to Mr.. Dun
can in all political matters of i'm
portance, and If he is reelected Ma
tional Committeeman he may do so
again, and the most vital question
local self-government which con-
fronts the people of North Carolina
will be side-tracked, for it is known
by all men that Duncan and Pritch- |
ard would be opposed to making this |
great Republican principle an issue |
in the coming campaign. Does any
one for moment think that the Hon.
Tom Settle, whom the masses of the |
voters want for their |
in the coming cam
paign would accept the nomination
hampered by platform not declar-
ing for this great principle?
Now, Mr.. Editor, in conclusion, let
me say, that am for Tom Settle for
Governor, Mr.. Morehead for State
Chairman, Marion Butler for Nation
IL Committeeman, and Lester Butler
for County Chairman.
Yours for success,
c. H. HUNNICUTT.
Raleigh, N. c., r. 2, April 8, 1912.