The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-11

tion-Action of Chicago Conven-
ton Not Binding Upon the Allie
glance of Republicans-Favor In
structing the Twelve Electors I'm
This State to Vote for Col. Roose-
Welt as the Legitimate Candidate
of the Party for President.
A number of prominent Republi-
cans in this State met in Greensboro
Monday to agree upon a plan OF con-
taken by the Republican organiza
tion in this State in regard TO the
Presidential electors, as well as 9TH
er matters for the good of the cause.
The call for the Greensboro meeting
had been issued by National Commit
teeman Richmond Pearson, Hon. Zeb
Vance Walser, Roosevelt State Cam
paign Manager and Col. w. S. Pear
son, Secretary Of the State Roosevelt
organization.
There were a number of prominent
Republicans present from all sections
of the State. Among those present
and who participated in the meeting
were National Committeeman Rich
mond Pearson Of Asheville; Hon. Zeb
Vance Wa1ser, of Lexington; Ex-Sen-
ator Marion Butler, of Elliott; Col.
w. S. Pearson, of Charlotte; Ex-Con-
gresham c. H. Cowles, of Wilkes
boro; Mr.. Mcclure, of Surry; Col. V.
S. Lusk, of Asheville; Chairman
Hiram Worth, Of Guilford; James N.
Williamson, of Alamance; DR.. Pear
son, of Wayne; and w. s. Bailey, of
Nash.
The conference, which lasted for
about ali hour, was executive, but
after adjournment Hon. Richmond
Pearson and Ex-senator Marion But
ler authorized to give a statement to
the press, reported that the meeting
was unanimously harmonious. They
further reported that it was stated in
the meeting that a majority Of the
North Carolina delegation that de-
clared Col. Roosevelt the Republican
nominee for President Many of
those who attended the meeting in
Greensboro Monday were delegates to
the Chicago convention.
The Resolution Adopted.
By unanimous agreement it was
decided to submit the question OF
n ~ .;~xI, Ell 70
the Republican precinct primaries
when delegates are selected to the
State convention. This was present
ed in the form of the following reso-
lutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
First. We cannot endorse the &C
ton of the recent National Conven-
tion at Chicago, or recognize such &C
ton as binding upon the allegiance
of Republicans.
Second. We favor the submis-
sion of the issue as to which is the
rightful nominee, Taft or Roosevelt,
by way of referendum to the precinct
primaries throughout the State.
Third. We will abiGe by the ac-
ton of the next Republican State
Convention, based on instructions
given in such precinct primaries.
Fourth. We favor instructions to
| the twelve electors to be chosen by
the State Convention binding them to
| vote for Theodore Roosevelt as the
rightful and only legitimate candi-
date of the party for the Presidency"
The party will not send any dele
gates to convention to be held in
Chicago August 5, as they have al
ready nominated Col. Roosevelt, but
any Republican who desires can at
tend the convention.
The Chicago Convention.
An editorial from the Detroit
News, which before the National Con-
vention was a supporter OF Mr.. TAFT,
was read in the conference by Ma
| tional Committeeman Pearson, and
he afterwards gave copy to the
press, because he said it defined the
position of those who were in attend
ance at the Greensboro meeting. The
editorial referred to follows:
There were ten men at the Re-
| publican National Convention in Chi
cago writing for the Detroit News.
| All of these men are writer's Of wide
experience in political affairs, some OF
| them having attended every National
| Convention for twenty years. Each
was at liberty to write reports oil
current events just as he saw them
Two have a dislike for Theodore
Roosevelt that amounts to almost
hatred, but every one of the ten
agreed on one proposition. 1t was
that William Howard Taft did moi
have enough duly elected delegates &c
control the convention and nominate
himself. The reports sent to this pa