Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-03
MIR. BRITT CANNOT WIN.
Democrats Arei i'm File Shape for DEM
Ocratic Victory in Coming Election
fBy M. L. Shipman.)

L
Hendersonville convention nominated
Mr. ]. J. Britt for Congress, following
So soon upon Mr.. Britt's statemen;
that he would not be candidate, as
we'll as in view of he fact that Nj.
Pritt's faction of the republican party
nolled so few votes two years ago.
rhe republicans have nominated the
hest man they had, and one of the
c1eanest men within their ranks. But
in this he has no advantage over Con
rressman Gudger, whose conduct Il
rrivate life has been one of his cher
assets. But at that the republicans
have made a mistake in nominating
Mr. Britt, in this district, at any rate,
where the wing of the party represenkr
ri nv him is sadly infthe minority, and
where the majority wipg-the profres-
sires-feel so keenly their disappoint-
nent of two years ago. The Roosevelt
renublicans have not so soon forgotten
the steal at Chicago, which deprived
their favorite of the republican nomi
nation for the Presidency and foisteJ
nnon the ,party "a man who was able to
carry only two states in the general
election. Mr.. Britt approved that deal
hv supporting Mr.. Taft~and although
the leaders may loudly proclaim a get
+opather spirit, the rank and file of
I&ecy.n Yao nf ynIN
IN follow in the wake of those who
participated in, or approved the piece
of thievery perpetrated by. the republi-
can convention lat Chicago. A vote for
Mr. Britt this year is equivalent to an
,ondorsemnt of the forced" nomination
ce President Taft in 1912.aand mighty
few republicans. in the ttanth district
were willing tostand for it, at that time
In the thiHteeR counties comprising
the district President Taft. received
onIv 1857 votes, while Col, Roosevelt,
who repudiated the old party conven-
ton which declared Mr.. Taft the nomt-
nee, and accepted the call ito leader
ship of a new and personally sconstrue-
ted progressive party, polled -lO.4O5, or
6,538 more than his republican oppo-
nent Of the thirteen counties Presl-
dent Taft led in two and Col. Roesc-
yeH in eleven. Theme lis Ilittieeeatde |
Of change now in the sentiment then |
existing in the ranks of the~two fac |
two factions of the opposition and
small prospects of Taftite swinging
the 10000 Roosevelt followers. back
into line
Had a Roosevelt republican, aor pro !
gressive, been nominated by the Hen
Jacksonville convention he would poll
a much larger vote than Mr. ritt-eaH-
hope to receive. 1t is a reasonably
safe guess that those who idolize the
immaculate" Theodore viii refuse to
meeklv subscribe to the doctrines pro-
mulgated by an apostle of the old Taft
machine. They burned the bridges
behind them in breaking away from Old
two years ago and, "hav-
ing put their hands to the plOy, they
will not turn back"-fn sufficient num-
bers to elect Mr.. Britt Congressman
Gudger carried the district two years
ago by a majority of 1,946. For the
republicans to oXerGofne this adverse
majority would necessitate change OF
ga votes and Mr. Britt is leading
hopeless cause
Solicitor Reynolds is a democrat ana
the man who supported him in the
primary are likewise democrats. 1t Is
a reflection upon their political 1nteg-
rity to assume that they would partlcl-
pate in a contest and refuse to aelde
the result. The democrats of the dis
trict have spoken and their will Is the
Darty law. Had Mr.. Reynolds sue
ceeded in securing the nomination he.
too, would have received the earnest
support of every loyal democrat IN the
district and been triumphantly elected.
The democrats of the old tenth dis I
trlct have no thought OF sHrTendellne
to the opponents of their great Presi- I
dent at this vital period of his admin t
istration and Mr.. Britt need not ,ex-
pect to win. If the republican nom e
inee is basing any prospect OF success {
Upon a break in the Reynolds record
of party loyalty he has another guess
coming. This suggestion is made IN
no spirit of fattery, either. 1t is
based upon the past activities of Il t
family that has been noted for party
regularity and a devotion to correct
political doctrines,
The spirited contest recently expert
ecced by the democrats of the district HI
has necessarily disturbed the harmon !
iouS spirit prevalent few months I
ego. but there is silver lining to {
very cloud and sober second thought I
VIII bring the contending factions to- G