VOL.
XXX. RALEIGH. N. C. THURSDAY. .11 11 v d oo X . :C T!
EDITORIAL BRIEFS
Democratic Harmony aio reii a
tirtim under the steam roller at Bal
tiiTiOre.
The Ananias Club gained many
r. w recruits at the Baltimore Con
vent ion.
Champ Clark's vote for that pen
sion "steal" did not profit him any
thing after all.
The hound "dawg" was kicked
severely during the last hours of the
Baltimore Convention.
But the Democrats failed to ar
rant any machinery to make the
candidate stand on the platform.
Wonder if the Democrats would al
low the candidates to write their own
platforms if they could then be forced
to stand on them?
The trusts are no doubt sorry they
Ment so much money at the Balti
more Convention since there Is no
chance to elect their candidate.
The Democratic National Conven
tion has fought it out and adjourn
ed. The list of casualties may not
he known for several days.
The Democratic Convention at Bal
timore was very expensive for the
delegates, and a great deal more ex
pensive to some who were not dele
gates. At least a lot of the Democrats at
the Baltimore Convention have found
out what the others thought of them,
even if they didn't feel repaid for
the trip.
The report that the Louisville
Courier Journal, Harper's Weekly
and Thomas F. Ryan will finance
Wilson's campaign has not yet been
confirmed.
The band stopped playing for the
Baltimore convention on last Mon
day. The Baltimoreans probably de
cided the dance wasn't worth the
price of the fiddler.
Colonel Henry Watterson refers to
the Nebraskan as "Bryan the destruc
tionist." He may have still further
cause for his belief when Bryan
Kmes back at him.
If the members of the Supreme
Court refuse to go into the new ad
ministration building when it is
completed, they may be Impeached
by the next legislature.
Twenty Democrats are advertising
their candidacy for office in one Robe
son County paper, and there are prob
ably several hundred more in a re
ceptive mood who do not feel able to
advertise. ,
The Democrats decided it would
not be proper to hold their conven
tion through Sunday, though none of
the Baltimore churches complained
of being over-crowded with delegates
on that day.
Baltimore was "deelighted" to
lave the Democratic Convention, or
so many of them as carried their
money with them. And a t the rate
of $20 a day per head she could af
ford to put up with any little annoy
ances incident to the Convention,
The Wilmington Star says that the
Democrat who rocks the boat now
should be thrown overboard. If the
Star's views are carried out the coun
try would witness another Titanic
disaster, though the real loss to the
country might not be felt so keenly.
Several of Uncle Sam's battleships
were in the Baltimore harbor and
several cordon of police were in the
convention hall, and still they could
not keep the Democrats from fight
ing; however, it will go down in
Democratic history as a "harmoni
ous" convention.
While the Baltimore Convention
as in an uproar trying to nominate
its candidate one of, the delegates
turned loose a white dove as, a sign
of Peace. But the storm In the Con
tention was too great for the mes
senger of peace and it hid in a report
er's desk to wait for the ' storm to
blow over.
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! DEVELOPING THE MARKET.
Freight ami Traffic Department of J
Southern Has Station at Northern!
and Western Center.
Washington, D. C., June 29. !
witn a new to making the Southern
Railway Company as helpful as possi
ble In the development of markets for
commodities produced along its lines,
President Finley has inau grated the
policy of having all agents of the
Freight Traffic Department of that
Company at points outside of the
Southeastern States submit reports
as to the possibilities for developing
markets for Southeastern nroducts
In the localities in which they are
stationed. While the Freight Traffic
representatives of the Compnay can
not act as selling agents In any way.
President Finley will be glad to re
ceive suggestions as to ways in which
they may be of practical aid in the
building up of markets for the agri
cultural and Industrial products of
the territory traversed by the lines
of the Southern Railway System.
Agents of the Freight Traffic De
partment of the Company are sta
tioned at the following points outside
of the Southeastern States: Boston,
Mass.; New York, Buffalo, and Ro
chester, N. Y.; Philadelphia and
Pittsburg, Pa.; Baltimore, Md.;
Washington, D. C; Cleveland and
Cincinnati, Ohio; Indianapolis and
Evansvllle, Ind.; Chicago, East St.
Louis, Peoria and Cairo, 111.; St.
Louis and Kansas City, Mo.; Detroit,
Mich.; Minneapolis, Minn.; Omaha,
Neb.; Denver, Colo.; Little Rock,
Ark.; Dallas, Texas; San Francisco
and Los Angeles, Cal., and Seattle,
Wash.
DIRIGIBLE EXPLODES IX AIR.
Vaniman and His Crew Meet Tragic
Death at Atlantic City Balloon
Had Been Built for Purpose of
Crossing the Atlantic Ocean.
Atlantic City, N. J., July 2. Sail
ing out over the Atlantic Ocean under
perfect control and in view of several
thousand interested persons, the
great airship, Akron, in command of
Melvin Vaniman, with a crew of four
men, exploded while more than 500
feet in the air early to-day, and shot
down into the water a tangled mass,
carrying to their death - the daring
aviator and his companions. Death
is believed to have come instantly to
the five men.
In all the tragic history of disasters
to air ships or aeroplanes, probably
none was as sensational as that which
brought to an end the greatest and
mostly costly air-craft ever construct
ed on the Western hemisphere. Built
to withstand the storms of the At
lantic and to carry at least a dozen
men across the ocean to Europe, the
Akron went to her doom in calm
weather. Those who went down with
the big dirigible beside the intrepid
Vaniman, who already had had one
thrilling experience in an airship on
the ocean, were: Calvin Vaniman,
his younger brother; Fred Elmer,
George Bourrillion of Philadelphia,
Walter C. Gost, a friend of Vaniman's
finnncial backer.
The Akron, which had been inflat
ed last February with gas manufac
tured by Vaniman in the big hangar
at the inlet, ws taken out shortly
after 6 a. m. for a test flight. One
flight had already been made about
a month ago, and defects discovered
at that time were remedied and to
day's trial was to have been among
the last prior to the attempt to cross
the Atlantic. Mrs. Vaniman bid her
husband good-bye at their little cot
tage near the hangar at 2 a. m. and
waited for day-break to see her hus
band sail away.
When half a mile off Brigantine
Beach the thousands of spectators
who had been watching the ship, saw
a burst of flame outlined against the
morning sky. In a few seconds they
were horrified to see the car of the
balloon detach itself from the bag
and shoot downward into the water,
followed by the collapsed gas bag.
By intuition everybody seemed to
have realized what had occurred and
soon a hundred boats were beating
their way out over the rough waters
of the inlet baarw After a search' a
submerged body, that of the younger,
Vaniman, was recovered.
Divers went down to the wreck,
but there was little that could be,
done until low tide when Gost'sbody
;was disentangled from the wreckage
and brought to the shore.
Mrs. Vaniman saw the collapse of
the balloon and its drop into the
ocean carrying with it her husband
and brother-in-law. She fell in a
faint and wasjinconscous for some
time -
President Off For Beverly.
x Washington, , July 3 President
Taft left at 5:35 tonight for Boston
to spend , the remainder of the week
at his summer home near Beverly.
Mrs. Taft, Secretary Hilles and Major
Thomas L. Rhoad were in the Presi
dent's party. Mrs. Talwill stay ip
Beverly during the rest of the sum
mer. The President will return to
Washington Monday.
IT MAY BE A DE.4DL0CK
Electoral Grfiege miy not
bs Abie to Select the NextQ
President
WOU D BE U TO (GHG8E S
Should Congress Fall to Name a
President or Vice-President Coun
try Would Then Face the Un
known The Succession Act Would
Not Save the Situation Wilaon 1
Bryan's Nominee How the Ne
brauskan Turned the Trick for the
Profewir at Baltimore- The Fear
of Roosevelt is What Really Domi
nated the Convention.
(Special to The Caucasian.)
Washington, D. C, July 2, IS 12.
News has just reached the Nation
al capital that Governor Woodrow
Wilson, of New Jersey, has been
nominated for President by the Balti
more Democratic Convention. At this
writing the Vice-Presidential candi
date has not been nominated. Spe
cial mention is made of this fact be-
cause u is entirety possioie. u not
probable, that one of the nominees!
for Vice-President this year will be-j
come President of the United States.
The Vice-President May be President.;
. t x 9 , .
The Constitution provides that if
ui nut ctclc
joruy oi me voies in me electoral Democratic politicians that any Dem
college, that then the election shall j ocraUc candidate who received a ma
be thrown into the House of Repre-1 jority of tne votea would be given
sentatives. It is a most peculiar and a8 a matter of course the nomna.
significant condition at this juncture! tion TnIs nas Deen true in tne pa8t
in the affairs of our great country! jn every cage except Van Buren ,,e
that neither party may receive a ma-j received a majority of a few votes in
jority of the States of the Union. ; the tnird conver;tion in whicn his
The Constitution provides that in!nnma wna nt fnr ProaiH0nt
the event the election of a President
is thrown into the House of Repre
sentatives, that each State shall cast
one vote, to be controlled by a ma
jority of the Congressmen and Sen
ators of each State. It so happens;
that twenty-two of the States have a
Democratic majority and twenty-two
of the States have a Republican ma-
jority of. the Congressmen; ,-fo.ur
States are . tied. Therefore, for the J
election of the President to be thrown j
into the House of Representatives!
would almost certainly result in a
deadlock. The Constitution provides
that in that event the Vice-President
shall become President, and that the
Senate shall elect a Vice-President
from among the two highest candi
dates for Vice-President in the elec
toral college. This means that the
Senate, as now constituted, shall
proceed to elect a Vice-President.
Will a Democrat or a Republican
Win?
While a majority of the present
Senate is Republican, yet the Repub
lican majority is sharply divided. A
minority of the Republicans repre
sent what is known as the regular
or stand-pat Republicans. There
fore, the progressive Republican Sen
ators have the balance of power. Un
der this condition, the Republican
Senate during the past two years has
not been able to elect a President
po-tem of the Senate.
Senator Gallinger, of New Hamp
shire, was the nominee of the stand
pat Republicans, Senator Clapp, of
Minnesota, was the nominee of the
Progressive Republicans and Senator
Bacon, of Georgia, was the nominee
rbf the Democrats. A number of bal
lots have been taken in the Senate,
but the deadlock has never been bro
ken and therefore the United State.9
Senate today is without a president i ed Dy a vote of nine to one though lone the gmart but unreliable lead
protem. I Mr- Belmont and Mr. Ryan were sit-j erg ov tne time, conceived the idea
Vice-President Sherman has been! tinS on tne floor as delegates to theov wreckin' things an' while the con-
renominated on the ticket with Presi
dent Taft. He could not receive
more votes in the Senate than Sen-',
ator Gallinger has received as Presi-
dent pro-tern. Therefore, it would
seem that it would be impossible for
him to -be elected Vice-President by
the Senate. Whoever is nominated
on the ticket with Colonel Roosevelt
as the nominees of the progresssive
Republicans would probably receive
the Mme vote Senatnr f!iar,n aa the
nominee of the progressive Republi-j
cans has been receiving. Whoever
is nominated as Vice-President on
the Democratic ticket with Governor
Wilson would probably not receive
any more votes than the votes that
have been cast for Senator Bacon as
the Democratic nominee for Presi
dent pro-tem. Therefore, it is entire
ly probable that the country will face
next winter a deadlock in the House
and In the Senate that will be un
breakable. Just what would happen under
this extraordinary condition if It
should exist at noon on the fourth
day of March, 1913, no one can at
present predict. Already thoughtful
heads at the National capital are
puzzling over this situation.
The Succession Act Wilf Not Solve
the Situation.
It is true that several years ago
Congress passed what Is called a suc
cession act In which it was provided
that la the event of the Presided
and Vice-President dying, after their I
election and before lnatirrilnn
come President. The wording of
that act, however, does not seem to
cover a contingency like that which
Is liable to arise under present con
ditions. Indeed, no one seems to
have ever conceived that such a con-
dition as ?.he present one would arise.
The attention of the best legal
minds of the country will be turned
to this possible crisis, and The Cau
casian will keep Its readers advised
as to their opinions with reference to
the same.
Wlloo i Bryan's Nominee.
The nomination of Governor Wil
son at the Democratic Convention at
Baltimore was unexpected by the pol
iticians and by the people of the
country generally. It was known
when the convention assembled that
he had only about one-third of the
delegates in the convention. Speaker
Clark was largely in the lead on the
first ballot and his vote soon increas
ed to more than a majority of the
convention.
If the same rule had applied in the
Democratic Convention as in the Re -
publican Convention that a majority
snouia nominate. SDeaker Clark
would have been the nominee on last
Friday and the convention would
have adjourned on that day. The
Democratic Convention, however, has
heM for the two-thlrda rule for over
seventy years, but during that timeer counies. One reason for thigj
nas been tne ciam and boast of
but was finally defeated by a dark
horse in the name of James K. Polk,
of Tennessee.
It is almost certain that Speaker
Clark, when he reached a majority
in the convention, would have been
given the two-thirds vote, as a mat
ter of course, had it not been for Mr.
Bryan, who has three times been
nominated for ther Presidency by his
party.
Mr. Bryan's Bold Move.
Mr. Bryan was at the Chicago
Convention and watched closely itsjawlways matter what church awl
proceedings as a reporter for a num-j hands mite blong to; democracy, 1. e.,
ber of large daily newspapers. When
he reached Baltimore he issued a so the whole number ov command
statement to the effect that the same ! ments, In the dymakrat catchism.
trust and monopoly influences which! On the 21st ov September, 1792.
had robbed Theodore Roosevelt of his; France took a great forward step; it
lawful and rightful nomination at ! mite De called a forward leap, for
Chicago controlling the same class of !hit became a republic, after a long
bosses had moved down to Baltimore ' and somewhat sad experience az
and were there determined to con-' kingdom, or monarchy. Royalty wuz
trol the Democratic Convention and j abolished. The new republic did not
prevent the nomination of another take matters piece-meal though hit
progressive. He declared that these ! naturally required time to get the
monopoly influences having captured new machinery in gude workin or
the Chicago Convention were deter- !der- Naturaly the conservatives tried
mined; to capture the Democratic;10 make a republican form ov gov
Convention and leave the People "f1 nPPlar-a'aUure- TTo
without a choice between the homi- j d hi had the aid ov the Ja-
nee of the two parties. coin8' t1he orlina
and much other help, includin what
Soon after the Convention assem-;wu known az the commune, the un
bled Mr. Bryan introduced a resolu-. derurrent ov tne population. At
tion declaring that Morgan, Belmont firgt the Girondfsts and the jacoblns
and Ryan, the representatives of the jointiy controlled the assembly. The
trust and monopoly interests of the ; Girondists consisted ov educated men
country, were on nana, euner m per- ;mostiy; tne jacobins were a motley
son or through their agents, to con-'creWf brave, smart, mean. Marat an'
trol the nomination, and further de-;HerDertj representatives ov the un
claring that it was vitally essential derwortd aroug(j the common peo
that no one should be nominated who ;pje wjtn a tempting but impossible
was under obligation, directly or in-iDait at tnat time tna OT equality
directly, to any of these monopoly in- j
fluences. This resolution was adopt- j
convention.
Mr. Bryan's Second Bold .Move.
When the State of New York ..which
had been voting tne ninety voies soi-
idly for Governor Harmon of Ohio, courage. One faction wished to elect
changed and voted for Speaker Clark, j K!ng ioUi8 tbe first President ov the
Mr. Bryan, as the head of the delega- j country wuz to hev, which wux on
tion from Nebraska, arose and asked j reasonable, for if he wuz not satisfac
the privilege of explaining his vote, jtory ax a King how could be il
He said that while his State had In-prove any so quickly az a President?
structed for Clark, that he desired to I
cnanSe hisTvote from Clark to Wll-
wu- uecauae.ue u .u.
any man should oe nommaiea as me .
Democratic candidate for President I
whose nomination depended uposfj
the vote of New York State, headed
by Mr. Murphy, of Tammany Hall,
and Mr. August Belmont, represent
ing the Rothschilds of London.
How Wilson Was Nominated.
This position taken by Mr. Bryan
caused a large number of delegates,
instructed for Speaker Clark, to
change to Governor Wilson.
The next day telegrams began to
pour in upon the delegations from
one end of the-country to the other,
urging the delegates to stand with
Mr. Bryan in the position which he
had, taken. It seems these telegrams
produced the final result in turning
enough votes from Clark and other
(Colntinued on page 4.)
DEAL AKCXZWT DSST03Y
J E CU! At. n
aged to .Become Reunited
in a Crisis
A 68EAT KRI8 BEHEADED
! Where the Only Genuls Ch-uupa
1 Irodored IfeccKKrwry's Ftr-4
Commandment The Making of a
Republic and AttesMliAg Trouble
The Great Preorh Kitt. Usii Ca
pet, Tried, Convicted and Behead
ed Because He W'mm a Ileal Klug
Mere About the Original Itd Khirt
Gang Equality All at Onre Would
Not (JoHow a Frenchman Tried
to Reach the Thome.
Bllklnsvllle, N. C. June 24. 1912.
Correspondence of The Caucasisn
Knterprise. i WMle the French never failed to
!destry each other, and while revo-
lutIons were at one tIme common,
'" vv --u v w ui iu sn
togetner whenever the nation wuij
K . V... . .....11. . L - I
lu.rmcuru uj a,u uuume iwf, wnicn;
iz more or less true ov any country, j read a paper he hsd prepared himself
But in the case ov France awl thlajatkin' for a delay ov three dsyg to
Ui ure uiarsea man in some otn-
a urrTUU -
easy-goln' people, but braien and loy-1 guard regulations ov tbe prison be
al. In 1792 the King ov Prussia led a Stoned down for the time and that
great army into France on accountjhit family be allowed to vUlt bin
ov some real or imaginary grievance, j dally durin the next three days, tb
He penetrated az far az Champagne. j limit ov hi time on tht earth.' He
one ov the important French cities, j jawlso requested thst the assembly
for which a celebrated wine wuz I permit members ov hi family to se
probably named. At any rate, chara-jlect home in whatever countM toer
. ...t 1 A I ! ...
yafeutr i nie a ueeruje an
for medical purposes, and the best
ov the the world's output, the only
real champagne. In fact, hez awl
ways originated In France, and even
In modern times this Iz still true; If
you don't believe hit, ask awlmost
any leadln' dymakrat prohibitionist
who iz runnin fer offis. They gen
erally use corn or rye llcker on; the
common herd. But they hev bin
known to blow"tfiemTres fer a few
quarts ov champagne at about $4 per
quart when they wuz afraid the coun-
; try would be ruined, an' hit didn't
'oflis, iz the first commandment, awl -
awj at once. They finally yoked
with tne Marsenllals. Robespierre.!
fusion wuz goln on he hoped to be
come King, for hiz plan wuz to ren
der a republic unpopular no matter
now he dId hlu Louvet and other
noneat men assailed Robesnierre with
Malesherbes and Vernigand. both
prominent men, awlso plead for the
retention ov me King az rresiaeni.
gut the King wuz placed on trial.
found guilty ov the charges by an
awlmost unanimous vote. When the
matter or punishment came np there
wuz much difference ov opinion. The
vote stood, 387 for death to 334 for
either imprisonment, banishment or
a death . sentence with a formal re
prieve, which would hev been a mere
farce so far az a death sentence with
a reprieve attachment goes. On the
17th ov January, 1793, the sentence
ov death wuz pronounced, the assem
bly acfln az a trial court. The at
torney for the King, M. Malesherbes,
hastened to the prison to communi
cate the sad news to hlz royal high
ness. He found that some one had
awlready informed the King and that
he wuz not taking hit very hard. The
lawyer and hiz client agreed that an
effort should be mad for a delay in
tfc musr. twcu uw nut m
profcaHr 034&Y &! t ex?s.
The Kiaf si tasth & oxi ?
Jtfce fart that felt t
::V.r "M t n
ceais &!oe la tfc tam?y,
otfcer powerful U ov Irwta ta $tx$t
ov a haumtf ov ti W ov Or,
teaas. Tfce rt& rer&Utfc t.tt
A - -.
jfeev t-& try strict la tarn dsys ia
IFrsace for hit is 44 0&s
not ra hit thUf attoraey. s at
lowd to tint tks Kf&c dsrtfc' the
ett fw dsys, thooth the Kl&i wt
uadr se&lmrw to die ts leas taaA a
week from that titae. Oa the l?th
ov January GoWaa. who hU an of
fts rorrespondlR, with thst ov a sher
iff in the United Stat, went to the
prison to read the death warraat to
the Klof. only one othr perwoa. Ma
thy. the jailor, blo present, Oa
the 2dth at I o'clock the French
later of Juatie and about a doia
othsr men coraposict the Kieeutite
Council, appeared at the prison and
a man who wut actio as secretary
read the death warrant. Hu $r
declared in substance thst lxiuia Ca
pet. the last King of France, having
tren Ruilty of contpirtnit sgslntt the
liberty of the nation thould undrrro
the punlihmect oi death; thst the
appeal he had claimed should not be
allowed, but thst the council should
e t0 the execution of the sentence
wnm twentv-four hour. itu i.
claimed thst the Klne showed no
.
signs ov rear or recret and ronlv
enable him to prepare himself for
death; that a prieil be permitted to
! vt nim; tbat tbe prrent rigid
mignt chooae to realde la. The once
powerful King ov a powerful coun
try wuz at last brought low, lower
even than the ordinary culprit, for
on that very day when dinner wut
placed in the cell occupied by the
King he found that no knife or fork
had been sent with the food, a pre
caution to prevent an attempt at self
destruction, ov course. The royal
prisoner said: "Do they believe me
UcnTTOoTlhat I would AttehipTtay
life?" How had the mighty fallen!
Durin' the same day the King re
ceived an answer to nix several re
quests, which wuz In effect thst he
could hez th presence ov a prleit In
! the prison; that the nation would
look after the comfort ov his family;
that the nation would pay his debts,
but that no delay would be granted
regarding the sentence of desth.
Early the next morning the Queen
and ber three children vitlted the
prison and the scene wuz described
az a very sad one. Hlz family wuz
awlso allowed to se him lor a few
minutes at eight the next morning,
hlz last day upon this earth, for he
must meet death before the end or
the day. Hit wuz arranged that the
former King see hiz family privately
at the last meetln', though hit wuz
fixed so thst the guard could look
through a glsss door and observe ev
erything thst mite take place, this
precaution beln' taken to prevent any
attempt at suicide should the Queen
furnish the means to ber husband
durin' the last meetln. The Queen,
madam Elizabeth, a relative, and the
children spent some two hours with
the late King. Immediately after the
departure ov the family the abbe de
Firmont, the priest who bad been se
lected, proceeded to the cell; In fact,
he had been permitted to witness the
family meeting, which wuz next to
the last to be granted, for the King
would be executed the next day. It
Iz said that the late King retired
early and slept soundly durin' biz last
nite upon earth. But I hev awlways
doubted such statements In regard to
persons condemned to die within
twenty-four hours. A brave man
may meet death under such circum
stances without noticeable flinchln.
But to slumber through tbe whole or
the last nlte az "cool az a cucumber"
iz not bravery; It iz either due to de
pravity or to extreme exhaustion fol
lowing many sleepless sites, if there
lz any truth at awl in such claims.
At o'clock the followln morn In'
the priest appeared an the perform
ance or mass wuz commenced, the
sacrament beln' administered soon
afterward. The late King gave hlz
watch to hlz son and a favorite seal
ring to the Queen,"
Tbe city ov Paris wuz under mili
tary control for the day, disorder be
in' feared. While beln' conducted
from the prison to the place ov execu
tion the King noticed Mathey, the
jailor. He stopped, offered hlz hand
to the1 Jailer and apologized for bav
in spoken sharply to the Jailer a day
or two previous. Mathye refused to
accept the appolog7, showln' that he
wuz a very common political tool or
the red-shirt Tariety. The late King
iz said to hev stopped twice to look
up at the side ov another portion or
the prison hopin to get a last glimpse
or hizb wife and children, they beln'
(Continued ce page 3.)
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