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Recantation letter cuts ties with old allies
The recantation letter of Col. Jas. H. Holt Jr. after leaving the Democratic party and joining the Republicans is criticized as a sign of political adroitness yet shows his claimed honesty and loyalty to his constituents. The piece recounts social and political tensions in North Carolina and notes other partisan motions and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. H. Holt, Jr
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Masonic Lodge
Goldsboro
Jim Holt
Bill Grews
Plaid
McKinley
Pety
North Carolina
Raleigh
Rome
Nero
Empire
Tom Settle
America
Cesar
Brutus
Wek
Daniel Russell
Dockery
Cape Fear
Oliver
Opy
Tom Reed
anti-McKinley
Jim Young
Parrenaro
Uncle Remus
Possum
Bery