The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-08
BY TELEGRAPH.
The North Carolina Convention.
Especial telegram to the Dispasch.l

RALE1sH, n. c., September 1.-THE Con-
yeption was called to order at 10 O'Clock.
Seven ballots were taken without any choice
for president, the Conservatives voting sol
idly for Ransom. At 11:58 Judge Settle an.
nounced that the Convention would recess
for half an hour. At 1890 P. NJ. the Con.
yention reassembled. After the eighth,
ninth. tenth, and eleventh ballots Dockery
moved to adjourn to 10 A. NJ. tomorrow,
which was lost by vote Of 81 to 90. At
1:45P. NJ, the roll was called for the twelfth
ballot. Edward Ransom independently
rose and voted for Dockery lRepubliean),
and afterwards changed to Hon. D. s.
Reid. Governor Reid urged Ransom to
change his vote again, and, in Difference to
the wishes of the people, to take courage
and vote for Edward Ransom as the peoples
choice, clearly expressed, for president of
the Convention. Ransom replied, I" He
would be governed by considerations of
duty.''
Result of toe thirteenth ballot: Ransom.
SO; Dockery, 5G; Withers, /: Reid, 1 others
scattering. Before the result of the four.
teenth ballot was made known Hon. Edward
Ransom rose from his seat and said " This
ballotiug has gone on long enough.
! have not sought this position: l
DO not Gesire It; l have cast my
vote twice to defeat myself; but the people
seem to desire that this Convention shall be
organized. l have made every effort to
effect a compromise: falling in this, now
cast my vote, let the consequences be what
they will, for Edward Ransom. of Tyrell
county, as president of this Convention"
Dockery then voted for Plato Durham Dem
ocrat). Result Of fourteenth ballot: Ran
som, CO; Dockery, 5S; Ddrham, l. Hon.
Thomas Settle then, ln the midst Of great
applause, declared Edward Ransom presi.
dent Of the Convention. He was conducted
10 the chair by MessrS. Person and French
On taking the chair President Ransom an
nouuced that the Convention was ready for
business. Adjourned till 10 A. M. to.mor-
row.
ASSOCIATED Press Telegram.]
RALEIGH, September 7.-Dr. Edward Ran.
som, the Dem m1cratic nominee for president
OF the Constitutional Convention, was elect
ed to.da, on the fourteenth ballot, thus
securing 4 Democratic organization Of that
bodS.
DR.. Ransom, on taking the chair, said
Gentlemen of the Conventional regret
exceedingly my lack of language to express
my gratitude. did not desire this position
l deprecated it; doubted my ability to pro-
pery discharge its duties, but l understood
| the sct of the Convention to be to consider
such amendments to the Constitution al
shall meet the appreciation of the people
and as the presiding officer Of this body my
earnest aim shall be to discharge my duties
With that impartiality and fairness that will
not only be acceptable to my fellow-members
but rebound to the interests of our good ole
Commonwealth. l now declare this Con-
yenton duly organized and ready for tht
transaction Of business"
The election in Orange county TO supply
sbe vacancy occasioned by the death Of eS
Governor Graham takes place on the 1911
instant; after Which the Dem ocra!s claim ar
easy working m4j3rity in the Convention.