Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-04-24
OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN.
THE DEMOCRATIC EXEC U TIV E
COMMITTEE.
Its Meeting in Raleigh---R. II. Battle Sue
eeeds Chairman Coke---Convontion
Called June 25th.


RALEIGH, April 2O.-The State
Executive Committee Of the Demo
cratic party met here last Wednesday.
Every district was represented and
the meeting was most harmonious
one. Mr.. Coke rendered his resigna-
ton as Chairman in an appropriate
speech, following which Mr.. w. B.
Glenn of your city offered the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
! Resolued, That this committee duly and
highly appreciate the able, honest and ef-
ficient services of the Hon. Octavius Coke,
chairman of the State executive comnsittee,
and his resignation as such chairman be not
accepted /; that they fully recognize the fact
| that he has made efforts for the party which
! have been successful, and that his personal
sacrifices fer the party have been such as to
entitle him to the gratitude of the Demo-
cratic party Of the State.
The chair appointed Messrs. Glenn
and Battle to wait upon Mr.. Coke and
acquaint him with the action of the
committee, whereupon he urged the
acceptance of his resignation, stating
the reasons for so doing. His resig-
nation was then accepted.
Mr. r. FL. Battle was unanimously
elected Chairman. He has been a
member of the committee fourteen
years continuously. Mr.. Battle is
about forty-eight years of age. He
was graduated with honors from the
State University in 1854, and after
wards served as a tutor of mathemat-
les and Greek for several years. He
practiced law in Wadesboro until the
war, when he entered the army as 1st
Lieut.. Co. [, Add Regiment. Owing
to bad health he retired from service
and became Gov. Vance's private sec
retary in which office he remained un-
til about 1864, when he became State
Auditor. In 1872 he received the
nomination of his party in Wake to
the lower House, and three years later
was made q member of the constitu-
tioAal convention. He was nominated
for the Senate in 1880. He is said to
be an able lawyer, and good political
manager.
/ Wednesday, June 25th, was chosen
as the day for the State Convention,
and Raleigh appointed as the place.
Mr. Galloway, of Wayne offered the
following resolutions which were unan-
imously adopted:
Rcsolced, That individually and as a COM
mittee We heartily approve the plank in the
platform of the Democratic party advo
eating the abolition of the internal revenue
system of the general government as onerou:
and oppressive to the people of the Slate.
ResoLUed, That the policy of the party il
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edly declared both in its platform and ir
numerous memorials from Democratic legis
latures addressed to the Congress ofthe Uni
ted States, and the position of the Demo
cratic party in this regard is too we'll known
to admit of doubt or misconstruction.
Resolred, That we heartily commend the
earnest and faithful efforts of our Democrat
ic representatives, from this State to secure
a speedy repeal of the taxes imposed by thi.
oppressive system.
Resolved, That the people of North Caro-
lima are toe enlighted to be deceived by the
pretended claim of the Coalition and Repub
lican parties of this State to desire a repea
of this system. They asserted in their plat
form and maintained upon the canvass two
years ago the justice of continuing said sys
tenn, and their sudden announcement of al
opposite policy is recognition of the vail
dity and justice of the position of the Demo
cratic party upon this great question.
Another important resolution offer
ed was that of Mr.. Glenn, which reat
as follows and which was adopted:
ResolUed That it be recommended to tn
county conventions that when they meet t
send delegates to the State convention the,
also appoint delegates to attend congress
ional convention of the districts as now con
stituted to be held at the same time ant
and place with the State convention, 70
the purpose of organization in the congress
ional districts, and also to elect DELICATE
from said districts to the national convent
ion.
To avoid any misunderstanding i
would be we'll to explain that this res
olution refers simply to the organiza
ton of committees and the election O
delegates to the Chicago convention
CATO.
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