The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-02
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l2 MO5RATIC CONVENTION
AND TIE RESULT or ITS PROCEED.
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, ~ptendIG Body OF 1Een-An Honor TO
,i!c >tasc-Wisc. Eloquent and In
du.fTiOus-Scaless S~teonnan,
-nunders, Roberts. Eain,
Davidson and Finger
IT, Nominees

Al fZ.Ij Wednesday Mr.. X. Ii. Battle,
chairman Of the Democratic State execu-
rgs committee, stepped upon the stage at
Vstrapoii,au hall and announced to an
aedlsncs which literally packed every part
.t the building, stage, floor and galleries,
,tat there was not sufficient room for the
ae,sga.es, and that they must be given it,
otheroi- Use the convention must needs ad-
ioara.
The delegates from Wake, New Han
SIR Robson, johnston, Orange and
81 srrea vent IL the galleries, room being
t.aaa on the floor for all the other dele
~gs>l0ns.
The Lau presented Z brilliant appear
.ase. The stage was decorated very ef-
.~as,.goiy with large flags, State and ma
ss4.-., acaped and iestooGld. Upon the
aslrman's table were brilliant bouquets
. f,wers, the cover OF the table being
.~ua5yGa, flag. Looking from the stage
st the audience the faces OF nearly all the
.r.dlus Democrats Of the State were seen.
e@s il ruth brilliant gathering, and
Nr. J e. j. Harris, secretary OF tie
f. .ubICaE ctatC executive commit
s... aid hat IL vas the finest conven-
f4a ac lad ever seen in his lie, and that
Il tie Democratic party was disintegrat-
la- this was a very poor proof of it. The
e-H, ii such q gathering cheered every
u.tascrat!c heaE:, and bright faces were
anywhere, and hearts high with hope.
The gathering Of members of the press
Vas a large one, most of the prominent
rspers beiGg ably represented.
At 1890 Mr.. Battle, read the call Tor
the invention, and called it to order. Mr..
Battle requested that silence be preserved,
q request az which the convention cheered
and laughed. He then called to the chair
as temporary chairman, Capt. Chas. NJ.
Cooke, IF Franklin, appointing Messrs.
Il. . Waddeil and Ricnmond Pearson to
escort him to the chair. Capt. Coke was
received with cheers upon his introduction
b. Mn. Battle.
capt. Cooke made = brief bu. ~fJ5cefu.
AZ. w,.l-umed speech. He congratulated
t.ac nvcation or the condition vi the Dem.
csIsue part in North Carolina. There are no
alser SONS, GO differences, 10 disturb
aaea. he spoke OF what the Democrats
lad doGe ior the State and its people the
F#.#a-AA atAA- bIAC sGLACONs a. 11G COh-
4ratalatei the people upon the admins
gcalyu OF the State government, upon the
diversity, Eow so well established upon
3he GROWING regard for honest govern
Asat, He asked the convention 10 dis
eer-e well It's high and patriotic duty
ss-dsy thas church and / cation should
have no weight. lie commented to them
lus example vi that grandest old Roman,
SsuucI J.. Tiitcn, (Cheers.)
Nr. Il. Nj. Furman, Of Asheqille, AMI
Capt. ). =. Ash, Of Raleigh, were made
secret ries- Mr.. Ii. &. Jones moved the
araoiatment Of q committee on creden-
tla- The ro!. of counties was called and
u wa, found that all were represented.
HG, ia-aph J. Davis asked that all ques-
lions d. to representation by proxy should
be referred to the committee On creden-
a.as. This Vas agreed to. The counties
1luouacod inc character of their repre-
saalation by delegates, alternates, or
proxies. SeseIal o. the counties claimed
more votes than were upon the official
allowance. Halifax claimed ii instead of
l.. aud Warren : Instead of t.. The sec
s~es,rje- reported that SO counties were rep
resented by delegates, 4 by proxies, the
latter oeing Ashe, Clay, Graham, Mitch
e " atauga, Trsnsylvania aud Tyrrell.
1ig. n. Z. Jones moved that a commit
.aa ii ule from each district be appointed
IN yg,lcatials, and a like committee on
FsrltUcut organization.
The following compose the cen mittee
ia eTe!sutiaIs lst district, u. II. Brown,
Jrs y, j. 3. Martin; 81, Z. w. Me-
Canmy; l,h, L. ). Parker; 9th, }. W..
Held, oh, John Robinson; 7th, L. b.
Bailey, 5 II, b. G.. COBB; 9th, w. W.
~olIEgael1.
Permanent organization 1st, Harry
S~AirueI; u, W. Ii. s. Burgwyn; Sd, A.
j.. Galloway 4,h, I b. Womack; 5th,
". b. Glenn; 9th, Y. V. Richardson; It'll,
+. e. Carlton; Sth, ". ii. BJwc,; 9th,
1t. \. Gudger.
During tue retirement OF these commit
tees the venerable Mr.. Maurice q Wad
eli, OF Johnston, was called on ana spoke.
lie bears we'll the weight OF his more than
eighty years, and mace a good speech.
Al allu-Ion TO Cleveland was received
with cheers. illusions to Coke and Scales
weTe received with bursts of applause. tie
Glazed that the convention Was the hnest
looking body he had ever seen.
Loud CALI were made for Col. Walter
il. Steele, OF Richmnd, who made a most
s~s.jcitous speech, in which he said this
convention would nominate the man TO
make the "Sun Of York" set in darkness.
Alusions to Blyari, Cleveland and Illden
aere sell received, while one to Butler,
shsm The speaker said he scosIed, Was
greeted with cheers and Kisses. Butler has
ev.- Ltly no friends hereabouts. He made
e a Tor good government, Nation | AID
>tae, and IA conclusion nIahly eomPil
m.uae1 he Democracy of the otatelu haV
ihs Ugh a body as lhls 30 represent It
Amid !Cud and loug cheering Bon. W.
Il. Lob lis tegan a speech. tie Dc ared
that sc,Iug the convention he telt an
adt-4 lti4c 10 the State Of North Caro-
4aa lie said 1t gave him the greatest
pleasure 10 know that in this State sec
aoa-i II was dyiog ou'i that He are tor