Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-23
NORTH CAROLINA.
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convHNr7oE.
Ylstfsrn Adopted and Judges Honinatsd-
Plan Of Organization Changed
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RALEIoM, N. O.. September a.
To-day 1t noon the Republican State
Convection met ct Metropolitan Hall.
Il IVES not large body, about ITO dele.
gates being present. Under the plan Of
sbs Organization Of that party, 90
counties Of the State have 240 votes IN
the Convention. To-day "a counties
we're represented, having l66 votes.
J. @. L. Harris acted ~ chairman Of
the Convention. The Committee on
Permanent Organization named James
=. Boy d, Of Greensboro. - permanent
chairman, +. n. Sorrsll and John Q.
Dsncy ~ secretaries, and . vics-prssi-
dent from each Of the nine congress
sicpal districts.
ONSLAUGHT ON THE DEMOCRACY.
Boyd, on taxing the chair, made .
long and certainly able speech. The
hall was we'll filled with Democratic
listeners. Boyd attacked the Demo-
cratic party particularly in regard to
ip,srnai-rsvenue matters. lie charged
ihA, the administration Of this system
IN North Carolina under the Demo-
cratic Administration was more costly
end harsh than under Republican rule.
He attacked DR.. Mott, the chairman Of
the late State Executive Committee, and
charged him with desire to cheat the
Republicans of the State Of their
rights. lie said that the party would
show Mott how II stood in the matter.
He claimed that the party was not
dead in the State, but was purified OF
its gross elements, and would yet show
what life it had. His speech was well
received by the Convention. 1t was
not over hslf.hour's length.
REPUBLICAN JUDICIAL TICKET.
The next matter taken up was the
question Of nominating judicial ticket.
1t was not expected that the Couven-
tion would take this step, but COM
mittee Of twelve was raised to specially
consider that matter, ascertain and re-
mort II 1t were best TO make nomina-
tons, and, II so thoughtproper, to name
suitable persons to be voted for. Con-
siderable opposition arose, but, after
. long argument, the proposition was
carried and q committee was appointed
by Chairman Boyd. The Convention
then took an hours recess. Upon its re-
assembling, ct 3P. NJ, j. O. l.. Har-
,;e chairman Of the Committee on Plat
form reported
THE RADICAL PLATFORM.
The platform as reported renews
allegiance to the Republican party and
declares its opposition to convict labor
in competition with free labor, saying
that it degenerates labor and throws
the honest workmen out of employ
ment; declares in favor heartily and
fully Of the Blair educational bill,
and denounces the Democratic House OF
Representatives for its failure to pass it
after its passage by . Republican Sem
ate; declares in favor Of protection as
the least burdensome and most emf
nent measure Of raising funds,
and, secondly, because it creates
much greater demand in our own
markets; demands the repeal of the
internal.revenue system; condemns the
Democratic party IS q party Of broken
promises, because it has utterly failed
TO redeem any one of its numerous
pledges opposes the present system Of
keeping up the public roads, and de-
mands that the road laws shall be so
changed as TO require the roads to be
worked by taxation; opposes the pres
ent system of county government as
nnrepublican, unfair, and subversive of
the rights Of the people, and demands
its repeal; denounces the passage Of
the no-fence laws by the Legislature
without submitting the matter to vote
Of the people as the overthrow of
time bonored custom.
CIAL HEAD.
It declares that the action Of the Re-
publican State Executive Committee on
August 10th in failing and refusing to
call o State Convention was in viola
ton Of the plan Of organization, and
that by such action said State Commit
tee ceased to exist, and is no longer the
official head Of the Republican party Of
North Carolina demands free ballot
and q fair count; cordially invites all
citizens, without regard to former af-
filiations, who favor the principles
herein set forth to join with the Re-
publican party in efforts to enforce the
same in the administration OF State and
national affairs,
The platform was by reclamation
adopted.
SUPREME JUDGES NAMED.
The special committee on the matter
Of 3 judicial ticket reported as follows
We report in favor Of nominating a full
ticket, and recommend the following as
candidates For Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court, w. P. Bynum, Of
Charlotte; for Associate Justices, John
w. Albertson, of Elizabeth City !; r
p. Buxton, Of Fayetteville for Judges
Of the Superior Court, b. A. Bullock
Third district T. P. Devsreux, Fourth
D. NJ. Furchss, Sixth; w. s. 0. b
Robinson, Eighth; A.. K. Halton
ninth; John Marsh, Tenth; Perry A
Cummipg, Twelfth. Tho committe
further recommends that the Republi
cans Of the State vote for these gentle
men whether they accept the nomina
tons or not. The report Of the com
nittes was finally adopted.
A MINORITY REPORT FILED.
After some argument q minority re
port opposing it was filed.
The Committee on Plan Of Organiza
ton reported some changes. The prin
cipal one gives the counties the right h
hold mass conventions instead of b,
township, delegates - heretofore. This
after debate, was adopted. Aresolutio'
Was adopted that In future the Executiv
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