The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-06-01
OUR MKT CONGRESSMAN,
Ca PT. u. 1t. HiiNS NOMINATED BY
A(Ci. \ vi ALTON.

are the Precursors Of II Great Victory
i'll November.
On Tuesday of this week Raleigh was
| full of the best looking set of delegates
we have ever seen at Congressional
| Convention. AT 3.15 o'clock, Tuesday
afternoon, Capt. E. J. Parrish called the
| Convention to order. He looked like a
man who had come to transact business
and have no delay. He is business man
in his own affairs and carries business
methods into politics.
| Mr.. Ed. S. Abel moved that the usual
| prelimlnarles be dispensed with and that
Mr.. Oscar Rand, OF Johnston, be elected
! permanent Chairman of the Convention.
Carried.
Upon taking the chair, Col. Rand, who
| is the head of the Farmers Alliance,
thanked the convention for the honor con-
ferred. He made no speech, but proceed
ed in a sensible, business-like manner to
take in hand the business of the conven-
| ton.
Josephus Daniels was made permanent
| Secretary of the convention, and F. B.
Arendell was made assistant.
| Upon motion of Mr.. ]. II. Pou the con-
vention proceeded to nominate candidate
for Congress.
Capt. Parker Nominates Mr.. Bum.
Capt E. S. Parker, of Alamance, then
| took the floor and expressed the greetings
of Alamance to the county of Nash and
thanked the Democrats of Nash for giving
the Democrats of the district man who
could defeat the Republican candidate for
| Congress. Four years ago Mr.. Bum, as
| elector, canvasSed the district and made a
| fine impression and won votes for Mr..
| Cleveland.
The people who know Mr.. Bum honor
| him and trust him. Those who know him
best, like him best. Two years ago for
two hundred ballots, he led the candidates
| for the nomination. Capt. Parker then
paid handsome tribute to Mr.. Bum and
placed him in nomination for Congress.
He said that apathy, born of over conf
dence, lost US the district two years ago
who can encourage the Democrats and
lead them to victoryl" he asked. Here
| followed
Every consideration pointed to B. H.
Bum, of Nash, farmer, lawyer, manufac-
turer, as the man. His nomination will
antagonize the interest of no class of peo-
pie. Forcible and able he will force John
Nichols to own his identity with the old
panel of 1s68'69 Republicans. He will
tear from him the mask under which he
| tries to pose as the special friend of the
workingman. He will bear our banner
into the ranks of the enemy and plant it
on their citadel.
We want no defeated candidates this
year November must ring with the ex-
ultations of victory. l pledge to Capt. B.
H. Bum the united support of Alamance.
MIR. Brouehton's Name Not. Presented.
Mr. II. A. London, OF Chatham, by re-
quest, made the statement that Chatha s
County Convention expressed its prefer
ence as 90 for N. B. Broughton and for
Bum 6. This morning Mr.. Broughton
requested Chatham not to vote for him
Mr. Broughton had not been and is not d
candidate for Congress. He requested
me to urge the delegates of Chatham to
vote as a unit for B. II. Bum. and that it
would afford him pleasure to take part in
| this campaign as private. The endorse
unsolicited. In his behalf, l pledge, said
Mr.. London, that Mr.. Broughton and the
| Chatham Democrats will give an earnest
support to Mr.. Bum.
Spier Whitaker, Esq, at the request of
| Mr.. Broughton, stated that he was not a
candidate for Congress. He spoke of the
early life of Mr.. Broughton-his struggles
against poverty-his success until now he
| is at the head of the largest printing es-
| tablishment in the State. II would like
to see him in high position. wish We
could have a ticket of Bum and Broughton
an invincible team that would forever
bury the man who now misrepresents this
| district, said Mr.. Whitaker. He proposed,
as recognition of Mr.. Broughton's patr-
otism, that the convention give three
cheers for N. B. Broughton, which the
convention did with great pleasure
S. Otho Wilson spoke of Mr.. Broughton' s
patriotism-he was sure that Mr.. Brough-
! ton and all his friends will do all they can
| to secure the election of the nominee. Mr.
| Brougton had not asked the nomination
Senator Jas. H. Pou, of Johnston, Sc
| conded the nomination Of that Chevalier
| Bayard Of the Democracy of the Fourth
District-BeEj. H. Bum.
| Mr.. Bum Nominated by Acclamation.
Mr.. r. A-P. Cody, of Nash, in behalf
of Nash, expressed the gratitude of Nash
for the great honor being done to Mr.. b.
| H. Bum, Nash's favorite. Nash loves him
| He has been in the service of his coun-
try from his youth up. He is thoroughly
identified with the workingmen of the
district and will poll the largest vote of
any man in the district. He never has
been defeated and never will be defeated.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Jas. H. Pou the
nomination Mr.. B. H. Bum was made by
acclamation amid great applause.
| Upon motion, NJ. I. Leach and Jas. II.
Pou were appointed a committee to wait
on Mr.. Bum and request him to address
the convention. In their absence the
Chairman said Democratic speeches would
be in order.
| What The Speakers Said.
Mr. Fred. N. Sirudwiok. the popular
old war-horse and eloquent oamP,signer
said that never, in the history of the State,
had convention been characterized by
such enthusiasm and unanimity. We
have selected the best man in the district
and that is saying great deal, when
We remember the good and great men il
the district. He spoke of the campaign OF
two years ago and said that the reason the
candidate then was defeated was due to 9
combination of circumstances which would
defeat any man in the district. Applause.
Capt. E. J. Parrish said, among othel
good things, that he felt enthusiastic ovel
the nomination of B. II. Bum, and ht
predicted that all who were indifferent
two years ago, would next November come
to the polls He spoke words Of praise o
n. b. Rroughton, and said his colduc
was most praiseworthy.
Mr.. Bum Accepts The Nomination.
At this juncture, Mr.. Bum, the nomi
nee for Congress, came upon the platform
amid applause, and expressed his thanks
for the great honor conferred upon him