Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-30
ALL READY
FOR THE N0RTH CAROLINA STATE DEM
OCRATfC CONVENTION.
The Three Leading Men for the Gubernato-
rial Nomins tion-Fourth District
Dsmocrats-Eotes.
tsnociaI teleernm 10 The DIspatch.l

RALEIGH, y. e., May 2y.-Eferytnlng -
now I'm readiness for the Democratic State
Convention tomorrow, and II IA now GER
tain that II will be the greatest affair OF the
kind ever held 10 North Carolina. All the
trains last night ard to-day were packed
with delegates and visitors, and the city
looks as II an exposition were in progress.
There are three chief contestants for the
nomination for Governor. In which practi-
caIly the entire interest in the convention
centres. These are Daniel &. FoWle. OF
Raleigh; :. e. Alexander. OF Charlotte, aud
Charles NJ. Stedman, OF Wilmington.
Stedmsn arrived acre last evening. and
his HEADQUARTERS are at the Yarboro' House.
Everything here IS absolutely given over TO
the convention. and people are on the streets
in groups OF ali sizes, hour after hour. greet
ing fresh delegations 80 they arrive.
caucus Of Stedman men was held this morn
ing and one OF Alexander men this after
noon. The pariisaus OF each are so eager
that 1t is difficult to get an accurate idea OF
the situation. It Is said that Stedmln has
certainly lost ground To- day and that Fowle
has won.
There are 9G1 votes In the convention, 4S2
being necessary 10 a choice. The best est
mate obtalnable tonight is that FOwie will
lead on the first ballot. and will receive some
thing like 400 votes. IL would seem from
the turn affairs have taken this afternoon
that unless there Is q combination between
other candidates FOwle Will receive the
nomination. II may be stated that il
FOWle's percentage Of gain Is maintained he
1, certain Of the nomination. Nothing Ike
the interest felt I'm this convention has ever
been shown. There were probably never so
many thoroughly representative men as dele
gates. It Il an earnest OF good to follow
and dcpresSc- the Republicans greatly. II
Is pleasantly evident that Democratic pride
and confidence in success are both greatly
stimulated bY this gathering.
The convention is to meet at noon to-mor-
row in SirOuach's tobacco warehouse, which
ha, been deliberately decorated for the occa-
sion. II will he called TO order by Hon.
Richard II. Battle, Chairman Of the safe
Executive Committee. Eugene Moreheid,
OF Durham. will be made temporary chair
man, and General W. X. Cox Will be made
permanent chairman. Arrangements were
male for nominating speeches, so that
William A. Branch, Of Beaufort county. Will
place IN nomination Judge Fowlc; Colonel
Walter l.. Steel, Of Richmond county, viii
present the name OF Captain Alexander, and
IicZekinh A. Gudger, q Ashcville, will
present the name ~ Major siedman.
FoSlc's friends clam tonight 4jO on the
first ballot.
Yesterday and this morning there was
much talk oi q dark horse, ana IL va, said
that the contest between the three gentlemen
above named would be- 50 warm that dark
horse would win. Judge John a. Gilmcr,
OF Greensboro, has been much talked OF IN
this connection. IL is Observable that Major
s,cdman's friends are not so confident to-
night. Alexander men ere steady in their
faith. and say that all Oi their men stick ana
can be counted on 20 do %. Cleveland VIII
be heartily endorsed By the convention. it is
learned.
A. 3 O'Clock this afternoon the Democratic
Convention of this (FoIrth) district met
here in the ball where the state Convention
Is 10 hold ITS session. II wa, called 20 order
by f.. j. Parrish, Of Durham, chairman Of
the District Executive Committee. II was
the largest convention and most united In
sentiment ever known In this district. oscar
Rand, OF Johnston county, TaS made per-
m1nent chairman; Jcsephus Daniels and /.
Is. Arcndall secretaries.
J.. :. Parker, Of Alamancc, placed before
the conycutlon the name Of Il. II. Bum, OF
Nash county, Tor the congressional nomna-
ton. II. 4. London. OF Chatham, Withdrew
the name Of y. b. BrouEhion, for whom
Chatham bad instructed, saying that tie lat
ter never desired 10 be and would not be
candidate Bunn was then unanimously
nominated amid great cheering. Bum made
a ringing speech accepting the nomination
and plcdglng himself to defeat John Nichols
lie sIil tie campaign would be very hot
one. When Bum mentioned FOWlc in con
ncction with the gubornaiOrlal nomination
the convention cheered Tor many moments.
T. W. Pou. IT., OF Johnston county, was
oil, !. coli ig /. i Il
rsh, Of Durham, and Frank Sprull, of
Frauklinton, were chosen delegates at large,
to the st. Louis Convention, with r.. e..
Smith. Of Raleigh, and Walter J.. Holt, Oh
burlington, - atcrnlcs. y. L. Broughiop,
Of Raleigh. was elected chairman Of the Dis
trict Executive Committee. In one hour
and ten minutes the convention, with per
feet harmony, disposed OF all business and
adjourned. IL is good omen, all feel.
1t is learned officially to-day that w. I.
Walker will not be wIthdra an as the Prohi-
bilon or third-party candidste Tor Governor.
Letters from leading PrOhlbltionists say their
party will poll from 10000 10 10000 votes at
the election in November
Senator Ransom to-day delivered the an
null address before Oak-liidge College and
Rev. Il. T. Varn addressed the graduating
class NJ Thomasville Female College.
L
tee met this afternoon aud prepared an adj
dress which will be submitted TO the state
Convention at noon tomorrow.
-Four negro men are In jail at Durham
without privilege Of bail charged with as
saultlng Emliue Brods. The evidence
against them leads 10 the belief that they will
hardly escape hanging.
very important ease was to-day decided
In the supreme Court. IL is that OF -. j.
Digger against MckessOa * Brown, u
Asneyillc. and involves the title TO $4,000
acres Of land in Mitchell county worth $3.50.
GEO. The decision Is in favor OF Browns
tile.
AT Winston William Ilous;oI, the mur~
dcrer Of kate CROSBY, has been sentenced 10
be hanged June 2lst.
Durhlm'S tobacco exposition, railway
jubilee. and fair will be held next October.
Arrangements we've completed Yesterday by
the citizens mass. meeting. The permanent
officers are: J. $ Lockart, president; }. ).
Carr, W. 7. Blackwell. A. ii Stokes, Luclus
Green, Eugene Morehead. b. y. Duke, and
Alexander Walker, vice presidents; b. G.
Hackney, secretary.
The Executive Committee OF the state
Press Association to-day decided 10 hold the
Press Convention at Morehead City.