The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-06-11
THE STATE DEMOCRACY.
MIR. ED. e. SMITH ELEcTED
CHAIRMAN

CHAIRMAN
OF the Executive Committee 1.-The Con.
vention Called For August Goth.
Resolutions Of Respect.
The State Democratic executive COM
mittee met here yesterday in Room 20 at
the Yarboro house.
The members present were:
First District-W. G. Lamb, B. B.
Winborne.
Second District-O. @. Daniels and J.
B. Martin.
Third District f. Dortch.
Fourth District H. A. London and
W. II. Pace.
Fifth Distrist-W. B. Glenn.
Sixth District-T. r Robertson, John
d. Bellamy aud w. H Neal.
Seventh Distr.ct-G. s. Bradshaw, j.
q. Hall and !. p Caldwell.
Eighth Uis rict w. A. Hoke.
Nitnh Dis rict-None.
The following gentlemen from the
central executive committee were pres
eat: Hon. Spier Whitaker, chairman;
Paul B. Means, T. L Emery, p. F.
Faison, D. b. Nicholson and W. E. Ash
ley.
Capt. 8. A. Ashe and Capt. Oct. Coke
were present as proxies.
On calling the committee to order,
Chairman Spier Whitaker made some re
m arks Of a personal character. He said
that he proposed to withdraw from the
meeting Immediately, but before doing
so, he desired to place in nomination for
the chairmanship of the Democratic Ex-
ecutive committee, gentleman who
was fully competent in every sense to
discharge the duties of the responsible
position-who enjoyed and fully meri.
ted the esteem and confidence of the
party. He referred to Mr.. Ed Cham
bers smith.
Mr.. Whitaker then retired and Mr..
w. H. Pace moved that Mr.. Means, the
Oldest member of the committee, in point
of service, be requested to occupy the
chair. The motion was unanimously
agreed TO.
Capt. 8. A. Ashe, was requested to
act az secretary.
The names Of Hon. T. J. Jarvis and
Harry skinner, Esq, were both sug-
gested in connection with the chairman
ship of the committee, but we're subse-
quently withdrawn by the gentlemen
proposing them.
Mr.. @. Q. Daniels suggested that the
committee should not choose a chair
man now, but await the action of the
state convention. This suggestion was
supported by Mr.. D. B. Nicholson. It
was discussed by several members, and
finally laid aside.
Mr.. Smith, after which that gentleman
was elected to the craftsmanship with;
out division. ass --s.
Mr.. Lamb and Mr.. Daniels were ap-
pointed to notify Mr.. Smith of his cleo
tion, and invite his immediate presence
in the committee chamber. m
Mr.. Smith appeared, and after few
very we'll worded and appropriate re-
marks, took the chair.
Capt. Oct. Coke offered the following:
''In the acceptance of the resignation
Of Mr.. Spier Whitaker, as chairman of
the State Democratic committee, the
committee hereby tender Mr.. Whitaker
their thanks, and the thanks of the
Democratic party for the ability and
zeal with which he conducted the cam
paign of 1885,"
This expression of thanks was unani
mously adopted.
Mr.. Pace proposed to take up for con
sideration the time and place for hold
ing the State convention.
Acting on this proposition the com
mittee T, solved to fix the date on Wed
nesday, The Goth of August.
Various places were named as desira
BILE points ut which the convention
should be held, but all were withdraw
except Charlotte and Raleigh.
A vote being taken as to the most de
sirable place, Raleigh was chosen as be
ing the most central locality.
The existing plan of organization wa
adopted and re-affirmed.
Il was resolved that the central exc
cutive committee be requested to see the
suitable provision be made for the entel
tainment Of the delegates to the conver
tion, and this committee was also d
rected to issue an address at the time {
making the formal call for the Stat
convention.
Mr.. Robertson announced the deat
of Mr.. W. J. Yates, q valued an
esteemed member Of the central con
mittee, and q committee consisting
Messrs. Caldwell, Robertson and Aeal
was appointed to draft resolutions
respect in his memory. to report at ha
past two o'clock.
Mr.. Nicholson announced the death
DR.. W. T. Emmett, an esteemed memb
Of the committee, and committe col
posed of Iessrs Nicholson, Winbor
and Laub was appointed to repc
proper resolutions.
The COMMITTEES invited Capt. ].
Hussey to present the merits of
National Democrat, Democratic pap'
published 1t Washington City, and th
took recess until $3.50 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session the followi
resolutions were adopted:
The Democratic State Executive Co
mittee Of North Carolina. in view of I
death Of one of its members, w. j. Vat
ESQ.,, Of Charlotte, since its last me
ing, puts on record an expression Of
grief and sense Of loss at this event.
was high in the councils of his part,
man Of acknowledged wisdom, pa
otism and conservatism, and none kn
better than the members of this &C
mittee the value, Of his counsels or
worth Of his unselfish services. Ne
himself aspiring.tO Office, he was fc
most among those who love their st
and foremoet among the boldest of