The state chronicle., 1892-05-18

and w. w. Kitchen of Halifax These
poured hot shot into the third party.
They were applauded to the echo. The
showing of strength at the caucus was
such as to justify the belief that Gov.
Holt will receive the nomination on the
first ballot The caucus lasted two
hours, adjourning at 1870.
The State Convention
Meets at noon in the Stronach ware
house, the same in which the never-to-
be forgotten convention of 1888 was
held, on South Wilmington street A
committee yesterday completed the ar
rangement of the platform. This is
draped with the national coors and Is
large enough for forty persons. The
seats are arranged in a semicircle facing
the platform, the latter being on the
north side of the building Over the
main entrance there are North Carolina
flags. There are seats for 1900 people
and standing room for about as many
more. The building has twelve large
doors. SO there will be plenty of light.
At night electric lights will be used.
There are the usual cards indicating the
various counties. This morning num-
Der of ladies will still further decorate
the hall. A band will arrive to day and
will furnish music during the session
1t is certain that the attendance is to be
the greatest ever known at a convention
In North Carolina. For the thirsty, and
there will be many such, there will be an
ample provision of ice water To-day
Will be another notable one in the his
tory OF the big warehouse, in which were
also held Gov. Fowle's inauguration ball
and the ball given by the people of Raj
eigh to the Fifth Maryland regiment
The convention will be called to order by
E. e. Smith, Esq, chairman of the State
executive committee. who after the or
ganlzation will name the temporary
chairman
The State Medical Convention
Met at Wilmington yesterday. The
following are its officers President, w.
1. Cheatham, Henderson; 1st vice-p -presi
dent, L. s. Burbank, Wilmington; I'd
vice president, J. W. Long, Randleman
Sd vice president, w. H. H Cobb, Sr.,
Goldsboro; 4th vice president, W. D
Hllllard, Asheville; secretary, j. NJ
Hays, Washington, D. c.; treasurer C.
NJ. Poole, Craven; orator, J. w. Long,
Randleman; essayist, Oscar Mcmillan
Elizabeth City; leader in debate, F. W.
Brown, Greenville; board of censors, w
Z. McDuffie of Fayetteville. T. E. An
) derson of Statesville and w. H. H. Cobb
Sr., OF Goldsboro; obituary committee
w. II. Lilly of Concord, J. A. Hodges O.
Fayetteville and H. H. Harris of Wake
Forest; committee on Pittman prize, J
. ii. Tucker of Henderson, N. B. Her
ring of Wilson and T. s. Burbank OF
Wilmington; committee on Duffy prize
ii. II. Harris of Wake Forest. w. J
Jones Of Goldsboro and j. M. Faison @
Fa's)n.
The meeting began at II a. M. DR.
Taomas F. Ward calling it to order
Rev. DR.. T. H. Pritchard offered PRAYER
and DIR. G. &. Thomas of Whining gtol
bade the visitors welcome, Dr.. R. L
Payne, Jr., of Lexington, responded o.
behalf OF the delegates. This part o
, the exercises ended, the president, DR.
Cheatham, called the convention to or
der, and delivered his annual address
The various committees were appointed
S and treasurer Poole made his renort
i. Dr. j. w. McNeill reported as Chairman
e OF the committee on prac, ice; DR.. E. R
: Michaux, as that on surgery; DR.. W. o
e Mcdowell, as that on obstetrics. Their
: were many remarks i'll discussion O
s these papers. DR.. w. j. Jones discusse,
I rectal pathology, and DR.. J. H. Wa
u 'miik sickness" Many voluntary paper
. were submitted. The subject of tie an
. nual debate was ''puerperal eclampsia,