The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-17
OFFICIAL CALL
FOR THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CON
IN RALEIGH, MAY 10TH.

RALEIGH. n. c., March 10, 1892.
To THE VOTERS OF NORTH CARO-
LIMA At meeting Of the State
Democratic Executive Committee
held In this city on the 2nd inst. 1t
resolved that the next State Con
vcntion shonld be held in the city
o. Raleigh on the 18th day Of May,
1892, At II o'clock, q. N.
It will devolve on this Conven-
ton to nominate candidates for
Governor, Lieutensnt Governor,
Secretary Of State, Treasurer, Au-
ditnr, Attorney General and Super
irtendent of Public instruction,
to eject four delegates at large and
four alternate TO the National Dem
orratic Convention to be held st
Chicago. June 22nd, 1892, to nom
mate two candidates for electors
at-large; TO adopt platform OF prin-
cjpIes and to transact such other
siness IS may properly come he
fore it.
In all cases where the Congres
sional Conventions nave not beer
held previously the delegates to
this convention from each Congress
sjoual District will choose two
delegates to the National Demo
cratic Convention and report their
names to the State Convention.
There has been for some time s
firmly rooted idea among the people
that some system should be adopted
| BY which minOrities in the various
counties should have their proper
Tomato voice in all state snl Dis
tficl conventions and, In Difference
to the fair and just sentiment, th'
4
| had no power to add to or vary tn,
plan of Organization as q dopte(
| by the last State convention ant
bind the people to its observance, u
CONTINUOUSLY recommended to all coul
~ conventions in which delegate
| shall be selected to attend any State
| CONGRESSIONAL, Judicial or othe
convention a vote shall be taken il
accordance with the plan of organ
| izatlon as to the candidates who's
names may be presented to sucn Co
convention. The delegates shall
be selected from the friends AM
tsnpporters of each candidate vote(
for in proportion TO the number o
votes he small receive in suCl
Icounty convention, and no other in
Is'ructions shall be given; provided
that where only one candidate i
Ipresented and voted for at sue
county convention it shall be law
full to instruct for such candidate
| It is urged that all county con
IVentions shall, at the same time the,
select delegate to this convention
elect d county executive ComWitte
to serve during the coming cam
ya;gn. This action is essential t
perfect organization aud enable
the chairma1 OF the Stale coruitte
to at once put himself In touch wit
the county chalrmen.
All township aud county CONVEX
tons 5bonld tie held at sach time
and places AZ will afford to eac
me- Der Of the party SD oppoCtunit
for full and fair diicussion. it i
essential to success that animositir
should not be epgendered or disseu
sions fOstered. and no one should b
| given even the semblaDce Of an ez
cuse for refusing to support tn
Democratic part. the Supremacy Z
which Is SO necessary to secure geo
government and an honest admins
trat,on of public affairs. To divid
| GOV is to turn over the State to tn
Ienemy. Let us staOd together a
10 the past and thus perpetuate tn
rule Of the nglo-Saxon.
Ed. CHAMBERS SMITH, Oh NJ
B. &. BECKWITH, Secretary.