The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-02
EX-GOV. HOLDEN DEAD.
SKETCH or MS EYENTFUL CAREER.
r,o,, n Printer 70 the Chief Executive oil the
State, and Finally 1mpeaonc" ny
the Assembly-Other News

. rrcering illness Ex-Governor W. ho'uen'
.,'...h,,'', M man has been q more interest
inc and picturesque figure in Nortn 'o'''"
history died to-day at his home IN TINS city.
lie was born in Orange county III NoNem-
Der 1873. lie was at an early age appren''ccu
70 the late Dennis Heartt. Esq. edi'or anu
propretor Of the Hillsboro Recorder where
lie learned the art of type-settins' After
completing his apprenticeship he WORKED iof
time a. journeyman printer when he
concluded TO settle in Raleigh and try
his fortune here lie accordingly packeu
mn his scanty supply OF clothing and, taxing
il on his lack. walked 20 Raleigh and secured
q nosition on the Raleigh Star. then edited ny
Rev. homas j. LeInay. Being a very inter.
ligent and bright young man. he not ohly SET
TINE I'D the office but becams u constant CON
tributor 10 this particular journal, MS arlicies
often appearing as editorials MT. hoiuen
was an earnest al yocate oi the principles OF tue
Wing party which was then IN the ascenueh'y
in the State About the year 1874 ne however,
was led 20 change his party Affiliations anu
having purchased the North Carolina otauu
ard rom the late William Loving WHO alteii
wards removed TO Wilmington. he cOntlhueu
that narer az the organ OF the Democratic
marty in North Carolina. lie infused ne"
life into the Standard and made II power III
North Carolina. The Democratic party
gradually. but constantly, incTeasee ~
strength, until at length. in 1882 DAVID Settle
Reid was elected the first Democratic uI'
ernor chosen by the people. lie was succeeueH
by Governor Thomas Bragg. OF NoItna.lpeun'
and during the last years OF Bragg iuinli,9
trotion Mr. Holden appeared on the stage as
a candidate for gubernatorial hon0rs; N Inp.
the ballot was taken. however 1uuge -. -,
was declared the nominee OF inc CON 'ehttOu
for Governor Mr. Holden acqulesceu III ms
decisiOn and gave Judge Elils Iue SuPpoll V,
The standard, but it was generally understood
that he felt that an injustice had Deeh uOhe
him and that he was sOured. n 1860 MI.
Holden was a delegate 10 the National Demo,
cratic Convention at Charleston and STOOD
firmly for Stephen A. Douglas for President.
That convention not being able 10 maze
nomination adjourned 70 Baltimore Where
finally two nominations were made-Douglas
on the one side ana brecAlhruSe Oh tHo
other.
When Mr. Lincoln was elected and the
whole South was thoroughly aroused over the
election of the first Republican President. Mr..
Holden sounded the Watch and Wait
slogan through the Standard IN April. 1851.
Mr. Lincoln having called on Governor IL
lis for troops 90 sustain the Union cause. a
convention of the people was called and Mr..
Holden and the late Hon. George =. bhuEet
and KEMP Z. Battle were elected as the dele
pntes from Wake county. his ticket WAS
known rs the Union ticket Mr.. Badger
however introduced an ordinance OF seces-
sion. which Mr.. Holden voted for and he
signed the ordinance of secession.
During the war he urged peace measures
and became widely known a. an opponent OF
the Confederate administration. lie ran lot
Governor against Vance IN 1861. but was de-
feated. IN 1850 after the war was over, Pres
dent Johnson appointed him provisional Gov
nor OF North Carolina. In the succeeding cleo
ton held in 1866. he was candidate before
the people. but was beaten by Cover
nor Jonathan Worth. In 1865 he was
under the reconstruction acts. when the ne
proes we're first allowed % vote. Elected Gov
ernor over the late Thomas >. Ashe. Irou-
bles arose during his administration, and be
was inpeached by the Democratic Assembly
of 1870 and declared incapable OF holding
Office. Since his impeachment he has never
been allowed the right OF franchise. though
he frequently petltiOned the Legislature,
backed by strong support TO remove his disa-
lihties Holdens connection with the Kirk
war and his placing North Carolina under
martial law are familiar facts IN tho history OF
the State.
His funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at the Edenton-street Methodist
church, in this city.
OTHER NJ RTH CAROLINA NEWS
Kew. j. W. Z aTteIs ltslpI Ol lliD ISL mp
fist church Of Raleigh. has been chosen 10
preach the baccalaurate sermon before the
graduating class of the University on Sunday
March 2sth.
News was received here this evening Of a
tragedy near Milburnie in this county. A
white man named George Goodwin got into
a dispute with "a negro about the amount OF
some money TO be paid him. when the latter
picked up Il rock and threw at him. striking
him on the head. from the effects OF which he
died The cOroners inquest IS now IN
session.
The State Democratic Executive Commit
tee will meet here tomorrow 20 appoint a
time and place for holding the next state
Democratic convention for nomination OF
Governor and other officers. For many years
the convention has been held at Raleigh.
This yeara strong fight will be made TO carry
the convention 10 Charlotte. II IS positively
stated however that a majority OF the COM
mittee is in favor of Raleigh.