The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-19
was much laughter and applause as the
vote on this motion was taken.

was much laughter and applause as the
vote on this motion was taken.
Pending the report of the committee
on credentials there were calls for the
names of the members of the State ex-
ecutive committee from the various dis
tricts. These are:
First district, w. P. Roberts of
Gates, j. }. Laughinghouso of Pitt, j.
w. 5. Carter and f. F. Lamb.
Second district, j. w. Granger, w.
A. Dunn, J. B. Martin, B. F. Aycock
and w. A. Dunn
Third district, Cyrus W. Thompson,
G. R. Thomas, G. H. Johnston, H. A.
McSwain of Cumberland.
Fourth district, j. C. Neal of Nash,
j. j. Young of Johnston, H. A. Lon
don of Chatham, E. G. Beddingield
of Wake.
Fifth district, John M. Galloway,
John L. King, S. M. Gattis, R W.
Hobgood.
Sixth district, George Bellamy, W.
|. Neal, H. B. Adams, Sol. C. WE'LL.
Seventh district, Will. X. Coley,
w. L. Crump, J. n. Scales, J. E.
Reinhardt.
Eighth district, E. B. Jones, W.
w. Barber, w. G. Erwin, j. L.
Webb.
Ninth district, J. A. Forney, w.
W. Springfield of Haywood, b. B.
Price, j. S. Grant.
A committee was appointed to ascer-
tain at what hour the committee on
credentials could report, and after a
conference with the committee on ere.
dentials made report that it was
hoped that at o'clock the com
mittee would report.
Mr.. w. d. Turner of Iredell moved
that the report of the committee or
permanent organizationbe received One
side Of the question was put. Col. vii
hanson asked the question, "Suppost
the person chosen for chairman shoulc
not be member of the convention
The convention voted overwhelmingly
in favor of receiving the report. l
was then made as follows: permauen
president, T. j. Jarvis of Pitt; vice.
presidents by districts, W. d. Pruden
Yancey t. Ormond, c. c. Lyon, A
H. Merritt, w. W. Kitchen
K. d. Gilmer; to be secre
retaries, w. c. Burkhead, R. NJ. Fur
; man, L w. Whitehead and G. f. VIII
son. These were elected by acclama
ton, and amid applause.
Messrs. T. B. Bailey and c. B. Ay
cock were appointed committee t
escort ex-Gov. Jarvis to the chair.
1t was $3.50 o'clock when temporar
chairman Overman introduced Cox
, Jarvis, who was greeted with a burs
1 of applause. .,ov. Jarvis thanked tn
2 convention for this renewed expressio
t of its confidence and esteem. he sal
it would be bad manners for him
7 announce himself as candidate fc
7 office, but he came iOrwar
. to announce himself as Cal
e didate for the office Of peace-makt
!, in the democratic party. Gre:
4 applause.) In becoming permaner
e chairman he said it was his intentio
e to deal fairly by all and so dischars
t the duties of the chair that no man {
t his constituents could say they had n
: been dealt with fairly. He asked tt
r convention, as the chosen represent
!, tives of the democratic party, to do
It work in a spirit of conciliative fairne
e and brotherly love which will have tt
/, approval of the party at home.
} was his experience that man w
|, kicks against party action hurts OF
,r himself. He assumed right in the |
1t ginning that all the delegates We
re gentlemen, would not kick a
not take part in this conve
1t ton without the honest and fixed pl
lie pose of abiding by its work. He a
$. pealed to the convention as citizens
le North Carolina and democrats to
N all things in an orderly and quiet ws
G. (Applause). He knew that the
e- were in some sections expectations
us a row and disturbance, and he kn
lis that there were certain people OF
so party which had been driven out
ot. power who were to day at home PR
es ing for discord here. But the thi
%, to do was to foil these republicans,
he the work in an orderly manner and
ty home quietly. He knew that all de
ocrats did not think alike, as they or
on did. He said this with more reg
re than he could express in wor
as But he believed the time had co
to meet face to face and talk fran
O. but always in a spirit of friendly
w. gard and Cancellation. He recalled
II. time when the democratic party '
only handful, and the republic
j. were in control; when the State =,
w. despoiled. the people insulted, and
MS, save North Cardinals manhood tr'
at pied in the dust. He saw the de-
Gratis meet and make the mighty
on solve to wrtst the State from the ha