The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-03-13
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For the Democratic State Convention,
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COMMITTEE, No 22S FAYETTEVILLE
STREET
RALEIGH, n. c.. March 10. 1892.
10 The VOTERS OF NosTH CARO-
LIMA At a meeting of the State
Democratic Executive Committee
held in this city on the End inst, il
WAS resolved that the next State Con-
vention should be hell in the city Of
Raleigh on the ls'h day of May,
1892, at IL O'Clock $. N.
1t will dtvoive on this Convention
to nominate candidates for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary OF
State, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney
General and Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, to elect four delegates
at large and four alternates to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention to be
held al Chicago, June 22nd, 1892. to
nominate two candidates for cleo
itors-at-large; TO adopt platform of
principles and TO transact such other
business as may properly come be-
fore ii.
In all cases where the Congress
slonal Conventions have not been
held previously the delegates TO
this convention from each Congress
sional District will choose two dele
gates and two alternates 10 the
National Democratic Convention
and report their names 10 the State
Convention.
There has been for some time a
; firmly rooted idea among the people
that some system should be
: adopted by which minorities
Il in the various counties should
have their proportionate voice in
= aii Sta aia. district conventions,
\ and, In Difference to the fair and
" just sentlment, the committee, while
realizing that it had no power TO
J. add to or vary the "Plan of Organ
% ization' as a iopted by the last State
r. convention and bind the people to
= its observance, unanimously recon-
= mended to all county conventions
q the following rule, and earnestly re-
N quests that it be observed, viz: "In
|. all county conventions in which
y delegates shall be selected 20 attend
ye any State, Congressional, Judi .ial
at or other convention a vote shall be
g taken in accordance with the plan
~ Of organization as TO the candidates
he whose names may be presented to
ca such CO. convention. The delegates
ut shall be selected from the friends
q and supporters Of each candidate
~ voted for in proportion TO the num-
II Der of votes be shall receive in such
.te county convention, and no other
q instructions shall be given; provided,
ID that where only one candidate is
presented and voted for at such
81 county convention it shall be law.
~ ful to instruct fer such candidate. >
.lv II is urged that all county con.
Ca ventions shall, at the same time
~ they select delegates TO this conven
70 ton, elect d county executive com
- mittee to serve during the coming
.rv campaign. This action is essential
i to perfect organization and enable.
be the chairman of the State commit
cd tee to AT once put himself in touci
am with the county chairman.
be All township and county conven
est tions should be held at such time
er- and places as will afford TO eacl
ize member Of the party an opportunit,,
red for full and fair discussion. 1t
ex- essential to success that animOsitie
of should not be engendered or dissen
ser sions fostered, and 10 one should b
s. given even the semblance Of an ez
rse cuse for refusing to support th
of Democratic party, the supremacy {
j. which Is so necessary 10 secure goo
ser. government and an honest admin
ow- tration of public affairs. To disid
she now is to turn over the State TO Il
and enemy. Let US stand together 4
anv in the past and thus perpetuate Il
in rule Of the Anglo Saxon.
,eir ED. CHAMBERS SMITH, CR,
B. C.. BECKwITH, Secretary.