The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-20


powerful speech. The motion prevailed
and the chairman declared the nom.
inee. He introduced Mr.. Osborne. who
was called for aud who addressed the
convention. He said he counted il a
high honor to win in this race with
such worthy competitors, and he made
a speech full of true-blue democratic
doctrine. He criticised the St. Louis
platform. There was applause as he
attacked the ''soldier pay" plank O!
that platform.
ElectOr. at Large.
The next business taken in hand
was the election of electors at large
Mr.. w. u. Burkhead nominated James
Madison Leach of Haywood; Mr.. R.
B. Kerner nominated Mr.. R. B.
Glenn of Forsyth; Mr.. Cooper nomi
mated Walter R. Henry of Vance;
Mr.. Lee S. Overman nominated L. B.
Womack of Chatham Mr.. Sol. G.
WE'LL nominated c. B Aycock of
Wayne. Mr.. c.. G.. Daniels nomi.
mated Mr.. A. Leazar of Iredell.
The result of the first ballot was
the election of c. B. Aycock, who re-
ceived $50 votes. The other votes
received were: Leach 3O6, Glenn
295, Womack 241, Leazar 222, Henry
154. The name of Mr.. Henry was
then Withdrawn.
The second ballot resulted in nc
choice. MIR. Leazer stated that he
was not candidate for elector, as he
could not serve, and he was not able to
make canvass of the State. He re-
gretted that this was so, and assured
the convention of his undying devotion
to the democratic party. Mr.. Leazal
received the high compliment of three
cheers which were proposed and g;ver
for him with a will. A motion wa.
then made by Mr.. J. H. Pou of John
ston that the rules be suspended ant
Mr.. R. B. Glenn be nominated by &C
clamation. This course was taken.
Delegates to Chicago.
The closing business was the elec
tion of four delegates to the nationa
convention at Chicago. and like
number of alternates. Mr.. Pou nomi
mated Mr.. f. G. Smith of Wake; Mr.
Turner of Iredell nominated Mr.
John D. Bellamy, Jr., of New Hanover
Mr.. w. w. Barber nominated Mr.. f
B. Jones of Caldwell; Mr.. w. II
Lucas nominated Mr.. James H. Mer
rimon of Buncombe; Mr.. Leazar nomi
mated Col. Paul B. Means of Cabarrus
O. j. Carroll nominated Col. Thoma
w. Strange of New Hanover; Mr.. f
j. Hale nominated Col. Wharton J
Green of Cumberland; Mr.. Justice @
Rutherford nominated Col. Frsnl
Coke of that county; Mr.. John N
Wilson nominated Mr.. d. Schenck
Jr., of Guilford; Mr.. Long of Iredel
nominated J. P. Caldwell of Charlotte
Hon. I. j. Jarvis was nominated anC
this was received with great enthusiasm
by the convention, but he said he coul'
not serve and begged that his name b.
withdrawn. Mr.. F. D. Winston
nominated DR.. w. R. Cape
hart of Bertie. Mr.. w. H
Day nominated w. II. Kitchen o
Halifax; Mr.. Edwards nominated
John r. Webster eff Rockingham
Mr.. Martin nominated J. G. Hall o
Caldwell; Mr.. J. E. Moore nominated
William E. Griffin of Pasquotank. l
was agreed that the four of these re
ceiving the highest votes be delegate
and the next four be alternates. Thos'
chosen are:
Delegates: E. G. Smith, w. j
Green, J. P. Caldwell and j. D. Bel
lamy, Jr.
Alternates: James II. Merrinon
f. B. Jones, T. w. Strange and P
B. Means.
The action of the convention of tn
twelfth judicial district in nominatin
George A. Shuford as judge of tn
superior court was ratified.
Endorsing Holt,s A administration.
Mr.. Edmund Jones of Caldwell O
fered the following resolution whic
was adopted:
Resolved, That this convention mos
heartily endorses the administratio
of Gov. Holt, 1t has been homes
able and clean, in all the different d,
partments. The public money ha
been safely kept, the expenditures dull
audited and disbursed, and the publ
school system has been brought to
state of excellence never before affair
ed in North Carolina.
Mr.. E. c. Smith moved to so chang
the plan of organization and prevel
unwieldy conventions, to allow or
delegate for every 800 voters or fra
tion over $50, instead of one for eac
$50 or fraction over IS. On motto
this was referred to the executive cor
mittee-
At 7:45 Mr.. C. B. Aycock move
that the convention adjourn to me-
at the polls next November. tt
motion prevailed amid cheers.
Chairman Jarvis returned his thanl