The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-03-24
OFFICIAL CALL
For the Democratic State Convention
in Raleigh. May 18th.

Rooms STATE DEN. TX. CON-,
| No. 228 FAYETTEVILLE STREET,
RALEIGH, \. c., March 10, %.
To Me Votrys of North Carolina:
At meeting of the State Demo
cratic Executive Committee, held IN
this city on the End inst, it was re-
solved that the next State Convention
should be held in the city Of Raleigh,
on the 18th day of May, 1892, at II
O'Clock a. m.
II Will devolve on this Convention
to nominate candidates for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary OF
State, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney
General and Superintendent Of Public
Instruction, to elect four delegates at
large and four alternates TO the Ma
tional Democratic Convention to be
held at Chicago, June 22nd, 1892, to
nominate two candidates for electors
at-largc. to adopt platform OF prin-
ciDle, and to transact such other bust
ness as may properly come before 1t.
In all cases where the Congressional
Conventions have not been held pre-
viously the delegates to this conven-
ton from each Congressional District
will choose two delegates and two al
ternatcs to the National Democratic
Convention and report their names 10
the State Convention.
There has been for some time
firmly rooted idea among the people
that some system should be adopted
by which minorlties in the various
counties should have their proportion
ate voice in all State and District con-
ventons, and, in Difference to the
fair and just sentiment, the commit
tee, while realizing that it had no
power to add to or vary the Plan OF
Organization as adopted by the last
State Convention and bind the people
to its observance, unanimously rec
commended to all county conventions
the following rule, and earnestly re-
quests that it be observed, viz: " In
all county conventions in which del
-egates shall be selected to attend any
State, Congressional, Judicial or other
convention, vote shall be taken in
accordance with the plan 81 organiza-
ton as to the candidates whose names
may be presented to such county con-
vention. The delegates shall be Sc
lected from the friends and supporters
of each candidate voted for in proper
ton to the number Of votes he shall
receive in such county convention,
and no other Instructions shall be
given; provided, that where only one
candidate is presented and voted for
at such county convention it shall be
lawful to instruct for such candidate.
1t is urged that all county conven-
tons shall, at the same time they
select delegates to this convention,
elect a county executive committee to
serve during the coming campaign.
This action is essential to perfect Or
ganization and enables the chairman
of the State committee to at once put
himself in touch with the county
cha lrman.
All township and county conven-
tons should be held at such times and
places as will afford to each member
of the party an opportunity for full
and fair discussion. 1t is essential to
success that animosites should not be
engendered or discussions iostered,
and no one should be given even the
semblanCc Of an excuse for refusing to
support the Democratic party, the su-
premacy of which is SO necessary to
good government and an honest ad
ministratlon of public affairs. To di-
vide now is to turn over the State to
the enemy. Let us stand together as in
the past and thus perpetuate the rule
of the AngloSaXon.
ED. CHAMBERS SMITH, Chm'n.
B. &. BECKwITH, Secretary.