The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-10
Democratic State Convention
Called to Meet in Raleigh.
SENTIMENT FOR SILVER
Largest Meeting Of the Com
mittee Ever Held.
Discussion Was Fulland Free and Every
Member Had His COMMITTEE
Adjourned With the Best of
Feeling Among the
Members.

The Democratic State Executive Com
mittee met at 8 o'clock last night in
the Senate Chamber.
The following is the list or members
of the committee.
First District w g. Lamb, w. r..
Cross, S. T. Beckoith, S. w. McMul-
len.
Second District T. d. Winston, W.
A. Dunn, J. w. Granger, J. II. Baker, Jr.
Third District-N. A. Sinclair D. s.
McIver. w. H. oliver, T. C. WHITAKER
Fourth District-E. c. Beddiu -tiy.d.
Il. s. Spruill II. A. London.
Fifth District-J. L. King, W. W..
Kitchin, j. W. Graham.
Sixth District-Heriot Clarkson, L.
b. Davis, S. G. Well, w. il. Neal.
Seventh District--A. H. Boyden, T.
Rheinhardt, S. j. Pemberton, j. j..
Scales.
Eighth Distriet-R. n. Hackett, r L.
Ryburn, w. c. Erwin, e. 3. Jones.
Ninth District--R. Nj. Furman, j. II.
Loughran Kope Elias, r. L. Durham.
The Central Committee is as fol-
lows:
j. p. Means, Z. Chambers Smith. y.
L. Emery, J. =, Caldwell, r. H. Battle.
q. ID. Watson, "a. wv. Haywood, J. ].
Young, r. w Winston, J S. Carr, r. G.
Becllwith, J. r. Young, =. j. Hale, r.
NJ Simmons, s. AAAshe, Il. Il. Foy, q.
". Blacknall, w e. Ashley.
The following members were in at-
tendance;
James II. Pou, chairman; Wiley
Rush, secretary; Col. =. b. Means, Ed.
Chambers Smith, J. p. Caldwell, r. III.
Battle, W +. Ashley, Capt. J. J..
Young, Capt S. A. Ashe, Maj. Z. J..
Hale, r. NJ Simmons, J. r. Young, L..
". McMullen, F, ID. Winston, w. A.
Dunn, j. W. Granger, N. A. Sinclair, ID.
! n. McIver, r. G. Whitaker, r. S. Spruill,
G. WE'LL. w. II. Neal, A. II. Boyden,
s. j Pemberton, j. L. Scales, r. n,
Hackett, Il. B. Jones, II. 81. Furman,
b. G. Beckwith, j. III. Loughran, T. w
I Winston, DIR. G. W. Blacknall. The rest
of the committee were represented by
! proxy. 1t was probably the fullest
! meeting Of the committee ever held.
| The State convention was called Il
meet in Raleigh June 25th to nominate
1 candidates for Governor and other
| State officers, and presidential dele
I tors-at-large, elect State Executive
/ committee, elect delegates to the Na-
! tional Democratic convention and
/ transact all other business that may
I come before the meeting.
The discussion OF questions in tire
| meeting of the committee last night
| was full and free, and the members
| expressed their opinions as to the sit
nation ad libitum. There was no
Limit to debate, and the committee did
not adjourn until nearly three o'clock
this morning.
The changes in the plan Of organiza.
ton proposed by the subcommittee
under authority Of the last State con
vention were adopted The plan now
provides for minority representation
and local primaries.
The committee adjourned with the
best Of feeling existing among the
members, and the general purpose
seems to be for Democratic unity and
Democratic success in the coming cam
paien.
A large majority of the committee
are in favor Of the free coinage of silver
and the sentiment seems to augur the
adoption Of a ringing free silver plank
IN the platform to be adopted by the
| State convention.
The meeting was harmonious and
the discussions profitable.
Only members Of the committee were
admitted to the meeting, even two
State officers being excluded.