The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-30

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by the Democratic party, and pledged
ourselves to its increased efficiency as
the condition of the people and public
revenues may justify.
IA. We favor the prompt, impartial
and just administration of the criminal
law OF the State, and point with pride
to the fact that a Democratic legisla-
ture first enacted a law agairst lynch
ing, and that the faithful execution of
the same has virtually suppressed that
crime IN the State.
We cordially invite all men, regard.
less Of former political associations, to
unite with us in a fight to the finish for
free silver, for low taxes, for higher
prices for agricultural products, for the
economical administration of the gov
ernment, and for the freedom and indi-
vidual sovereignty Of the American
citizen.
We declare our belief that the peace,
prosperity and happiness Of the people
of North Carolina depend on the defeat
of the Republican State ticket in the
coming election.
After this the candidates were trotted
out for inspection.
The fret vote for G. 9vernor stood,
Watson, 592; McRae, 1889; Clark, 1738;
Overman, 7. a motion was put and
carried to make WatsOn's nomination
unanimous.
Thomas W. Mason, of Northampton,
ard Frank Ray, of Macon, we're nomi
mated for Lieutenant Governor. Before
the roll call ended Ray was withdrawn
and Mason was unanimously nomi
mated.
@. N. Cooke was nominated for Sec
rotary Of State by acclammation.
TIE first vote for Safe Treasurer
was as follows: Ashe 362, Aycock 275,
Horne 2O6, Hawkins "a 1 10. The sec
ond vote was, Ashe 1913, Aycock 277
Horne 173, Hawkins "a. At this juno
ture Dick Hacket, of Wilkes, arose and
stated that if Captain Ashe was nomi
ted the entire ticket would be composed
of lawyers. This stirred up some mu
sic, and resulted in the defeat of Ashe
and nomination of Aycock.
The ticket was completed by the
nomination of Auditor Furman, Super
intendent of Public Instruction Scar.
borough, Attorney General Osborne,
Avery and Brown for Supreme Court.
DELEGATES TO CHICAGO.
First DistricE-Delegates, G. F. War
rem, B. B. Winborne; Alternates, II. J..
Herrick, F. G.. James.
Second District Delegates, J. w.
Granger, T. L Emery; Alternates, R
II Speight, J. E. Woodland.
Third Observation-Disclosures P. M.
Pearsall, ]. e. Curry; A~lternates, F. R,
Cooper, @. A, Grantham.
Fourth District-D5legates NJ. W.
Page, W. @. Hammer; Alternates, J.H.
Bridgers, W. M Person.
Fifth District-Delegates, N B. Can
nady, E. Faux Stokes; A~lternates, J.
NJ. Hayes, @. B McAnnally.
Sixth DIetrict-Dalegates, W. G..
Dowd, J. A. Brown; Alternates, Cam
eron Morrison, T. J. Armstrong,
Seventh Observation-Disclosures Theo.
Ktu' W. L Turner; AIternates, S. M.
Finger, J. R Blair.
Eighth D,s5rict-Delegates, E B.
Jones, B. F. Dixon; Alternates, J. W.
Wilson, D, M. Matthewson.
Ninth Observation-Disclosures, w. E
Moore, G s Powell; Alternatee, a. E.
Posey, E J Justice.
Nominations for delegates at large
being in order, the name Of Maj E J..
Hale Yves proposed.
On motion it was agreed to take the
four highest as the delegates, ana the
second four as alternates.
The folio wing gentlemen were cho-
sen: Hon. John R. Webster, sos votes ;
Thomas J.. Jarvis, 47UB; E J. Hale,
4O4, and A. M. Waddell, 1888 The al
ternates elected are R B. PEBBLES, with
1868 votes; W. T. Crawford, 312; Lees.
| Overman, 2271; B. R Lacy, 281.
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
The names of Lock Craige, of Ashe
vile; Thomas W. Strange, of New
Hanover, and VIC. Douglass, of Moore,
were placed in nomination.
The vote for electors stood: Craige,
ZIG; Douglass, 6OO3; Strange, 536.
The following compose the State Elk
ecutive Committee:
First District-W. G Lamb, Will
liamston; W. B Rodman, Washington;
J. J.. Laughinghouse, Greenville; L W.
McMullen, Hartford.