The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-31
A FAIR DIVISION
The Democratic Committee OF
tiers to Share Electors With
Populists.
THE TWO CHAiRMEN 10
CONFER.
Resolution Passed an 2 a. m. as
the Basis OF a Bryan Fusion.
CLEMENT MANLY FOR CHAIRMAN
He Saws Every Man Must Work he
Bulk of Floating Opinion Seems
10 Be for Some Sort of
Cooperation.

The Democratic Executive Commit
tee was in session until o'clock TINS
morning at which time the delibera-
tions were brought to a conclusion by
the passage of the following resolu-
ton:
Whereas, both the Democratic and
Populist parties, in their National con-
ventions. have nominated William u.
BRYAN for the Presidency; and
Whereas, an electoral ticket for Bryan
and SewaII, and another for Bryan ana
Watson will endanger the election OF
Bryan and promote the chances ct NC
kinley obtaining the electoral vote ct
North Carolina.
Now. therefore, to the end that all
persons favori z tire election OF MIR.
Bryan may have their vote counted IN
the Electoral CoiIeg9 for him,
Resolved, I hat the Democratic party
hereby offers to the Popuist party
fair and Just division Of the Bryan cleo
tors, and that the chairman of the Com
mittee is authorized to confer with the
chairman of the Executive committee OF
the Peoples party, looking to union OF
the two parties upon one electoral ticket,
and report to this committee as early as
practicable.
The following resolutions were also
adopted:
Resolvedsby the North Carolina Dem
ocratic State Executive Committee
that it's hearty thanks and those of the
Democratic party of this State be &C
corded to the Hon. Jas. III. Pou, its re-
firing chairman, for his indefatigable,
able and most skilful conduct OF the
party's affairs under circumstances of
unprecedented difficulty.
2. Resolved, That the thanks of the
committee and of the party be also
accorded TO Wiley Rush, Esq, for his
very valuable services as secretary of
the committee.
Mr.. Clement Manly, of Winston, was
unanimously elected Chairman of the
Committee.
At the meeting last night of the
Democratic Executive committee the
following nine members of the State
Central Executive committee were
elected: Messrs. Julian 5. Carr, Thos.
j. Jarvis, f. NJ. Simmons, Ed. Cham
beers Smith, John X. Webster, Theo.
f. Kluttz. j. F. Caldwell, JAS. II. Pou
and Z. j. Hale.
The following members of the com
mittee were present; Jas. III. Pou,
chairman; Wiley Rush, secret ary; W.
G. Lamb, w. b. Rodman. j. j. Laugh
ingthouse, j. w. Granger, Z. d. VIM
ston, H. c. Bourne, III. L. Stephens,
j. NJ. Davis, w. ID. McIver +. G. Bed
dingfeId. g. S. Bradshaw, H. A. Lon
don, H. E. Walters, Samuel Gattis, Il.
S. Graves, H. Clarkson, q. b. Patterson,
p. b. Means. S. j. Pemberon, X. NJ.
Hackett, s. Gallert.
Yesterday morning, on the shady
side of the Park Hotel, the chairs fill
ed up more rapidly than usual, and
the conversation was earnest and in
groups.
Among those in these groups were
". G.. Lamb, of Williamson, James
II. Pou. of Smithfeld, E. j. Hale, of
FAYETTEVILLE, and others.
These were the advance guard, hay-
ing arrived the night before of the
Democratic Executive Committee
which met here last night for business
of Importance.
Then. too, there were Clement u
Manly and CYRUS b. Watson, of Win
ston. and little later, Congressman
James A. Lockhart, of the Ninth Dis
trict.
The following gentlemen compose
the State Executive Committee:
First District-W g. Lamb, Will
liamston; w. b. Rodman, Washing
ton: j. j. Laughinghouse, Greenyille;
/. w. McMullen, Hartford.
Second District. w. Granger,
Kinston; J. d. Watson, Windsor; II. c.
Bourne, Tarboro; w. A. Dunn, Scot
land Neck.
Third District-H. l.. Stevens, War
saw; j. NJ Davis, Linden; II. i. Cook,
Fayetteville; w. ID. McIver, Newbern.
Fourth District-E. c. Beddingfield,
Milbrook; G. s. Bradshaw, Asheboro;
IT. A. London, Pittsboro; i. 5. Spruill,
Louisburg.
vile. Samuel Gattis, Rillsboro; B. F.
Graves, Yanceyyille; j. ID. Glenn,
Greensboro.
Sixth District-Heriot Clarkson,
Charlotte c. j. Patterson, MaXton;
W. H. Bernard, Wilmington; j. A.
Brown, Chadbourn.
Seventh DISTRICT r. Means, Con-
cord; S. J. Pemberton, AIbemarle: A.
D. Watts, Statesville; NJ. H. PinniX,
Lexington.
Eighth District-R. n. Hackett.
Wilkesboro; w. G. Newland. Lenoir:
r. I. Durham, Dallas; J. r. Lewellyn,
Dobson.