The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-26
CONVENTION
ON MAY 14th.
This is the Time For Holding The
Republican State Convention
Raleigh is the Place.
WORK OF THE COMMITTEE


;. G. l. Harris Elected s<.rst.rv-rss~
Pssss tsr which tho Csasss,iss IL
Called romnittse Appreciated To Cssfss
with fopuii.ts Hs.ait Of Cooper
alton In sos.
The State executive committee OF
the Republican party met in Raleigh
last week. AS is usually the case
these days, the Democratic papers
busted themselves very much over
this meeting and have had much TO
say about il which means nothing.
Ii had been asserted by these papers
that the com mitiee would DO various
things; that il would try 10 decide
what party should have the next
governor of North Carolina, and tina,
1t would 60 far enough TO thy TO
name the man. Or course nothing
Of this kind occurred. There were
present some men who have been
named for Governor Thy the Demo
cratic press especially but no bitter
ness appeared between them. Some
| embers of the committee were in
| favor of fusion. Some were opposed
to it in part or in whole. AS is al
Ways the case among men there were
differences of opinion, but these diff
ferences were of an argumentative
and discursiye eharacter-not Of "a
malicious or vindictive nature. Ev-
cry man could not have his own way,
and every member acquiesced IN the
decision of the majority. No spirit
of a dictatorial or autocratic signiti
canoe was shown. If such spin,
existed in any member it was effect
ually squelched by the deliberate ar d
conservative actions Of the commit
tee as a whole.
Graceful recognition was made OF
the kindly spirit that existed between
the Populists and Republicans dur
ing the last campaign and the result:
that came from it. The work of thu
committee is summed up in the resO
lutions adopted.
The members of the committee ar,
A. E. HoltOn, of Yadkin county
chairman; first district, E. A. White
second, j. F. Dobson; third, A. X
Middleton; fourth, J. M. Beckwith
fifth, Tyre Glenn; sixth, o. II. Len
, non; seventh, u. V. Walser; eighth
E. S. Walton; ninth, j. W. Craw
ford. For the State at-lsrge: Q. II
Dockery, J. W. Goshen, r. .. Pattel
; son, h. l.. Grant, G. d. Waddell, j
H. Young and j. c. Dancey.
When the committee met the frs
, work was the election of secretar
to take the place Of Tyre Glenn, wht
, as a member of the committee, coul
not continue to hold the position c
8 secretary.
: &c. L. Harris, of Wake, Wa
r elected. The committee decided
e call the State convention to NEE
y May 14th. The convention is Gale
n .'to elect four delegates-at-large
the National Republican convention
the nomination of a State ticket I
j. such portion thereof as the CONVEX
Q ton shall decide upon; and any otl
g er business that may come befo
$ the convention"
l. The following resolutions We
}, then presented and adopted:
o "Resolved by the State executi'
l. committee of the Republican part
Q that a committee consisting of d
n following named persons, be appoir
to ed to consider the question of C
S. operation:
"a. E. Holton, J. II. Young, II.
l. Grant, and that Senator Pritcha
s. and Congressman Settle be added
" members of said committee. Th
'f said committee be empowered
to confer with a like committee fro
1, the Populist party, and consider su
m propositions as they may subn
a. looking to cooperation, and repe
IL the result OF their deliberations q
lg make recommendations to the I
u publican State convention.
II. "Resolved, That in the opinion
W this committee, the fusion of Is
Q by which the State was redeem
ne from Democratic oppression a
J. misrule, should be continued in
10 pending campaign, to the end I'll
SO there may be saved to the people
es priceless achievements of 1894, ST
Ie as the establishment of local
10 government, the expulsion of min
4 ity rulers, a non-partisan judicia
&c an honest election law, and a pol
lis of liberality, fraternity and hospil
lte ity to immigrants and strang
ed coming into our State to increase
OF wealth and develop its resources.
De- SPY the fusion movement OF L
no the people of North Carolina W
De- rescued from the disfranchiseme
&c: and prosecutions which have been
lot flicted upon them by the Democr,
0io party. By the new election
me their votes are made secure and
rec cred, and by the county governm
ny act their rights Of property,
a. their rights as jurors will be resto
the to them. The personal liberty
'ge Republicans and Populists is of r
ng amount importance.
OF 1--WE advise the friends Of fusi
ire both Republicans and Populists
stand firm, and to appeal to the g
m sense and sound judgment OF
ace plain people who stood together
her triumphed in 1894"
ae- The resolution which aroused
lch most discussion was the follow
[es' which was adopted:
PUP Resolved, That this comm
and will meet in Raleigh to examine
OF the prima ia Gle case Of contes
vor delegates if there should be ocea
av- for the performance Of this duty
and the 18th of May next, and this {
'ck mittee adjourns to EJECT IN Raj
on that day, and for the transac
IN of such other business as may c
IN before the committee"
tier The effect of this resolution
ra- take from the State Chairman
yer power of appointing the comm
sge' ON credentials, and transfer
pc, work of passing on credential
'ulo the executive committee.
,un-