The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-26

Credentials.
The following committees were
named by the districts:
COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM.
First District, i. L. Smith, of Gates.
Second District, l. E. Green, of Hall
fax.
Third District, E. j. Hale, of Cumber-
land.
Fourth District, w. r. Green, of
Franklin.
Fifth District, w. w. King, of Stokes.
Sixth District, J. T. LeGrand, of
Richmond.
Seventh District. T. B. Bailey, of
Davie.
Eighth District, j. r. Lewellen, of
Surry.
Ninth District. j. d. Murphy, of Bun
combe.
ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
First District, j. j. Laughinglouse,
of Pitt.
Second District. Fred Phillips, of
Edegecombe
Third District, J. G. Kerr. of Samp-
son.
Fourth District, II. Z. Norris. of
Wake.
Fifth District, S. H. Webb, of Ala
nance.
Sixth District, L. D. Robinson. of
Anson.
Seventh District, J. L. Scales, OF Ire
dell.
Eighth District, b. f. Dixon, OF
Cleveland.
Ninth District, A. f. Posey, of Hen
derson.
DISTRICT VICE-PRESIDENTS.
First District, E. #. Aydlett, of Pas
quotank.
Second District, Swift Galloway, of
Greene
Third District, James Kenan, of Du-
plin.
Fourth District, John w. Thomp-
son, of Wake.
Fifth District, J. A. Long, of Ala
nance.
Sixth District, T. w. Strange, of
New Hanover.
Seventh District. S. NJ. Finger, OF
| Catawba.
| Eighth District, Ed S. Coffee, of Wa
| tauga.
Ninth District, NJ McBrayer, of
| Rutherford.
| At this point Mr.. Gilman, from Ons
! low. arose to a question of personal
comfort and therefore of personal
privilege on behalf of humanity and
/ 16 to /, saying amidst much laughter
/ that there were 16 delegates to one
seat. and in the interest of humanity
the convention should adjourn to an
other hall. daughter and hubbub.)
Two or three delegates jumped up
some suggesting Capitol Square anc
other places, when another brothel
Suggested the clearing of the CALLER
les. III the midst of the confusion
! chairman Pou said that in few mo
ments there would probably be a re
cess when the gallery should be as
lsigned to delegates. This suggestion
prevailed.
Mr.. Young MacRae, of Guilford
moved that the convention adjourn
until 2:30, which was carried with {
shout, and the convention took re
cess. after a notice from Secretary
Rush to the committees that they
meet to shape their reports during th'
INTERIM in Metropolitan Hall.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The sky had been one white shield
ISs
the recess, therefore, had been one o1
refreshment. The delegates were
fairly prompt in returning, and it was
not much after 2:30 when Chairman
| Klutz called the convention to order
The body of the hall had been some
what thinned out by moving Pamlico
Rutherfordton, Buncombe, Henderson
/ Yancey, of the Ninth district, and 9th
er counties. The big white fans ha6
more room to move, and they moved
without ceasing in side-to-side winks
all over the hall.
The report of the Committee on Or
ganization was called for and was pre-
sented by the Chairman, Judge Phil
lips, of Tarboro.
The Permanent Chairman, Hon
Clement Manly, of Forsyth, was escor
ted to the chair by a committee com
posed of Judge Fred Phillips and Col
/ Paul B. Means, of Cabarrus.
Temporary Chairman Kluttz tippet
off his handsome platform work by th'
delightful way in which he introduced
Mr. Manly as gentleman, orator, law
yer, scholar.
i Mr.. Manly came forward in the
midst of great applause. He did not
take this compliment SO much to him
self as to the young men of North Car
olina. (Applause). But Mr.. Manly dir
not close without first having taker
occasion to say almost with reverence
that his lifelong Democracy had beer
i learned at the feet of the veterans il
the party SO many of whom he saw be
fore him.