The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-09
STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
Held a Meeting of Five Hours at the
Capitol Last Night.


Capitol Last Night,
The Democratic State Executive
committee met in a business session
i'm the Senate chamber at the capitol
last night at o'clock, and remained
in session till o'clock.
The political situation was carefully
gone over and discussed, the member
from each district giving the situation
in his particular locality.
Those members present were:
Messrs. c. Manly, chairman, of For
syth; j. w. Thompson, secretary, Of
Wake; J. II. Pou, of Johnston; + VI.
Simmons, of Craven; Z. j. Hale, of
Cumberland; T.. J. Jarvis, of Pitt; w.
G. Lamb, of Martin; J. W. Granger, of
Lenoir; r. d. Winston, of BERTHE; J. ".
Davis, of Harnett; III. l.. Cook, of Cum
berland; w. ID. McIver, of Craven; f. S.
Spruill, of Franklin; 4. II. Walters, Of
Rockingham; S. NJ. Gattis, of Orange;
J. D. Glenn. of Guilford; NJ. III. Pinnix,
of Davidson; W. III. Neal, of Richmond;
p. B. Means, of Cabarrus; w 7. Lee, Of
Haywood; s. Gallert, of Rutherford;
B. S. Graves, of Caswell.
The following gentlemen were pre-
sent holding proxies:
r.. NJ. Furman, of Buncombe; r.. II.
Battle,o Wake; r. b. PEBBLES, of
Northampton; Judge Mackae, of Cum
berlaEd; W. w. Barber, of Wilkes; B.
G. Beckwith, of Wake; w Il. Allen, of
Wayne; Edmund Jones, of CALDWELL:
#. A. Woodland, of Wilson; james S.
Manning, of Durham.
j. r. Young, of Vance, was chosen a
member of the committee to succeed
Mr.. G. s. Bradshaw, resigned.
Aside from this nothing of impor-
lance was done, at least nothing was
given out to the public.
In discussing the general situation,
Mr.. Edmund Jones, chairman of the
Congressional Campaign committee in
the Eighth district, said that the defeat
of Linney and the election of Dough-
ton was now almost certain. The con-
dition of affairs in the various coun-
ties of the district was reported as
much better than two years ago.
Col. Paul b. Means said that the
Seventh district was in good shape and
Pemberton would be elected to Con-
gress. Cabarrus county Democrats, he
believed, would elect their county and
legislative tickets.
MIR. S. Gallert, of Rutherfordton.
gave most cheering report from his
section. He said six Democratic men,
bers of the Legislature would be elect
ed from his Senatorial district. There
was none elected there two Years ago.
Mr.. Lee, of Haywood, also brought
good report from the Ninth district.
He considers Pearson's defeat as assur-
ed. Adams, he said, is making a fine
canvass and gaining hundreds of votes
throughout the district Mr.. Lee said
Haywood would give him a good ma
jority.
Mr.. Walters, of Reidsyille, brought
good news from the Fifth district. He
reported the Democrats and Populists
as having fused in out of the 9 coun-
ties in the district, and thinks Kitch-
ms chances very bright, even if DR.
Daily stays in the race. Mr. Gattis, of
Hillsboro confirmed Mr. Walters in
his estimates and said that the Demo-
Gratis and Populists had fused in the
Senatorial district composed of Dur
ham, Orange and Caswell.
News also came from Cumberland
that the fusion between the Democrats
and Populist parties in that county
was an assured fact and that both par
ties to the contract were perfectly sat
isfied with the terms of the agreement.
All things considered, the reports
from the greater part of the State
were encouraging and the committee
was much encouraged by the general
outlook.