The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-26
JUDICIAL CONVENTION
SOLICITOR POU REN0MINATED UNAN-
lM0USLY.
A Large and Enthusiastic Convention Of
the Democrats of the Fourth
District.

son, of Wake county. Judge W. H.
Allen. of Goldsboro, was requested to
act as temporary chairman, and 5. >
Holt, of the Smithfeld Herald, was
made temporary secretary. On notion
the temporary organization was made
permanent.
1t was ascertained that all four coun-
ties--Wayne, Johnston, Harnett anu
Wake-were represented by delegates
and that there was no contest-ahu the
appointment of committee was there
fore. on motion, omitted, and the con-
yention declared duly organized and |
ready for business.
The following protest was hled:
Whereas, in the plan of organization
of the Democratic party, 1T is directed |
and prescribed that the executive com
mittees of the Senatorial Congressional |
and Judicial districts, respectively, shall |
1T the call of their respective chairmen |
meet ut some place in their respective
districts, designated in said call. And |
il shall be their duty to appoint tn
time and place for holding conventions
in their respective districts; and the |
chairmen of the different committees
shall Immediately notify the chairmen of |
the different county executive commit
tees of the said appointment, and the
said county executive committee shall
forthwith call conventions of their respec
tive counties, in conformity to said no
tice to send delegates to said distric! |
conventions" and
Whereas, this is the organic law of the
party. and the only authority for calling
and holding a judicial convention, and,
Whereas, we have been informed and /
advised that the above rules and regu-
latoins have not been complied with,
and.
Whereas, any attempted action on the
part of this body would be Illegal and
void. and not binding, and,
Whereas, an attempt is made to hold
judicial convention for the Fourth dis
trict in violation of the aforesaid or
ganic law, and at night; when great
number of delegates-especially those
from the country--are unable to attend;
Now, therefore, we, as Democrats of
Wake county, most respectfully protest
against any action or attempted action
of this body exercising any of the func
tons of a judicial convention.
w. C. DOUGLASS 4
H. IL. NORRIS.
r. C. BECKWITH,
]. II. FLEMING,
e. Z. MAYNARD.
This May 25th. 1898.
State Of North Carolina Wake County:
/. r. c. Beckwith. do hereby certify
that / am the member of the executive
committee of the Fourth judicial dstricr
for Wake county, and the secretary of
the said committee. That at no time
have / received any notice from the
chairman or any other member of said
judicial district committee to meet at
any time and place in said district de-
signated in any call for the purpose of
performing the duty of appointing the
time and place for holding the convention
of the said judicial district. That
am informed and believe that no call
for any such meeting of said committee
has been made. and that no such meet
ing Of the committee has been held by
said committee and that no call Tor
convention has been made by said com
mittee.
r. c. BECKWTTH,
This May %. 1898.
1t was explained to the convention
that the chairman of the committee had /
the concurrence of majority Of The
members of the committee IN calling the
convention.
The position of Douglass and his as
sociates was vigorously assaileC by
others.
Upon the announcement by the chair |
man that nominations for candidate
for solicitor were next in order, -. IL |
Mclean, of Harnett, placed in nominal |
tion II, W. pou of Johnston. and IN do |
ine 50. he said that Mr. Pou had been |
tried-that he was one officer who power
could not intimdate or money corrupt: |
that in him the innocent had nothing to
fear and the guilty nothing to hope
His nomination was seconded by Mr.. |
] 4. Wellons, of Johnston, and .Josephus |
Daniels and T. w. Thomri 1n, Of Wake, |
AMI r. f. Aycock. of Wayac.
Upon roll call Pou was nominated with
out dissenting ote.
Mr.. Pou having been waited upon by
a committee. was introduced to the con-
vention by the chairman. He stated that
there was no ambition that he would not
willingly sacrifice for the democratic
party. Two great parties, he said, con
front MS. One builds castles for the
rich. the other would plant a home on
every hill top: one believes in taxing the
necessities Of life. the other the Injuries
one believe in issuing interest bearing
bonds, the other to tax incomes. Choose
you this day whom you will save.
The democratic party, he continued,
amid great applause and enthusiasm,
has made no entangling alliance-has
never sacrificed principle, for office and
never viii. What shall be your action
in the state convention tomorrow? A
crisis presents itself. Let not prejudice
imperil the interest Of the democratic
party. The principles of the democratic
party are worth standing by. Before
we compromise principle, I'd submit TO
defeat On the other hand, in order to
secure union of all men who are will
ing to help us redeem the state, [ would
be willing to sacrifice every ambition Of
my life.
Mr.. Pou's speech was strong and clear
full Of force of power, and the conven-
ton was enthused by his speech
The following executive committee was
elected:
Wayne-W C. Munroe.
Johnson-E. S. Abel.
Harnett-B. II. Dunn.