The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-27

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storm of applause.
COLONEL CARR'S SPEECH.
Fellow Democrats: l greet you: | am
deeply sensible of the very handsome
honor which my distinguished friend
Hon. Clement Manly, the very worthy
chairman of the State Democratic EX
ecutive Committee, has conferred upon
me, in naming me as temporary chair.
man of this honorable body. | am
greatly pleased to serve the great
Democratic party in any capacity, and
oh. my countrymen, how delighted
am to lead the van, when patriotic and
devoted Democrats such as surround
me today are willing to follow. How
happy | am to stand even temporarily
as the exponent of the party which has
stood as a pillar of cloud by day and
pillar of fire by night by the best in
terests of North Carolina.
MAY it, like the white plume of Hen
ry of Navarro. be a signal of victory.
Being as YOU are, fellow Democrats.
of the people-coming as YOU do, fresh
from the people, animated only with
purposes and resolves, that promote the
best interests of all the people. | be-
vention' your wisest. patriotic and most
patient consideration. Here and now
is not the time for hurry, or personal
ambitions; the lives, fortunes. welfares,
and future happiness of 100000 Caro-
linians are your trust this day; therefore,
be patriots, quit yourselves like true
mon, and may the God of truth and right
endow you with ability to discharge your
ltIfx4 fr,II n ,,.n
Whatever proposition characterized
with honor that will insure the re-
turn of harmony, happiness, peace and
prosperity to dear distracted and dishon-
ored North Carolina, that may be sub
mitted to the deliberations of this CON
vention. standing foursQuare upon the
great fundamentals of Democracy. may
Heaven give YOU strength to 'bew to the
line--let the chips fall where they may
Might ] have the ear of the Demo
cratic party would beseech you to
resolve this day-to know no foe within
the Democratic fold. BE it your CON
Germ to give combat only to our COM
mon enemy. Bury your enmities-de-
spiss and reject your snsr irions-cnm-
promise your differences and forget your
dislikeS.
Let not Democrats strike Democrats,
But strike for your altars and your fires
Strike for the green graves of your sires,
For North Carolina and the Democratic
party.
Let each one resolve this day, that
our first and highest duty, shall be 10
North Carolina, that victory shall not
fail the Democratic party in this con-
test for the lack of any effort or sac
rifice on our part.
Here. today. let's draw our swords.
fiinging away the scabbards and swear
upon the naked steel that we will win
this fight for North Carolina. and the
Democratic party. or be borne from
the field dead upon our shields.
'The convention is now ready for busi-
ness
The roll of counties was called and
every county in the State was represent
ed except Brunswick, Camden, Clay.
Madison. Iamico. Stanley Stokes,
Swain, Pennsylvania, Tyrrell, and Yad-
kin.
The Congressional districts were then
called and the following reports were
made: For Vice Presidents of the con
vention. G. T. Warren. w. X. Allen. B.
T. Grady, Ed S. Abcll John ~ VIII
son. Jno. ID. Shaw, Jr.. II. l.. Ryburn,
T. r. Bailey, T. b. Twity.
For Committee on Credentials: y.
w. Robinson, Geo. Hnshaw. James
4. Smith, w. Il. Shaw, ID. McCauIey.
j. H. G.. Bird, j. ID. Mccall, l.. d. Moore
and J. II. Carr.
For Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation: w. &. Lamb. w. A. Dunn, Il
r. Lowell. w. u. Murchison. w. ii.
Marlborough, Jno. G. Cavanaugh. II. ID.
Gilmer, JnO. d. Shaw, Jr., and w. A
Dunn.
Committee on Platform and Rcsou-
tions: T. ]. Jarvis. Claude Kitchen. Ru-
dolph Duffy. Josephus Daniels. w. w.
Kitchen. JAS. a. Lockhart. Lee S. Over
man, II. A. Daughton and ]. G. Martin
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
For Members Of the State Democratic
Committee:
First District-C. t. Alternately, OF
Carteret; b. b. Winburn. Of Hertforl:
+. G. James, of Pitt; w. g. Rodman. of
Beaufort
Second Dstrict-Thomas w. Mason
of Northampton; II. ID. Winston. of Ber-
tie; y. o. Berry. of Wayne, and DIR. II.
II. Speight. of Edgecombe.
Third District-Jas A. Bryan, Of Cra-
ven; Jno. Nj. Faison. Of Sampson; Daniel
II. McLeon, of Harnett. and Isaac A
Murchison. Of Cumberland
Fourth District. X. Young, ot
Vance: f. c. Beddingfield. of Wake: +
$. Spruil. of Franklin; Wiley Rush
of Randolph
Fifth District-J S. Manning, of Dur
ham: w. \. Bobbitt Of Granville: A
w. Haywood. of Alamance, and II. ID
Reid. of Rockingham
Sixth District-H. Clarkson. of Meek
lnnburg; Walter II. Neal of Richmond
w. H. Bernard, Of New Hanover G
r. Patterson. of Robeson.
Seventh District-P. B. Means. of Ca.
carrus. w. I'll. Williams. Of Catawba
o. r. Mason. of Cleveland. and j. II
McLclland of Iredel.
Eighth District-W. w. Barber, o
Wilkes: !. r. Lcwellen, of Surry: Clem
cnt Manly. of Forsyth, and w. G. New
land of Caldwell.
Captain II. H. Glenn was loudly callc(
for while the Committee on Permanent
Organization was ont. He asccnded i'
the platform and made n ringing five
minutes talk. declaring that he was her.
to receive his orders. and when the,
were given he should go out and hold III