The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-01
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
CHANGE OF NOMINEES o THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Governor Russell Agrees to Prevent the
of a Republican Ticket
In Order to Restore Peace and Amity
Among the Raees-TwO More Nomi-
pees TO be Named Tomorrow.

nees TO be Named Tomorrow.
A called meeting of the democratic
business men and tax payers Of Will
was held yesterday afternoon
at the Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium to hear
the report Of the committee, Messrs.
James Sprunt, James H. Chadbourn
and z. X. Bryan, who returned on
Thursday from Raleigh where they
went to confer with Governor Russell
to secure his influence in presenting
the nomination Of a ticket by the re-
publican county convention.
Those in attendance were as follows:
Messrs. VIM. Calder, H. II. Smith,
A. b. Lynch, John T Rankin, Rev. DR..
Robert Strange, John Z. Crow, P.
P~earsall, George r. French, H. c..
Mcqueen, Jesse Wilder, D. c. Love,
VIM. L. Smith, Jno. L. BOatWright, H.
q. SmaIIbones, James $. Worth, Geo.
w. Chestnut, T. II. Symington, r. Z.
Smith, W. n. Harriss, Iredell Meares,
f. p. Bailey, II. A. Burr, Geo. W. Kid
der, II. w. MalIoy, Gabriel Holmes,
DR.. r. S. Burbank, J.. NJ. Forshee, F.
L~A1N1AA0tCiii, CSpN - AHN' 49,
COrbett, S. Fl. Fishblate, Oscar Pear
sail, D. II. Lippitt, w. II. Bernard, j.
D.. Mutt. DR.. n. NJ Culbreth, J. A. Fore,
Geo. D.. Parsley, Henry Parsley, ThOs.
w. Strange, Rev. DR.. p. H. HOge, 3.
O.. Worth, r. w. Hicks, r. c. Sloan,
John II. Beery, Junius Davis, John S.
Armstrong, Colonel Roger Moore, Cap
+.;- T,.,-. r Matte ID - Worth u
+. Hall. r. D. Meares, Walker Taylor,
NJ. j. Hey CT, George Harriss, Jr., w.
T. WORTH, owen F. Love, r. H. Grant,
y. Q~uinlivan, J. Allen Taylor, T. NJ.
Emerson, VIM. G~ilchrist, H. *. Nash,
Geo. L. Morton, 'JnO. r. Kenly. DR.. Geo.
G.. Thomas, James Sprunt, r. H.
Pickett, W. r.. Kenan, E. X. Bryan,
f.. y. Peasants, c.. w. Yates, Z. Bor-
den, w. r.. B~arksdale, James II. Chad
bourn, A. D. Brown, l.. Bluethenthal,
NJ. w. jacob, A. D.. Black, w. Harriss
N~orthrop, +. H.. Munson, H. c. Bear,
G. S. Granger, DR.. j. E. Mathews, DR..
w. w. Lane, T. w. Clawson and w. j.
Martin.
On motion Mr.. W. f. Worth was
'dlltN ~ liz tIdII, anu Tic ICpl tStiIld-
tives Of the press were requested to act
as secretaries.
Chairman Worth stated that the OBJ
jeCt of the meeting was to hear the re-
port Of the committee which went to
Raleigh to confer with Governor D.. L.
Russell, and called upon the committee
to make their repOrt.
f. X. Bryan Esq, one of the commit
Zoo nIAa1 ,@oI@- fH- $40 e., +lA
committee. He stated that in view of
the extreme gravity of the situation in
Wilmington, growing out of the politi-
cal campaign, a movement was set on
foot by some private citizens last week
to send a committee to Raleigh for the
purpose of comforting with Governor
Russell to induce him, if possible, to
prevent the nomination of a local ticket
for the election to be held on Tuesday
of next week. This step was taken in
the interest of peace and harmony and
the result of the movement was that
himself. Mr.. James H. C~hadbOurn, and
Mr.. James Sprunt went to Raleigh
Wednesday to confer with Gov. Rus
sell. He reported that they interview
ed the governor, stated the gravity Of
the situation, and urged him to use his
influence to prevent the nomination of
a republican ticket as the best solution
of the trouble here. The result of a
two hours conference was that Cover
nor Russell consulted Nj. G.. Z. French
who was at Raleigh. they agreed to
advise that no republican ticket be
put in the field and do all in their pow
or to prevent such nominations for
either county officers or members Of
the General Assembly. The only con-
ditiOn upon which this could be made
was that the democrats take down
their two nominees of the house and
that the business men name two rep
resentatiVe business men to go on the
ticket for the house of representatives.
As to the senate Mr.. Bryan stated the
committee had no power to act for
Brunswick county. He stated that in
this movement the committee acted
i~ndeperdly Of and had no understand
ing with the county democratic execu-
tive committee, now with the managers
of the campaign but as individuals
hoping to do a service to the commu-
nifty. The governor was told the sit
UatiOn was grave and asked this con-
CessiOn as they didn't want to see any
conflict between the races in Whining
ton. a condition extremely probable.
though deplOrable. Mr. Bryan stated
that was the report of the committee
and that they recommended that condi-
ton named by Governor Russell be
complied with. This meeting, he stat
ed had been called to receive this re-
port. and it was desired to know what
was the sense of the meeting. He said.
however, that nothing could be done
unless Messrs. Geo. L. Peschau and J.
T. Kerr. the present nominees for the
house on the democratic ticket We're
willing to withdraw for the good of
their party and the community. The
republicans under this arrangement
would Of course have the privilege of
voting for congressman, senator's, and
judges.
After discussion it was expressed as
TIE sense of the meeting, with very
slight objection. that the conditions
named by the governor be compiled
with. as he had no voice in suggesting
the democrats to be put on the ticket
and left that matter to the business
men.
On motion n COMMITTEES consisting Of
Nessrs. Junius Davis. Gabe Holmes
James Sprunt, and W. F.. Worth. was
appointed to confer and advise with
the pxppIltiyp with rafhranca 70 ~,