The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-19
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVEN-
TON.
Representative Meeting.


Pursuant to the call of Chairman
J Travis, the Halifax County Democrat
1c Convention was held IN Halifa,
Monday. There was fair representa-
ton from the different townships.
At II o'clock Chairman Travis call
ed the convention to order. E. E
Hilliard was made permanent chair
man and Mess D. E. Stainback an(
J. NJ. Grlzzard were elected secretaries
Mr.. w. E. Daniel moved that dele
gates he elected to the State, Judicia
and Confessional conventions.
rClaudeKitchin thought that there
ought to be a committee to formulate
a platform for the guidance OF the con.
vention. There was some discussion
over the matter. Finally the vote was
taken and carried for committe and
platform. Mess. w. A. Dunn, Claude
Kitchin and Dir. John A. Collins were
appointed as a committee to formulate
a platform. Mr. Dunn declined to act
because he was feeling too unwell.
Mr.. W. E. Daniel was appointed in
Mr.. Dunn's stead. The committee re-
tired and Mr.. Dunn was called on for a
speech. He was not strong enough, he
said, to make speech, but talked IN
a conversational tone and made some
happy hits. He recited the condition
of North Carolina before the present
mixed administration, and contrasted
it with what we have now. He made
a strong appeal for white supremacy.
Capt. W. H. Kitchin was called and
responded in very earnest speech
against the present shameful admins
tration. He said taxes are higher
than they ever have been. He decIar-
ed that he can not be driven from a
platform of free silver, white suprema-
cy and clean government.
The committee returned and present
ed two reports, majority and a min
orlty report, DR.. Collins and Mr.. Dan
lei agreeing and Mr. Kitchin disagree
ing. The resolution of the majority
reaf1irmed the Chicago platform in
its first section and In the second sec
ton recommend that delegates to the
State convention be left uninstructed
as to fusion, and In the third section
invited all white men who favor good
government, regardless of past party
affiliations, to come in and be one OF
us.
Mr.. kitchln offered the following as
the substitute for second section Of the
resolution:
The Democrats of Halifax County,
in Convention Assem- bled, do resolve,
TO, fl,S
with any party holding itself out as a
distinct political organization, because
we believe that such a course would
weaken our own organization and
strengthen such other party by
placing it in position in the future to
force us to accede to the demands of
its leaders Or to ally ourselves with our
thereby hindering the
triumph and perpetuatlon Of Demo
cratic principles.
2. That we do cordially invite, with
open hand and heart, all white men,
of past party utilization, who
are opposed to negro1sm and Republic
canism and who favor clean, honest gov
by clean, honest white men
to unite with us and be with us and OF
us in common fight to redeem the
State from the incompetent, spo,ls-
corrupt, and scandal breeding
party now in power.
After long discussion which was
participated in by Mess. Claude Kitch-
in and W. A. Dunn in favor and Mess
W. E. Daniel, w. II. Thorne and DR..
John A. Collins against, the resolu-
tons were passed by vote of
80 to 20. The election of
delegates came up and it was voted
that every white man in
the county who could support the res
State Convention be recognized as a
delegate One man was named from
each precinct to be sure that the coun-
ty would be represented, but 1t was
that those named should
have no more power in the State con-
yention than any other Democrat who
may attend.
BY motion every Democrat who at
tends the Judicial and Congressional
will be recognized as a
delegate.
Mr.. w. A. Dunn offered resolution
Mr. w. E. Daniel as Solicit
or of this District and instructing dele
gates to the judicial convention to
vote for bis denomination. The resolu- |
Jon was carried with hearty and unan-
NOUS vote.
The convention adjourned subject to
he call OF the chairman of the coun-
" Executive Committee.
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