The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-10-06
FOURTH DISTRICT DEMOCRATS.
congressional Convention Last Thurs
day Decided to Take no Nomination
at This Time.

noon by j. r. Young, chairman of the
dlstrlct executive committee.
On motion of Capt. w. b. Shaw, of
Vance, Mr.. Young was chosen per
manent chairman of the convention,
and Messrs. B. c. Beckwith and Max
we'll German were requested to act as
secretaries.
There being no contests the usual
| committee on credentials was dis
pensed with. The following commit
tee on resolutions-one delegate from
| each county-was named:
Chatham-H. A. London.
Franklin-F. s. Spruill.
Johnston-C. B. Whitley.
Nash-John P. Arlington.
Randolph-W. a. Woodland.
| Vance-T. NJ. Pittman.
Wake-E. c. Beddingfield.
This committee was empowered to
| frame such a set of resolutions as the
members thereof deemed fit and
proper, and they will perform the
work later and the resolutions will be
| published hereafter.
The executive committee of the
| district was chosen at the same time
| and in the same manner, the new
committee being composed of the
following gentlemen:
Chatham-F. G. Poe.
Franklin-J. A. Thomas.
Johnston-Allen j. Smith
Nash-Willis Ward.
Randolph-W. c. Hammer
Vance-A. j. Harris.
Wake-W. c.. Brewer.
Prior to the assembling of the con-
vention (Which was in session less
than an hour) there was a caucus of
several hours duration, held in the
same hall.
All the delegates were constituted
committee of conference, to advise
with each other and determine what
action the convention proper should
take later and with regard to the
nomination of a candidate
All phases of the subject were
thoroughly discussed, and while
some of the delegates favored the
nomination of. candidate at this
time, an overwhelming ma iority came
to the conclusion that it was advis-
able not to enter upon the nomina-
ton of a candidate at this particular
time.
1t was deemed equally injudicious
to ''endorse' any mans candidacy at
present, four-tifths of the delegates,
as roll call of the counties showed,
subscribing to these views, the vote
standing 267 to &c.
Therefore when the chairman Of the
convention called for report from
the "committe on conference it
was recommended by the caucus,
through Mr.. H. A. London, of Chat
ham, who made the report, that the
convention do not enter upon a nomi-
nation of candidate or the endorse
ment of any mans candidacy at this
time; but that the whole matter be
left open for action hereafter. This
report was unanimously adopted.
Chairman Young was then instruct
ed and empowered to reconvene this
convention lat some future time, if
deemed advisable; if not, then the
action to be taken with regard to the
Congressional candidate to be left in
trict executive committee, and the
advisory committee subsequently APP
pointed.
It was then decided that when the
convention adjourn it do so subject
to the call of the chairman, and that
the adjournment be regarded as a
recess.
Mr.. F. S. Spruill, of Franklin, then
| made the motion that an advisory
committee be appointed, with plenary
powers, whose business and duty it
shall be to confer with and advise
the chairman of this convention Mr..
Young continuing as chairman of
this convention during the recess)
with regard to the propriety and ad-
visibility. of reconvening the dele
gates-as to where and at what time,
etc.
This motion prevailed, and the fol-
lowing gentlemen were selected by
the various delegations to serve on
this important committee:
Chatham-F. c. Poe.
Johnston-Allen X. Smith.
Nash-Hon B. H. Bum.
Randolph-W. C. Hammer.
franklin. A. Thomas.
Vance-Capt. w. B. Shaw.
Wake-William Snow.
This committee is given plenary
| power and will have much to do
| with the matter of the naming of the
| candidate whom the Democrats will
| support for Congress in this district,
the reconvening of the convention,
or=not, etc 1t will advise with the
district executive committee as we'll
as the chairman of the convention.
The convention then adjourned, to
meet again subject to the action of
the above-named committee and the
call of the chairman, Hon. j. K.
Young.
1t was announced that the commit
tee on Platform and Resolutions
would prepare the same in the mean
time and that they would be duly
published in the Democratic news
| papers of the district.
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