The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-10
WAKE COUNTY CONVENTION HAS THE
TRUE RING.
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
The Battle Cry for the Coming Cam.
paien-No Candidate Endorsed-Pri-
naries to Nominate Senator's The
Franchise Amendment to stand or
Fall as a whole-New Candidate for
Attorney GeneraI-McNeil and Roz-
ers for Corporation Commissioners.
Especial to the Messenger }


Raleigh. N. c., April THE demo-
cratic county convention here today
was one of the best-ever held. 1t was
straight goods all the way through.
Josephus Daniels was chairman and
G. c. Mcdonald secretary. Resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted con-
graduating the people on the restora-
tion of white supremacy and good gov
ernment; endorsing the constitutional
amendment bill; recommending the in
sertion of an additional section that
if section be declared unconSatuttan-
al the whole amendment shall become
null and void; that the battle cry in
the coming campaign shall be White
Supremacy" and that all men who ia
vor this rule of white race, who wish
to secure a solid and lasting fOunda-
tiOn for good state government, who
favor good public schools and who
have proper concern for the safety and
securing of their homes and firesides
be invited ito enroll themselves under
the folds of our Stardard and cO-ope-
rate with all true North Carolinians in
securing this much desired end; also
favoring the election of United States
senators by the people and favoring
the nomination of senator ITO be elected
next January by the primary vote of
democratic electors, under such rules
and regulations as may be presented
by the state committee next Wednes-
day and recommending to the dele
gates that a plan be promulgated for
the holding of primaries.
The resolutions say they do not ia
vor giving instructions to delegates
upon questions about which there are
6ixyfc of mi hrrf ttof ho
mittee has implicit confidence in the
democracy and wisdom Of delegates
today selected and knows they will ex-
press the will of their constituents on
all questions of party policy.
Attempt was made to have a resolu-
tom adopted instructing delegates
against Mebane for superintendent Of
public instruction (though no name
used. 1t died after the declaration
had been made that it was ill-advised.
An effort was also made to have the
convention request the state conven-
rtion to provide that the primaries for
United States senator be held on the
day of the November election, and that
only those persons who voted that day
for democratic nominees for president
and congressman should vote in the
primaries. This, too, died a natural
death.
The Progressive Farmer says edito-
| rally that the franchise amendment
stands or falls as whole and cites the
decision of a federal judge in proof.
EX-Chief Justice Jas. Shepperd says
that unquestionably the amendment
stands or falls as a whole and that if
the fifth section is knocked out, all go.
Chairman Simmons was invited by
| the county committee to address the
county convention here today. His
speech made a fine impression. He
dealt almost entirely with the fran
| chiSe amendment
The female insane in the asylum
here now make all the clothing for
their fellow unfortunates. This new
| feature provides an excellent one.
Chairman Simmons says E. Y.
Webb, of Shelby, will be temporary
chairman of the state convention.
| Rockingham county today instructed
unanimously for Aycock and Cunning
| ham.
| Wake democratic convention today
gave no instructions to its delegates
! for any candidate.
| A charter is granted the Champion
Chair Company, of Mebane, capita
| $4,000.
P. ]. Sinclair, of Marion, arrived
| this evening He says E. j. Justice
| will be candidate for the nomination
for attorney general and a formidable
one; that he only decided last Monday
to become a candidate, his friend.
having so strongly urged him. Sin
clair says Justice will carry fourteen
or fifteen counties in the piedmon
section and get many votes from be-
yong the Blue Ridge
No signs can be, discovered her,
some democratic leaders assure me- O.
any attempt whatever by railways t.
defeat McNeill and Rogers for corpor
alton commissioners. 1t is said the,
are practically sure of denomination.