The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-04


For attorney general. Zebulon W
walser was placed in nomination by
Spencer Blackburn. seconded oy J. r.
McCrary and by Harris ecolof sdl. ef
Halifax. and was also nominatets b.
acciamatIon.
ii. Britt declined the nomination for
superintendent OF public instruction
saying he did this for personal reasons
He offered q resolution endorsing N
e. English OF Randolph county. for
superintendent. and pledging him sup
port
Bob Hancock said he wanted TO know
something about Engiish's politics
Britt said that English was the popu-
list nominee.
Bailey said the democrats admitted
English was the ablest educator in the
state.
The resolution was adopted. and.
Holton eulcgized English. and declared
him endorsed.
For corporation commissioner for the
six year term. Charles A. Reynolds. Of
Forsyth. was nominated by acclama-
ton and for the four year terri
Joshua Franks. of Swain.
For commissioner of labor and print
ing. Thomas W. Mailoy. of Rocking
ham, was nominated by acclamatios
at the suggestion of Charles Reynolds-
For electors at large, j. r McCrary.
OF Davidson. and j. r. Musselwhite.
Va oSNAf
Augustus II. Price. OF Rowan, wer.
placed in nomination, but Price with
drew in favor OF McCrary. Jim Moody
said the convention demanded the ser
vices of Price. There were shouts for
Price. The latter's speech nominating
Adams had made him a favorite-
Spears withdrew his name. saying
he was a federal office holder. Mussel-
whites name was withdrawn, but there
was some hitch and Musselwhite's
friends decided not to withdraw him
Charley Reynolds, who had moved the
nomination CT Price and McCrary by
acclamation, shouted TO the other dei-
egates TO vote for them. When the roll
call had nearly ended Musselwhite
withdrew and moved that the nomina-
tion OF Price and McCrary be made
unanimous. Oscar Spears moved that
| il be by acclamation. This was done.
For commissioner of agriculture. DIR
Abner Alexander, OF Tyrrell, was NOM
| mated by acclamation.
The convention endorsed by acciama-
| tion the nomination of j. w Bowman
| for superior court judge of the Tenth
| district, and that of j. A. Hendricks as
| Judge of the Twelfth district
| For delegates at large TO the national
| republican convention Rev. ID. A Long
| nominated ]. +. Boyd. The latter said
| that Senator Pritchard. the foremost
| man in the republican party in North
| Carolina" must first be elected. He,
| therefore nominated him by acclama-
| Iion. Pritchard was declared first and
unanimous choice as leader OF the del
| egation by a rising vote. Boyd was
| then elected by acclamation, as Sen
! ator Pritchard's right bower"
Bailey nominated Henry Berry
| Cheatham. colored OF Washington
| Cheatham thanked Bailey for his cour-
tesy, and the convention for its con-
| sideration, and said he found the con-
| vention was perfectly willing to send
| him a delegate, but he declined in
| favor of Charles McNamee, a speCia.
| friend of President Mckinley. Moody
| seconded McNamee's nomination
| Joshua Whedbee said eastern North
| Carolina had been nearly ignored: that
| delegates from each end voted for a
western man after western man, and
| that he wanted Carl Duncan elect
| Moody said he would second the nonit--
nation of Duncan. The latter and Nc
| Nance were elected by acclamation-
Bob Hancock wanted delegates to
| choose their alternates. Senator Pritch-
| ard said this would never do; that the
| convention must elect them. This set
tied that matter For alternates A. M
| Clark, j. Ellwood Cox, l. NJ Meekin
and l.. L. Rem were elected.
A. Z. Holton was by acclamatioE re-
elected state chairman.
The following We're elected state
| committeemen: Il. V. Walser. Carl
Duncan, H. S. Harkirs, H. b. Cheat-
ham, Tyre Glenn, Frank ID. Jones, G.
T. Bailey. Districts elected the follow
ing committeeman: Starkey Hare. Z.
j. Lewis, w. j. Sutton, ]. NJ. Milf u,
j. A Norwood, H. G. Dockery. J. ~
c. Long, Spencer Blackburn, T. :
Rollins. Washington S, Hyams was
elected secretary; G. T. Bailey. treas
urer. The new committee met tonight
The convention adjourned sine die at
| Z O'Clock after having adopted a plat
form. 1t is said headquarters will be
established here, though there Is
strong pressure to- retain them at
! Greensboro.
The platform re-affirms the national
platform of 1896, endorses the admin
istration Of President Mckinley and
proposed amendment to the constitu-
ton of the state. AS TO trusts n says:
I'VE are opposed TO combinations of
| capital whenever they become de-
| structive of the rights Of individual
| citizens, and such combinations should
| be suppressed by adequate statutes
enacted by the legislatures OF the sew
eral states or by congress If the re-
sulting evils are beyond the power and
| jurisdiction Of the states
The delegates 20 the national con-
vention are instructed TO vote for
Mckinley for president and Senator
| Pritchard for vice president