The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-29
,.0NvENT|ON IN
SECOND DISTRICT
Four Strong Men Contest
For Nomination.
o. BALLOTS ARE TAKEN
n.t Woodland, Kitchin, Gillian and
PEBBLES Still Struggle.
DARK HORSES SHOW LITTLE STRENGTH
N. Nomination Probable Before Morning.
Meanwhile the Determination That the
Whites VIII Rule is Shown by the
immense Convention.
.eci9I TO News and Observcr.)

ItIitClOS wi NV
I~Ifrl3I 10 NEWS dh' opSelNti)
...H-Huro. May 25.-3 q. m.)-Thc
and most interesting conycn-
,.lI :, .ha caao.
....
-.HN"I I''@''''' - ''"'S'' :" V>'oi' ~
DafN-uuro. No Ii who looks in upon
a.t for a moment doubt that the
4h:. d;.4,i.+ 900 +;,ol ae
I'"b'
0e.t- represented III the Nal'ohai
legislature by Il negro and that they
r.,. Sworn to put an end to it.. The
I.,., :. o,ou.lal ~ -. ,,4
'#..'
-.Iarlf|' me seats on inc lloof are
occupied ny Wilile 'ne gal
.r..t- are tllltd WITH spectators.
hhpHG IheNt !"'tel 'hel' were III
tar rafiItF hours Il large luianer OF
ladies VINO showed intense inter
f~I |1 1h' ~)foteedlh2S. Ni.Slr is 'lf-
u'~iltN IrF me toINeI'foh 2l inc
WILSON "rIitl I'dId.
HcI"fe me convention ~roi'eStih9
tur Inc nomination are ioHf strong
'~."uIu"IvH: Fftu \. Nootlfl, OF
"'INpH, NlI,R'e Niiciilh % liailtaN.
I"''.a'li H''i''lh' ~ 1'@e'''Apc hhu
il. -. J '''I'H' VI MAJ
a# oil lH'lll nave Ntf'nS Da>klaG ana
o''"'r" II!th,'S - Silpt:'l nv the TACT
'""' al TINS hohT, " CLOCK Il m. %
"".I"i> nave oetn taken ana tn itSt
"a..'' SHOWS IItie thahge from Inc
.'0' one taken shortly AFTER ) clock
yesterday a~itefhoon: nree CAR
h"'@'N were hrouSht III, ou' the.' dlh
MOI "'F'loP hlucn tfeh@'h ~ the
|I.r.I'fi ION Sldiltt$ illtit Is IO bIt1S-
N''' "' " !o'fi'ndtloh p'iofe morning.
'~'f'"I"tN II VIII DC u or the most
a.'."nI"hIt convention contests an the
|..|'"I history OF the STATE.
inc ''AIeHlloA was cailed 10 order III
Tile opera mousse at t o CLOCK IN the after
"." '. W. \. Dunn OF faiiaN, Chalr-
-"' III the oohSieS9loHd executive COM
-..'''
III Gaming the convention togetner, MI.
"a-H ntade q snort speech IN the course
" #hlch ne SAID: = feel somehow that
The eyes of North Carolina are upon this
'"-'ehlIon. ana know that the eyes OF
.' world are upon North Carolina. (Ap-
.Iaasel. 1t can not be doubted that some
great deed is 10 be born in this State in
I4-s closing year OF the nineteenth cen
Jury. iApplauseD. North Carolina has
never before known such a campaign. We
nave made the issue: we nave chosen our
ground, and IN making that issue the
white people Of North Carolina are but
asserting the principle that is bern in
'ham-the principle that says the Anglo
saxon race must dominate the world.
'AppauSe)s
The Republicans charge that the
amendment is in opposition to the United
States Constitution. But what is the Re
publican DGrty3 It ic tho nartv that
suspended the writ of habeas CORPUS and
brought ON such a condition of affairs that
Inc supreme court declared the judiciary
exhausted. This is the party that de-
cared IN 1898 that it would reform the
state. and when the reformation was
HniShed it took a revolution to undo the
INFAMOUS work. Then it was that the
people OF the State swore a mighty oath
'"a' jEey would no longer allow a negro
OF mas representatives to rule over them.
me solution TO the problem that they offer
+"A IS the amendment.
VINO say that it will stand the test of
Inc courts? The best lawyers in North
"'"'IAa' me pest lawyers IN the united
states, Who say that it will not?
iFHchaTd and Butler. Whom will you be-
ll"V'? But if We should fail in our pur-
pose we will be none the worse. And I
MID" lhe white men Of North Carolina
we'll enough to know that they will find
some other means to assert and preserve
"A'' Supremacy. I believe our cause
" just ana honest. | know it is the only
...a- that keeps North Carolina in the
t~r.front Of tba NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Mr.. Dunn closed by colnsellfng harmony
and caution and added. .Tbis convention
'"' '"iN district is going to render it for
|#.| INlEGElhla that 9nnt1ar onnrn chaI
stand up in the halls Of Congress and
SANDER the white women of the State,
"'" by his vote forever disfranchise thou
sands Of the good peonle Of Western
~"rh Carolina. (Applausel. Then we
". going to elect VIM. ]. Bryan as our
dent. CHEERS and applause). l tell
You what l believe when | say that we are