The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-11
HE WON'T COME DOWN
Learned to Be a Statesman in the
Legislature.
AND GRADUATED IN ONLY ONE SESSION
Inflicted Two Speeches on the Thirteen Negroes
and The Twenty Two White Men That
Were Present at His Glorious
Manhattan.
Nomination.

"A Republican candidate for Congress for
the Fourth district was nominated yes
terday.
His name is ]. A. Giles. He is a young
man from Chatham county, and his only
political experience consists of one term
in the Legislature. AS member of that
body, in 1899, he like the other Republi-
can legislators affiliated with the Popu-
list members, and for this reason he was
nominated, it being believed that he could
on that account draw to him considerable
Populist strength.
The only other aspirant for the honor
60 was ex- Congressman John Nichols, of
Wake. He received votes and Giles 10
The selection of a Presidential elector
was left with the executive committee.
CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.
The convention that made the nom1na-
, ton was composed of negro and IA
white delegates, the county of Vance not
being represented. 1t met at the Park
Hotel, at 4:50 o'clock and was in session
nearly an hour When Chairman Giles
raped for order there were 10 negroes
and % white men in the room. Two or
three negroes came in later.
Giles opened the proceedings by inflict-
ing the convention with a speech and
repeated the dose when he was nomi-
mated. He began by addressing his audi
tors as friends" and explained that ne
did so because he believed he was among
friends" He announced also that he was
glad to see SO many present. His next
proposition was that 1--WE have just gone
through most momentous fight" For
moment he drew up his capacious lower
lip and studied the figures on the carpet,
then continued But we are not whip
ped, and we'll not be. Wen die a
f=htin'.''
Having given utterance to this brave
and patriotic sentiment, the orator an
nounced that on account of some dispute
as to who was really chairman of the
district committee-Giles or Johnson (col)
he had decided to resign the chairman
ship and let the convention select new
committee.
Later in the proceedings, Ed. Johnson,
the other claimant to the chairmanshjp,
renowned his claims and the convention
selected the following new committee:
James H. Young, (col.), OF wake.
j. Y. Eaton, (col) of Vance.
+. B. Jones. of Chatham.
J. A. Savage, (col.) of Franklin.
]. NJ Milliken, of Randolph.
J. j. Sharp, of Nash.
H. B. Pearce, of Johnston.
THE NOMINATIONS MADE,
Nominations OF candidates for Congress
being declared in order, Mr.. Parker, of
Johnston, placed the name of eX-Con-
gresham John Nichols, of Wake, before
the convention. The nomination was
seconded by delegate from Nash and one
from Johnston.
Giles was put in nomination by Hiram
d. Mason, of Chatham and the nomina-
ton seconded by Milliken, of Randolph.
Jim Young (col.), of Wake, asked if
Giles was not defeated for the Legisla-
ture at the August election?
Yes" replied Chairman Jones, he
was counted out
Milliken said it had been reported
that Giles was being put up just to be
taken down. He wanted to deny this.
Then a delegate named Pedin from
Johnston arose and said he felt like
he'd like to speak. He related long
string of election frauds and added:
"Of course we don't expect to elect
our nominee, but that ought not to make
us despair Though the prospect looks
dark and gloomy we should never give