The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-03
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 8 1900.


mated him. The Hon. Tom Bailey wanted
English nominated "in order to show the
Democrats that there was no politics in
education.
For chairman of the Corporation Com
mission the Hon. d. c. Pearson placed
Lieut.-Gov. C. A. Reynolds of Forsyth.
He was nominated by reclamation.
For Corporation Commissioner the
Hon. O. r.. Blythe of Henderson. named
the Hon. j. A. Francks, and the nomina-
ton was made by reclamation.
For Commissioner of Labor the Hon w
B. Trogden, of Rockingham, nominated
the Hon. Thomas Settle Mallory, of Rock
ingham. On motion of Lieut.Gov Rey-
nods the nomination was made by accla-
nation.
For Commissioner of Agriculture the
Hon. Isaac Meekins, of Pasquotank, NOM
mated the Hon. Abner Alexander, of Tyr
rell. The reclamation stunt was also
done for DR.. Alexander.
For elector, Lieut.. Gov. Reynolds placed
in nomination the Hon. j. r. McCrary, of
Davidson. The nomination was seconded
by the Hon. j. l.. Randleman of Rowan
The Hon. VIM. e. Clarke, of Craven, NOM
mated the don. j. f. Musclewhite, of
Cumberland The Hon. A. NJ Clark, of
Moore, nominated the Hon. o. j. Spears,
Of Harnett The Hon. Robert Hancock
seconded the nomination of the Hon. Mr.
Musclewhte. The Hon. j. NJ Moody nom
mated the Hon. Gus Price, of Rowan. The
Hon. ]. A. Giles, of Chatham, seconded
the nomination Of the Hon. Gus Price.
The Hon. Gus Price withdrew in favor
of the Hon. Mr.. McCrary.
But the Hon. Mr.. Moody thought the
voice of the party in convention was SUI
rreme; that the party wanted Mr.. Prices
talents, it NEEDED them and he could not
decline.
The Hon. Oscar Spears now withdrew
saying he was a Federal office holder and
could not accept as Elector unless he
resigned that office.
The roll call resulted in the nomination
of Price and McCrary.
After a spiel by the band the Hon. NJ
N Harshaw, of Mitchell. moved that the
nomination of the Hon. j. w. Bowman
as Judge Of the Tenth Judicial district be
endorsed. 1t was done.
On motion of the Hon. ]. NJ. Moody, the
Hon John A. Hendricks, the long haired
man, was endorsed for Judge of the
Twelfth Judicial district to succeed Judge
Norwood
For delegate large to the National
convention the following were placed in
nomination: The Hon. Jeter G. Pritchafd
by the Hon. James e. Boyd; the Hon.
Henry Berry Cheatham (col) by the Hon.
c. Tom Bailey; the Hon. e. Carl Dun
can, by the Hon. Mr.. Whidbee.
The Hon. Mr.. Cheatham (col.). declined
in favor of the Hon. Chas. McNamee, of
Buncombe.
Pritchard, Boyd, Duncan and McNamee
were elected.
The Hen. Robert Hancock moved that
each delegate select his own alternate.
The motion was about to prevail when
Senator Pritchard came before the foot
lights shaking his head and saying THAT
won't do, we must elect the alternates
to the National convention"
For alternates the Hon. G. Tom Bailey
named the following ticket: A. M. Clark,
j. l.. Cox, E. R. Ellis, ". c. OBerry.
The Hon. Oscar Spears seconded this
nomination.
The Hon. ]. A. Giles, of Chatham. NOM
mated the Hon. L. l.. Wrenn, of Chat
ham.
The Hon. J. NJ Moody nominated the
Hon. l. M. Meekins, of Pasquotank.
In urging the nomination for his (Bai
ley's) ticket the Hon. Tom Bailey said:
Captain Clark is an honor to our party
and / can say that about very few peo-
pie in North Carolina
The ron-call resulted in the selection
of Clark, Wrenn, Meekins, AMI Cox. The
vote was: Clark, 1879; Wrenn, 223; Meek
ms. 1871; Cox, no. and OBerry. 14S
On motion of Senator Pritchard the
thanks of the convention was rendered to
the Hon. A. e. Holton for his services
IS State chairman and he was reelected
to that position by rising vote.
On motion of Lieut.. Gov Reynolds the
delegates to the National convention were
instructed to vote for Senator Prtchard
for Vice President, and on motion of the
Hon. d. A. Long the delegates were in,
structed to vote for VIM Mckinley for
President.
Both motions were adopted by rising
votes.
The following members of the State
committee were chosen by districts
First district Starkey Hare.
Second district r. j. Lewis.
Third district, VIM. j. Sutton.
Fourth district, j. M. Milliken.
Fifth district, j. A. Norwood.
Sixth district, Fl. G. Dockery.
Seventh district, j. w. c. Long.
Eighth district. Spencer Blackburn.
Ninth district, Thos. Rollins.
Chairman Hoton thanked the conven-
tion for his recollection for the fourth
time, he said, and asked the convention
to elect the following six members of
the executive committe for the State-at-
large to aid him in the prosecution of
the campaign: H. S. Harkins, c. G. Bal
ley II. p. Cheatham, e. G. Duncan, F. ID.
Jones, and Tyre Glenn.
They were elected.
For the Platform COMMITTEE the Hon.
Richmond Pearson reported, who read the
document in dry July-fly voice.
This platform is printed elsewhere, only
the buncombe taken from Pritchard's
speech being omitted. That part of 1t,
however, Mr.. Pearson has leave to print
in the Ashevile Gazette and other negro
organs of the State.
On motion of Lieut.-Gov. Reynolds the
platform was adopted without the dot
ting of an / or the crossing of a IT,
The thanks of the convention were ten
dered to the officers of the convention and
the people of Raleigh.
And the convention adjourned.