The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-04
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET
THE STATE CONVENTION PUTS FULL
TICKET IN THE FIELD.
Mr.. PRITCHARD'S CONFIDENCE
Or success Not sufficiently Great to
Induce Him TO Give up Two Years In
the senate for the Nomination for
Governor The Candidates Proposed
by the Leaders and Endorsed by the
Body Only Eighteen Negro Delegates
Present.
Especial 10 The Messenger.)

Especial TO The Messenger)
Raleigh, y. c.. May 2.-The scenes
in the republican play here shifted
rapidly yesterday, last night and this
morning. At 6 p. m. O'Clock yesterday
the nomination of w. P. Bynum. Jr.,
Pritchard having said he would not be
the candidate; but later the pressure
was put on him and while he was try
ing to get Bynur or Spencer B.
Adams TO be the nominee he would
not say he would not accept. AT mid
night Adams said most emphAtically
Pritchard would be the man. After
midnight there was conference at
Pritchards room. This morning he
said he had decided not to accept ard
was trying to get Adams TO accept.
The white republicans were saying
this morning that they We're very proud
of the absence of the niger" They
recalled the fact that over half their
delegates used to be negroes. For
months they have been begging and
bribing the negroes TO k. in the
background. All kinds of pressure
has been brought to bear tG secure
this.
Each delegate wore a small national
flag on the coat lapel. Among the del
egateS was Editor Norton, of the Ashe-
vile Gazette, a republican paper which
has tried to pose as democratic.
James Z. Boyd arrived from Wash
ington this morning. His health is
failing fast and he had not long to
live, his friends fear.
The revenue collectors office was a
sort Of headquarters. At least one
n q
of federal office holders. There had
been boast that none of these would
be made delegates, but as a matter of
fact they fairly swarmed.
The strenuous efforts of republicans
to keep the negroes out of their state
being present, and only two of these
spoke. A few years ago there were $50
negroes in the convention.
1t was a little after noon before the
convention met. The hall was well dec
Grated and one of the chief ornaments
was an immense picture of Mckinley.
Pritchard and Boyd were given ova-
tions. Each mention Of Mckinley :
name was greeted by outbursts Of ap-
plause. Pritchard was easily the mas
ter of the convention, precisely like
Butler in the populist convention. Sen
ator Pritchard declared the ticket
nominated today would be elected and
the other speakers took this as their
cue.
The convention opened with the
Lords Prayer said by Rev. DR.. ID. a
| Long, of Graham county. Z. b. Wal
| Ser was made temporary chairman and
| then the permanent one. Editor Nor
| ton, of The Asheville Gazette, who was
| delegate, was named for secretary
| but declined, and Wash. Hyams. Sena-
tor Pritchard's brother-in-law, acted
! Holton's speech was a denunciatior
| of democrats and their measures that
| of Pritchard was devoted solely to re.
plying to Aycock's speech at the state
convention. Pritchard asserted thai
| the United States supreme court woulC
| most certainly declare the fifth section
of the amendment unconstitutional
Boyd followed Pritchard. He saiC
that but for the negro vote, North Car
| DINA would not be back in the union
| Spencer Blackburn was introduced a.
| the next congressman from the Eighth
| district, and said Linneys mantle ha:
| fallen upon him.
| J. r. McCrary, Of Davidson county
eulogized Mckinley, and the conven
ton cheered wildly.
| The credentials committee reported
| through H. c. Cowles, seating tn,
Dobson delegation from Wayne, thi
being the white delegation The onI,
|
said all the counties save one wer'
| represented.
The following was made committe
on platform and resolutions: Wheele
| Martin, D. w. Patrick, c. p Jockey
j. D. Parker, ]. r. Joyce, r. NJ. Nor
ment, A. H. Price, H. w. Mcneil
Richmond Pearson.
THE NOMINATIONS.
Chairman Walser announced IN
next business the nomination of can
didate for governor.
| Augustus II. Price, Of Rowan, sol
of Charles Price, placed in nomination
Spencer 3. Adams, of Greensboro
There was prolonged cheering as n
called Adams name.
A. NJ. Clark, of Southern Pines
moved Adams nomination be mad
unanimous. 1t was done by a risin
vote amid great applause.
James E. Boyd and Charles A Rey
noldS were appointed to inform Adam
of his nomination and escort him [
| the hall
For lieutenant governor, Oscar
Spears placed in nomination Claudiu
Dockery. This nomination was mad
by acclamation
For auditor, Henry c. Cowles place
in nomination Thomas s. Rollins, {
Madison This nomination also va
made by aeclamation-
There was comment on the taking u
OF nominations out of order as secre
tary or state and treasurer both com
in order precedent before auditor
showed that the slate had not bee
fuIly made up. At this stage Spence
Adams was brought into the hall. II
. was given the glad hand Of the peopl
on the stage, Pritchard saying
; congratulate you,'' and Walser intro
, ducing him as the next governor {
North Carolina"
} For trasurer II. W. McNeill place
In nomination l. L. Jenkins, OF Gas
ton county. This nomination was mad
by acclamation.
For secretary of state J. F. Parrot
OF I<ennir county WAS rlacsad in nom