Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-06
College Commandments and
Lively Political Doings.
UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT
W. II. Wilson Declines Nomination I'm Bun
combo -"Xvhito" Convention May DO "A
Faiiure-Dr. striclk1er Preached to tho
Graduating Glass ut tho University
Convention I'm Surry Democrats of
wilkcs-E dgccombo VIII Do Her Full
Duty.

Raleigh, N. c.. June 5.-w. II. VIII
son. clerk OF the Criminal Court.
one OF the best men in the Re-
publican party in Buncombc, has
abruptly declned the nomination for
Register of Deeds. If DR.. r. 1. Wilson
declines the nomination for representa-
tive, the white" convention will be O.
failure
1t is said that ex-senator w. G. Cand-
Ter will not accept the Republican uom-
1nation for the Senate =.
Hon. c. b. Aycock and Commissioners
Rogers and Patterson were in Ashe-
Vile Sunday. and left for Webster
where they are booked to speak.
NEWS OF SCOTLAND NECK.
Mr.. Eugene Slater. who was badly
hurt at A. S. Dunn's sawmill. near En-
held, last Thursday. died at his home
near Scotland Neck Sunday morning
AT o'clock the body was buried in the
Baptist cemetery. The Odd Fellows, of
which order MIR. Slater was a member
concluded the exercises. Mr.. Slater
was struck in the abdomen by a piece
of lumber, whch was forced against
HIM and injured him internally.
The meeting in the Methodist church
continues. but Mr.. Glenn, OF Raleigh.
who has been preaching two weeks
here. left yesterday
Rev. l.. Il. Morrel, OF ITcibgood, adj
administered the ordinance OF Baptism in
the Baptist church Sunday night.
The commencement exercises at Vine
fiill Female Academy were very enter
tanning this year. Prof. l.. w iSgley.
who took charge of the school last Sep
aemDcr, has made fine impression
on the community. Announcement has
been made that considerable money will
De spent on the buildings during the
summer.
CONVEN. TrOlN IN SURRY.
The Democrdts of this (Surqy) coun-
~ nave met In convention at Dobson
ana nominated the following ticket
FOR the House. w. l.. Rcece; Sheriff,
j. A. Adams; Register of Deeds. j. A.
Park; Surveyor Is. NJ. Thompson; Cor
oner, DR.. r. e. l.. Flippin; Commission
ers N. D. S. Hill. ]. l.. Ring and u. L.
Smith
Hon S. Porter Graves of Mount Airy.
was unanimously endorsed for Congress
in this Ohe Eighty district.
J. + BURROUGHS NOMINATED.
Delegates from Vance and Warren
counties met Mt the courthouse In Hem
derson saturday to nominate n candf-
date for Senator to represent them in
the next legislature Mr.. j. Z. Bur
roughs of Dabney was chosen. He Is
good and true man, and at one time
ably represented his people in the
House
CONVENTION IN WILKES.
To-day the Democrats of Wilkes held
the largest convention in the history
OF the party in the county. 4 strong
ticket was put in the field. as the fol-
lowing will show:
House of Representatives H. t..
Greene and y. " Foote; Sheriff. T.. III.
Alexander; Register of Deeds, Vance
McGhlnnis Coroner. DR. ]. IT. Ellis;
Surveyor w. a. Gwynne: County Com
nlssioncrs. j. e. Finley. Joseph Ed
wards and J. 4. Love. r. ". Hacltett
wHes-ehaefsed g tt fttii
Vannov for the State Senatc.
DIR. Tyre York was present and made
one of his characteristic speeches.
After the business OF the convention
Hon. F. B. Glenn made q rousing
speech.
DGECOMBE ALL RIGHT.
Mr. Il. p. Land. OF Greensboro. receiv-
ed a letter yesterday from a friend Of
his In Edgecombe county, an extract
from which is as follows:
BE assured Edgecombe will do her
full duty for Democracy. She cannot
afford 10 do without the amendment
Nobody here fears failure. With the
amendment prosperity Is sure Without
1t ruin is inevitable, and despe,arIon
must follow with all Its consequences.
which. as an old man, do not wish to
Think of. but I beg you to beseech the
people of your adopted county to helm
save Eastern Carolina from such n fate
as must inevitably come from the fail
ure of the amendment"
UNIVERSITY CLOSES.
The one hundred and fifth commence
ment of the University of North Caro-
lima at Chapel Hill began Sunday. when
the baccalaureate sermon was preached
by DR.. s. b. Stricken. of the Unicn
Theological Seminary. Richmond. Va
Faith" was the theme
Last night the annual debate be-
tween the Dialectic and Philanthropc
Societies for the presidents prize tool,
place.
To-day the class-day exercises of the
senior class and class reunions are be-
ing held Tonight are the orations or
members of the senior class and n re-
ception rendered by the president and
faculty.