The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-12


Warner, 4o4; Britt, 24O: Hunter, l4S;
James, 166.
On the second ballot MIR. Warner re-
ceived 4S7 votes and was declared the
nominee of the Convention.
At this point Judge Conner read the
report for the Committee on Platforms
This is printed in another column. Con-
sideration of the platform was postponed
and nominations were proceeded with.
the nomination of two Corporation Com
mssioners being in order
These are, under the rules to be voted
for together and the prospects are that
the present commissioners, Mcneil and
Rogers, will be re-nominated.
CONVENTION NOTES.
While the first vote for Secretary of
State was being added up Mr.. Overman,
chairman of the convention announced:
mr. simmons not knowing that the
whole face of the earth would be here, or
dered 1000 White Supremacy buttons for
distribution among the delegates of the
convention. Every delegate is entitled to
one, as long as there's one here, and
they can be obtained on adjournment"
During one of the roll-calls about
clock last night, when the county of
Clay was reached there was no response.
The clerk called it again; still no re-
Spouse. Then some one answered "Clay's
gone to supper.
The Southern train for Goldsboro was
held here last night till II o'clock for
accommodation of Eastern delegates.
When Wilkes county was reached in
oll-call for the vote on Lieutenant Gov
ernor, a delegate arose and said:
''Wilkes county casts her entire twelve
solid votes for old man Wilkes lucas
candidate. w d. Turner"
A telegram from Secretary George
Green, of the East Carolina Fair Asso-
citation, was read extending to Chair
man Simmons and the nominees of the
convention a cordial invitation to attend
the Newbern Fair next week.
Mr.. H. A. London, Immediately after
his defeat for State Treasurer, sat Gown
and wrote an editorial for his paper The
(yndIndIn fLecOIu, SClLlll6 lOl III bitC iSouib
of the convention and pledging his hearty
support Of the ticket
CON. NOTES
While sitting in the convention last
night Mr. Sam Pearson, the clerk at the
penitentiary, became ill., and the an
nouncement of the fact created consider
able excitement. He was striker with
something like an epileptic fit and had to
be carried from the hall. DR.. B. r. Dix
on, the nominee for Auditor, being ply
sician did all that medical skill could do
in the emergency.
When the county of Yancey was reach
ed in calling the roll on the first ballot
for Attorney General one of the two
delegates present cast the county's seven
votes for Justice. Thereupon the other
delegate arose and protested saying that
his county had instructed for Gilmer and
the vote should be cast for him. This,
the other delegate admitted was true,
but that when this instruction was given
Justice was not a candidate. The chair
ruled that under the instructions the
vote must be cast for Gilmer. 1t was
so cast.
The pleasure and enthusiasm of the
convention were much enhanced by the
excellent and inspiring music rendered
by the Dunn Band. 1t is fine musical or
ganization and it's members cannot be
too highly commended for the patriot
ism and love of Democracy which led
them to tender their services to the con-
vention.