The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-13
DEMOCRATIC STANDARD BEARERS.
The Men Who Will Lead to Victory in the Fight
for White Supremacy.
NOMINEES OF DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
in
Candidates NOminated-The Ticker
pIeted at O'Clock ,nya
Enthus sasmt the Order of the Day-PIatform
Chicago Platform
Inructs for BRYAN.

IS. H. Webb, Alamance; Sixth, r. A.
Narrow; Seventh, T. B. Bailey, Davie;
Eighth, E. F. Lowell, Watauga; Ninth,
J. F. Ray, Macon.
Committee on Resolutions-First,
Larry Moore, Pitt: Second, H. G..
Bladen; Fourth, J. A. Thomas, Frank
lin; Fifth, J. r. Webster, Rockingham;
Sixth, J. A. Lockhart, Anson; Sew
enth, Lee S. Overman, Rowan; Eighth,
r. A. Daughton, Allegheny; Ninth,
J. D. Murphey, Burke.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Executive Committee-First, W. G.
Lamb Martin; A. S. Wilter, Carteret;
w. P. Roberts, Gates; V. B. Win
son, Northampton; M. J. Hawkins,
Warren; n. o. Berry, Wayne; l.. B.
Morrill,, Greene. Third, Thomas DAN
iel, Craven; d. E. McIver, Moore, j.
NJ. Faison, Duplin. Fourth, j. r.
Young. Vance; r. II: Hayes, Chat
Rush, Randolph. Fifth, B. S. Royster,
Granville; J. S. Manning, Durham; r.
r. Reed, Rockingham; ]. J. Nelson,
Guilford. Sixth, Duncan McEachern,
New Hanover; G.. P. Patterson, Robe
son; w. H. Neal, Scotland; Herriott
W. Hashomer, Iredell; Paul B. Means,
Cabarrus; w. H. Williams, Yadkin; r.
T. Pickings. Eighth, r. n. Hackett,
Wilkes; Clyde Holy. Cleveland; ]. r.
Llewellyn, Surry; w. c. Irwin, Burke.
Ninth, w. t. Lee, Haywood; w. E.
Moore, Clay; ]. L. c. Bird, Mcdowell;
]. Y. .Jordan.~Buncombe-
NATIONAL CONVENTION DELE
GATES.
! First district, James Parsen, Gates;
F. G. James, Pitt; alternates, T. w.
Blount, Washington; w. II. Brag, Cur
/ rituck. S econd, l.. Harvey, Lenoir; r.
! II. Speight, Edgecombe; alternates, r.
) II. Stancill, Northampton; H. w.
! Williams. Wilson. Third, c. c. Lyon,
mates, John Underwood, Cumberland;
Thomas F. Gilmer, Onslow. Fourth,
Josephus Daniels, Wake, Thomas P.
Arlington, Nash; alternates. T. j.
Lassiter. Johnston; w. Scott Parker,
Vance. Fifth, Samuel NJ Gattis,
Orange; a. w. Graham. Granville; al
ternates, c. B. McNally, Rockingham;
J. \. Long, Alamance. Sixth, W. c.
Dowd, Mecklenburg; J. A Bro IN, Co
lumbus; alternates, J. G. Cunningham,
Moore; ]. F. L. Armfield. Robson
Seventh, A. d. Watts, Iredell; ].
Reese Blair, Montgomery; alternates,
J. D. Elliott, n. Glenn Williams, Yad-
kin. Ninth, r. P. Walter, Buncombe;
s. Galbert, Rutherford; alternates, J..
]. Redmond, Henderson; A. A. Can
non, henderson
Thomas l.. Emery made motion
that the executive committee is never
to call another convention at Raleigh.
He said two years ago the people of
Raleigh promised to provide an audi
torium and had not kept their word.
He put his motion and called for a
rising vote. The motion was adopted
amid tremendous demonstration and
there were more cheers when a
Greensboro delegate said that place
had plenty of room for any gathering
in it's auditorium.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
r. B. PEBBLES reported for the COM
mittee on credentials that the only
matter before it was as to the Rock
iinghahm vote, and gave that county
eighteen. Every county had bona-fide
regularly appointed delegates and in
large numbers.
J. F. Ray reported for the commit
tee on organization: For permanent
chairman Lee g. Overman, of Rowan
1t recommended that the two candi-
dates for corporation commission be
voted for on the same ballet. To this
there was objection and a roll call was
demanded This demand was with
drawn after half the roll was called.
c. b. Watson was to have been made
permanent chairman, but declined this
afternoon. a little before the session
was resumed.
L. S. OVERMAN FOR PERMANENT
CHAIRMAN.
Charles M. Stedman, I. w Murchi-
son and F. 5. Spruill were appointed a
committee to escort Chairman Over
man to the platform. He made q ring
ing speech in his best style He said
the convention was here to save the
state of North Carolina from damna-
ton and destruction. Qmmense ap-
plause.) He spoke of the fifteenth
amendment, saying it was charged af-
ter adoption OF it, that it was done by
fraud. and the only defence was that
it was a political necessity Here in
, North Carolina the constitutions
, amendment is social necessity
Down with Butlerism and hypocrisy
Down with RuSsellism, RuffianiSH
and Rottenness." These utterances
rang out like trumpet blasts. The con-
lvention cheered and cheered again. un.
til it was nearly out OF breath.
iAYCOCK NOMINATED BY ACCLA.
NATION.
Chairman Overman said the nexl
business was the nomination of can.
didate for governor. There were loud
SHOUTS for Justice, and cheer upoI
cheer as NJ. II. Justice took the
] stand. He made a great speech, say.
ing that each four years a dark cloud
. OF negro domination had lowered over
, North carolina politics. There is only
one thing to do and that Is to remove
negro rule. Not the east alone suffer.
from negro domination 1t is humilta
ton alike to the people Of the west
This dark shadow over us has been oul
misfortune. If We let this supreme op.
portunity pass 1t will be our fault
!, On the banner OF our party today will