The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-08
SENATORIAL PRIMARIES
Durham Earnestly Favors Letting the
People Select Senator.
AYCOCK AND CUNNINGHAM ENDORSED
Colonel Cars Speech Was Strong, Eloquent
and Enthused the Convention With
Its Patriotic Warmth. Other
County Conventions.
County Conventions.
Special to News and Observer


Durham, N. c., April THE Durham
County Democratic convention met in the
court house today at noon.
General j. S. Carr called the conven-
ton to order. He expressed his gratif-
cation at so many white men being pres
emit.
Hon. r. c. Russell was requested to act
as chairman. He made most earnest
and enthusiastic speech.
w. ID. Turrentine was appointed secre-
tary.
resented and also every precinct hut one.
A resolution was offered by j. S. Man
ming, and adopted, that the convention
thoroughly endorses Senatorial primaries
and also that General ]. s. Carr is our
choice fer United States Senator to sue
ceed Marion Butler General Carr adj
dressed the convention, and said that he
had no organization behind him but the
people CT this State. He had strength
IN nearly every one of the ninety-siA
counties of the State. General Carrs
speech was a very enthusiastic one. The
people Of Durham county will do every
thing in their power for General Carr's
nomination.
The resolution introduced by Mr. Man
ming was as follows:
Whereas, in our opinion United States
Senators should be elected by direct vote
of the people and the Democratic party
of North Carolina declared in it's plat
form of 1898 in favor of this method of
election.
whereas, primary of all Democratic
voters in the State will carry out this
pledge as nearly as possible under the
present Constitution of the United States.
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the delegates from
Durham county to the State convention
be and they are hereby directed to vote
Tor and to use their best efforts to Sc
cure the passage of a resolution in the
State convention directing and instructing
the State Democratic Executive Com
mittee to provide for the holding of a
Senatorial primary in each and every pre-
cinct in the State on the day of the No
vember election.
Resolved End. That believing, as we
do, in the wisdom of a primary as sug-
III,
not our purpose to forestall it's action
but it is the unanimous opinion of every
delegate of the convention that General
Julian S. Carr is the fittest man in the
State to succeed Marion Butler in the
United States Senate. The wisdom. the
CHI ID party zeal
of General Carr are well known and
commend him to the people of the State
During his life he has kept in close touch
with the people and his heart beats in
sympathy With their interests and well
fare. The Democracy of Durham county
therefore commends him to the white
people of the State as the best and
worthiest man fer this high honor"
The above resolutions were unanimous
ly and enthusiastically adopted by a ris-
ing vote.
{. b. Green. in his own impressive
style, made a telling speech in behalf of
General Carr.
COL. CARRS SPEECH
In his happy and fifty spoken remarks,
Col. Carr spoke at some length. Il would
be untrue to YOU he said, land false to
myself, if | should fail to embrace the
opportunity of returning you my most
profound thanks for that portion of the
resolution personal to myself which you
have just adopted. Thirty of the most
active years of my life have been spent
in this community and when my neigh
Dors and friends, think they have cause
to bestow upon me such flattering com
mendation--truly have just cause to be
proud. Panoplied with the good wishes
of the Democratic hosts of Durham coun-
ty, go to battle with a shield and buck
Ter, that the darts and javelins of nv
adversaries will fail to penetrate. and
when the contest is finished fellow Demo-
Gratis, | expect to come marching home
with that grand word Victory blazoned
on my banners.
That portion of the resolution relating
to Primaries, is in keeping with the policy
OF the Democratic party, and congratu-
late you that your position is SO pro-
nounced. The closer you can bring the
party to the people, the stronger you
make the party-and no man is bigger
than the party. No man who is unwilling
to submit his claims to the high and
honorable position. Senator of the people.
ought to seek to be Senator. The peo-
pie are yet sovereigns. and they deserve
to have an opportunity of being heard as
TO who shall be their officers yes, and
the oenatorshlp should prove no excep-
ton.
The State Democratic Executive Com.
mite at largely attended meeting held
IN January in the city of Raleigh. as far
as 1t was in their power, by a majority
vote, committed the party in largo
measure to the. policy of the Primary: and
hold that every member of the party
from the highest 10 the lowest shoud
DOW to the will of the majorty-that is
what Democracy stands for-that is tho
very essence CT Democracy
am glad that Durham county will
send delegation OF free men to the State
convention, and my wcrd for it, YOU can
render the party and State no more val.
uapie service, than to lead the van in the,
hight that will most likely be made. in
behalf OF the Primaries, Freemen your
serves, lend your influence to the making