The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-07
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"Fellow Democrats, the eyes of the dis
trct and State are upon you The respon-
sibilty of the nomination of proper man
to represent this district in Congress is
upon you. | congratulate you upon the
character and ability of the men who seek
this position at your hands. They are all
true and able men and well worthy Of
your confidence.
II feel that you cannot go amiss in your
choice. but I beg of you that which am
sure you will all readily accede to, and
that is this: That in pressing the claims
of your favorites, that you SO act that no
bitterness shall be engendered and no ram
cor left. After the nomination comes the
campaign and election. We should take
no chances against our sending a Demo-
cratic representative to Congress who will
defend our State and people from the
calumny and attacks of our enemies. The
white men of North Carolina can make
no concessions to the Republican party so
long as they do not accord to the people
of the South the same consideration and
treatment that they do to the people of the
North and other sections of our great
countr-'."
Mr.. ]. A. Thomas, of Franklin, was
requested to act as secretary.
The roll of counties was called and
the following committees announced:
Permanent organization: Spencer Tay-
lor, of Chatham; w. H. Marlborough, Jr.
of Franklin; j. A. Welland, of Johnston;
S. F. Austin, of Nash; Wiley Rush, of
Randolph; A. c. Zollicoffer, of Vance, and
| ]. d. Allen, of Wake.
On Platform and Resolutions: r. H
Hayes, j. A. Thomas, S. S. Holt, B. H.
| Bum, ]. T. Britton, T. M. Pftman and A.
| j. Fields.
On Credentials: A. M. Moore, E. W.
Morris, M. G. Gulley Thos. M. Arlington,
E. c. Lassiter, W. A. Hunt and B. M.
Gatling.
District Executive Committee: f. c..
Poe, j. A. Thomas, A. X. Smith, B. H.
Bum, G.. r. Ross, A. ]. Harris and Alex
Stronach, Jr.
Presidents: A. P. Gilbert, B. B..
Massenburg, j. w. Perry, R. A. P. Cooley,
Milo Hammer, o. W. Backnall and A. A.
Thompson.
These committees retired to perform
the work assigned them. The Commit
tee on Credentials was the first to re-
port. Thomas NJ Arlington read the re-
port, stating that every county in the
contest. The committee had, he said, in
fixing the basis of representation, used
the Watson vote of four years ago,
which gives the counties in the district
the following vote: Chatham "a; Frank
lin, A; Johnston. 81; Nash, 80; Randolph.
As Vance, %; Wake, 90
The Committee on Organization re-
| ported through A. c. Zollicoffer, as fol-
hoip ID
Young, of Vance: for secretary. ]. A.
Thomas of Franklin; for assistant sec
retary, w. w. Wilson, of Wake.
The reports were adopted unanimously.
Later the report of the Committee on
Platform was sent forward, read by the
secretary and enthusiastically adopted.
This report is printed elsewhere in this
paper
NOMINATIONS IN ORDER.
Nominations being declared in order,
the roll was called that each county
might have an opportunity to duly pre-
sent it's candidate.
Chatham was the first county called. H.
A. London responded, placing the name
of John w. Atwater before the conven-
tion.
Franklin county yielded to Nash and
eX-Congressman B. II. Bum, of that
county, placed in nomination Frank S.
Spruill of Franklin.
When Johnston was called Sheriff j.
T. Ellington said Johnston had no can
didate.
Nash yielded to Franklin and w. H.
Marlborough, Jr., seconded the nomina-
tlon of f. s. Spruill.
For Randolph Solicitor Wiley Rush re-
sponded. putting before the convention
the name of William c. Hammer, of Ran
dolph.
Thomas M. Pittman named Captain w.
B. Shaw for the nomination when Vance
county was called
Wake county made two nominations.