The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-13
LARGEST AND MOST ENTHUSIASTIC
CROWD OF DEMOCRATS.
AYCOCK HAS NO OPPOSITION.
T. f. Davidson To Announce His With
drawal Today The situation Last
Night "a to other Candidates No
Fight Against Present Corporation
Commissioners The Convention is
Likely to Adjourn at an Early Hour
Tonight.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, y. c., April 10.-At a con-
ference of supporters OF Theodore r.
Davidson tonight at 10 O'Clock they
agreed that he should withdraw as a
candidate for the nomination for gov
amor He tells me he has had a let
ter of withdrawal written for a month
past, but not until tonight could he
induce his friends to agree to his TAX
ing that step. He say he had 265 to
2s0 votes, and might have gotten 300.
He will publish a card of withdrawal
tomorrow morning. In it he will say
that after due consideration and with
a view to securing the united and
hearty support Of all sections of the
state and of all friends of all candi-
dates for the constitutional amend
ment and the ticket to be nominated,
he, with the approval of his friends,
has decided that it is his duty not to
AVE his name presented to the con
Vention.
The very foodgates of democracy
are embossed. The gathering here
breaks all records, so say all railway
and hotel people n oldest politicians.
One train this afternoon from the
west brought 600 people to Raleigh.
The hotels are damned, boarding
houses are filled and a great many
people are at private houses. This
great gathering means something. 1t
is inspiring. 1t means the sweeping of
the state from end to end by the dem
ocracy.
Two New Workers today looking at
h swarms of delegates said: How
on earth can anybody expect to de-
feat these people? 1t simply can't be
done"
The feeling is splendid. The west
does think it ought to have had the
governor this time, yet its zeal is not
dampened.
There is no fight against the pres
ent corporation commissioners
1t looks like B. F. Dixon will be
nominated for auditor on the first bal
lot.
Earnest work was lone this after
noon by friends of H. A. London for
treasurer and w. D. Turner for lieu
tenant governor. John S. Cunning
hams friends say he will go into the
convention with at least 900 votes for
lieutenant governor. 1t was said this
afternoon that there was great friend
Illness between the friends of Turner
and of j. Bryan Grimes, of the First
district. 1t was said tonight by an
Ashe county man that W.. c. Field has
not declared himself a candidate for
lieutenant governor and that after he
arrived late tonight it would be de-
cided what he would do in the mat
ter.
Cyrus B. Watson will be permanent
chairman of the convention tomorrow.
The Dunn band is here to make
music for the convention. There are
fifteen men, and J. T. Waller is leader.
It is said if Lacy does not get a
majority for treasurer on the first
ballot his defeat by London is pretty
sure.
1t is expected that the convention
will adjourn by 10 or IL o'clock to-
morrow night. Railway men are act
ing on this basis.
The nomination of S. l.. Patterson
as commissioner of agriculture is un-
questioned.
The state charters the Investment
Land and Trust Company, of Gas
tonia. capital SIC, 1000, F. billing and
others tockholders.
Judge Purnell today heard the mega
tive argument in the case involving
the ownership of 80 1000 acres of lanc
in Tyrell county; also the case against
Henry G%reenleaf and Mark Majette, o.
Elizabeth City, for contempt.