The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-29
CAPTAIN MORTON NOMINATED.
TENTH SEhAT ORAL DISTRICT DEMO-
CRATIC CONVENTION HELD.

NNO4Se IL oSi4dIuy hduc TSfIld-
nent Chairman and Mr.. II. l.. Vol
lers Secretary-Mr. Bellamy's Mes
age from acknowledgement Nor
tons Nomination Unanimous-His
Speech to the Convention.
In the Tenth senatorial district dem
ocratic county contention held - the
court house this city at oon yesterday
Captain George L Morton was nomi-
mated for the state n a
The convention was called to order
by Mr.. E. F. Johnson, chairman of
the New Hanover county executive
committee and thereafter Mr. George
H. Bellamy, of Brunswick county, was
chosen as permanent chairman and
Mr.. H. l.. Vollers as secretary. How
ever before the permanent organization
was perfected an official communica-
ton was read from the democratic
county convention of Brunswick which
gave the names of delegates chosen 10
represent Brunswick county in the
convention and also gave a statement
of the order of the Brunswick conven-
ton instructing the delegates from
that county TO divide the vote
Captain Morton and Iredell Meares,
Esq, in proportion to the relative
strength of the two men in the Bruins
wick convention. However just before
the secretary of the convention COM
piled the reading of that feature of the
communication from the Brunswick
county convention which related to the
division of the vote he was stopped
by the chairman who state that all
that was wanted at that stage OF the
proceedings was the reading or the
official list of the Brunswick delegates.
The matter of the communication as
to the division of Brunswick's vote
was not taken up again during the ses-
sion of the convention.
The nomination of Mr.. George ii.
Bethany as chairman of he conVen-
tioin was made by Mr.. F. II. Stedman
and seconded by George L. Peschau,
ESQ, Messrs. John K. Williams and
George Peschau were appointed to es-
cort Mr.. Bellamy to the chair.
In accepting the craftsmanship Mr.
Bellamy expressed thanks for the hon.
or conferred upon him and pledged
his best efforts in the direction OF the
business of the convention, asking the
indulgence of the delegates, for the
reason, he said, that he knew nothing
of parliamentary usage. He congrat-
ulated the convention upon the assur-
ances apparent on every hand, that
permanent good government and pros
perity were at hand and intelligence
and honesty would rule Unsteady OF 1g-
norance and the corrupt ''black and
TAM regime. He said he confessed
with shame that the Brunswick coun-
ty convention had fallen into the hands
Of DR.. Mcneil and his friends declared
against the amendment, but that he
came with a message from Brunswick
democracy to the effect that they
would leave no stone unturned that
will assure the success of the amend
ment in their county, and that they
were ready and anxious to assist the
democrats of Wilmington and New
Hanover in establishing for all time
the rule of the white man" govern
ment.
Owing to the fact that the roll of
delegates from neither New Hanover
or Brunswick was called in the process
of organization it is impossible to state
what delegates or how many were in
attendance from either county.
CAPTAIN MORTON's NOMINATION
At the conclusion of Chairman Bel
lamy's speech Colonel F. w. kerch-
ner was recognized and placed Captain
George L.. Morton in nomination to
represent the Tenth Senatorial district
in the general assembly. George l..
Peschau, Esq, seconded the nomina-
ton OF captain morton. NOI a OlS-
senting ballot was cast when the vote
was taken. There were no other NOM
nations nor were there any remarks
before the vote was taken.
AS soon as the nomination was made
there were calls for Captain Morton,
who come forward from the rear of
the house and made a brief speech.
He said he merely wanted to express
his appreciation for the nomination.;
that he was present at the convention
in Brunswick county which took &C
ton ~unfavorable to the constitutional
amendment; that he would not make
a set speech now but would reserve his
speeches until later for the reaso that
he proposed to. make such a canvess
throughout the district as was never
made before for the constitutional
amendment and make the majority
for its adoption at least 5000. He said
he could stay at home and carry
Brunswick as well as New Hanover
without the least effort but that he
proposed to go into the field for the
amendment and make a house to house
and man to man AT the con-
clusion of Captain Morton's speech a
motion to adjourn made by Mr.. Ga
briel Holmes prevailed, the convention
having been in session less than a half
hour.