The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-10
THE ITINERARY AT AN END
Speakers to be Sent Into the Rural
Districts.
THE PROHIBITION CONVENTION CALLED
Il Will Assemble in Salisbury in Mass Meeting
The Members of the New Democratic
State Committee by
Districts.

The State Democratic executive Com
the Capital. in the Senate Chamber.
This is the new executive committee
appointed by the last State convention
and it is now called together for the pur-
pose of appointing Central committee
1t is expected that the meeting Will be
pretty fully attended. The committee is
as follows:
First District-Wilson C. Lamb, OF
Martin A. S. Willis. of Carteret; W. p.
Roberts, of Gates, and B. b. Winbourne.
of Hartford.
Second DISTRICT. w Mason of North
ampton; L. V. Morrill,. of Greene; M. j.
Hawkins, of Warren, and N. OBerry, of
Wayne.
Third District-Thomas Daniels, of Cra-
ven; d. E. McIver, of Moore Isaac Muir
Gibson, of Cumberland, and DR.. ]. M.
Faison, of Duplin.
Fourth Distrct-J r. Young, of Vance;
r. H. Hayes. of Chatham; e. C. Bedding
field, of Wake, and Wiley Rush of RAN
dolph.
Fifth District-B S. Register, of Gran
Vile; ]. S. Manning of Durham; r. l..
Guilford.
Sixth District-Heriot Clarkson, of
Mecklenburg; Duncan McEachern. of New
Hanover c. B. Patterson. Of Robson.
and Walter II. Neal, of Scotland.
Seventh Dstrict--C. w. Boshamer, OF
Iredell; r. r. Pickens, of --; Paul
B. Means, of Cabarrus, and w. II. Will
liams, of Yadkin.
Wilkes; Clyde r. Hoey, Of Cleveland; j
R. Lewellyn, of Surry, and w. c. Erwin
of Burke.
Ninth District--W. e. Moore, of Jack
son. w. T. Lee, of Haywood; j. c. L
Bird, of Mcdowell. and ]. R. Jordan. o
Buncombe.
Mr.. B. R. Lacy, the next State Treas
urer, is at home for few days. He came
in yesterday from Washington, N. C.
where the itinerary of the Democrats
candidates closed Tuesday.
Eve had good crowds" said Mr. Lacy
land the feeling among the people il
very favorable. We are much encouraged
and the sentiment of all the candidate!
is that much good has been done by The
tour we have made
Mr.. Lacy will remain here till Monday
when he starts out on another campaign
tour. The candidates will now separate
but continue the campaign until The
election
Hon. H. G. Conner. Speaker, of thu
House of Representatives, has written t.
all the members of the General Assembly
asking whether they would be in Raleigh
at the extra session on June IL. Accord
ing to the Wilson News, one who has re-
Piled says yes and many say that
they will remain in Raleigh at their owr
expense as long as the public needs re-
quire them. The Oldest member of the
House, Mr. ]. r. Abbott, of Macon, despite
the fact Of the sickness of his wife, says
he will be en- hand One of the Republi-
can leaders writes that he will be present
The indications are that the extra SEES
sion will have full membership present
The following official call for a State
prohibition convention has been issued:
"a mass convention of the Prohibition
lists of the State of North Carolina is
hereby called to meet in Salisbury, NC
at 10 o'clock a. m, Tuesday. May 22nd
for the purpose OF electing delegates tc
the National Prohibition Convention, tc
be held in Chicago, June 9th; to nomi-
nate Presidential electors; to elect a
State Executive committee; to adopt
State platform and principles, and tc
transact such other business as may come
before the convention.
All Prohbitionists, and all who are in
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