The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-17
JUDGE CLARK NOMINATED
BY OVERWHELMING VOTE
For Associate Justice C0nnor Defeats
Brown by Five and One
Third Votes.
THE NOMINATION THEN MADE UNANIMOUS

of Wake; r. II. Hayes, of Chatham; E.
S. Able, of Johnson. The members of
the committee named We're: For Vice
President of the Convention, Z. S. Abell
of Johnston.
In the Sixth district the State Execu-
tive Committee named was r. d. Reid,
of Rockingham; j. s. Manning of Dur
ham, B. S. Royster. of Granville; ]. j..
Nelson. of Guilford.
The members of the Committees elect
ed were: Platform and Resolution, John
r. Webster, of Rockingham: Permanent
Organization, j. Crawford Biggs, OF
Durham; Credentials. L. c.. Parks, of
Orange For Vice President of the Con-
vention, S. H. Webb, of Alanance.
In the Sixth district the members of
the State Executive Committee name'l
were: j. B. Underwood Cumberland; I;
D. H. Mclean. of Harnett: A. W. C
Lean of Robeson: d. l.. Cowan, of Co
lumbus. The members of the commit
tees elected were: Platform and Reso-
luton, N. A. Sinclair, of Cumberland; !;
Permanent Organization, G. II. Smith, OF
New Hanover: Credentials. II. l.. God
win. of Harnett. For President of
the Convention, L. II. Bryan, of New
Hanover
In the Seventh district the members of
the State Executive Committee named
We're: d. T.. McIvcr, of Moore; N. Glen
Williams, of Yadkin; ]. r. Blair, of
Montgomery and w. l.. Persons, of
Richmond The members of the commit
tees were Platform and Resolution,
Cameron Morrison, of Richmond; Per-
manent ORGANIZATION, l.. d. Robinson, of
Anson; Credentials L. 3. Bailey, of
Davie For Vice President of the Con-
vention, n Glen Williams, of Yadkin.
In the Eighth district the chairman
mas N w. Barber, of Wilkes. Secre-
taries, Members of Democratic Press.
For members of the State Executive
Committee the following were selected:
p. b. Means of Cabarrus; r. n. Hack
EFT, of Wilkes; ]. r. Lewellyn, of Surry;
T. c. Lynn, of Rowan. The members of
the committee named were: In Creden-
tials, Il N. Hackett, of Wilkes; Plat
form and Resolutions, r. A. Doughton,
of Allegheny; Permanent Organization,
w. G.. Newland, of Caldwell For Vice
President of the Convention, T. c. Bowie,
of Ashe.
In the Ninth district the chairman was
r. l.. Ryburn, OF Cleveland, and the
Secretaries, w. F. Marshall, of CASTOR,
and T. G.. Cobb, of Burke. For mem
bers of the State Executive Committee,
the following were selected: Heriot
Clarkson, of Mecklenburg; n. c.. Erwin,
of Burke; n. II. H. Williams, of Cataw-
ba; r. r. Ray, of CASTOR. For commit
tees on Credentials. w. w. Zachary, of
Madison; Platform and Resolution, S. B.
Alexander of Mecklenburg; Permanent
Organization Maj. w. A. Graham, of
Lincoln. For Vice-President of the Con-
vention, Judge A. C. Avery, of Burke.
In the Tenth district the members of
the State Executive Committee were:
Jno. c.. Mills, of Rutherford; NJ. l.. Ship
man ,of Henderson, Chas. A. Webb, of
Buncombe; Walter c. Moore, of jack
son. For members of the committees on
Platform and Resolutions. w. /. Craw-
ford, of Haywood; Permanent Organi-
zation, S. l.. Rogers, of Macon; Creden-
tials, A. Cannon, of Henderson. For
Vice President of the Convention, j. d.
Murphy, of Buncombe.
AS these meetings adjourned again the
friends of the candidates went to work
in the doubtful delegations and this was
kept up even as the delegates made their
way into the Opera House There the
scene was an inspiring one and the
handsome hall was even handsomer
with its flower and palm bedecked
stage, back of which swung State
and National flags. The hall was crowd
ed, people thronging down the aisles and
oil he IolNI
or felt.
The militant Democracy made gal
liant sight White standards marked the
delegations and gazing out on the assem-
blage it was seen to be a noble one.
Never has a more magnificent looking
body of men assembled in the State at a
Democratic Convention. The veterans of
the party are here, the men of manly
middle age and the young fighters at
their first State Convention. 1t is a
prosperous looking body, a handsomely
behaved body, and it won the praise of
the people assembled here to watch it's
deliberations.
THE CONVENTION OPENED.
Promptly at noon Senator Simmons.
State Chairman of the Executive Com
mttee, called the convention to order.
as the band ceased its inspiring music,
and Rev. p. r. Law, of Lumber Bridge,
led the great convention in prayer. Then
Secretary PearsalI read the formal call
for the convention and a roll call showed
every county represented except Mitchell.
Hon. Charles NJ. Steadman being in
troduced, welcomed the convention to
Greensboro in one of the most delightful
welcoming addresses ever delivered. 1t