The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-26
GREENSBORO GETS THE
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
The Vote on the First Two Ballots Was Tie Be-
tween Raleigh and Greensboro.
TELEGRAM FROM BOSTON SAVED THE LATTER

R. N. Hackett, of Wilkes.
Theo. +. Davidson, of Buncombe, proxy
by Chas. M. Busbee, of Wake.
James H. Pou, of Wake.
E. j. Hale, of Cumberland.
Ed. Chambers Smith, of Wake.
George Warburton, of Richmond.
F. A. Woodard, of Wilson.
C. E. Foy, of Craven, proxy held by
O. H. Guion. of Craven.
]. A.Lockhart. of Anson.
G.. c. Lyon of Bladen.
Frank S. Spruill, of Franklin.
Cbas. M. Busbee. of Wake.
w. r. Allen. of Wayne.
r. r. Gotten, of Pitt.
o. II. Guion. of Craven.
S. A. Ashe. of Wake.
A. w. Haywood, OF Alamance, proxy,
by James Fl. Pou.
n. B. Broughton, of Wake.
DR.. Isaac Green. of Halifax.
w. NJ. Webb, of Carteret, proxy, by
A. S. Willis.
F. M. Simmons. of Wake.
Total o2
Mr. Pou, who put Raleigh in nomina-
tion, moved that the selection of Green's
DOIO De IudQS by ~ a" "e'''
done with good feeling all around.
The contest over the selection of the
place Of meeting drew a large company
to the capitol yesterday afternoon. The
doors were opened and all Democrats
were admitted. A call of the roll dis
closed that nearly every member of the
committee was present in person or by
proxy Before the night session all were
present or represented except Governor
Jarvis and Judge Winborne. Senator
Simmons called the meeting to order and
predicted a victorious campaign, and
briefly touched upon the matters of in
terest TO be considered.
Judges M. H. Justice and Walter H.
Neal resigned from the committee. In
their places A. D. Watts, Of Iredell, ana
A. S. Dockery, of Richmond, were elect
ed To succeed the late Mr. Wiley Rush,
the committee elected ex-senator Ed S.
Abel, of Johnson.
A committee of three were appointed
to frame a plan to fit the new Senatorial,
Congressional and Judicial districts. The
reGistricting, having disarrangde the
executive committees of nearly all the
districts. Messrs. Pou, London and
Guion were appointed
SELECTING THE PLACE.
Gen. Royster moved that the time for
selecting the place of the convention be
made at p. m Hon. John Il. Webster
moved to select place at once. Mr..
Webstcr's proposition prevailed.
Maj Chas. M Stedman opened for
Greensboro and was followed by ex-
Mayor Taylor and Solicitor A. l.. Brooks.
They presented the claims of their town
strongly. Mr. Taylor in the course of
his remarks read this invitation
'The city of Greensboro through its
Board of Aldermen, the representatives
of the Young Mems Business Associa-
tion and the Industrial and Immigra-
tion Association hereby extend to the
Executive Committee of the Democratic
party cordial invitation to hold the
next State Democratic Convention in
said city.
"In this connection we beg to call the
attention of the committee to the fact
that Greensboro is perhaps as centrally
located as any city in the State of North
Carolina; that its accessibility is all that
could be desired by reason Of it's eXcep-
tional railroad facilities; that it has the
most commodious and comfortable audi
torium in the State; that it has COM
Portable hotel accommodations for two
thousand guests, ard that each hotel in
the city has offered to reduce its rates
to delegates to the State Convention.
In extending this invitation we wish
to emphasize the fact that we have no
lnVldlous comparisons to make with any
other city in the State which s'esires this
honor, but feeling that it is indeed an
EoBor to entertain the State Democratic
convention, we concede to others the
right to strive for that which we would
SO nlghly appreciate; and with enmity
| towards none and charity to all, we in
Vlte you to meet with us Oh this occa-
SION assuring you that all that can be
done by our people to make your stay
in our city one long to be remembered
will be done most cheerfully."
Raleigh claims and advantages were
strongly presented by Messrs. James RI.
Pou and Mr.. A. A. Thompson, chairman
of the Chamber of Commerce Committee.
Mr. Chas. M. Busbee. who, in casting the
vote of Hon. Theo. F. Davidson for Raj
eigh, gave strong reasons against any
change. Mr.. r. r. Cotton. of Pitt. made
a telling speech for Raleigh, and Gen
Roberts, while urging that Raleigh should
give better accommodation. spoke against
holding the convention away from the
State Capital.
These speeches were all short and wire
pervaded ny the proper spirit. Tht
were no invidious distinctions between She