Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-07-10

able white men,, went into full force
andeffect.
"Second: This amendment is Their
suit ofthe toll, skill, wisdom and best
thought of the States best citizens.
We are now to realize and see the
fruit of our labors.
"Third: That we heartily endorse
the record in Congress of the present
representative from the Third Con-
g%ressional district, Hon. Charles r.
Thomas, and we are most heartily in
favor of his denomination and re-
election. The Democracy of the dis
trict remember well the splendid
compaign which he made in 1898
againat Populism and Fusion, with
the most overwhelming odds against
him. We recall also his untiring
and successful efforts in behalf of the
Democracy of the district in the
August and November political
campaigns of 1900, in which he was
again successful against the same OPP
ponent, and that after the election of
1900, in which he received a major
ity of nearly 1000 votes, increasing
materially his majority of 1898, a
contest was begun for his seat in Con-
gress, terminating in the unanimous
verdict of the House of Representa-
tives in his favor. Having redeemed
the district; a successful candidate
over the most intense and bitter OPP
paigns, retaining his seat in the Fiji
ty-seventh Congressa after a prolonged
and expensive contest; having been
faithful to the Democratic party and
the peopleo of the district; having won
in every campaign in which he has
been a candidates; able and success
full as a legislator; popular and hon
est, we believe he merits as he has
received the unanimous Endorsement
of every county in the district. We
pledge him our unanimous and hear
ty support and we will elect him to
the Fifty-Eighth Congress by an
overwhelming majority"
The committee ON permanent or
%ganization recommended Mr.. j. w.
S. Robinson, of Sampson county, for
permanent chairman, who in accept
ing the chair, made a brief but very
graceful speech.
MI. A. d. Ward placed the name
of Hon. Chas. R. Thomas before the
convention as the Democratic candi-
date for Congress from this district
and he was nominated amid wild
applause by reclamation. Mr.. Thorn
as was presented to the convention
and he made a short but stirring
speech in accepting the nomination.
After expressing his thanks, Mr..
Thomas referred to the Constitutions
al Amendment, in effect yesterday,
July 1st, as marking the dawn of a
brighter day in North Carolina poll
tics. He said we stand in the sun
light of a new day, a new era. The
dark nightof Fusion has disappeared
black cloud of Fusion govern
ment has vanished.
He referred to the contest against
him as an effort to thwart the will OF
the people.
He said: "Whatever success !
have had in winning repeated polit-
ical victories is your victory as well
as NINE. All the labors of the cam.
paigns, of the contest, all the attacks
upon me, are forgotten, and are
nothing compared with this splendid
endorsement by every county Of the
Third district. I have emblazoneG
upon the shield with which I shall
enter the campaign the motto of thu
German Prince, Itch dien,' I serve
! "Whatever opposition ! may hay
had, you are all now my friends ane
will with me present a united from
to a common enemy.''4
!. He referred to the generally con
ceded fact that the Third district
, now redeemed, was perhaps tn
, most solid Democratic district in tn
State, but said that he should see t
it that no chances were taken and a
Overwhelming majority secured. J
any opponent thought otherwise b
would be mistaken now as in tn
past. According to the vote at th
! last election the Democratic majorit
of the district was more than fly
= thousand.
After touching briefly upon tx
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