The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-08
SIMMONS NEGLECTED CHAIRMAN.
Democratic state ommitt Have
Committee Elected - Revolutions
Thanking Col. PearsaH for Ills
Services
Especial to The Messenger


Raleigh, n. c., Augut 5.-Attendance
at the meeting OF the democratic state
committee held here late this afternoon
was large. The following were present
w. G. Lamb. W. 3. Rodman, l.. l..
Smith, G. W. Wood, T. A Dowtin, e.
L. Travis, w. III. POWELL. p. NJ. Pear
sail, A. O. Watts. j. a. Bryan. 5. o.
Middleton, T. NJ. Arlington, ]. r.
Young, z. c.. Beddingfeld, E. W. Pou,
E. s. Abel. j. C. Biggs. E. J. Hale, r.
d. Reid, J. d. Nelson, j. H. Under
wood, d. s. Cowan, A w. Mclean, d.
H. Mclean, D. II. McIver, w. L. Par
j. r. Blau, Glenn Williams, T.
5. Linsey. J.. G.. Hackett, ]. r.. Level
Ign, r. r Ray, Heriott Clarkson, ".
{. Erwin, r. I. Claywell. J. G. Mills,
nj. L. Shipman, j.. r. Long. ten Of these
held proxies. The committee elect
ed the following central committees, by
districts-lst E T. Lamb, D. w. King.
r. r. Catlin, L. j. Lawrence. md. H.
A. Gillian. j. w. Granger, l.. E. Green,
T. w. Mason. Sid. C. E. Foy, F. CT.
Target, I. c. Whitaker. A. s. Willis.
4th. F. S. Spruill, H. A. London, B. H.
Bum, ]. w. Thompson. 5th. NJ. NJ.
Scales, j. S. Carr, J. R Webster, A.
w. Haywood. 9th. E. J.Hale, y. A.
Mclean, c.. c. Lyon, H. B. Short. 7th.
NJ. L. John, George Warburton, S. w.
French, r. l. Stevens. Sth. r. r.
Crowell, ]. r. McClelland. w. H. Bow
der, W.. C. Fields. 9th. r. j. Brevard.
]. H. Wellington. H. f. Schenck, I. T.
Avery. 10th. S. Gallert, w. T. Craw-
ford, f. s.. Johnson, E. ]. Justice.
Senator Simmons was by reclamation
and by rising vote on W. B. Rodman's
motion reelected state chairman. There
was great applause. He made a short
but stirring speech, saying that While
he had hoped that some n else would
be elected chairman, yet he was always
at the call of his party; that no one
had the right to refuse to answer any
call that his party may make. He de-
clared there never had been any doubt
as to the election result this year, that
in his judgment everything was all
right, that while some months ago
there were some signs of discord all
had passed away and the party is in
better fighting condition than ever be-
fore. He said no one who had not been
chairman could realize the labors of
that position, that he was ready to
serve. but did not wish to perpetuate
himself as chairman so was he ready
at any time when the party desired it,
TO lay down the mantle of chairman
ship, he said he ( ok his reelection as
an expression Of approval of his course
in the last campaign and so far during
the present one.
The following resolution offered by
u. II. McLea was adopted by rising
vote: Whereas, Obligations of public
service has made it necessary that p.
M. Pearsall decline reelection as Sec
rotary of this committee, be it resolved
that the thanks of the democratic party
of North Carolina are due and are
nrnhx 44nl@.~l
for his faithful and efficient services to
the state during his four years incum-
bency as secretary and we assure him
that the people Of the state will hold in
grateful recollection his aid in the tri-
umph of our party in the two last cam
palgnS which secured to US benefits of
white supremacy and blessings Of good,
honest state government.
On motion of w. G.. Lamb, Chair
man Simmons was authorized to select
his secretary, n he at once named
Alex J. Field, of Raleigh, as Pearsalrs
successor.
Field said he would feel that he had
done we'll if he carried out the in~struc-
tons of the chairman who had served
the party so nobly.
Senator Simmons said he was taking
no part in senatorial contest among
democrats, nj that the executive CON-
mittee ought to have and would have
nothing to do with it.
The state election board fixes size Of
congressional ticket 2 by 4 inches:
That of state ticket 4 by 8 inches, on
white paper.
The board did not appoint any demo-
Gratis on election board of Mcdowell
county because there are two factions
of party there. r. F. Claywell goes
there tomorrow S special envoy to en-
dQ9 Uor fO settle 6ifforannaS ooah for
ton has influential leaders and jealous
followers. One faction is denominated
insurgents"