The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-06
STATE COMMITTEE
OF The DEMOCRATS
Hon. F. NJ. Simmons Was
Re. elected Chairman.
A. ]. FIELDS SECRETARY
A Splendid Gathering of the Advisers
of the Party.
]. FIELDS SECRETARY
ELECT CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF FORTY
Secretary P. M. PearsalI Declines Reelection
and Vote Of Thanks Was Given Him.
COMMITTEES Seems Against
Any Ioint Caucus.

The great advisory board of the Demo-
cratic party the men whom the party
has honored by making them members
of it's State Executive Committee, were
in session in Raleigh yesterday.
The meeting was held at five o'clock
in the Senate Chamber and the body of
men there assembled were truly repre-
sentative in ability, intellect and char
acter of the party which represents the
very best people of this great State.
In addition to the members of the
representative Democrats, whose interest
in the party and in its plans brought
them to Raleigh. The committee, elected
at the State convention in Greensboro,
consists of forty members, four from
each Congressional District, and of these
forty members twenty-seven were present
yesterday OF the absentees twelve were
represented by proxy, there being only
one not represented, T. w. H. Williams,
Of Newton.
in reading the call for the meeting.
after it had been formally opened
by the State Chairman, Hou. F. NJ. Sim
mons, the Secretary, Col. p. NJ. Pearsall,
stated that the proxy of Col. Paul B.
Means, OF Cabarrus, represented that
gentleman, who for the first time in
thirty years was absent from a meeting
of the State Executive Committee.
The roll call showed the following
representation at the meeting:
First District-W. G Lamb, Williams
ton; w. B. Rodman, Washington; L. L.
Smith, Gatesvlle; Geo. w. Ward, Eliza
beth CITY.
Second District-M. J. Hawkins, Ridge
way; proxy, J. A. Dowtin, Warren
ton; E.. L. Travis. Halifax: w. H.
Powell Tarboro; L. V. Morrill,, Snow
Hill; proxy. P. NJ. Pearsall. Raleigh.
Third Distriet-E. NJ. Koonce, Jackson
vile; proxy, A. ID. Watts, Salisbury;
James A. Bryan. New Bern; s. o. Mid
dletan. -Iallsvilles N. o'Berry, Goldsboro;
proxy, T. NJ. Arlington, Rocky Mount.
Fourth District. r. Young, Raleigh;
f. c.. Beddingfeld, Millbrook R. H.
Hayes, Pittsboro; proxy. E. w. Pou,
Smithfeld; E. S. Abell. Smithfield.
Fifth District. S. Manning, Durham;
proxy, J. C. Biggs, Durham; B. S. Roy
Vile; r. D. Reid, Wentworth; j. ]. Nell
son. Greensboro.
Sixth District-J B. Underwood, Fay
etteville; D. S. Cowan, Robson; A W.
Mclean. Lumberton; D. H. Mclean,
Burlington.
Seventh District-D. E. McIver, San
ford; w. L. Parsons, Rockingham; ]. R.
Blair, Troy; n. G. Williams, Williams.
iohf
cord; proxy, T. C. Linn, Salisbury; R. N.
Hackett. Wilkesboro; proxy. j. G. Hack
cit. Wilkesboro; T. c. Linn, Salisbury;
]. r. Lewellyn, Dobson.
Ninth District-R. r. Ray, McAdens-
ville;. Heriot Clarkson. Charlotte; w. C.
Erwin, Morganton; proxy, r. 7. Clay
we'll, Morganton.
Tenth District. c. Mills, Ruther-
fordton; M. L. Shpman, Hendersonville;
C. A. Webb, Asheville; proxy, NJ. L.
Shipman, Hendersonville; w. E. Moore,
Webster; proxy, j. r. Long.
Chairman Simmons next stated the
specific purposes of the meeting, this
being to elect a chairman for the COM
mittee, a secretary and a central COM
mittee.
Mr. Wilson G. Lamb suggested that
this Central Committee should consist
Of fours from each Congressional Dis
trict. Mr.. Reuben d. Reid suggested five
and Mr. M. l.. Shipman three. After
some discussion a motion to make the
members four from each district was
adopted and a recess was taken that the
committee from each district might
make its selection.
AS result of the names submitted
the following elections were made:
THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
First District: E. F. Lamb, Eliza
beth City; r. w. King, Greenville, r. r.
Cotton, Bruce; l. 1. Lawrence, Murfrees-
foro.
Second District: H. A. Gillian, Tar
boro; j. W. Granger, Kinston; j. f.
Green. Weldon; 7. w. Mason, Garys-
burg.
Thirds District: c. E. Foy, New Bern;