The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-09-02
REFUREIoAN sEArE ooEyEHrION

mated 40r superintendent OF Pubic In
StruOtiOn and Abbott for Corporation Com
misEioner-COnnor and Walker Will be In.
dorsed.
The following report of the Repub-
ican State Convention held in
Greensboro last Thursday is compiled
from the accounts published in the
Raleigh Post and Charlotte Observer.
The Convention was largely at
tended and the negro was conspicuous
by his absence. The most important
action of the convention was the en-
dorsement of the candidacy of Thos.
n. Hill, of Halifax, for Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court, and the leaving
blank the nominations for Associate
Justices. Rev. D. A. Long was nomi-
mated for Superintendent of Public
Instruction and DR.. D.. III. Abbott for
Corporation Commissioner.
Nominations for Superior Court
judge were made as follows: Fourth
District-E. W. Undertake of Frank
lin; Sixth-W. S. OBJ. Robinson of
Wayne; Eighth-H. F. Seawell of
Moore; Tenth-A. L. Coble of Iredell;
Eleventh-H. r. Starbuck of Forsyth;
Thirteenth-R. H. Mcneil of Ashe;
Fourteenth-O. B. F. Blythe of Hen
derson; Fifteenth-C. B. Washburn
of Madison; Sixteenth-Baylus Cade
of Haywood.
Mr.. Pence, the Posts correspond
ent, says:
"The feature of interest in the con-
~vention was the u~nseating of the col
ored delegates, including two negro
ex-Congressmen. 1t was a bold action
but the Republican leaders considered
that the necessities of the situation
required such a course. That is will
estrange many colored voters goes
without saying, and there is every in
dication of a large Republican defec-
ton in several eastern counties. The
negro leaders here wanted to call a
State Convention of colored people to
take revenge, but the conservative ele-
ment led by ex-Congressman Cheat
ham has used every effort to prevent
such a course, which in their opinion
would be unwise. Tonight a number
of negro delegates who were unseated
held a meeting at the Piedmont Hotel
and resolved to fight Senator Pritch-
ard aid the party in the State. W.
H. Reavis of Vance, presided at this
meeting and Scotland Harris, an ex-
member of the Legislature from Hall
fax, acted as secretary Some of the
speeches were very bitter"
MI. Bryant of the Charlotte Observ-
er, however, discovered little discord.
He says:
off there was any discord among
the delegates it did not crop out. The
convention was like a grand Republi-
can love feast, full of harmony, fun
and words; indeed, it was a red-letter
day for the Republicans of North
Carolina-they never had such a
crowd at a convention before. The
various delegations were composed of
representative men as a rule. Of
course, there were a few sections that
sent up the old grizzle-whiskered,
m~oss-backers of old. It is of local in
terest to know that the Hasty faction
won out over the Flow contingent
from Union. Many men who were
Hopulists several years ago are Re
publicans to-day. I noticed several
score of them in the convention.
There were about 1000 delegates and
visitors present"
The platform, which appears in an
other column, fails to refer to trusts,
and for this reason will attract atten-
ton. The plank declaring the suf-
frage amendment, out of the realm OF
politics is possible the most impor-
tant declaration.
Senator Pritchard said after adj
journment:
"The convention was the greatest
the Republicans have ever held in the
State. It was composed of a splendid
body of men. I feel very much graft
fed. Those who saw the convention
appreciate the fact that the Republi-
can party in North Carolina is
stronger now than ever before. The
convention means much for the fu-
ture."
We regret to hear of the death of
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