The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-10-27

unanimously The present vice-Presidents
we're reelected.
Il was decided, upon resolution OF Mr.,
R. H. Battle for Mr.. Long to appoint a
committee OF ten u look into the ques-
ton Of immigration into the State
President J. 4. Long called the meeting
TO orGer ut a few minutes past 8 O'Clock,
and Nj. Pogue acted A. secretary.
Mr.. z. B. Arendell offered the following
resolutions:
whereas. the North Carolina AgricuI-
tural Society, realizing the fact that the
last TWO State Fairs held under the d
rection OF !Us able. efficient and energetic
president. Hon. j. a. Long, OF Person
county, have been unprecedented sue
oe--es. therefore be II
Resolved 1st. That the North Carolina
Agricultural Society hereby tenders to
It's distinguished president It's sincere &C.
doTsca3ent ana hanks.
Resolved md. That in view Of his pre-
eminent fitness for the position which has
been % splendidly demonstrated, we DO
Hereby re-e!ect him for 2 third term and
pledge 10 him our cooperation n his
efforts 20 make the Fair of 1904 another
record breaker ana a still more farreach-
ing success
Mr.. Battle heartily seconded the resolu-
tions. and hoped they would be unani
mously adopted. He said that III previous
years it was the custom for a man to hold
this position for more than two terms
NJ. Holt. he believed, had served ten
years, and the speakers brother had also
occupied the place tor several years.
Mr.. Battle then put the motion, and
it was carried unanimously.
Mr.. Long said that he endorsed very
heartily the first part of the resolution
but a. to the latter part. although his
heart sWelled with gratitude at the e.
Ires-!ons therein, and the hoCor be-
slowed, still he asked to be excused from
serving further, as he thought the honors
should so around. Moreover, it had been
IMPOSSIBLE for him to devote tt active
efforts he should have devoted 90 the
Fair; the greater part OF the actual work
HAD been done by the officers who Were
his associates. He must finally decline
to serve Il third term.
Mir. c. NJ. Busbee then arose, and after
stating that he understood Mr.. Long,
determination to be final. placed in noml-
ration Mr.. ashley Horne, OF Johnston
county. with a few welltimed words
upon the peculiar fitness of Mr.. Horne
for the position.
The nomination was seconded by MI.
Arendell, who, however, said that his
resolution had been offered in perfect
good faith. But, since Mr.. Long positive
ly declined to accept a reelection, he
vas pleased to second the nomination OF
such : man as Mr.. Horne.
Col. Cunningham also seconded MIR. Hor
ner's nomination in a short speech Of
tribute to both Mr.. Long and Mr.. Horne
There were no further nominations
and Nh. Horne was elected by a urani
nous rising vote. He was called on for
q speech, and thanked the meeting for
the honor and the compliment, entirely
unsought.
Il am said he. "a very busy man, and
l am very reluctant to attempt to sue
ceed the distinguished gentleman VIII
now occupies the position. But l do no
know how to decline this honor. and
shall accept 1t. (Applause.) The only
promise that l can make is that l vii
do my best (applause) to keep up The
reputation attained by this one of tht
greatest of North Cardinals Institutions
lApplause).
Mr.. Battle then moved that the pres.
ent vice-presidents be reelected by tn,
casting of one ballot. This was carried
and the following gentlemen were elected
PERMANENT VICE-PRESIDENTS-
Hon. Kemp P. Battle, Orange; Gen. ]
S. Carr, Durham; Hon. R. H. Battle
Wake: Col. Benehan Cameron, Wake; Co
]. S. Cunningham, Person, Charles Nc
Nance, Buncombe; Gen. W. r. Cox
Edgeconbe; and Hon. j. A. Long, Per
son.
DISTRICT VICE-PPESIDENTS.-1. "
P. Roberts, Gates: 2. w. R. Capehart
BERTHE; 3. ". 7. Hill. Duphn: 1. j. Nj
Crenshaw, Wake; .. L. Banks Holt, Ala
nance; G. j. H. Currie, Cumberland; :
T. B. Bailey. Davie; s. S. L. Patterson
Caldwell, 9. S. 3. Alexander. Mecklenburg
10. Geo. F. Weston, Buncombe.
Next Mr.. Battle, with graceful word
OF commeadation, nominated Secretar