The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-28
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Especial TO Inc messenger
Greensboro, n. c., June 24.-The
Democratic state convention adjourn
ed thia afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock.
having completed. without any espe-
0cfaI incident. a tremendous amount
of work.
This morning, after 5 o'clock, hav-
ing been in continuous session all
night, on the fifth ballot Captain
Robert B. Glenn, of Forsyth count
received the necessary number of
votes t o give him the nomination for
Governor.
Today ex-Judge Francis D. Win
ston, of BERTHE, was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor owe his compe-
&itors, State Senators George L. Nor
tom of New Hanover, and J. A.
Brown, of Columbus. All the pres
ent incumbents Of state offices We're
r~enominated. there being opposition
to the commissioner of agriculture
n members of railroad commission
alone. For associate justices of the
= supreme court to succeed the present
Republican members, whose terms
expire. Superior Court Judges George
II. Brown and w. A. Hoke were NOM
mated, the latter defeating NJ. H.
Justice by a large majority.
The most loudly applauded section
of the report of the committee on
: platform was the endorsement of
Governor Aycock's administration,
approving his strenuous educational
policy and commencing the teachers
AoG the State for their educational
activity. Almost a riotous Demon
-stration of disapproval greeted an
amendment offered to this section,
Epledging h party to a constitutional
amendment permitting restriction of
funds for education of negroes to
taxes paid by them. 1t was buried in
an avalanche OF noes the patron, in
attempting to speak, being greeted
with jeers until by a special request
Of the chairman he was allowed to
make a short speech in its advocacy.
The section approving the general
principles of the Waits anti-liquor
law and expressing confidence in the
next Legislature to remedy any de-
.fects developed, by experience was
adopted without discussion.
No reference was made to the fl
snanciaI question in the platform, but
Mr.. Roosevelt and his party were
scored for maladministration OF af-
fairs of the government,
A resolution requiring delegates to
the national convention to vote as a
unit was adopted, but the section en-
dorsing Parker for President was
greeted with another riotou5 demon
sstration of disapproval. So opposed
ITO the endorsement principle did the
- ~~A
vail on them to allow its withdrawal
were futile, until Senator Simmons
came forward and made an earnest
plea that its defeat would be an in
Justice to Judge Parker who really
was the choice of all the delegates
for President under present lights,
he declared, amid applause, n then
was the chairman of the platform
committee permitted to withdraw
b resolution. The delegates at
large to st. Louis elected on first bal
lot were: General Julian S. Carr,
xand State Senator John E. woodward;
~aiternates, c. o. McMichael, Cope
Elias, C. B. Watson and James A.
Lockhart.
One of the anomalies of the situa-
ton is that of the t~wenty-four dele
gates going under the majority unit
rule, eighteen Of them have former
1y trained with what is known as the
cleveland element, several known to
be for his nomination now, but all
tor Parker except one, who is said TO
be for Hearst.
Senators Simmons and Overman
and Governor Aycock refused to al
low their name to be considered as
delegates.
while tho convention has been the
largest and noisiest in the history OF
the state, every matter considered
was without heat, and congratula-
.tions are heard from all classes and
assortments Of Democrats over the
final outcome on all questions consid-
cred.
The primary question was not
brought UP, except that a resolution
authorizing The executive COMMITTEES
to restrict h number OF delegates
60 future state and Congressional con.
ventions was voted down before the
chair could put the motion
+. s. SpruiH, OF Franklin, and w,
A. Self OF CataWba counties, were