The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-18
In Greensboro June TWen-
ty three.
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are confronted with dellCae SlIuatlou'
| This convention, soon to assemble, must
out of at least five men who are an orna'
ment to the State, select particular
man for the honored office or Governor.
And while one of these who halls from
Greensboro is the beau ideal of all our
people, and whose success is dearer to us
than aught else, yet so great IS our debt
10 the Democratic party and so sincere
is our admiration of the other candidates
that if to you it would seem that to hold
your next convention in he city of Greens
boro would give to him an undue advan-
tage on smack of unfairness, then in his
hcDored name and in the name of all OF
our people, 1 ask you not to come. We
would not have even that honor at so
great cost.
Neither, Mr.. Chairman, are we UNI
mindful of the fact that your capital city
IS entitled to consideration at your hands.
There are those among you who believe
that your capital is the logical political
convention city while here are others who
believe that there are other questions
which outweigh that. These are ques-
tions for you to consider but l am here
to say that much as we would feel hon
ored to entertain you if that honor can
only come to US through our attempting
to bolster up ourselves and behttle this
fair city, of which we are proud and
whose people We love and revere, then
W. do not want it.
"A gam | extend to YOU cordial invi-
tation to meet with us. Whatever we
may be able to do in the way of your
entertainment will give us a genuine
pleasure. Should you accept our invita-
ton we will be profoundly grateful.
Should you decline, it we will know that
l. is done for the best interest of all our
people and we will bow in submission to
that superior judgment which has always
commanded our admiration and allegiance. |
But il submissive let me not be misun-
derstood we would feel keenly our loss.
The greatest honor which has ever
come TO us in way of entertainment was
when the convention of the Democratic |
PARTY met in our midst, an honor which |
we viii ever hold in treasure house of |
memory as one of our priceless posses
sions and which to have repeated would |
give US more pleasure tonight than l
can possibly express to you"
Judge T. B. Womack, representing the |
Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. proceed |
ed to make splendid presentation of |
the propriety of selecting Raleigh as the /
cluded in a cordial invitation from the |
citizens Of Raleigh and as busint IS or
carnations that it be so held
But after thus entertaining the eager |
hearers, Judge Womack made d sensa- |
tional climax by stating that careful |
canvass OF the members of the committee I
had revealed the fact that majority pre-
ferred Greensboro, he therefore moved |
that Greensboro be selected by unani- /
NOUS vote.
This was done with a whoop, and Hon.
D. II. Mclean announced amid much APP
plause and laughter, that he apologized /
to the committee for his speeI., and the |
conference of citizens who at meeting |
in the. afternoon had delegated him to
nominate Raleigh owed him an apology.
The following resolution. introduced by
Mr. Josephus Daniels, was after an amend
ment by Charles A. Webb, adopted as
amended:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
Democratic Executive Committee, that the
order Of business in the next State Con-
vention be as follows:
1. Organization.
2. Adoption of resolutions and platform
3. Election of delegates to the National
Convention
4. nomination or candidates.
Resolved further. That the State chair
man be directed to embody the above
recommendations in his call for the State
Convention.
The substance of the remarks made in
connection with this resolution. indicated
plainly. that it was the sense of the mem
bers, that two days would be required for
the orderly transaction Of the business OF
the State Convention.
On motion of A. D. Watts. the following
amendment to general rules in the plan
of organization was adopted:
In all conventions, nomination may
be made by any majority, even though
1T be fraction of vote"
Without further ado. on motion of H.
A. Gillian the committee adjourned
The concensus of opinion OF every mem
Der present, privately expressed that the
plan Of organization furnished full and
ample provisions for primaries in all To-
calities. /
Members present were:
Chairman, F. NJ Simmons, Raleigh.
Secretary, Alex j. Field, Raleigh.
Advisory Committees. A. Ashe. Raj
eigh; Josephus Daniels, Raleigh R. NJ
Furman, Raleigh; John f. Woodland, Will
son.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE. -,
First District-.E. F. Lamb. Elizabeth
City.
Second District-H A. Gillian, Tar
boro; j. w. Granger, Kinston; l. E.
Green. Weldon
Third District-C. E. Fox. New Bern;
F. G. Hargett, Onslow; T. c. Whitaker,
Trenton
Fourth District-F. S. Spruill, Louis
burg H.. A. London, Pttsboro; B. H.
Bum, Rocky Mount.
Fifth District-A. NJ Scales, Green's
poro; j. S. Carr, Durham.
Sixth District-E. j. Hale. Fayetteville; |
c. c. Lyon. E1zabethtown.
Seventh District-M. L. John Laurin-
burg.
Eighth District-R A. Crowell. Abe |
marie; ]. r. McClelland, Morrisville.
Tenth Districts. Gallert, Rutherford
ton; E. j. Justice. Marion
members State Executive Committee ? |
W. b. Rodman, Washington; NJ. j. Haw-
KlnS, Rldgeway; E. L. Travis Halfav. /