The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-19
REPUBLICANS HAVE
LIVELY CONVENTION.
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ham county; Treasurer c. G. Bailey, of
Davie; Auditor, Frank Linney, OF Wa
tauga; Superintendent Of Public IN
struction c. p. Frazier. of Gulforu; Cor
poration Commissioner, D. Fl. Abbott
Pamico: Commissioner or Agrlculture'
w. r. Dixon. Craven: Labor Commits
sioner, j. Y. Hamvick, Cleveland: SUI
preme Court r. NJ. Douglas, Gullford;
w. A. Montgomery. Warren; Electors,
State at large, ]. j. Britt, Buncombe;
r. T. Linney Alexander; Delegates to
National Convention, Thomas S. Rollins.
f. S. Blackburn. E. G. Duncan, 3. r.
Mebane; Alternates, r. H. McNeltl'
Claudius Dockery, Mark Brown, II. l..
Grant
The nominee for Governor is n wealthy
leather manufacturer and miner OF Noun
tam District, aged fifty, who came to the
State from Minnesota eighteen years ago
and is a member OF the firm Of Reese
Harris Tanning Company.
A Sensation.
The only sensation OF the Republican
Convention here was when Judge ROBIN
son, OF Wayne, National Committeeman,
arose upon the reading Ct the report OF
the Committee on Resolutions and pro
tested against the section condemning
the Watts liquor law, saying God forbid
that the paths to barrooms should be
made more Cpen than now. and protest.
Ing against the impeachment OF Cover
nor Aycocks character as an honest man.
saying that aside from his craftsmanship,
there was not more high minded man
living. The speaker was shut Off by
misses. loud cat-calls and a storm Of dis
approval.
The expected dissenslon over contests
from the Eighth District were avoided
when the Credentials Committee reported
favoraby on the regularity OF Blackburn
PRIMARIES in Surry county, but also seated
contesting delegation.
Blackburn was plainly the hero OF the
convention he receiving more enthusiasts
tic applause when he spoke than any
other speaker. Speaking OF the actlen
of the convention, ex-Judge w: II. BY
mum, one of the foremost and ablest re
pubicans OF the State. gives out the tol-
lowing interview:
Parting of the Ways.
"The time has come in the tide of Re-
publican politics In North Carcliha Wneh
one or two things must be done, either
tthe Federal officeholders must own, con-
troll and manage the affairs OF the party
absolutely, as they seem to be doing AT
this conventions, CIR they must ahdlcate
and allow tho party TO DO manasea anu
its policies shaped by those whose poll
teal ties and principles are gpvernca Wy
greed, grab and graft,
If the Federal -hoders continue IN
control, then no self-respectlng man can
or will be induced to take part IN re-
publican politics In this state. II theS
are forced to abdicate, as should De zone,
then there la a future for the party h tr,l
may as we'll be said here and now inc
marty seems to be adrift without lead
ar or yone who has the courage to speak
above n whisper. Everything IS supor-
dinntod 10 the chance OF being delegate
or getting an office.
The thoughtful. prudent people OF Moftn
Carolina never VIII ana never ousin. ~
of 'thls great state to such an irrespoh,
allie cabal as now controls the affairs OF
tho Republican party OF this state.
~" a, he morning session Judge Bynum
had been recommended as meihpeI Q! ,ne
Resolution Committee rem ms u.s.r o',,
,va. substituted. He was pressed Just
before adjournment as elector at large
hut positively refused to accept a unahl-
nous nomination..
The Resolutions.
The Committee on Resolutions strons.
! Nv endorsed Roosevelt and every act OF
his administration. pedglng MS nominal
! ton
Thomas S. Rollins was unanimously re-
| elected chairman Cl t'S 1890 ''''''''',
| The only oll-call OF the whole proceed
nss was the ese'eon Of 'he as when a."
Clerk of Federal Court II, !, Grant de-
(saed s y Han 60. editor ,1 q ne n nVepy
a'hnr ,r ~ was made by acclama-
ton being generally before
the session met In the afternoon, that
blackburn had brought his fedefa Nc o't,ce nee,
holding support Of the west 10 me sup"
port Of Collector punetahm d in 'h for that
and completely saved me uuS wi sNa'
| element r,h,iru,n nj.
Inns strongly favored the resolution
against sending Federal Office holders 20
the National Convention as delegates but
so overwhelming was Duncan ana 3lhek-
burns combined strength, nothlhg what
ever was said on this point ana Duncan
Blackburn, Rollins and Mena,s W.T. nn .re.,
ed delegates without op1es''oH' A'""sa'
being the only office-holder' :.
All the candidates made speeches oI
acceptance, predicting yietohr s, , prnsr
strong speeches wero mace ny nmney,
skinner, Hol,on. Rollins, Britt ana many