The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25

Then came a batch of nominations
which We're rushed through with joy
full acclaim at the rate of one n min
ute, these being the denominations of
the present State officers candidates
for reelection. There was roll call
on only two, Commissioner of Agricul-
ture and Corporation Commissioner,
these having opponents. but both the
present incumbentS of the offices won
out by big maiorities.
Major A. w. Graham. of Oxford
in a very few words named as the
man for the position of Secretary of
State, Hon. j. Bryan Grimes. He
was nominated by acclamation.
United States Senator Lee S. Over
man placed in nomination for State
Auditor, DR.. p. F. Dixon, and in do
ing SO, said:
From the midst of this assem- :
blage of patriotic North Carolinians
gathered from every section of the
shore, to relieve the State and hold
it secure from the hand of the des-
poiler and the plunderer there is abb
sent the face of one noble Democrat,
who is now at the bedside of his
sick wife, anxious for her recovery.
He is a patriot, statesman, sold
si,1r, true III E,er, true IN peace, true
ways true TO every trust, Christian
gentleman. Everybody is for him, no.
body is against him. / move the nom
ination by acclamation to the office
of State Auditor of DIR. B. F. Dixon. =
The convention then did this with a
will ana a hurrah.
Hon Yates Webb was next up with
a nominating speech, short and spicy.
He caught the convention at once as
he said:
Gentlemen: Bear in mind that a
trusty friend is hard to find, and when
you find, don't ever change. 1 am glad
that you will not change b. r. Lacy,
and L nominate him for State Treas
urer, and ask that he be elected by
acclamation. The convention did just
as Mr.. Webb asked and he looked
happy.
Hon. r. A. Doughton then present
ed the name of Hon. j. Y. Joyner for
Superintendent of Public instruction.
This went along by the acclamation
route with cheers on the side.
Hon. T. S. Spruill next took ths
convention into his confidence in an
eloquent and brief speech when he
nominated Hon. r. ID. Gilmer for At
torney General. He said:
"If devotion to duty and success in
accomplishments; if power to plan and
skill to execute; if knowledge of law
and skill to apply apply it is whaa
North Carolina wants in the person of
its Attorney General. then in the
name of the unterrified Democracy
whose word is law in North Carolina.
l place in nomination Hon. Robert
D. Gilmer. of Haywood, and ask that
his nomination be made by acclama-
ton" The convention with one voice
named General Gilmer.
Mr.. w. w. Wilson, of Raleigh, then
named as a man eminently fit for
the position of Commissioners of Agri-
culture practical farmer Mr.. Rom
II. Cover, of Johnston.
Col. John S. Cunning ham. of Person,
in a handsome speech presented the
name of Hon. S. l.. Patterson, of Cald-
well, saying that he had ably filled
the Office, and had done so with high
ability and with great satisfaction to
the people of North Carolina.
Hon. r. w. Pou, of Johnston, on
behalf of that county, which he de-
clared had always voted the Demo-
cratic ticket ably seconded the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Cover, saying. He is
practical farmer, intelligent, a
gentleman, and well acquainted with
the needs OF the agricultural interests
Of the State.
Hon. G. 6. Varn, of Edenton, sec
onded the nomination of Mr. S. l..
Patterson.
A ballot was then begun. but before
it was half completed Mr.. Cover,
seeing that Mr.. Patterson would be
nominated, withdrew his name, say
ing that he had taken this means OF
introducing himself to the convention
and that four years hence he would
begin in time to seek the nomination.
He thanked the people for their sup
port and as he closed by saying he
was glad to become acquainted with
the delegates and hoped they would
like him we'll enough TO elect him
four years hence. One exuberant
delegate called out "You are pretty
good looking fellow" Mr.. Cover re-
ceiyed votes from BERTHE, Buncomba.
Chatham, Cleveland, Granville.
Greene, Guilford, Harnett, Hertford
and the solid votes of Johnston and
Lenoir. his declination coming just
after he received the Lenoir votes.
the total number given him being "a.
The nomination of - ssociate JUS
tees of the Supreme Court was next
taken up aud Col. w. B. Rodman, of
Washington, presented the name Of
Judge Geo. H. Brown, Jr., saying: II
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