The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-20
Especial 10 The Messenger.)


Greensboro. N. c., May 18.-The
Republican state convention, presided
over by District Attorney A. E. Holton,
at seven o'clock COMPLETED nomina-
tions of the state ticket as follows:
Governor-Charles ]. Harris. Of
Jackson county.
observation-disclosures r isaac NJ.
Meckins of Pasquotank.
y-General-W. H. Yarbor-
Ough, of Franklin
Secretary of State-J. J. Jenkins. of
Chatham
Treasurer-C. G.. Bailey. of Davie.
Auditor-Frank Linney, of Watau-
superintendent Public Instruction
c. P. Frazier. of Guilford.
Corporation Commission-D. Fl. Abb
bott, of Pamlico.
Commissioner Of Agriculture-W.
r. Dixon, of Craven.
Labor Commissioned. Y Ham
rick. Cleveland.
Judges Supreme Court-R. NJ. Doug
las. Guilford: w. A. Montgomery,
Warren
Delegates to National Convention
Thomas S. Rollins, E. S. Black burn.
e. C. Duncan. B. F. Mebane.
AIternates-R H. Mcneil. Claudius
Dockery, Mark Brown, H. L. Grant.
The nominee for Governor is a
wealthy leather manufacturer and
miner of the mountain district. who
came to the state from Minnesota
eighteen years ago. and is a member
of the firm of Reese Harris Tanning
Company.
Convention Met at Noon.
The Republican state convention
met here at noon. every county in the
state being represented, and the large
est attendance in the history of the
party was said to be present. In his
address of welcome. c. P. Frazier
brought forth enthusiastic applause
by tho expression. We need two great
parties in the south COMPOSED of men
of the same race. both dominated by
the best men in each
J. J. Britton, of Asheville, made an
eloquent response to the speech Of
welcome. highly commencing the ar
rangements made by the Greensboro
committee for the convenience and
entertainment of delegates
State Chairman Rollins spoke fif-
teen minutes, much of his speech be-
ing devoted to an arraignment of the
state Democratic administration. recit-
ing the Atlantic and North Carolina
railroad scandal. the delay of the re-
port of the investigating committee.
the exclusion of the public from its
hearing and referring to troubles with
judges as additional cause for disgust
Nr-fVh 60 10 u
clayed that Aycock's administration
had heen the most eXtravagant in the
history of the state. The greatest ap-
plauSe was at the exclamation that
RIP Van Wrinkle politics is a thing
of the past in North Carolina, for the
race question has been settled and ef-
forts to revive il for partisan purposes
will be universally condemned by the
best people. regardless of past party
affiliations"
After the selection of the committees
on permanent organization, credentials
and resolutions. the convention at 1870
adjourned until p. m.
Instead of the committee on Gre
dentials being named, as were the
others, by Congressional districts. one
from each district, Chairman Rollins
appointed five himself, they being
Claude Dockery, of Wake; Mark
Brown. of Buncombe; Frank Benbow.
of Yadkin; Frank Brown, or OnSlow.
and II. L. Grant, of Wayne. This
committee will have to settle contests
from the eighth district involving
Blackburn and Duncan. or the office
holding element.
Robinson Defends Aycock.
The only sensation of the Repubii-
can convention here was when Judge
Robinson. of Wayne. national commit
teeman. upon reading of the report
of he,
tested against the section condemning
the Watts liquor law, saying God for
bid that the paths to bar-rooms should
be made more oDen than now. and
protesting against the impeachment Of