The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-18
Democratic State Con-
vention Meets There.
FIVE DAYS SESSION
Change in Order of Business Will Ne
cessitate This in Order for Proper
DeliberatiOn and Consider
alton OF Business.
alton Of Business.


Almost every seat in the Hall of the
House of Representatives was filed last
night when Senator Simmons called the
meeting OF the State Democratic Execu-
tive Committee to order. Upon roll call
by Secretary Alex. j. Fields it was found
that siXty-three members were present,
over a quorum, and the chairman an
nounced that business was in order ,
During the year, Col. David Stone
COwan had died and d. II. Mclean, Esq,
offered resolutions of regret at his death
He prefaced the resolutions with a brief
and eloquent tribute. Maj E. j. Hale Sec
onded the resolution with a genuine and
warm tribute. The resolutions are as fol-
lows:
Whereas, Since the last meeting of the
State Democratic Executive Committee,
a vacancy has been made in our body by
the untimely death of Hon Robert Stone
Cowan of the county of Columbus and
Whereas, We, his colleagues on said
committee, desire to express our sorrow
at the death of this distinguished son of
our State, and to pay tribute to his
many excellent traits of character, Nboth
of heart and mind. do resolve.
I. That in the death of Mr. Cowan this
committee has lost one Of its most loval
and efficient members, and the State one
of their most valuable sons, who was al
ways faithful to her best interests in
the many responsible positions he was
called uporf to fill in her service.
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were his friends. He leaves to his coun-
try the priceless example of noble and
honorable life
Mr. VIM. H. Bernard, of New Hanover,
was elected to succeed Mr.. Cowan. The
members of the committee from that dis
trict had unanimously selected Mai Ber-
nard.
All good Democrats, on motion of solici-
to- c. C. Lyon were given the privilege
OF the floor during the deliberation. The
chairman said: IF any person other than
a good Democrat is here he will please
retire
Col. Rodman, of Beaufort, moved that
the State Convention be called on the 23d
OF June. Seconded by Mr. Gillian, of
Edgecombe. Mr.. J. G. Gordon of Wilkes,
moved as substitute that the convention
be held on the 25th day of May. Col.
john r. Webster said that May would in
terfere with the wheat harvest and to-
bacco curing, and that June 23rd would
suit best. Substitute lost. Col Rodman's
motion, Thursday, June 23rd, was adopted.
Mr.. H. A. Gillian moved that the con-
vention be held in Greensboro Mr.. D. H.
Mclean nominated Raieigh-'the place
where the deliberations of the party have
been held for many years He compli-
mented Greensboro and Raleigh hospital
ity. Raleigh's hotel once was not good
it had once gone into "innocuous desue-
tude." (Laughter) Raleigh now has new
hctel-bIand new furniture, brand new
negroes to wait on the table, fresh from
the country; good cooks who had not gone
to cooking school, but know how to
cook good ''vittles" for North Carolina
felix's.
Mr.. McIean's speech put everybody in
q good humor. 1t was a capital effort
for the capital city and evoked much
laughter and genuine applause.
He was followed by Hon. z. " Taylor,
who had been selected by delegation
of about fifty Greensboro citizens VINO
were present, to present the invitation
from the Gate City.
Mr.. Taylor's speech captivated lie COM
mittee, as Greensboro had captured it.
Mr.. Taylor said:
SPEAKS FOR GREENSBORO.
Ex-Mayor Zeb Vance Taylor, represent
Greensboro, in presenting its invitation
for the convention to meet there, said:
Mr.. Chairman: l have the honor of
eXending through you an invitation to the
Democratic party to hold its next conven-
ton in the city of Greensboro. In ex-
terding this invitation / am further hon
oIed by being the mouthpiece of every
business organization in our city, all of
whom have representatives here, en-
bracing the Industrial and immigration
Association, the Young Mems Business
Association and the Gate City Business
Association and also the county of Gull
ford and the municipal government Of
our progressive city.
II need not tell you that you will be
welcomed. The presence of these repre-
seratives here is a sufficient attestation
oe that fact, neither would / prate about
the hospitality shown you in the past.
for that would seem to me bad taste. But
l dc feel that it is permissible for me
to say that we are profoundly grateful
to you for having once accepted our in.
and has in giving Us the privilege
Of entertaining that superb body of men
you conferred favor on us which we
will not soon forget and for repetition
Of that favor you would have our crate
ful appreciation.
But, Mr.. Chairman, / am not unmind-
I'll of the fact neither are those who
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