The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-05

tDavis favors the so-called lilly white"
policy. he does not consider it expedi-
ent to insert such a plank IN the plat
form this time. It is currently report
ed that he and others have received
kilograms from members of the Ma
tional Committee and other leaders,
especially in New York that such a
plank in the platform would nave a
bad effect in doubtful States at this
time.
The committee on resolutions is be-
lieyed to be opposed to inserting such
a plank at the convention. 1t is re-
ported today that two members refuse
to desist in Difference to the wishes of
Mr. Davis and that the convention held
over until tomorrow in the hope of
preventing lilly white" minority re-
port.
w. r. Thompson, of Huntington.
and State Senator John CornweH. of
Hammishire, are tonight the most
prominent candidates for the nomina-
ton for Governor.
Details Of the Meeting.
The convention here today did not
meet under such harmonious condi-
tons as had been anticipated, especial
ly for minor places on the ticket. The
delegates were still disposed to subor-
dinate everything to the desire of aid
ing Henry CT. Davis in carrying his
own State for the National ticket, but
there were differences of opinion as
to what was best for Davis" and
as to how things should be done even
after it was decided what WAS wanted.
The wigWam's seating capacity of
200 was taken with standing room
in demand when the convention was
called to order by Colonel Thomas b.
Davis, brother of the Vice-president-
ial candidate, and chairman of the
State committee, who announced John
II. McGraW, of Grafton, as the tenn
porary chairman. Mr.. McGraW said
among other things:
"rhe record of President Roose-
velt's administration is one of prom
Uses broken and covenants unfulhlled.
William Mckinley cautcrized the
wounds of Civil War and wiped out the
last estige of sectional hate and ran
cor, only to have them re-Opened by
Theodore Roosevelt, in breaking bread
under the national roof with one whom
God had not made as Nis social equal;
in imposing upon Southern people men
of like color as their puDllc SER
wants and political peers and in at
tempting, by a plank in his party's
platform, to dsfranchise Southern
representatives and nullify Southern
votes in the electoral college"
Demonstration for Davis.
On reassembling in the evening the
convention INDUCED in Il long COM
tinued demonstration IS former Sena~
tor Davis entered the wigWam. Mr..
Davis thanked the convention for it's
hearty greeting and hoCed it's harmony
and enthusiasm would continue until
November
He said in part:
Il cannot refrain from an express
sion of my qualification at this large
and enthusiastic convention of lemo-
Gratis, showing as it does the same
spirit of unity and determination in
West Virginia that pervades the De-
mocracy throughout all sections of the
country. Our national standard bear
er, Judge Parker, will on the 10th day
of this month be formally notified of
his nomination, and in the accept
ance thereof, will naturally give his
views upon the questions at issue in
the campaign A week later l will
be notified at White Sulphur Springs
of my nomination for the office OF
ce-president, and at+hat time 1t VIII
to my views on political issues 1t
is therefore, think, my duty both
to our candidate for the Presidency
and to our partv that L should ,1ot
now enter into a discussion of the is
sues"
AS Mr. Davis was concluding some
one yelled "Hurrah for white man
party" when Mr.. Davis replied:
81 certainly agree with you on the
white man proposition" Then followed
a rousing demonstration that lasted
some moments.
The reports of all the committees
were adopted except that on resolu-
tionS which will not be ready until
tomorrow.