The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-22
Political Chat.

The Republicans of North Carolina
will be represented at the National con-
vention by two business men, two ne
groes, and twenty office-holderS and
professional politicians. The list is as
follows:
Delegates-at-Large.
e. G. Duncan, Collector of Internal
Revenue of the Fourth district.
E. S. Blackburn, ex-Congressman
and candidate of Rump convention.
Thomas S. Rollins, chairman of the
Republican State committee, and at
torney of the Southern railway.
B. F. Mebane-no office yet. Hash t
been in the party long enough.
Districts.
/. Harry Skinner, of Pitt county,
United States District Attorney and
Isaac M. Meekins, postmaster at Eliza
beth City.
2 H. P. Cheatham, ex-Recorder of
Deeds of the District of Columbia, and
Sam H. Wick, ex-postmaster at Will
son.
8. w. S. OBJ. Robinson, eX-judge,
ex-District Attorney and National
Committeeman, of Waye county, and
George e. Butler, who holds a county
office in Sampson county, and brother
OF ex-senator Marion Butler.
4. Thomas r. Hicks, of Vance,
(hasn't been in party long enough yet
to get a job, and C. 4. Bailey, of
Wake, postmaster at Raleigh.
5. w. II. O'Brien, postmaster at Dur
ham, and Robert ID. Douglas, of Gull
ford county, eX-Attorney General un-
der Russell and son of Justice Doug
las.
6. A. H. Slocumb, of Cumberland,
and w. M. King. of Bladen.
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nue. officer, and John Z. Cameron, of
Richmond, former revenue officer.
8. Client Wagner of Iredell county,
and G.. H. CoWles, of Wilkes, formerly
private secretary of Spencer Black
burn.
8. j. Y. Hamrick, of Cleveland coun-
ty, eX-Labor Commissioner, and G. b.
Marshburn, of Madison county, Fed
eral office-holder
10. Thomas Settle, ex-Congressman,
and Virgil $. Lusk, ex-Federal office
holder both of Buncombe county.
Some of the others already have jobs
and the balance expect to get them.
There was a fight over National COM
mitteeman, Blackburn wanted it, but
it is said that Duncan has fixed it
for Robinson who, while not willing
to eat with negroes, is glad enough
to sit in a delegation with them, and
ton as National committeeman.
Mr.. A. o. Gaylord, of Plymouth, was
in the city Tuesday. This reminds us
that he is one of the candidates for
the Superior Court judgeship from
this district in the event that Judge
Brown is nominated for Associate JUS
tice. There are four already in the
race and a prospect for others later.
Of
w. Ward, of Pasquotank; c. S. Vann,
of Chowan, and A. O. Gaylord, of
Washington. The contest promises to
be a lively one. MIR. Ward is the pres
ent Solicitor and has two more wears
before his term eXpireS.-WaShingt
Progress.
The Federal office-holders held their
county convention here last Saturday,
and had high old time. Capt. Clarke,
Roy Ritter and Sam Jones ran fthe
convention, and DR.. Lutterloh wasn't
in it even little bit.-Carthage Blade.
The names so far mentioned for Del
egates at large are: Governor AycOck,
Senators Simmons and Overman, Gen.
Julian S. Carr, Mr.. JosephuS Daniels,
Hon. Cyrus 3. Watson, Maj. E. j. Hale,
Judge Avery and Hon. Locke Craig
National Committeeman, and his name
will not be presented for election as
delegate at large.
T. T. Hicks, ESQ.,, of Henderson, n.
c., writes: 81 did not say l would vote
for Mr.. Roosevelt as a man, but not
as an officer. My remark was that l
would vote for him with great pleas
ure, but could not represent the par
ty in an official capacity" He says
he is ready to meet Hon. Cy. Watson
or any other Democrat. Evidently T.
r. doesn't know when he has got
enough.
4 have no longer any doubt that
Maj. Stedman will be nominated"
said Solicitor a. l.. Brooks, of Green's
boro, who was in Raleigh on legal
business yesterday. 1.-THE news from
every section of the State is most
gratifying. The vote in ChaWotte,
which city Maj. Stedman carried, was
all that we could wish"