The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-19

unanimously reelected Chairman of
the State committee.
The only roll-call of the whole pro-
ceedingS was over the election of the
last alternate to the National conven-
ton, when Clerk of the Federal Court
H. L. Grant defeated S. E. Hall, editor
of the Union Republican, by large
majority. Every other nomination was
made by acclamation. 1t being gener-
ally understood before the session met
in the afternoon that Blackburn had
brought his Federal office-holding
support in the west to the support OF
Collector Duncan in the east, this COM
pletely saved the day for that element.
1t had been said that Chairman Rol-
Inns strongly favored a resolution
against sending Federal office-holderS
to the National convention as dele
gates but so overwhelming was Dun
cans and Blackburn's combined
strength that nothing whatever was
said on this point, and Duncan, Black
burn, Rollins and Mebane were elected
delegates without objection, Duncan
being the only office-holder. All the
candidates made speeches of accept
ance. predicting victory. Other strong
speeches were made by Linney, Skin
ner. Holton, Rollins, Britt and many
others.
The Republican State convention
convened at noon, every coun-
ty in the State being rep
resented, and the largest at
tendance in the history of the
party is said to be present. In the ad-
dress of welcome c. p. Frazier brought
enthusiastic applause by the express
sion, 1--WE need two great parties in
the South composed of men of the
same race both dominated by the best
men in each.
+. J. Britt, of Asheville, made an
eloquent response to the speech OF
welcome, highly commencing TIE ar
| rangements made by the Greensboro
committee for the convenience and en-
tertainment of the delegates.
] State Chairman Rollins spoke fif-
| teen minutes, much of his speech be-
! ing devoted to an arraignment of the
! State Democratic administration, re-
| citing the alleged Atlantic and North
| Carolina railroad scandal, delay in the
/ report of the investigating committee;
| exclusion of the public from its hear
| ings and referring to the troubles
with judges as additional cause for
disgust with Democratic supremacy.
| He declared Aycocks administration
| had been the most eXtravagant in the
! history of the State. The greatest
applause greeted his exclamation:
rip Van Wrinkle politics is a thing
| of the past in North Carolina, for the
race question has been settled and eff
| forts to revive it for partisan purposes
| will be universally condemned by the
best people, regardless of past party
affiliations"
After the selection of committees
on permanent organization, creden-
! tials and resolutions, the convention
at one-thii'ty adjourned until three
| o'clock p. m.
Instead of a committee on creden-
| tials being named as were the others
by Congressional districts, one from
each district, Chairman Rollins ap-
pointed five himself. they being Claude
Dockery, Wake; Mark Brown, Bun
combe; Frank Benbow, Yadkin; Franh
Brown, Onslow, and II. l.. Grant
| Wayne. This committee will have tC
settle the contests from the eighth
district, involving Blackburn and Dun
can or the office-holding elements
| troubles.