The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-24
The Battle for Governor
is on.
Continued from Fifth Page.)

vention and to name those to compose
the executive committee of the dis
trict.
First District: Permanent organiza-
ton, E. F. Aydlett, of Pasquotank
Credentials, F. G. James, of Pitt; Plat
form, b. b. Winborn, of Hartford
Vice President, S. S. Mann, of Hyde.
Members of Executive Committee:
w. .Rodman, of Beaufort; w. T.
Cross, of Gates; H. Greenleaf, of Pas
quotank.
Second District: Permanent Organ
ization, w. A. Dunn, of Hartford !;
Platform, Plato Collins, of Lenoir;
Credentials, George w. Conner, of Will
son.
Members of Executive Committee:
E. L. Travis of Halifax; F. A. Wood
ward, of Wilson; j. H. Exum, Jr., of
F.dgecombe; P. j. Macon. of Warren.
Third District: Permanent Organi-
zation, Nathan O'Berry, of Wayne;
Credentials, DR.. John D. Faison, of
Duplin; Platform, F. A. Daniels, of
Wayne; Vice-President, Col. S. B. Tay-
lor, of Onslow.
Executive Committee: j. D. Bryan,
of Craven; w. S. Chadwick, of Meek
lenburg; S. O. Middleton, Of Duplin
H. A. Grandy of Sampson.
Fourth District: Permanent Organ
ization. A. A. Thompson, of Wake;
Credentials. r. H. Hayes, of Chatham;
Platform, r. B. White, of Franklin;
Vice-President, o. p. Shell, of Harnet.
Members of Executive Committee:
r. H. Hayes, of Chatham; E. S. Abel,
of Johnston; John c. Drewry, of Wake,
J. r. Young. of Granville.
Fifth District: Permanent Organi-
cation, I. j. Florence, of Caswell; Gre
dentials, c.. B. Green, of Durham;
Platform, A. w. Graham, of Granville;
Vice-President, John w. Graham, of
Granville.
Executive COMMITTEES: r. D. Reid
of Rockingham; ]. j. Nelson, of Gull
ford; B. S. Register, OF Granville; j. S.
Manning, of Durham.
Sixth District: Credentials, John d.
Bellamy, of New Hanover; Platform
n. A. Sinclair, of Cumberland; Vice
President, w. ]. Adams of Moore.
Members of Executive Committee:
A. G.. McLane, of Robson; A. j. I'm
derwood, of Cumberland Geo. Bel
lamy, of Brunswick; J. O. Carr, of New
Hanover.
seventh Districts: Permanent Or
son: Credentials, T. 3. Bailey. of
Davie; Platform, j. A. Lockhart, of
Anson
Members of Executive COMMITTEES:
J. r. Blair. of Montgomery; r. B.
Bailey, of Davie; d. f. McIver, of
Moore; s. w. Finch, of Davidson.
Eighth District: Permanent Organ
ization, H. G. Chatham, of Surry; Plat.
form, Theo. F. Kluttz, of Rowan; Gre
dentials A. c. Mcintosh, of Alexander.
Members of Executive Committee:
r. A. Crowell, of Stanly; r. N. Hack
EFT, of Wilkes; l.. E. Hellig, of Rowan;
+ r. LeWellVn. of Surry.
Ninth District: Permanent Organi-
zation, O. F. Macon, of CASTOR; Gre
dentials Edgar Love, of Lincoln; Plat
form, w C. Irwin, of Burke; Vice
President, Armistead Burwell, of
Mecklenburg.
Members of Executive Committee:
Heriot Clarkson, of Mecklenburg; Jno.
Jones. of Madison; w. H. Williams, of
Catawba; r. r. Ray, of Castor.
Tenth District: Permanent Organ
iZation c. C. Cowan, of Jackson; Gre
dentials, E. B. Norville, of Cherokee;
Platform, w. L. Crawford, of Hay
wood; Order of Business. J. S. Bell of
Clay; Vice-President, Kope Elias, of
Macon.
Members of Executive Committee:
w. w. Seakry, of Pennsylvania: w. E.
Moore, of Jackson; j. c. Mills, of
Rutherford; E. III. Houst of Mcdowell.
After this list was reported the con-
vention instructed the committee to
meet at once and perform their duties.
And here it was that Mr.. A. II. Eller
moved that when the convention adj
journed, it do so until 4 o'clock, and
that Governor Aycock be invited to a
seat in the convention when it recon
vened at four o'clock, this
leading to adjournment. 1t was a lit
tie after o'clock when the convention
again met. There were over 5000 peo-
pie present at the morning session and
over 5000 in the afternoon, the mill
tant Democracy gathered rapidly, and
when Governor Aycock was recognized
ascending the platform he was greeted
with continued applause.
Governor Aycock Presented.
Following music by the band, Chair
man Small gracefully presented Gov
ernor Aycock, who was received with
great applause. He captured the con-
vention in his opening words and his
vigorous address, brimful of eloquence,
was of such force that 1T won its way
into the minds and hearts of all who
heard. 1t was applauded to the echo,
hear no one else.
His remarks are printed in full on
another page of this paper
Wnen he closed Lnree Oh the most
vigorous cheers of the day were given
in his honor.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization was next made by
Mr.. e. F. Aydlette, of Pasquotank, for
the committee, of which. Mr.. A. A.
Thompson, of Raleigh, was chairman.
1t was as follows:
DOughton is Chairman.
Chairman7-Hon. r. A. Doughton, of
Allegheny.
Secretary-A. j. Field, of Raleigh.
Assistant Observation-Disclosures Brit
ton, of Raleigh, and George p. Pell,
of Winston.
Reading Clerks-W. L. Cohoon, of
Elizabeth City, and w. w. Wilson, of
Raleigh.
The report was at once adopted and