The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-06
And Down He Goes With
out a Murmur.
THEY DAMN BUTLER
But His Shadow Stretches Heavy and
Huge and His Voice is Dominant.
The Convention Meets May
the 18th at Green's
b0r0.
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Greensboro, N. c., Feb. 5.-The Repub-
lean Executive Committee was slow as
this morning, the meeting not
being called to order by Chairman Rol-
Inns until half-past eleven o'clock. All
the morning in the lobby OF the Benbow,
there was mixing and commingling OF
politicians. with but few addi-
tions to those who had arrived last night.
The two most conspicuous personages
were Chairman Rollins and ex-senator Ma
rion Butler The latter was in evidence
ali around, and it was interesting to note
the obsequious attention paid him per.
sonally by some this morning, who last
night were heard to say, - him, why
can't he keep away from our meetings
Rollins, the young chairman, is courteous
and pacific He knows how to talk to
everybody, he seems to be possessed with
the gift of knowing exactly What rot
To say, to reporters as we'll as other
folks
There was a great deal of hustlirg
this morning over the place of holding
the next convention. Greensboro peoule
were first informed in the Raleigh and
Charlotte papers this morning OF the plan
Of the entire eastern delegation to have
the convention called at Raleigh. 1t had
been generally understood that Greensboro
would be selected, Raleigh not having
been heard of before as asking Tor it. But
the members from the East had the con
vention dead for Raleigh last night. THIS
morning Greensboro woke up, wnen the
alarm was sounded. The vote was as
close as could be. Eastern members OF
the committee were clamorous Tor Raj.
eigh Two western members were absent.
Their proxies were obtained by wire. An
eastern member was induced to telegraph
home for instructions as to the place, and
the answer came Greensboro" A dele-
CATION of citizens from Greensboro APP
peared before the committee upon It's az
sembling and were accorded most cour-
teous reception. p. d. Gold. representing
the Young Mems Business AssociaIlon;
c. c.. Wright, the Industrial and 1mmi-
grafton Association and the Merchants
and Manufacturers Club: S. n. boyd,
the kitty government: Andrew Joyner, the
press, and r. ID. Douglass, the Chairman
OF the Republican County Executive Con-
mittee had been delegated to make short
speeches of invitation, and they did it
well in fifteen minutes. There were many
of the business and professional repre-
sentatives of Greensboro in the delega-
ton, and Chairman Rollins, in teW ap-
propriate words, extended the thanks OF
the committee to the delegation and to
Greensboro for their offered hospitality
and courtesles.
After the delegation had retired, vote
was taken, and Greensboro was unali-
mously chosen as the place for holding
the convention.
DECLARE FOR ROOSEVELT.
Realizing that the question of time of
holding the convention would be the sub
ject OF much discussion and the bone OF
contention in the committee, ex-Congress-
man E. Spencer Blackburn, Immediately
arose. and introduced the following reso-
luton:
.'Resolved, That the Republican State
Executive Committee of North Carolina
in committee assembled, fully endorse
the able and patriotic administration u
President Roosevelt and pledge its earn
est and unqualified support in his nomi-
nation and election
Mr.. CIaudius Dockery, OF Raleigh. o.
fered the following amendment, which,
with the original resolution OF Mr. Black
burn. was adopted without division Or
discussion except a few euloglzing re-
marks from Mr.. Blackburn.
Resolved list. That all the people OF he
United States are to be congratulated
upon the wise, wholesome, ana cohSelVa-
lively aggressive administration OF the
government by the present CnieI EAecu-
tive OF the United States.
Resolved End. We congratulate capltal
that its every right has been protected
and conserved in the fullest manner
while the law has been honestly ana iehr
lessly executed to restrain the crimlhal
trusts and all illegal combinations q
predatory wealth. This has been bless
ing to the country at large and an especial
protection to honest capital. and we
point to the fact that every such effectiv-
law on the statute books was enacted by
a Republican Congress and that during
the eight years of the Democratic admin
istration not a single effort was made &c
enforce these salutary enactmerts.
Resolved 3rd. We congratulate labor
upon the fact that no President has ever
shown greater solicitude and capacity, MOI
only to guarantee to the nations bread
winners the equal protection OF the law
but also has had the courage and wisdom
to use the good offices OF his great posi-
ton to adjust the disastrous difference
between labor and capital, as was hap
pilv illustrated in the peaceful settle
ment of the anthracite coal strike. Sine
the foundation of the government NJ
President has ever exhibited greater col:r
go, and patriotism than was shown !!
that crisis.
Resolved 4th. We congratulate IN
great producing classes, who yitalize tn
nations broad acres upon an adminlstrs
ton under which they have prospere
as never before in the history OF tn
country.
Resolved 5th. We congratulate all To
neople upon the foresight and promI
action of the President which has mad
the Isthmian Canal certainty, again'
til, powerful combination of influence
orrosing it. The public sentiment OF III
country and the world have approved I'll
Presidents course This great int
oceanic waterway will give new impetl
to the nations commerce and prove
blessing to the whole South. Our eonce