The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-06-16
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RALEIGH, N. T., June Ii. 1901
The most important developmen, :,
the last few days of State interest,"
the announcement by President LAS
on the closing day of Trinity Cnnas'o
commencement, that the authortias
that great institution had dec;daJ y. VI
add a large and magnificent Womau.a
College as an annex to Trinity for ,ls
higher education OF women. and thu.
$1O6, 900 had been donated for the nm.
pose. That, therefore, the Young wn
men OF North Carolina are to be piwsn
an equal chance with our young men ~
secure the benefits OF collegiate educa,;aou
at the best equipped institution of learn
ing in the State, and surpassed by nons
in the South. OF this large subscrin,;on
500, 900 was donated by Messrs. Rsu;
N. and j. b. Duke, the trustees Of ~
college subscribing the remaining sG
900. 1t is Proposed to add 81 60n
more to this sum, making the new No
mans department cost $3.50. 600 IN
grounds, building and equipment. Trim;
ty College now has an endowment -,
one million dollars. The ATTENDANCE -,
the session just closed was the largest in
its history, more than 400 students in
both departments. Two of the largs
graduating class were young women
The Democratic State convent;o,
meets on Thursday OF next week md
there is intense interest in the result
Nearly all the counties have held their
conventions and it is known that neither
of the four candidates for governor win
have q majority on the first ballot, Thu
friends OF both Maj. Stedman and Mr.
Glenn are claiming that their iavorite
will lead on that ballot. The Stedman
men seem to have the best claim to that
distinction, but the vote will probably
be very close between them. 1t il said
that MIR. Turner will have over 200 votes
at the start and Mr.. Davidson in the
neighbOrhoOd OF 100. 1t will REQUIRE
622 votes to nominate 1t is not prob.
able that either candidate will poll over
500 votes on the first ballot But the
Stedman men are very sanguine of sue
cess and say that Maj Stedman is the
second choice OF a large majority of the
Turner and Davidson delegates. Some
shrewd and experienced politicians here
make this prediction today: The
chances are in Stedman's favor. and il
looks like be will be the nominee. But il
be should not win, then Turner would
seem to stand the next best show" The
candidate for Lieut.-Gov. will be named
on the first ballot, unless a new "Rich-
mond" enters the field. The Winston
men claim that he already has a clear
majority, and the Indications point to
his success. But Col. Morton will ne.
ceive a large vote and his friends do not
concede his defeat, by any means they
say: 1t looks like Hoke and Brown for
Supreme Court justices.
The Wake county Democratic conyen-
ton was held here Saturday. OF the
80 votes to which this county is entitled
in the State Convention next week Mai.
Stedman receives ~ and Mr.. Glenn II.
Winston for Lieut.-GOv., 36; Morton, 2.
HOke for Supreme Court Justice, 20;
Justice, IL. Rogers for Corporation
Commissioner, %; Congressman Edw.
W. Pou was unanimously endorsed for
reelection, and Ed. Chambers Smith as
one of the delegates to the National Con-
ventiOn from this district. 1t is said that
MIR. Turner is the second choice of most
OF the delegates for governor
The indications point to the prObabili--
ty OF another fight in the next Legisla-
ture over the diverse law question. There
is much dissatisfaction with the present
law, especially that feature which pro-
vides for divorce on the ground Of
abandonment for two years or longer.
The Episcopal convention in session
here last week adopted strong resou-
tions on the subject.
There is pressing need for the enlarge
ment and an improved equipment of the
A. & NJ. College, and it is hoped that the
Legislature will next winter make the
provisions for both For in
stance, the present capacity is really
adequate for 400 students, while $50
were enrolled at the session Just closed
More dormitory room is badly needed.
Other States make much more liberal
proyisiOns. South Carolina. with only
half as many white boys to educate, has
an A. 4 ii. College with twice as large
equipment and revenue.
The Teachers Assembly at MOrehead
last week elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: President, Prof
j. l. FOust; Vice Presd't, W. T. Whitsett;
Secty.. W. ID. Carmichael. Thomas X.
Foust was elected president of the North
Carolina Association of Graded School
Superintendent. The Association of
Academies elected Prof. NJ. ii. Holt
president and F. s. Aldridge secty and
treasurer. A midwinter meeting of this
association will be held in Raleigh, in
February.
The annual meeting of the North Caro-
Ina Bar Association will be held at
beginning next Monday.
1t is understood here that the Demo-
cratic State Convention will not instruct
ts delegates to the National Convention.
Comparatively few states have done so.
About three-fOurths of the delegates at
st. Louis will be foot loose and it il
BY no means certain that Judge Parker
will be the nominee. If the convention
inds a stronger man available he will
doubtless be the standard bearer OF the
party in the approaching contest
The announcement is made that the
trends OF Senator Joseph A. Brown OF
Columbus will present his name to the
state Convention for the nomination Tor
Lieutenant Governor
1t is learned today that the four dele
rates at large to the National Conven-
ion will most probably include Maj. +.
]. Hale OF Fayetteville, who was recent
y endorsed by the Sixth Congressional
district Convention. This il gratifying
20 his host Of friends all over North Caro-.
ina. -Four years ago Maj. Hale received
more than 100 votes more than the
ext highest candidate for delegate, and
le will be sure to get a rousing big vote
his time. As Ben Aycock said in the
TN District Convention last week, Maj.
iale has done more for the Democratic
arty of North Carolina and received
'ss reward than any man in the State.
1t will also be gratifying to the press
the St0te-the burden-bearers OF the
arty-tO have the editorial fraternity
roperly recognized by the election OF
laj. Hale as one OF the delegates at
lrge to the National Convention.
LLEWXAM.
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