The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-06-30

Out-OeEcXate3 10 81. LOUIS OltsoSu
but Cleveland HIS rIany Admirer rs
Among them.
GORMAN NEWS BUREAUo
RALEIGH, N. c.. June p, 1904.
Early in the contest for the nomina-
ton for Governor these Letters declared
that, the aspirants being confined to
that quartette of eminent, able and de-
serving men, it was impossible for the
convention to 90 wrong or to make a
mistake. In choosing Bob" Glenn (and
he loves to hear the boys" call him
Bob" just as that best beloved of all
North CarOlinians accepted the affection
ate designation OF ''Zeb') the conyen-
ton undoubtedly selected the man whom
the majority of the delegates favored
and therefore did any thing but make
mistake. He will make North Carolina
one of the most brilliant and able COVER
nors in the State history, and all Demo-
Gratis can and will vote for him cheerfully
and gladly.
For the first time in a great many
years personal popularity and the recog-
milton of individual ability and merit
was the almost sole determining factor
No question Of so-called availability
entered into the calculation. No ''combi-
nations Through which so many men
who were the choice OF the people have
been defeated by the Vaccinations of the
politieians) played any part Ito speak of,
and the buldozer and local petty boss
was less in evidence than formerly. Mr..
Glenn has every reason to be proud OF
his victory; for there is not man in the
State whom it would have been harder
to defeat than the gallant and, able gentle
man from Guilford who proved to be SO
worthy of the steel' of the victor
THE ''sTEDMAN sTICKERs.''
No man in any convention. in North
Carolina or elsewhere, ever had a more
devoted band of followers than the 42O
delegates that went into this convention
with the hope of nominating that grand
and lovable and beloved gentleman, and
their intense loyalty and enthusiastic
and unfaltering support to the last
ditch" was a tribute such as but few
men in this world merit and receive.
1t was the browning glory OF that
grand old MANS brilliant career and
beautiful life, and it has been given to
Major Stedman the priceless privilege OF
realizing that there is something better,
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than temporal political advancement.
For what greater tribute could be paid
any man than to show to him that so
many representative followers (mOre
than one-third of the conyention) and
personal admirers would lay down their
lives for their friend.
A GREAT CONVENTION.
TWAS the greatest convention, espe-
cially in point of attendance, ever held in
this State. In addition to the 1 ,25O dele
gates there were several hundred alter
mates on hand, making altogether about
1000 duly accredited representatives
from all of the 81 counties Of the State.
Besides these there were hundreds OF
others accorded admission on the floor,
including Git really seemed) nearly all
the prominent party men in the State,
leading newspaper men and Others.
Unwieldly at times it was OF course.
But it was not ''disorderly" in the COM
mon acceptation of that term. What
apparent disorder was manifested was
due chiefly to the enthusiasm of the
Glenn and Stedman supporters. 4
stranger, Judging alone from the scenes
and demonstrations OF the champions OF
the two leading candidates during the
progress of the five ballots taken (which,
the balloting and the demonstrations,
consumed the entire night, from p. M.
to a. n.y. could not have learned which
of them had the most votes. Following
is the vote on ballot:
LIST ballot; Glenn, 500; Stedman, 42O;
Davidson, 1913; Turner, 119. Second
Glenn, 566; Stedman, 42O; Davidson,
142; Turner, 121. Third:-Genn, 591;
Stedman, 449; Davidson, 10; Turner,
90. Fourth:-Glenn, GOT; Stedman, 45S;
Davidson, 113; Turner, u, Fifth
Glenn. 653; Stedman, AT: Davidson,
Ill; Turner, 50. Mr.. Glenn receiving
27 votes more than the necessary ma
jority on this ballot, his nomination was
later made unanimous, on motion OF
Stedman and Turner managers, Messrs.
Brooks and Hardness.
: Judge Frank Winston's nomination
for Lieutenant-Governor was a walk
over. He received SO5 votes On the first
ballot, Hon. George L. Mortar getting
PIP and Senator Joe. A. Brown OF
Columbus 232. The latter was not
really a candidate, though he was pre-
vailed upon less than week before the
convention met to allow the use of his
name. Most OF the delegates had then
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the nice vote he received under these cir
cumstances was high tribute to him
! for "Joe" Brown is one of the best and
J serving OF any honor within the gift OF
the party he has served SO long and SO
well and so unselfshly
CORPORATION Commissioner Sam L.
Rogers and Commissioner of Agriculture
S. L. Patterson laid out the opposition
to their denomination without much
| trouble, although some the wire-pullers
| tried to work a little combination at
their expense. Mr.. Rogers received S4s
votes and Mrs B. Alexander 396. Mr.. Pat
terson was about to win by a very com
Portable majority, but when the rOll-call
| was not half through his opponent, Mr..
Cover Of Johnston arose and withdrew
from the contest, in doing so added that
he would be a candidate again in 1908,
and hoped to be nominated then. All
the other executive State officers were
re-nominated without opposition.
DELEGATES TO ST. LOUIS DIVIDED.
Eight gentlemen were placed in nomi-
nation for delegates to the National con-
yention and it was agreed that the four
receiving the highest votes should go az
| delegates and the other four as alter
| mates. Julian s. Carr. Locke Craig,
John +. W"ntRrd and E. ]. Hale were
o,r"ie! dei 5;.,,es, and Cy. B. Watson,
i.;;". Elias, j. A. Lockhart and c. 0. Nc.
i:ci;sel. alternates. All will go to st.
| Louis, leaving next Saturday, via the
| Southern Railway.
As tic unit rule has been adopted il
| can not be accurately predicted how the
| North Carolina delegation will vote on
the nomination of a candidate for Presi.
| dent. In the above list there are at least
three, if not four, who are great admirers
OF Mr.. Cleveland and who are said to
| share in the growing opinion that the
only living man who has presided at the