The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-18
SIMMONS ISSUES
COMMITTEE CALL
Meeting Set For the Fif-
teenth InstaLt.
SOUTH DAKOTA BONDS
Anticipating the Arrival OF Governor
Glenn's Letter, Senator Simmons
Calls a Meeting of the North
Carolina Delegation For
Consultation.

especial to News and Observer
Washington, d. c., Feb. 17,-Sena.
tor Simmons today received a, telegram
from nineteen members of the DEM
ocratic State Executive Committee re-
ouesting him to call a meeting of tho
committee. II is we'll known that the
gentlemen requesting the call wish &c
have the committee take some action
with reference to the Ward bill now
pending in the Legislature.
Senator Simmons Immediately is
sued the following call for a meeting
OF the full committee, advisory, Gen.
tral and cxecutlve:
Notice is hereby given that there
viii be a meeting of the Democratic
State Advisory. Central and Executive
Committee at Raleigh, on Tuesday,
February 21st, 1905, at O'CLOCK p. M
This meeting is called in compliance
with the following request received by
me today:
. Raleigh, n. c., February 16, 1905.
lion. F. M. Simmons,
"'Chm. Dem. Ex. Com. of N. c..
Washington. d. c.
We the undersigned members of
the Democratic Executive Committee
of North Carolina. meeting at a con-
ference in the city of Raleigh, on this
date, in person OF by duly authorized
proxy, in view of pending legislation IN
the General Assembly which we think
involves an official Interpretation Of
the last Democratic State platform,
platform was presented and inter-
preted to the people III the campaign
of 1904 by our candidates and the
speakers sent out under the direction
Of the executive committee contrary to
such legislation, deem it advisable in
the interest OF party harmony,
that you call at the earliest possible
day, not later than Tuesday, February
81. 1905. a meeting of the State Demo-
cratic Executive Committee.
+" Respectfully,
Waiter z. Moore, l.. Z. Heilig,
Geo. II. Bellamy, r. ID, Reid. w. H.
Bernard, S. W. Finch. j. S. Manning,
j. r. Blair, r. n. Hackett, Henry A.
Grady, S. A. Woodard, j. B. Under
wood w. 3. Rodrnan, J. G. Drewry, J..
H. Exum. Jr., E. H. House, John G.
Mills, j. X. LeWellyn, w. H. Williams.
"All members of said committees
are requested TO be present either in
"F. Nj. SIMMONS,
Chm. Dem. Executive Committee,
"a. J. FIELD,
Secretary"
Senator'S Simmons and Overman
have not yet received the open letter
addressed to them by Governor Glenn
and published in the morning papers
with reference to the South Dakota
bonds. Anticipating it's arrival, Sena-
tor Simmons called a meeting of the
delegation for consultation with refer
ence 10 it.
Selected a Debator.
Mr. r. Baxter Pilarr, of Mecklen-
burg, who is private secretary to Rep
resentatve Webb, and also studying
law at George Washington University
will be one of the debators at the an
nual debate between the law schools
OF his University and Georgetown Uni
ve}sity to be held in the National Thea
tire on May 27th. This is quite an
honor which Mr.. Pharr has won. as
the three representatives of George
University are chosen
from the student body of the institu-
hon. numbering from twelve to four
teen hundred, by the faculty after
two contests. Mr.. Pharr is the first
and his colleagues come
fl ON Illinois and Wisconsin. The sub
ject is Resolved, That the mainten-
ance of the open shop better subserves
the laborlnE classes. open shop here
means a shop where union and non-
union men work side by side. His
friends hope Mr.. Pharr will bear Off
the honCrs of the debate.
Senator Simmons is receiving a large
number of requests from Senator and
Repro sentatives for copies Of his High
Point speech on immigration.
Bills in Doubt
1t is now very doubtful whether a
public buildings or a river and harbor
bill passes at this session. Speaker
Cannon is said TO be against the pas
sage of either, and Republicans are
seriously alarmed over the condition
of the Treasury and the almost GER
tainty of a large deficit. North Caro-
line Jared very we'll in both bills as
reported by the House committees,
and our Senators would without
doubt secure additional appropria-
tions for the State. should the bills
pass. If the bills fail, there will be
much disappointment in the favored
localities of the State, but the i'm
provements authorized III the House
bills will doubtless be provided for
next year, if not now.
Judge WinbOrne Not There