The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-13

Won by Vote OF Four to Three.
Only One Member OF Committee
Abscnt-Ncw Hanover Delegation
VIII Probably be Named Within the
ext Few Days.
The democratic congressional cOn-
VentiOn Of the sixth district will be
held in Fayetteville on Thursday, the
Goth day OF July. This was the deci-
sion OF the committee of the sixth dis
trict which met in this city yesterday
at noon. The people Of Wilmington
thought that the convention should be
held here but it was lost by a vote of
four to three. The convention will be
one Of great interest as there are d
number OF candidates and the delega-
ton will De so divided as to add inter-
est to the contest and some are pre-
dieting that none of those now in the
field will be nominated.
All members of the committee were
present yesterday but E. F. McCulloch,
Of Bladen, whose proxy had been sent
to Colonel Morton the chairman of the
committee. The members of the COM
mittee are, Colonel George l.. Morton,
Of New Hanover county, chairman;
Colonel Z. T. MacRae, OF Robson, sec
Rotary; II. c. Mofitt, Of Columbus; r.
G.. Taylor, Of Harnett; Q. K. MINI
mocks of Cumberland, George H. Bel
lamy, OF Brunswick, and E. F. McCul-i
lOCh, OF Bladen.
The committee met in the office of
Col. Morton in the Southern building
and was called to order by Chairman
Morton. They at once proceeded tOI
business and upon motion of r. G.. Tay-
lOr, Of Harnett, it was decided to hold
the convention on the Goth of July.
Then came up the question Of where
the convention should be held. A tel
gram was read from Mayor T. j. Pow
ers, OF Fayetteville, extending an in
v%itatiOn for the convention to meet in
Fayetteville. Mr.. NimOcks briefly
addressed the committee and urged
that the convention meet in Fayette-
vile. He also argued that Fayette-
vile possessed certain advantages that
the other places suggested did not.
Messrs. !. 3. Underwood and C. J..
Cooper, both of Fayetteville spoke
in favor OF Fayetteville, their
principal argument being the central
location Of that place and also men
toned the fact that the delegates could
get very cheap hotel rates in Fayette-
vile.
A committee composed of Messrs.
Marsden BeIlamy, George p. French,
Sam Bear. \. B. Shielding, G.. Herbert
Smith and J. H. Hinton extended an
invitation for the convention to meet
On WTightSville beach, the principal
speakers being Mr.. Bellamy. Mr.. Skeld-
ing n Mr.. Smith. Mr.. Hinton offered
the use of the auditorium at the Sea-
shore hotel but said it would be more
convenient if the convention could meet
in August. Mr.. Shedding on behalf of
the Consolidated company offered the
use of the large new pavilion.
1t was argued by those urging Fay
etteville's claims that delegates could
not find accommodation on the beach
and again the delegates could not af-
ford to pay the rates of resort hotels.
A short talk was made by Colonel
Morton in favor of Wilmington.
The vote resulted as follows:
For Fayetteville. z. T. MacRae, of
Robson; George H. Bellamy, OF Bruins
wick: r. G.. Taylor. of Harnett. and Q.
K. Nimocks of Cumberland. Wrights-
Vile Beach. H. c. Mofitt, of Column
bus and George L. Morton, of New
Hanover. and he also cast the proxy
of E. F. McCullOch, of Bladen. in favor
of the beach.
The action of Mr.. George H. Bellamy.
of Brunswick, who is in this senatorial!
district. in voting in favor Of Fayette-
Vile in preference to Nrightsville
beach came somewhat as a surprise.
THE FOUR CANDIDATES.
The four candidates who have been
in the field from the very first are still
hard at work and what the result
of the convention will be no man can
do more than guess and it would be
very vague guessing at that. Ii IS
generally conceded hat Brown will
get most of the New Hanover delega-
ton and this will help MN cOnsidera-
bly. The Goodwin men are not as nope
full now of getting a good percentage
of the delegates from New Hanover as
they we're a few weeks ago. Patter-
sons supporters are very hopeful. The
Cook men are not saying much but are
quietly at work.
But not many weeks Will now elapse
before the matter will be settled. At
tendance at the convention will, in all
probability, be very large. Friends OF
Goodwin from Harnett will turn out in
full force.
Much interest attaches locally as to
who will be named as delegates to the
congressional convention and last
night ChairmanlBoney said he expected
to announce the list within the next
few days Goodwin men are very