The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-06-28
WAKE REPU BLTCASs HOLD IN
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congregational aud j udiciaI Conventions.
The Republicans Of Wake Comfy
held q largely attended AMI enthu3l-
astic Convention i'm the Court House
i'm Raleigh Saturday. Delegates Here
elected To- the STATE, Judicial and
Congressional Conventions. The
delegates 10 the State Convention
we're instructed to vote splidly for
Judge Spencer Is. Adams fer State
Chairman.
The Convention declared in favor
Of submitting prohibition to the
voters Of this State, and declared in
favor Of two cents a mile on rail
roads.
TIE CONVENTION IN DETAIL.
The Convention was called to Or
der at noon by the chairman, Mr.. j
p. II. Adams. Hon. Ciaudiu5 Dock
cry was elected permanent chairman
OF the meeting Col. John Nichols
then made talk as TO the most suit
able man for State Chairman, AMI
stated that he thought the Republic
cans OF Wake County should eX-I
press their choice He said that one
candidate was in the race for Con
gress, and that his time would be
taken up with that fight; another
candidate lived so far in the west
that he did not think he could serve
TO the best advantage; while the
other candidate, Judge Spencer E.
Adams, lived at Greensboro, in the
center of the State, that he was not
candidate for any other position,
ard could best harmonic the party,
he thought.
The resolution endorsing Judge
Adams for State Chairman was then
adopted by The Convention.
TIE RESOLUTI ON OF ENDORSEMENT.
Whereas, At the Republican State
Convention, to he held in the city
of Greensboro, on the 10th day of
Jnly next, Chairman of the Re
publican State Executive Committee
VIII ne eieCtu dhu
Whereas, 1t is important that Il
man Of learning, executive ability
and political sagacity and who is
Ihoi OughIy imbued with the princi-
pie of the Republican party, be
elected to that important position
and
Whereas, We believe the present
incumbent to be possessed of these
essential qualifications, be it there
fore
Resolved, That the delegates to
the State Convention this day elected
bv the Republican Convention of
Wake COu nty he instructed to cast
their votes for Hon. Spencer b.
Adams, of Guilford County, for
Chairman of the Republican State
Executive Committee for the term
of two years next ensuing.
The Secretary then read letter
from Judge Adams in which he ex-
pressed his regrets at not being able
to be present and address the con-
VentiOn as he had been invited to
do, but urged party harmony and to
work for the success Of the party.
Col. Allen Jordan was then called
on for speech and he made quite
an interesting talk which was thor
oughly appreciated by the conven-
ton. Col. Jordan has been a Re-
publican ever since the party was
formed, in fact he was present at its
birth and helped 10 give the party
its name. Mr.. II. p. Harrell was
then called on for speech. Mr..
Harrell has not been in the county
long, but his speech made quite a
favorable impression upon the con-
vention.
The convention then elected the
following to the State Convention
J. 2. III. Adams, James M. Terrell
w. E. Chamblee, Ham T. Jones, ]
w. Lassiter, d. III. StanciI, j. J
Reynolds, A. B. Marshburn, Clau-
dius D1ckery, J. ". Harden, Lester
Butler, ". G. Briggs; alternates,
Vance Hudson, John Nichols, G. f
Mcnamara, III. II. Marshburn, ]
W. Parker, J. P. Massey, V. @
Terry, James Norwood, J. w. Flu
quay, G. F. Holden, Vim. King and
j. S. Mangum.
The delegates to the Congressiona
and judicial Conventions are Johr
Nichols, J. G. l.. Harris, @. DJckery
S. NJ. Rowland, J. w. Parker, III
p. Harrell, g. FL. B. Leonard, Dun
can Lashley, J. w. Lassiter, A
Honey cut and H. W. Norriss.
PRAISE FOR PARTY POLICY.
The following resolution Offered
by Mr.. Baiggs was then adopted:
The Republicans of Wake County
in convention assembled, congratu
late the American people upon tn
continued prosperity and we'll beinl
of this republic.
Within the brief period Of six
teen months Of the present Republ
can national administration gres
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