The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-12
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Judge Spencer g. Adams Elected Chairman Of The State
Executive Committee

Elected on First Ballot Col.
Lusk Made Permanent Chair
man OF the Judge
L. NJ. Douglas Nominated for
Corporation Commit xioner.
The Republican State Convention
met in Greensboro Tuesday at noon.
Ii was one Of the largest and most
enthusiastic Conventions ever held
In North Carolina. AT times the
Convention was boisterous but IL
ended In perfect harmony and the
Republicans will be found fighting
in one solid phalanx for the victory
OF their party at the coming cleo
ton.
The Convention was called TO Or
der at noon by State Chairman
Adams. Everybody was asked TO
stand and hear . prayer by Rev. Ii
w. Battle, pastor Of the First Bap-
fist Church at Greensboro. At the
close Of this invocation Judge Adams
made the address Is State Chairman.
He said that he had been attending
State Conventions ever since no was
eighteen years old, but never In his
life had he seen more magnifl-
cent body of men In any conven-
ton. He said that just ten years
ago Mr.. Cleveland, q Democratic
president, sat In the White House
at Washington. Business was stag
nant, factories were still, and wars,
wrecks and ruin stalked abroad
throughout this fair land Of ours.
In the summer of that year the
great Republican hosts met in ma
tional convention and nominated
that Christian gentleman, that su-
perb soldier and the superb states
man, William Mckinley, for presi-
dent. On the other hand our DEM
ocratic friends nominated Mr.. Bryan,
from Nebraska. The campaign is
part of the history Of this country.
Suffice it to say, my fellow-citizens,
that that mstchless soldier, that
Christian gentleman, was triumph
antly elected president of the United
States. (Cheers.)
He found the country staggering
under the blows that had been dealt
by the Democratic party. His first
duty, my fellow-countrymen, was
to restore confidence to the business
world. He at once set about to per-
form this duty. There is no one in
the country who does not know
how we'll he performed that duty.
It was not long, my fellow-country-
men, before the factories were started
again, and prosperity and happiness
stalked throughout the length and
breadth of these United States.
Judge Adams went on to show
how the country had continued TO
prosper under President ROosevelts
administration.
Chairman Adams showed up thu
Inconsistencies OF the Democratic
party in this State, and said that the
time was ripe in North Carolina for
Republican victory.
Judge Adams said the committee
had invited Mr.. Cortelyou. the
Postmaster General, to address the
convention. That he had received
special delivery letter Monday
from Mr.. Cortelyou. Mr.. A. III.
Price read the letter to the conven-
ton, in which Mr.. Cortelyou ex-
pressed regret in his inability to be
present. He stated that he was
deeply interested in the convention,
and believed that If properly con-
Quoted upon broad lines of harmoni.
Gus action, in the furtherance Of
clean politics, that it would exert a
powerful influence for good in the
affairs of North Carolina.
The roll was then called and the
delegates from each county handed
in their credentials. There were
contests from Durham, Orange
and Mitchell. Mr.. Wheeler Martin,
chairman of the credentials commit
tee, made the report in favor of
seating the regular delegation. Mr..
Thomas Settle offered an amend
ment, or rather a substitute, that
both delegations from the contesting
counties be seated. Here came the
first test of strength. Settles amend
ment was voted down and the re-
port Of the committee was adopted.
Col. v. s. Lusk, of Asheville,
was made permanent chairman Of
the meeting, and his rulings showed
great executive ability.
Mr.. w. A. Whiteuer, of Catawbs.
then placed In nomination the name
of ex-Judge Spencer B. Adams, the
candidate for Chair
man of the State Executive Com.
which was received with
great applause.
Mr.. Sam Bradshaw then named
Congressman Blackburn as the insur-
gents candidate, while Mr.. Thomas
Settle nominated Mr.. C. J. Harris.
Mr.. Smathers and Mr.. T. T. Hicks
the nomination Of Judge
Adams, and after several speeches
had been made in favor of the diff
ferent candidates a vote was taken
.ud Judge Adams was declared
elected chairman on the first ballot.
The vote stood 476 for Adams, 297