The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-31

Democratic Votes.
The republican convention Of the
sixth congressional district was held
in the auditorium of the Seashore
hotel yesterday, having convened at 4
o'clock in the afternoon and it W. .
O'Clock before the convention adj
journed. The republicans Of the sixth
chose Mr.. J. B. Sckulken to make the
fight for them in this district and they
say they are going to make things hot
for Mr.. H. l.. Goodwin, the democratic
nominee The convention was har-
mCniOus and much more interest was
manifested than it was thought would
be the case. It has been generally re-
garded, and the democrats regard it as
such now, that the republicans have not
a ghost Of a chance in this district and
they hOCt at the idea Of a republican
making the claim that there is any
chance Of making the election any
where near close.
1t was a very representative gather
ing Of citizens that assembled in the
auditorium of the SeaShOre hotel yes
terday and every county in the district
was represented. Before the cOnven-
ton assembled it was the general i'm
preston that the republicans would be
in session only a short time, perhaps
an hour, but this was d great mistake
and although it did not take between
three and four hundred ballots to NOM
mate a candidate, they were in session
much longer than was anticipated and
there was more discussion in regard to
who should be the standard bearer of
the republican party IN this district
than any one expected. Republicans
have worked themselves up to the
point of believing that there is sure
enough an opportunity of giving God
win a close race.
Mr.. r. w. DAYS of Southport, chair
man Of the congressional executive
committee called the convention to Or
der with Mr.. G. Ed Taylor, of South
port, acting in the capacity of secre-
tary. Mr.. Davi in calling the ON
ventiOn to order addressed the body
and called to their attention some Of
the principles of the republican party.
He declared that some of the greatest
nations or earth sought advice from
leaders Of the republican party when
in trouble. The Cleveland admins
tratiOn was compared to the present
time and the delegates asked which
they preferred. He declared that the
democrats found a silver god and
worshipped it but hat the republicans
pENNucp1 n1n9c1IrnC which stood ahnra
party and hence were inculcated in
the very life of the nation. If the
democrats want to make Teddie ROose-
welt an issue. he declared, let them do
so far he is pure and great enough to
go before the country again if the peo-
pie want him.
The speaker said the republicans
might make mistakes but never yet
had they got behind a curtain to make
Investigations that affected public at
fairs and which should have been
public.
After Chairman Davis had conclud-
ed his remarks. the convention pro-
Ceeded to business. the first thing be-
ing TO affect q permanent ~Organiza-
ton. Upon motion the temporary or
ganiZatiOn was made permanent.
Credentials committee was dispensed
with as there were no contests. 4
roll call Of the counties showed that
all were represented.
Mr.. /. r. Tucker moved that chair
"a appoint platform and resolution
committee and that the convention
take a recess until the committee could
draw III the platform. This brought
some discussion. certain members
wanting to proceed to business at once
and give but little time to drawing up
such resolutions. Mr.. White. of Bla-
den. said there was but one way TO do
thing and that was in an orderly man
ner and he favored giving this COM
mittee ample time TO draw up a plat
fC"~': that the convention had assem-
bled to attend to business and need
not expect to get through in a minute.
There were several amendments to
original motion which was to adjourn
until C:30 O'Clock and it ended in the
convention taking a recess until 7
O'Clock. Committee appointed on
platform and resolutions was compos-
ed of Messrs. c. Ed Taylor. of Bruins
wick; |. B. Tucker. of Whiteville: S.
A. Edmond, of Robeson; W. J. SUIT
nett; ". J.. Meredith, of New Han
over; A. H. Slocomb, of Cumberland.
In the platform the republicans en-
dorsed feature of the STATE platform
providing for extension of the grand
father clause in state constitution I'M
til 1920 instead Of 1908: congratulated