The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
Chatham County News
Chatham County Convention.

The Chatham County Republican
Convention convened at Pittsboro
last Saturday, and was attended by
q large and enthusiastic number of
Chathgm's best citizens. The court
house was full Of good looking, well.
TODD citizens, who seemed 10 have
an earnest desire 10 nominate the
very best men for the various Off -
ces. The convention was called 20
order at IL O'Clock by County Chair
man IL. L. Chaplin, who called upon
Hon. J. W. Atwater to open the
convention with prayer. mr. At
water asked the guidance and direc-
ton OF Almighty God in the DELHI
erations Of the body, praying fer
vently and feelingiy that everything
said and done by the convention
might be done with a purpose to
bring about coed feeling and broth
erly love among the people.
Hon. J. J. Jenkins was called 10
the chair rs temporary chairman,
and upon motion a committee WAS
appointed, whereupon the commit
tee retired to the jury room TO agree
upon permanent organization.
While this committee were out the
Hon. Berry Goodwin, Of Johnston
County, Republican nominee for
Congress in this District, was intro
duced to the convention. Mr.. God
win made short speech announcing
that he was not in the habit of pub.
lie speechmaking, therefore was not
aD orator but a plain farmer, like the
most Of those before him. He made
a good impression and was cordially
received.
The committee on permanent Or
ganiZatiOn suggested the following
officers TO serve as permanent Off
GERS Hon. J. j. jenkins, Chairman
Messrs. Edward Pearson and John
T. Johnson, Secretaries. The con-
vention endorsed these recommen-
dations and proceeded to nominate
the following ticket, viz:
For the House-R. III. Dixon, of
Matthews.
For Clerk Suparior Court. Z.
Bryan, of Cape Fear.
For Sheriff-S. w. Willett, Bear
Creek.
Register Of Deeds-John T. John.
son, Centre.
Surveyor-Walter L. Collision,
Gulf.
Coroner-A. W. Wicker. Oakland.
Commissioners Glenn,
Hadley; J. B. Atwater, Riggsbee;
w. E. Mann, New Hope.
After these nominations were
made a recess Of twenty minutes
was given, after which the conven-
ton was again called to order by
Chairman jenkins, who made nice
speech of introduction, introducing
the Hon. Marion Butler, who Chair
man Jenkins stated was the father
and originator of the rural free de-
livery system in the United States.
Mr.. Butler was received by the
large audience in an enthusiastic
manner, demonstrated by a storm
of applause. Mr.. Butler began his
speech by congratulating the large
number Of good looking, well-to-do
men before him and upon the work
of the convention in putting out a
ticket to be voted for this fall, the
personnel of which would compare
favorably with any ticket that could
be nominated anywhere or in any
County. He then proceeded to go
right into the subject-matter of his
speech, and made one of the strongest
and most telling speeches ever heard
in our court house. After hearing
the speech, every Republican present
felt proud Of his party and its
achievements. It was strong,
grand speech, full of truth and hon.
esty and carried conviction to his
hearers.
He showed how in three years the
County of Chatham's debt had been
increased $4,000, how the State
debt had been increased more than
$500, 900, and how the school affairs
had been managed, so that with
twice the amount of money COM
pared with the money raised under
Fusion rule, many districts do not
have four months of: public school
bnt that the system was under par
tisan, Democratic Encouragement
Mr.. Butler devoted most of his time
Ito local self-govelnment, showing
how the Democratic party had de-
parted from the old paths for tbs
sake of public office; how in hi
own County Of Sampson that there
was not Democrat in the Count!
who could be elected a magistrate
how the legislature proceeded t.
"appoint" large number of Demo
cratic J. Prs and filled the COnnt.
with Democratic magistrates, whel
not single one Of them could b
9 elected by the people. He showe
. how that party would resort to an,
sort of means to get an Office.
The speech was thoroughly en-
u joyed and was pronounced a mas
: terly effort, a speech that did Chat
ham Republicans much good an
will long be remembered by on
people. The Senator came frol
y Lake ToxaWay, in sight of the Tel