The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-10

against the seating of Messrs. Wallace
and King, to De presented to the state
convention if these gentlemen present
themselves as delegates was read for
the enlightenment of the convention
The protest cited irregularities End
fraud in connection with the appoint
ment OF delegates to- the convention
III Monday night. After this-at $50
o clOck-the meeting was adjourned.
further developments in connection
with the contest now going on between
the factions here will be watched with
great interest. The fact that there is
a fight here, and that two factions
have held conventions, both naming
delegates TO the state convention and
i~nstructing for Adams makes an I'M
usual condition Of affairs, which in
creases interest and speculation as to
the outcome and reasOn for IL ali.
The resolutions adopted were as
follows:
Believing in the principles and ten
cts of the republican party as taught
and promulgated in our platforms
from time TO time and practiced by
Theodore Roosevelt and his illustrious
predecessors, We point with pride to
the wholesome workings and opera
lions Of protection TO American indus
tries which have done so much for thu
upbuilding and development Of our
country and placing the United States
first and foremost in that grand gal
axy Of nations. And,
Whereas, The party in this county
is now and has been for some years
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Of self constituted authority, as We be-
lieye for selfish purposes and individ-
ual ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and
Whereas, We the republicans Of
New Hanover county in convention as
sembled. are DESTROYS Of seeing the
principles as enuncidted by the repub-
lican party. state and national triumph
in season and out, hereby pledge our
support to hat party as the party OF
our choice, holding ourselves in readi-
ness at all time to obey its mandates
and conform to its decisions.
We realize however, that to succeed
as a party our ranks must be enlarged
an dour numbers increased. But so
long as the party is made q football for
designing men to hold office OF to
further their political ends, and by
men. too, who have brought the party
into disrepute in this section, it will b!
out of the question to enlist the sup
port and cooperation Of many self re-
speeding citizens of Wilmington and
Eastern North Carolina, who would
otherwise align themselves with our
party and vote the republican ticket.
After a close observation OF some
years now We are firmly convinced that
the self constituted party managers IN
New Hanover do not want any new
or fresh recruits to our ranks for the
reason that as it now stands there are
possibly offices enough to go around
among the favored few, whereas any
accession to our numbers might result
in the displacement Of those now styl-
ing themselves party managers. Now
therefore in view of all these facts and
the further fact that we hold the pr1n-
ciples of u party above that OF any
one or half dozen mems private gain
or official position, be it
Resolved, First, that We the repub-
licans of New Hanover county do here
and now proceed to the perfection OF
an organization of the republican party
in New Hanover county, North Caro-
lima, by the election of a chairman,
secretary and such other officers and
committees as our plan Of organization
calls for in due and regular form, to
the end that we may have representa-
ton at the state convention called to
meet in Greensboro July 10th and for
work during the approaching cam
paign.
Resolved, Second. That We send two
delegates and two a1ternates to the
said state convention and respectfully
ask that body to seat them as the only
regularly accredited and duly author
lied delegates from this county. repre-
senting the party and its principles as
organized and constituted under and
by our regular plan Of organization.
for the reason that the meeting held
in this county a few nights ago was a
farce, thwarting the will Of the major
ity rather than conserving it, and
characterized by such gross Irregular
tiles as to ALLEVIATE from our ranks
than draw to us.