The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-05

and George Bellamy for. the State
Senate-CoIumbus County Instructs
for Brown for Congress.
The political situation in eastern
North Carolina is warming I'D and BY
Monday there will be an opportunity of
knowing more how the situation stands
but at the present time 1t is consider
ably complicated and no one is able
to figure out who will be ahead after
the convention is held. Conventions in
many Of the counties will take place
on Monday and several took place yes
terday.
There is now no doubt in regard to
the race for solicitor in this district.
Mr.. l.. V. Grady announced last night
that he had withdrawn from the race.
Ihls leave the field open to the pres
ent solicitor, Mr.. ROdolph Duffy. Mr..
Grady, as will be remembered, was en-
dorsed by the local bar association and
he general impression was that he
would get a large number if not all Of
he delegates from New Hanover.
There were some who did not think
this though.
The warmest fight yet heard of in a
convention in the east occerred yester-
day at Lockwood's Folly Bridge in
Brunswick county. From what can be
learned it was the general impression
that there would be no result in
regard to ~instructing for a candidate
| for c0nprQCS hIr q SI1rnriCp was. Cnr,17o
! and Mr.. George Bellamy, who is chair
| man of the county democratic executive
| committee and whose word is said to
| go in political matters in Brunswick
| county. It seems that the delegates had
been named to the congressional con-
vention before a resolution was intro
duced by Mr.. George Bellamy to in
| struct for H. L. Goodwin for congress-.
! The delegation is said to be very much
divided and from what can be learned
there is much feeling among some of
! them in in%structing after the delegates
| had been named. With the exception
of the fight on this point the conven--
| ton is said to have been Harmonious.
Mr.. NJ. C.. Guthrie, of Southport, pre-
scented the name of Congressman Pat
| terson and protested against the con-
vention %nstructing for Goodwin. Mr..
| Wilkes McKeithan made strong speech
| in which he urged the convention not
to instruct. In addition to the above
| speeches, Mr.. George L Peschau spoke
| against instructing and thought each
| delegate should have his strength in
| the convention. This he thought should
| be settled by a vote to show nov the
| delegates stood in relation to the differ
| ent candidates.
| 1t resulted in the resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Bellamy being put to a
| vote and was carried by a vote Of "a
| to 8, the delegates from Northwest
township not voting. Much feeling is
said to exist among the delegates ap-
/ pointed to the congressional cOnven-
| ton. The Goodwin resolution came as
a complete surprise and it will be
| learned of as a surprise in the various
| counties in this district for it was gen.
| orally thought that Brunswick's vote in
| the convention would be divided be-
| tween the different candidates.
Other candidates instructed for were,
| G. C. Lyon for judge, George L.. les
chau for solicitor, George Bellamy for
| the state senate, Frank Mcneil for cor
| pOration commissioner and endorsed
| Senator Simmons.
| Messrs. H. E. Truelove and J. T..
Russ, Of this city, were at the nven
ton and returned to this city last
night.
COLUMBUS COUNTY CONVENTION.
The home county of Mr.. Joseph A.
Brown on yesterday instructed for him
for congress-. Columbus also instruct
ed for c. G. Lyon for Judge and en-
dorsed Senator Simmons for reelection
for United States senator.
From the result so far this district
is very much divided on the candidates
for congress. Congressman Pattersons
home county, Robertson, refused to in
struct. but it is said that he will nave
a solid delegation. Cumberland has in
structed for H. L. Cool and Columbus
for Brown. There is nc doubt but that
Harnett will instruct for Goodwin. The
action of Brunswick in endorsing for
Goodwin is the first county to instruct
solidly for a candidate. Bladen's vote
will be divided. It is claimed by the
friends of Patterson that he will be
second choice with Brunswick No one
knows how the delegation from Bruins
wick will stand, although it looks very
much like Brown will get practically
all OF the delegates and there is no
doubt about him getting a majority of
them. Other delegates will probably be
for Goodwin. Before the county. o n
vention the Goodwin men were conh-
dent of capturing the convention and
they will hold out for a fair number
of the delegates. All the members of
Chairman Boney's advisory committee
are said to be Brown men. Fight in
New Hanover this year will be on the