The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
CHATHAM COUNTY CONVENTION

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pabliean Ticket Somlnased.
Especial To The Caueasian.l
Piitsboro, ~. C., August a.
The Republicans OF Chatham held
a large and enthusiastic County Cod
vention here last Saturday. The
Convention was called 10 order 81
noon b. DR.. II. T. Chaplin, chair
man, and opened with prayer by
Congressman John W. Atwaier.
j. J. jenkins, Of Siler City, was
made temporary aud then perma-
nent chairman, and presided over
the Convention. The Republican
Eominee for. Congress, Hon. Berry
Goodwin, addressed the body In
short speech, after which the con-
vention proceeded with the nomina-
tion Of candidates.
There were number Of candi-
dates for each Office. The result was
a. follows
House of Jsepresentatives-R. III.
Dixon, Mt. Vernon Springs.
Clerk Of Court. K. Bryant,
MOncure.
Sheriff-S. Willett, Bear Greek.
Register Of Deeds. T. johnson,
Pittsboro.
County OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Glenn, j. b. Atwater, NJ. l.. Mason.
Surveyor-Walter L. Goldston.
COroner-A. w. Wicker.
This is considered very strong
ticket. The convention was a very
fine body Of men; every township
was represented by full delegation
and large number of visitors. Vic
tory for the ticket nominated was
frequently predicted.
BUTLER GETS OVATION.
In the midst of the nominations
Senator Marion Butler, who had been
invited to address the convention,
arrived, and when he entered bust
ness was suspended and he was gave
great ovation. AT the conclusion
of the nominations Senator Butler
was introduced by Chairman Jenk-
ms as a man who had always stood
for the rights Of the people in the
State legislature, in the United States
Senate and everywhere. He led
and won the fight for a Railroad
Commission law, and was the father
of the free rural delivery system of
the Uuited States. Chairman Jenk-
ms said that ex-Congressman At
water was the first man in Congress
to get free rural delivery route es-
tablished in North Carolina.
When Senator Butler arose to
speak he was given another ovation.
He began by complimenting the
magnificent personnel of the con-
vention and the splendid ticket
which had been nominated. He said
he came today to advocate the same
principles and reforms which he adj
vOcate1 when he last spoke here
twelve years ago, but he came as a
Republican now because he had
found that it was through that po-
iiticel organization under the mag
nificent leadership of President
Roosevelt that the greatest results
could be secured for the protection
of equal rights to rich. and poor
alike, and for the progress and pros
perity of all the people.
He then reviewed the magnificent
record of the Roosevelt administaa-
ton in enforcing the antitrust laws
and enactment of the railroad rate
law, pure food law, Panama canal
law, and other laws for the protec-
ton of the public and for the adj
vahcement of national industry. He
aIsy contrasted the present pros
perity with the depression under
Democratic administration.
AS TO SWAPPING RECORDS.
He asked if there were any Demo-
Gratis who wanted / to swap that
record for the record of the Cleve-
land administration. He said that
no Democrat knew now whether he
would be called upon by the leaders
of his party next time to support a
Cleveland platform or Bryan or a
Parker platform, whose principles
were as opposite as day and night.
His discussion Of the State issues
was, if anything, more masterful
and telling than the discussion of
the national issues. He arraigned the
Democratic party for its violation of
the principle of local sele-govern-
ment in having the legislature ap-
point large number Of Democratic |
in every township in |
the State in which the people had
elected Republican MAGISTRATES, also
for depriving the people Of the right |
to elect their County Boards of Edu-
cation, and making the public school
system a partisan football.
SCORES WATTS AND WARD LAYS.
He also arraigned severely the in
and Encouragement of
the school fund by the Democratic
He showed that the Watts and
Ward laws were in violation of the
principles of local selfgovernment
besides he said that these Laws woro