The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-07-02
Kitchin Next Governor
Nominated in Sixty-6rst Ballot
After Titanic Struggle of
Sixty Hous-Deadlock Bro
ken by Withdrawal of Horne
After Sixtieth Ballot-W. c.
Newland for Lieut.-Govern-
or-Other Nominations-A
Splendid Ticket Named.

The great Democratic State con-
vention in Charlotte came to an end
Monday. Up to Saturday night it.
looked very much like it would not
end soon, though. There WAS dead
lock over the gubernatorIal nominal
ton and for four days it was II IL
tanic contest between the loyal sup
porters of the three opposing candl-
dates. The deadlock was broken by
the withdrawal of Horne after the
sixtieth ballot. the nomination going
to Kitchin on the next roll call he
winning easily with only one -oppo-
nent in the field.
The work of the convention will be
accepted generally as satisfactory
A splendid ticket was named and all
factions 1--WE should say rather par
tisans of the different candidates.
bowling to the will of the majority
accent the result as becometh true
party men and will give it loyal sup
port.
FOwllowing is the ticket:
Governor-W. w. Kitchin of Per-
son county.
Lieutenant GovernOr-W. G. New
land of Caldwell.
Secretary of State-J. Bryan
Grimes of Pitt.
State Treasurer-B r. Lacy, of
of Wake.
State Auditor-B. F. Dixon OF
Cleveland.
Attorney General-T W. Beckett
of Franklin.
Superintendent of Public mstruc-
tion-J. Y. Joyner of Guilford.
insurance COMMISSIONER. r.
Young Of Vance.
Corporation Commissioning. F.
Aycock of Wayne.
Commissioner Agriculture-W. A.
Graham of Lincoln.
Commissioner of Labor and Print
ing-M. l.. Shipman of Henderson.
Electors-at Large Walter Murphy
of Rowan, j. w. Bailey of Wake.
Delegates-at-Large to the National
COnventiOn-Sena tori e> S. Overman
Governor Glenn, Senator +. NJ Sim
mons, Mai. E. J. Hale. Aternates-
Gen. Julian S. Carr, W. l.. Parsons,
E.F. Walton, J. W. Bailey.
Grimes, Lacy, Dixon, Joyner, and
Young are denominations
We publish the following account
Mr.. William Walton Kitchin, now
representing the fifth district in Con
gress, was nominated for Governor
on the sixty-first ballot 10y the State
Democratic convention in session
here. Col. Ashley Horne. who had
the smallest primary vote of any OF
the three candidates in the race
withdrew after the sixtieth ballot
and the fight was closed by Mr.
Locke Craig, of Asheville, and Mr.
Kitchin, the result of the last ballot
being Alb. 50 for Kitchin and 3S1.72
for Craig. After the contest was
over IA love feast, in which the friends
of the candidates took part, followed
Among Others who spoke were: For
mer Governor Aycock, who support.
ed Mr.. Craig; Mr.. Kitchin and Mr.
Craig.
The closing scenes of the great con.
test which had continued for four
days. were most animated. More
than 5000 people, men and women,
filled the Auditorium. Demonstrate On
after demonstration was made, sc
much so that the Chairman had
a task to preserve order.
The victory won by Mr. kitchin is
ranked as one of the greatest in the
history of the State He was opposed
by Senator Simmons, the recognized
leader of the North Carolina Democ-
cracy; Former Governor Aycock, and
other well-known Tar Heel leaders
He made a fight on the Southern
Railway and the American Tobacco
Company, which concerns he said
were opposing him. He came to
the convention with approximately
374 votes. Craig had 335 and Horne
14S. The first ballot came at l.
O'Clock Wednesday night. From
| that time until the hour of the nomi
nation the contest was spirited and
at times bitter. The delegates were
noisy and enthusiastic all the while
Craig was supported by the noun.
tain counties OF Western North Caro-
lima. His mountaineers were loyal
to the last and went down after Il
game fight. kitchin not only hal Il
| plurality of the instructed vote but
he could count on more delegates in q
final showdown. He and his friends
believed that he would be momina
ted on the third or fourth ballot
but master hand was against him
and as result, the battle was pro
longed and royal.
Mr.. Simmons friends claim tina,
he fought in self-defence. Two years
ago three men out of four woulC
have conceded the nomination te
kitchin this year 1t was said that
Mr.. kitchip would go from the Gov
ernor's mansion at Raleigh to the
United States Senate to succeed
Simmons. whose second term is out
1914. Mr. kitchin and his friends DIES
ignated Mr.. Simmons and his politi
| cal associate 90 Soho riprt' FFhorn
fore the nomination OF Mr. kitchin i:
looked upon as a defeat for ''tht
powers that were" A new regim,
has been ushered in.
The above is from the Charlutt,
Observer OF Sunday. Leaving ou
the preliminaries and the result o
! the hallltiun. IN To tho tsft u; l.