The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-02
CLOSE OF CONVENTION.

State Democratic Convention
Adjourned Monday Night
After Five Days and Nights of
Strenuous Work-Election of
Candidates for State Offices
Resolution Instructing for
Bryan-Change in Party Plan
of OrganizationR Recommended.
Charlotte Observer, June 80.
The Democratic State Con-
vention, which had been in ses-
sion here for week, adjourned
sine die last night, at 11:30
o'clock, browning its work by
endorsing and instructing for
that Peerless Leader, William
Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska, by
a vote of 523 to 1874. Much was
accomplished the last day. Sen
ator Simmons was elected a del
egate-at-large to the national
convention by a vote of $40 to
10. The following candidates
for State offices were elected: j.
Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State;
B. R. Lacy, StateTreasurer; Major
B.F. Dixon, Auditor;T. w. Beckett,
Attorney General; WA. Graham,
Commissioner of Agriculture;
BIZ. Aycock, Corporation Com
missioner; J. Y. Joyner. Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction; ].
R. Young, Insurance Commissin-
err; M. l.. Shipman, Commission
er of Labor and Printing; J. w.
Baily and Walter Murphy, elect
or-at-large, and Major E. J.
Hale, the fourth delegate-at-
largo to Denver.
Senator Simmons was named
a delegate-at-large to the nation
al Democratic convention yester-
day morning by the State Dem
ocratic convention in session here
by an overwhelming vote. The
fight against the senior Senator
from North Carolina anticipated
by somedid not materialize. Satur-
day night or rather Sunday morn
ing, when the name of Senator
Simmons was presented by an
over-zealous friend, there sprang
up considerable opposition from
several sections Of the house.
This was Due, as previously stat
ed, to two things, namely his
outspoken opposition to any in
struction of delegates-at-large
by the State convention and his
masterful fight for Mr.. Locke
Craig for the nomination for Gov
ernor. 1t is not to be gainsaid
that Senator Simmons would not
have allowed his name to be of
fered to the convention had he
been consulted. He did not care
particularly to attend the Denver
convention certainly not as {
member of what was likely to be
an instructed delegation. Blu
when his name was presented
and there arose a whirlWind o.
opposition, his friends would no
permit him to withdraw. They
were determined to back him tt
a finish and see that he was givel
the proper consideration-tha
the convention should not plac,
itself on record as discreditinI
the man to whose political sagac
ity and mastery direction tn,
puissant power of the party il
the State was most due. The,
were resolved to place ever,
delegate and every county on re
cord if need be rather than per
nit such action.
The situation Saturday nigh
was strained almost to the break
ing point. The Simmons sur
porters were worked up to whit
heat. They were almost besid
themselves, not from fear of wha
might be done but from exaspel
alton at the delegates for oppos
ing a step which they deeme
the party could not do less tina
adopt unanimously. Such We
the status of affairs when tn
convention adjourned at 12:G
Sunday morning. Everybod
was then tired out and Worried
Scenes were enacted which hay
not been recorded at a Stat
Democratic convention in a gel
Grafton.
But cooler heads prevailed ar
when the convention assemble
yesterday morning all bitterne
and opposition had disappeare
When the vote was called f
on Senator Simmons nominate
as delegate-at-large to the De
yer convention, several infuenti
delegates, notably State Senat
Graham, of Oxford, sought
have his election made by accl
nation. This was opposed
Senator Simmons friends, al
the roll call of the counties f,
lowed. AS The sharp pierciI
tones of Mr.. r. NJ. Bryant
splendid voice rolled through t
hall county oftor oO,,,,+,, ,s,-