The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-09-03
Work of Republican State
Convention at Char
IOtte Last Week.
G.. F. TOMS FOR
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR

DIR. Cyrus Thompson named for Sec
rotary of State-a Large and Re
preventative Convention - Ticket
one That Will Appeal Strongly to
the business Interests of the State
"a Change in Plan of Organiza-
tion-Judgc Taft's Name Cheered
to the Echo.
Special to the Caucasian.
Charlotte, n. c., Aug. 81, 1908.
The Republican State Convention,
which has been in session here for
TWO days, adjourned tonight. 1t was
one of the finest and most represen-
tatiye conventions of any party that
every assembled in the State. The
personel was of an high order and
everyone was struck by the number
of strong young men among the dele
ed rain which had made travel in
many places impossible, the cOnven-
ton was a very large one The con-
vention hall is a cOmmodiOus and ad-
mirable structure for such a great
gathering and was profusely and
most appropriately decorated.
Charlotte, through here reception
tended most cordial and hearty well
come and every delegate will long
remember the thoughtful and courte-
Gus attention and marked hOspitali-
ty extended to every delegate and
visitor
The State Chairman's Speech.
The convention was called to order
at noon on yesterday by State Chair
man Adams, at which time the floor
of the convention and the galleries
were packed. The opening prayer
was delivered by Rev. Harris Mall
inckrOdt, rector of st. Peters Epis-
copal church. The speech of the
State Chairman was given good at
tentiOn, though it was too long and
tedious. At least half of the dele
gates in the hall were former MEM
bers of the Peoples party. This
fact must have been overlooked by
the Chairman, otherwise he would
not have gone out of his way to criti-
else and ridicule some of the chief
measures for which that party stood.
That part of his speech was heard by
the convention in silence.
The committee on Credentials re-
ported that there was no contest.
Permanent Chairman Prices Speech.
Mr. A H. Price of Salisbury, was
made permanent Chairman and his
speech was well received and Gre
ated no little enthusiasm. His tri-
butte to Secretary Taft brought forth
the greatest demonstration of the
convention. 1t was indeed a remark
able demonstration, lasting for a con-
siderable time.
The Platform.
The platform adopted is a strong
and attractive document. 1t will,
unquestionably, appeal to thousands
of voters who have never before vot-
ed for the Republican ticket. There
was, however, an effort made to
amend it in two particulars. The
Honorable r. z. Linney of Catawba,
and Ex-senator Marion Butler, of
Sampson, both made speeches against
the plank favoring an exemption
from taxation of $4,000 worth of
personal property. The amendment
in favor of the amendment and some
thing over three hundred votes cast
in fovor of the amendment and some
thing over five hundred against. A
number of delegates who voted
against the amendment, however,
were heard to express themselves
afterwards to the effect that there
was no demand for such a radical
change in the exemption of proper
ty from taxation and that they feared
that the adoption of the plank was
a mistake.
Another effort was made to amend
the local self-government plank,
SO as to declare in favor of that great
fundamental principle of free gov
ernment without any limitation, but
the amendment was lost by similar
vote to the other.
The plank adopted, however, will
meet the approval of the voters as
against the position of the Demo
cratic party, because the recent Dem
Ocratic convention deserted entirely
the doctrine of local government
Plan of Organization.
The plan of organization of thu
party was amended so as to provid'
that the township committees shoul'
be elected at the primaries, whicl
are held to elect delegates to tn
county nominating convention, an
also that the election of the count
chairman and county executive com
m1ttee should be made at the time O
the holding of the county conventio
10 nominate county candidates an
not before. This much reform wa