The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
Nominated for Governor Of
North Carolina orlSix
ty-First Ballot.
HORNE NtITEIDRAWS
AND ENDS DEADLOCK
Riotous Demonstration Follows
Motion to Make the Nomiila-
ticn Unaninou Conven-
ton Proceeds to- Com
plete the State
Ticket.


M~HARLOTTE, N. c., June 2I.-Ac-
3companied by riotous demon
stration. the deadlock In the
N/ Democratic State Convention
over the nomination for Cover
nor OF North Carolina was broken to-
might by the selection OF Representative
William Walton Kitch!n, OF Roxboro
who for six terms has represented the
Fifth District in Congress. The nomi-
nation was effected at 8 o'clock. after
three-score ballots had been cast In a
four.day contest. 1<itchin's maj jority
was forty-four. kitchin, Locke Craig, OF
Buncombe county. and Colonel Ashley
Horne. of Johnston county, were can-
didatcs. Horne withdrew after the
announcement OF the fif.y-ninth ballot
and with the votes then thrown to
Kitchin tho contest was over. Great
excitement prevailed when 1t was
moved to- make the nomination unani-
nous, and the chairman had difficulty
In restoring quiet.
On the final ballot Kitchin received
ma ajority OF "A votes. and amidst a
riotous demonstrations. the nomination
was made unanimous. The defeated
and the successful candidates made
speeches counseling harmony. and Ut
ter recess OF forty minutes the con-
vention began balloting on the rest OF
the State ticket. st
Newland Lieutennnt-Governor
AT 1896 (Sunday norning) the con-
yention adjourned, after nominating w.
c.. Newland. of Caldwell county. for
Lieutenant-Gove but without nam
Ing the delegates at large to the Dem
-tv1z.
OF the State ticket. 49, 4
The convention will renssemble al
noon next Monday.
Most RemarkabIc Contest.
The settlement OF the guberliatoia1 a.
contest marks what was In every re:
spect the most remarkable In the po.
litical annals Of North Carolina. Lined
up against Congressman Kitchin. the
successful candidate, were many Of the
leading Democrats in the party. and
every legitimate means was used to de-
feat him, both in the campaign and or
the floor OF the convention.
Efforts to consolidate the vote OF
Craig and Horne against him were re-
peated)y broken. aslwere the endeavors
to Introduce dark horseinto the con-
vention. the Ilitchin supporters stand
ing like. stone. The last desperate
chance was taken In the closing hours
when Craig supporters tried to shift
his support to Horne; but this also
failed, and the little that Kitchins lost
was gained on the next ballot. Stead,
ilyi he climbed toward the goal. gain.
ing a fraction OF vote on ballot
until nightfall. when Colonel Horne
Withdrew, and the gamc was over.
1t was "a beautiful fight. and was
watched with intense interest by poll
ticians everywhere. Up to the time
the break came the convention had
balloted exactly sixty hours. and had
taken sixty-one ballots. Then. despite
the weary condition of the delegates
It Immediately took up the selection OF
the balance of the State ticket, in
which there are several contests.
Governor Gratihed.
S Governor Swanson expressed his
gratihcatlonBatt at the nominat lon Of Con.
gressman Kitchin for Governor Of
North Carolina when informed OF the
action Of the convention by a repre-.
sentative OF The Times-Dispatchl last
night. 81 ts!; @ zss
II served In Congress with Kitchin.'
said the Governor. and our district.
were adjoining. We were thrown 8
good deal together naturally, as there
was much ii common among our con.
stltuents. 4 look upon Mr. Kitchir
as a clean. honest, able young man
who ~ il ! make an admira BILE CHIEF