The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-15


mon good. H. L. GOODWIN. "
This telegram was likewise re-
ceived with enthusiasm and the
convention settled down to other
business. State Senator Jackson
Greer, of Columbus, arose, and
congratulated the sixth district
Democrats upon such an harmo-
NOUS session, predicting for this
district an increased majority in
November. In eloquent Ian
guage he passed on to the nomi-
nation Of Hon. H. L. Cook, of
Cumberland, for Presidential cleo
tor from this district. The nominal
ton was seconded by E. G. Da-
Wis, Esq. of Cumberland, who
moved that the election be a ris-
ing vote, which was given with
enthusiasm.
There were calls for Mr.. Cook
and he responded in a short but
very happy address, thanking
the convention for the confidence
reposed and saying that he
was among those Democrats who
never bolted a ticket; one who
believed that if the Democracy
will unite, regardless of who may
be nominated at Denver, there is
a strong chance Of winning in
November. He promised then
and there to do his duty as an
elector in every nook and cor
ner of the district whether it be
Bryan, johnson, Gray or Nc
Clellan and trusted he would not
disappoint his Democratic consti-
tuency.
Chairman Bellamy announced
that the next order of business
was the election Of district dele
gates to the national convention
and in a beautiful speech extoll-
ing the harmony that seemed to
pervade the convention, A. w.
Mclean, Esq, of Robson, NOM
mated for those positions Hon.
John D. Bellamy, of New Han
over, and j. R. Williamson, Esq.
of Columbus, at the same
time including in his resolution
an endorsement of Maj. E.
J. Hale for delegate at large
from the State, and Messrs. A.
E. White, of Robson, and E. F.
AcCulloch, of Baden, as alter
nate district delegates. The
nominations were seconded by
A. S. Wightman, of Cumberland
R. S. Bond, of Robson, anC
) others, the vote being unanimous
and by a rising vote.
In response to calls for ;
! speech Mr.. Bellamy declared
that the Republican party by it.
acts in Congress had demonstrat
: ed that it was untitled to rule
I the country longer; that it hac
only recently Inundated tn,
: South with the iniquituous Crum
packer resolution or force bill
: that it had fastened upon tn,
| country a billion dollar expens
A account at the last session @
= Congress; that the panic ha
: fastened itself around thei
l necks and however much the
I might wriggle, it settled itsel
l further down upon their shoul
2 ders, and it was time for US t
l return to the Democracy and con
2 duct government according to tn
l government of our fathers. H
4 believed that his party recor
would compare favorably wit
that of any other Democrat i
North Carolina but he regarde
the present as a critical junctur
IN the history in the nation an
l believed that it was best fo
the delegates to the Denver cor
2 vention to go there prepa1
t ed to act upon their judgmen
S from personal view of the stu
: alton and to name the stronges
? and most available candidate t
carry this country for Democra
cy. He had supported Mr.. Bry
5 an loyalty but if in his judgmen
, when he got to the Denver con
! vention, Mr.. Bryan was not tn
| most deirable man, he woul
. vote as his judgment seemed t
indicate for the best interest q
the people of the country: h
would vote for that man who
7 best able to carry forward tn
= standard of Democracy to victc
ry.
, MIR. Williamson was called ur
= on and said that he was glad t
, hear the expression he had Jus
z listened to from his colleague
, every word of which he endors
ed. He knew that he was il
4 good company and would do tn
l very best in his iudUnoon+ fo