The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-16

II FARMER AMI
boy and a boatman and had done great
service. He declared that the More
mead was run by some one
not Morehead, by Islander. The crowd
began to yell and shout, but Seaweu
held on and kept talking, saying he
would be heard.
Alexander Nominated.
A T. Grant, census supervisor. of
DdNle, placed j. b. Alexander, of Win
in nomination, saving that
Tor peace and harmony both More
head and should stand aside
the crowd hooted and yelled but Grant
kept on talking. Sit down cried
many, and the confusion increased as
Grant ended.
Col. II. G. Dockery, of ROCKINGHAM.
gave the Morehead nomination a boost
saying 1t is the proudest day Of nv
lie TO nominate him" He declared he
was the man for the job, that he would
make North Carolina Republican.
Col. Dockery was delayed for a while
by the shouting and hen Jake Newell.
Of Charlotte put in a word for More
head.
Hoot at Col. Lusk.
Col. Iusk ave the Duncan nomina-
ton a shove along and The crowd was
in great disorder, telling CoI Lusk tc
smut up. ."Shu up over there he
cried, and some one cried out, You
are a fool to which Col. Lusk re
turned the compliment and the dele
gates IN the outer edge Of the crowd
started a song.
Duncan's Name Withdrawn.
Prof. J. J. Britt again got the floor
and in a long and tiresome speech in
which he lauded Duncan and told Of
how he had c,,ffnrn1 frn~ In " W
and abuse, said that he was authoriz-
ed by Dunca to withdraw his name
in the interest of peace and harmony,
that Duncan would continue to work
for the party, that he was loyal to it.
He said Duncan asked the delegates
who were his friends to vote for j. E.
Alexander and there VAS more shout
ing at this.
Alexander Gets Out.
AS Britt ended DR.. H. A. Sapp, Of
Winston, said that by direction OF
Major Alexander, he withdrew has
wild shouts, elected Morehead by
unanimous vote, DR., H. A. Sapp and
J. j. Britt, being sent to bring in
Morehead.
Poice Called In.
Just here a young man from vii
| mingtOn, unsteady on his legs, insisted
| on speaking. blu the convention yelled
and hOoted SO much that he could no
be heard. A little later he tried i
again, but was called out of order by
Chairman Settle, who made great dents
in the table as he beat on it with hi:
walking cane. Col. Skinner, A. +. HOl
ton, Col. Dockery, j. j. Britt and Others
tried to get Sutton away, but fInaliS
Settle had to call in the chief of police
to make him take his seat. The young
man appeared to have been drinking.
Butler All Smiles.
Just here Marion Butler appeared a
the platform, but though shouted fol
would not speak. His face wa:
wreathed in smiles of triumph.
Committee on Platform.
On motion Chairman Settle appoint
ed as a committee on platform ant
resolutions Frank Linney, Of Watauga
Erwin Tucker, of Columbus; a. E. Hol
ton, of Forsyth; George e. Butler, o
Sampson, and L. L. Rowland
MoreheaI Speaks.
Here, the new State chairman ap'
peared and was received with ap'
plause. He expressed his thanks ant
read a lengthy speech in which h.
said that he promised to do all in hi
power with the aid Of the Republican,
to bring victory at the polls. He de
clared that conditions are ripe to de
feat the Democracy and that TIM
should be the He said tina
II 1oCdi OIll1N IL Cfi
and the State chairman would oni.
act in Statewide matters and not IN
terfere with Republican congressme
in their Districts: that this treatnen
had not been accorded to him. ii
denied that he would be dominated
bv "a certain individually meanin
Marion Butler, Of course, who's
name was not mentioned. II
offered the olive branch of peace T.
his opponents, saying his position wa
not to reward friends or to banlsh op
moments in the party; that the fight /
over. AS to Federal patronage, n
wanted the Republicans to see tina
the could no longer "yelp
at them. He predicted a majority 10
the Republican party at an early DAT
IF the Republicans stood together 70
victory.
Suggestion Committee.
lust before the ad journing till min
o'clock. the chair, or motion, aD