The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30
JOHNSTON COUNTY CONVENTION.

iect Delegates tn State Conven-
tion--Majorify of Delegates Favor
Morehead for State Chairman
Settle and Meekins Speak.
The Republicans OF Johnston
County held their convention last
Saturday TO name delegates TO State.
Congressional and Judicial conven-
tons Twenty-six delegates were
chosen, and while there were no In
structions, it is understood that a
majority OF them have expressed
themselves as favoring Hon. John ".
Morehead for State Chairman.
Hon. Thomas Settle, OF AshevIIle.
who had been invited 10 address the
convention. was present and made a
short, but telling speech, before the
convention was properly called to
order. He said that the Democratic
representatives were now claiming
they had done so much for this State
at the term of Congress just ended,
but he asked, IL the Democrats were
able to do so much. why hadn't they
done some Of it before We had three
Republican Congressman from this
State. OF course, Mr.. Settle meant
that the Republican Congressman
had secured the appropriations and
other measures beneficial TO North
Carolina. He stated that the Dem
ocrats had taken from the people the
rights of local self-government, but
that the Republicans would restore
to them the right to have a voice in
their own affairs. Mt. Settel gave the
referee system, otherwise known as
the Office trust, a rap, and said that
such condition should be remedied.
Mr.. Settles speech was we'll received,
and he promised to address the Re-
publicans Of Johnston County again
during the campaign.
/ Work of the Convention.
= The convention was called to or
der by Chairman J. G.. Stancil, the
Barefoot was then selected as Derma-
nent chairman of the convention.
Postmaster Stancil wanted every Re-
publican present to have a voice,
while some of the Republicans claim
ed they should follow the plan of
organization which stated that the
delegates selected to county conven-
ton should name the delegates to
State Convention. Mr.. Stancil found
there was strong opposition to his
motion and withdrew it before a
vote was taken. Mr.. J. D. Parker
made a motion that each township
be allowed to select its delegates or
delegates (each township being al
loted delegates according to it's yot-
ing strength). Postmaster Stancil
moved that the chairman appoint a
committee of three to select the dele
gates, but his motion was voted
down by the convention. Postmas-
ter Stancil then moved that the con-
vention as a whole be allowed to
name the delegates, and again his
motion was voted down by about
four to one. Then Mr.. Parker call
ed for a vote on his original motion,
which was passed by a big majority,
and the delegates were selected by the
/ townships. Postmaster Stancil could
not get on as a delegate from his
own township, so went to another
township, in which he had never
lived, and got them to name him as
a delegate from their township.
I When Postmaster Stanci1 saw that
he was beaten on every motion, he
attempted to abuse Mr.. Parker, but
was reminded that he was out Of
order.
Mr.. Meekins Speaks.
Hon. I. NJ. Meekins, of Elizabeth
City, was also billed for a speech
He was delayed in reaching Smith
field and did not make his speech
until at the close of the convention.
Mr.. Meekins said that while the
Democrats attack protective tariff,
still the forefathers of Democracy
were advocates of protective tariff,