The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-08-11

ton here today. after an all-day SEES
sion fighting over the party govern
ment, practically collapsed at 4
o'clock this afternoon when all the
candidates against John Motley More
head, congressman from this district,
were Withdrawn and his election
made by reclamation.
Duncan and Alexander saw the
by 737 votes to 37S. The vote was
taken for permanent chairman and
Thomas Settle defeated Judge Ewart
BY .707 votes to 37S. The vote was
not taken until full speeches were
made by partisians for both Duncan
and Morehead
Harry Skinner, ex-district attorney,
was the only non-officehoIder who
championed Morehead and defended
President Taft's administration. Re
plying to gIbes from other speakers.
he declared that the president was
actuated to appoint democrat as
Judge OF the federal court for The
eastern district on the recommends
ton OF high republican authority.
At this point, n. Carl Duncan, ma.
tIonai committeeman and candidate
for state chairman. cxcitedly asked,
Name your man." Colonel Skinner
deployed and mentioned no names,
but the convention took In the sub
stance Of his strong defence Of the
Taft administration.
The vote for Norehead was SO
strong that all other candidates with
drew and II was 4 republican love
feast after that. The only interest
left was in the platform
The convention adjourned tonight at
II o'clock after having named ali state
officers and adopted a platform that
stands with the republican admin s.
tration.
The contest for the chief just.ccshin.
In which there were Col. Thurston .
Hicks. OF Henderson, Judge X. NJ.
Douglass, OF Greensboro. and ex-Judge
w. p. Bynum. Jr.. OF Greensboro. re-
suited In the nomination OF Mr.. Hicks
by vote OF 671 TO 40 for Judge
Douglass. Judge Bynum had written
his friends 10 withdraw his name as
1t was impossible for him to sefvs
and his declinafion eft but two men
in the race. For associate justices
! the names OF w. s. Timber'ake and
Harry Skinner were submitted without
opposition. @. NJ. Hoover. OF Thomas
vile. and James White. OF Madison.
were nominated for the vacancies on
the corporation commission.
THE PLATFORM
The platform endorses the Taft adj
minis NATION and speaks out Or bigger
schools. for more liberal allowances
to the confederate soldiers and con
dennis the democratic party for its bad
handling Of the financial situation II
which the North Carolina bonds went
so baily recently II inserts loyal
selfgovcrnment plank and declares for
purity In politics. IL stands for cor
porations but recommends the'r regu,
latlon and Is with the administration
on the tsriff. II asks the other south
ern states 10 join Norh caro',na for
the blessings 20 come from protection
and says the south has long been the
stepehild OF the nation because Il has
not aiken part In the nations poll
cies.
Quite a change in the plan OF or.
ganlzation was recommended by the
committee on resolutions. the num-
Der Of committeeman at large being
changed from six TO ten. The com,
mitsecman from each district remains
the same and there are now twenty
to the former sixteen.
The primary plan Is likewise chang
ed In one particular. There are cor
rection Of the old way. II Is now
recommended that the minority can.
didases In all primaries may appoint
delegates Just as the majority. thus
making II impossible TO vote down
completely the minority.
The spieiest Incident OF the con.
sention was the resolution Of Col. ".
s. Lnsk. who offered an amendment
70 the resolution endorsing President
Tan. Colonel Lusk favored endorse
ment OF the administration but con.
demnatlon Of President TAFT for his
appointment OF Judge Conner 20 the
federal bench. The convention was
for peace and voted down the resolu-
ton.
Tho local sclfxovernment plank
was FIRST suggested In local option
sulae but the convention thought
better OF II II II considered one Of
the strongest issues OF the party.
The convention. while not stormy.
was At times chaotic. there being
oHen half a dozen men trying 10
speak at once. There was but little
q tho Morehcad.fnncan fight In evil
dencr diving the day.
The announcement was made that
the congressional convention which
dominates = successor 10 Congress
man Morebead will be called 1t 10
o'clock Saturday morning. n Nas
deemed unwIsc TO proceed with that
order Of business At this time.