The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-08-01
THE CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
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AASA-1 PNoS ~ |
Springer as chairman, Or his
poLice-manned convention as the
convention of their party. !,
Accordingly, Mr.. Bellamy
arose and again announced that
the convention would be IN order
and proceed to business. A COIN
mittee on credentials was ap-
pointed, also a committee On
rules and permanent organlza-
ton, and the convention then
took a recess until $50 a. m.
Upon the convention re-assem-
bling the committe on credentials
made its report, giving to Mr..
Goodwin his primary and conven-
ton strength only in the counties
of Cumberland and New Han
over, seating delegates in these
two counties according to their
respective strength, that is. six
Goodwin delegates in Cumberland |
and thirty-four Cook delegates i
eleven Goodwin delegates in New
Hanover and thirty McClammy
delegates. Nominations were
called for and Mr.. Godwin's
| name alone was placed before
the convention. Upon a roll call
the vote was given exactly as
determined by the primaries,
and resulted as follows:
H. L: Goodwin received 134.56
Mckinnon " 1911
| McClammy 81. 43
| Cook $3.50
| Clark I" 1896
| Brown 10
| Mr.. Goodwin having received a
majority of all votes cast, was
declared the nominee of the regu
lar convention.
} The following executive COM
mittee was named by the respec-
tive county delegations, and
: elected by the convention: DR..
W. H. G. Lucas, of Baden Hon.
] Geo Fl. Bellamy, of Brunswick
j. R. Williamson. of Columbus
J. C.. Adams, Of Cumberland ; R.
,IG. Taylor, of Harnett J. B.
. Mercer, of New Hanover anc
-IGeo. B. Mcleod, of Robson.
FL The convention then adopted q
f resolution offered by Mr.. Chas
S Ross of Harnett county, calling
y upon the State executive com
e mittee to provide for a legalizeC
f primary for the nomination OF
candidates in the future. After
e adjournment the executive com
a mittee organized by electing Geo
| H. Bellamy chairman, a position
n he has held for the past foul
e lyears.
5 J. C. Clifford,
eI Manager.
t. Dunn, N. c., July Is, 1910.
I'll Letter From Mayor Wright.
L Wilmington Star, 9th.
L While the candidates were bus,
q yesterday Mayor Thos. H. Wright
D. Of the hustling municipality Q
n Wrightsville Beach, was bus
& explaining the presence of thos
T. policemen at Wrightsville Beac
H. about which so much has bee
e made in the various commune;
;e tons and news reports of tn
Il mill at Lumina last week. Nj
u Wright issues the following care
d which he requests be publishe
ic in justice to all concerned:
II |. Thomas H. Wright, Mayt
s OF Wrlghtsville Beach, N. c., {
rs hereby certify that the statemel
ie made in the papers that the .
II llcemen present at the recel
1. convention of the Sixth Congre
ut slonal District were sent the
IS. by Mr.. W. E. Springer, chairms
on of the Police Commission of Wi
D. mington, is entirely incorrect.
~ mayor of Observation-Disclosures
llc and in anticipation of the nece
VI sity therefor, and in order to or
n serve order in the convention,
=. ~ made a request to the proper a
IS thorities OF the City of Wilmin
ilS ton one week in advance of Il
n: ~ convention to supply me wi
- proper force for the purpose il
~ called for same, and, on my ov
IL Initiative and authority I ma
Ia such request and obtained 70
vt officers and swore them in
o. BeachOficers when the discrd,
ly scenes of the convention.
my Judgment, rendered tn,
n. presence necessary. and no q