The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-08-18
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
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candidate, Major Alexander, and
moved that the election OF Mr. More
head be made by reclamation. This
motion received many seconds and
va declared carried without a dis
septIag voice, the delegates arising en-
rras=e and cheering loudly over the
result
At this point former Senator
Marion Butter appeared On the plat
form and was greeted with cheers and
Gals for a speech. He declined TO
speak. however. and remained on the
platform for a few moments only.
Following the appointment OF q
committee OF ten delegates on plat
form and resolutions, together with a
special committee on suggestions, the
chair appointed Frank Linney, III. o.
Sapp and J. ]. Britt to notify Mr..
Norehead OF his election and TO es-
cOrt him to the platform.
When Mr.. Morehead appeared he
was greeted with a storm of applause
as vas also the case at various points
Of his address Of acceptance, an ad-
dress generally characterized as con-
sentative and dignified and in which
he said that he believed in consider
ing the wishes of the people in max
ing selections for public office and in
accepting the recommendation of
congressman for Federal appoint
ments. Mr.. Morehead's address ap-
pears in full in another part OF the
current issue.
Committees and Platform.
At the conclusion of the address of
acceptance, the chair, on motion, ap-
pointed a committee on suggestions
regarding matters affecting the plan
of organization, this body consisting
of A. A. Whitener. of Catawba; G. A.
Reynolds, of Winston-Salem; T. T.
Rowland, of BAncombe; Harry Skin
ner, Of Pitt, and o. F. Pool.
Following further proceedings of
no especial interest, a recess was TAX
en- until $50 o'clock in the evening in
order to allow time for the prepara-
ton Of the platform by the commit
tee appointed for that purpose.
On re-assembling in the evening at
o'clock, the first proceeding in or
der was the appointment by the chair
Of a State Executive Committee, this
resulting in the selection of I. NJ.
Meekins, of Elizabeth City; D. w.
Patrick, of Snow Hill; George Butler,
Of Clinton; J. J. Jenkins, Of Pitts
boro- d Pnhortsop of How Pivor.
S. a. Edmunds, of Lumberton; F. w.
Haynes, Of Charlotte; Chas. H.
Cowles, of Wilkesboro; Chas. E.
Green, of Nj. Airy, and F. A. Tanning
Of Asheville.
The Committee on Platform, con-
sisting of Frank Linney, of Watauga;
Erwin Tucker, OF Columbus; A. E.
HOlton, Of Forsyth; George E. But
Ter, Of Sampson, and T. T. Rowland,
then presented its report, this being
unanimously adopted after a short
speech by Y. S. Lusk condemning
President Taft for his methods in
making the Federal appointments
throughout the Southern States, a
speech that very evidently did not
meet with the approval of the con-
cention as a body. The complete
text Of the platform as reported and
adopted is given in another column.
Candidates for State Offices.
The hour was now growing late
and a disposition on the part Of the
delegates to hasten the proceedings
became manifest. The committee ap-
pointed to make suggestions concern
ing the plan Of organization made
its report. this being presented by c.
a. Reynolds, of Forsyth, and consist
ing mainly of recommendation re-
garding minority rights at party
meetings, these to be restricted after
the first vote on any given question,
and for the appointment of addition
al members Of the State Executive
Committee.
Next in order came the nomina-
ton Of candidates for the several
State Offices, these being for Chief
Justice and two Associate Justices
Of the Supreme Court, and two Cor
poration Commissioners. Speeches in
nomination were limited to two min
utes each. the first being made by J.
J. Parker, of Monroe, who placed the
name Of T. T. Hicks, of Vance, before
the convention for the Chief Justice
ship. This nomination was seconded
by ". P. Raglan, Of Guilford, and by
z. V. Walser, of Davidson, while del
egate from Alamance presented the
name of ex-Judge R. n. Douglas, OF
Guilford, seconded by Edgecombe and
Scotland delegates. Former Judge
W. P. Bynum. of Guilford, was also
placed in nomination and the ballot
was then taken, resulting in this vote
as announced by the Secretary
Douglas, 4S1; Hicks, 357, and By
mum, 24S. Announcement was here
made to the effect that Judge Bynum
was not a candidate for the nomina-
ton and then followed the taking OF