The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-07
CRAIG NOMINATED
BY RECLAMATION
Democratic State Convention
Names Him as Candidate
for Governor.
FIGHT ON PLATFORM BEGINS
Question OF Instructing Delegates
to National Convention
Not Yet Taken Up.
FIGHT ON PLATFORM BEGINS

Raleigh, y. c., June 6.-FollowinG
tho unanimous nomination of Locke
Craig for Governor of North Carolina.
the state Democratic Convention, which
began its session here to-day. passed
into the first hight of the convention.
that of nominating a lieutenant-gov-
ernor. e. l. Daughtridge, of E.dgecombe
county, won after a hard fight in the
convention. on the frst ballot he re-
ceived ass votes and was declared the
nominee.
BY resolution that did away with
nominating ceremonies, the following
other State officers We're renominated
simultaneously by acclamation: j..
Bryan Grimes. Secretary OF state;
Rentamin r. Lacy, Treasurer; Thomas
w. Beckett. Attorney General NJ l..
Shipman. Commissioner of Labor and
Printing: W y. Graham, Commissioner
of Agriculture; j. Y. Joyner, state SUI
perintendent of Public Instruction. and
w. a. Hoke and George H. Brown, Su-
preme Court justices.
Convention In upronr.
Following the nomination late to-
night of Mr. Dauehtridge, the conven-
ton was thrown into an uproar. when
Cameron Morrison, chairman OF the
platform committee. submitted a ma
jority report of that committee provid-
ing for an Endorsement of the State
Senaors and Representatives and Of
the Governor and other State officials.
The spporters OF Governor Kithin,
opposing Senator F. NJ. simmons for
Congress with an attack on that SEN
ator as basis. foght the Endorsement
of Mr.. Siminonss record.
This precipitated great fight. that
continued for two hours. Finally a
roll cali vote showed the adoption of
the majority report through voting
la ,n,.itN nc
This is distinct victory for the SIM
mons forces in the sena torial tigurc.
The convention Will probably hold
an all-night session, and the question
of instruction of delegates TO the ma :
tional convention viii probably not
come UP tonight.
The convention was opened at noon
to-day by State Chairman \. II. Eller
with over 1000 delegates and probably
5000 spectators.
During the opening ceremonies for
mer Governor T. j. Jarvis entered
the convention hall and was loudly
cheered. the fact Becoming known
in this connection that he had Just
made public statement that while he
has been advocating the nomination of
Governor Harmon for President. he
is now convinced that the thing for
North Carolina to do is to instruct
its delegates TO Baltimore for Wood
row Wilson
GIenn's keynote speech.
Chairman Filler called Governor
Glenn to preside as temporary chair
man. and he made stirring Keynote
speech, declaring especially for good
roads ana further educational advance
mcnt in State affairs and for Demo
cratic principles In national affairs.
His references to Harmon and Clark
stirred some applause that swelled
into an ovation when Woodrow Will
son was mentioned. and a demons tra-
ton of very yearly as great proper
lions when Oscar Underwood was men,
toned. and receded only slightly when
the peerless Commoner." Bryan. came
in for reference.
Chairman Glenn presented to the
convention former Governor T. j. Jar
Wis. who offered resolutions paying
tribute to the !amented Charles A.
Aycock as citizen and statesman. and
commencing the movement under the
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