The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-05-04

w oSAoIdIy Dan1elS. He
stressed the fact that the United
States was at peace and 4old of some
OF the plans for preparedness against
war. AS regards preparedness. he.
said the War and Navy Departments
mad profited by the experiences of
european Governments since the war
Fegan and already had taken stems
to put into practice plans which the
belligerents did not consider until af.
ter the conflict was a year old.
In a brief address, Governor Craig
declared that after due consideration
he had concluded Col. Theodore
Roosevelt would secure the Republi-
can nomination for the presidency
and that the election in November
would be declaration for or against
war.
That the United States now was at
peace, was due to Woodrow Wilson,
he said, and his reelection was neces-
sary. The election of any candidate
other than Mr.. Wilson would mean
the participation of the country in the
general conflict, he asserted.
The convention was called to or
der at 1915 by Chairman Warren
DIR. j. E. Underwood, presiding elder
of the Raleigh district, led in prayer.
No time was lost in preliminaries.
Mayor Johnson made a brief address
of welcome, followed by short
speech by Chairman Warren, in
which he drew a picture of the ideals
of Democracy and compared it with
that Of Republicanism, and reviewed
party history for the past 20 years,
paying high tribute to Senator Sim
mons, whom he introduced as temper
airy chairman. Senator Simmons was
received with much enthusiasm.
Following the speech of Senator
Simmons the temporary organization
was made permanent on motion of w
E. Brock of Arson, and A. J. Maxwell,
Stacy Wade and K. B. Council were
made secretaries.
Senator Simmons turned over the
gavel to Judge J. D. Murphy Of Bum
combe, who presided during the re-
mainder of the session.
The election of delegates to the
St. Louis convention occupied but
few moments. Judge Biggs of Wake,
placed in nomination Senator Sim
mons, Senator Overman, Governor
Craig and Gen. Julian S. Carr. They
were nominated by reclamation.
Mr.. Brock put in nomination the fol-
lowing for alternates to the national
conventions: E. L. Travis, J. G. Biggs,
Thomas D. Warren and J. D. Murphy.
Mr.. Cameron Morrison, of Charlotte,
arose at this point and said that he
wanted to see Wade Harris, one of the
distinguished editors Of the State in
Guided among the alternates.
Both Chairman Murphy and Mr.. E
L. Travis said it would give them
great pleasure to withdraw in order to
allow Mr.. Harris to become one Of the
delegates.
The following being nominated sing
ly were elected: Wade Harris of Char
lotte, J. Crawford Biggs Of Raleigh, J.
D. Murphy of Asheville T. D. Warren
of New Bern.
District delegates and electors hav-
ing been elected at the morning dis
trict meetings, were announced as
follows:
First district-Col. w. G. Lamb, of
Martin; A T. Baker, of Chowan; F.
G. James, of Pitt, and e. F. Aydlett
of Pasquotank. Elector, H. G. Car
ter, of Beaufort.
Second district-W. o. Howard, of
Edgecombe; H. G.. Cbnnor, Jr, Of
Wilson,; j. A Albritton, of Greene;
Thomas Gillian, of BERTHE Elector
G. v. Cowper.
Third district-L. I. Moore, r. o.
E. Henderson.
Fourth district-Edward E. Brit
ton, OF Wake; E. w. Pour, of John
ston; A. J. Harris, of Vance; e. R.
Pace, of Wake. Electors, T. T.
Thorne, of Nash.
Fifth district-W. T. Brown, OF
Forsyth; E. S. Parker of Alamance;
E. D. Broadhurst, of Guilford; Julius
Johnson, of Caswell. Elsctor, Thomas
J. Gold, of High Point.
Sixth district-T. H. Steadman, o.
L. Clark, T. A. Lyon and G. B. Pat
terson. Elector, Bayard Clark.
Seventh district-K. r. Hoyle, OF
Lee; J. A. Jones, of Scotland; J. w
of Davidson; D. M. Reese.
Of Yadkin, and Mitch Benoy, OF
Wilkes. Elector, Clsgg Ashcraft, of
Union
Eighth district-J. S. Henderson,,
Of Rowan; r. L. Smith, Of Stanly;
Walter Murphy, of Rowan and c. P.
Matheson, of Alexander. Elector,
Mark Squires, of Caldwell.
Ninth district-John A. Parker, OF
C. B. Armstrong, of
CASTOR; Guy V. Roberts, Of Madison,
md w. C. Erwin, of Burke. Elector
w. M Wilson, of Charlotte.
Tenth district-W. e. Moore, OF