The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-03-03
STATE CONVENTION
APRIL THE EIGHTH
Democratic State Committee
Fixed March 27th as Date
for Precinct Meetings
CO. CONVENTION APRIL 3

Raleigh, N. c., March "A ten
minute session of the Democratic
State Executive Committee last
night served to fix March 27 as the
date for all Democratic precinct
meetings, April for all Democratic
county conventions, and April Sth
for the state convention to be held
in Raleigh beginning at noon.
This in brief, sums up the work
Of the committee which last night
held, probably, it's briefest session.
All leaders were agreed that the
committee should not take up mat
ters not directly included in the
committee call. So it was when
the motion to adjourn had been put
by Col. A. d. Watts and Col J.
Bryan Grimes placed in the hands
of the acting chairman, It. s. Red
wine, of Monroe telegram from
Col. L. L. Kirkpatrick, of Charlotte
asking the committee to go on rec
ord for hard surface roads, the
presiding officer unhesitatingly fold
ed up the telegram and called for
the vote on adjournment.
Chairman Thomas D. Warren call
ed the committee to order, but with
the roll call of committeeman, sur
rendered his chain to Mr.. Redwine
and offered the resolution fixing the
| time and place for the various meet
ings. Mr.. Warren explained the ne
cessity for early meetings on tn.
ground of early Republican activ-
| ity and the necessity of getting poll
taxes paid. -
Mr. j. r. Collie in the absence of
| Secretary Whitehurst, served in
| that capacity.
! While the committee in session was
Sent n seven different languages on
issue within the party, the day was
not wasted by the delegations who
crowded the Yarbrough Hotel lob
bies The RaIev-Naxweu tilt over
| revaluation was Il favorite subject.
! Governor Is clleit. himself very
J much opposed 10 the committee ac-
ton on the mater, characterized
the Bailey assault on the revalua-
tion as back-hand blow at the
whole State administration, and a
charge of fraud against the General
Assembly Most of the visiting com
mitteemen called TO see him yester-
day afternoon and to these he made
1, III
emphasis.
Democratic committeeman pres
| ent either in person or by proxy
were:
e. F. Aydlett, Elizabeth City; e. A
Daniels, Washington; L. w. Tucker
Greenville; w. o. Howard, Tarboro
NJ 3. Gillian, Windsor; John G
Dawson, Kinston; w. A. Finch, Will
: son; B. B. Williams, Warrenton
E. L. Travis, Raleigh; T. D. WapreI
New Bern; Nathan O'Berry, Colds
boro; E. ]. Hill, Warsaw; G. D. Cal
field, Morehead City; j. K. Dixon
5 Trenton; H. A. Grady, Clinton; w
D. Siler, Pittsboro; B. w. Ballard
Franklinton; J. P. Bum, Rocky Mt
John M. Brewer, Wake ForIst; J.C
l Kittrell, Henderson; Ed. S. Abel
Smithfield; S. NJ. Gattis, Hillsboro
S. C. Brawley, Durham; D. G
d Brumitt, Oxford; C. A. Hines
/. Greensboro; N L. Crawford, Wins
0 ton-Salem; W. S. Cook, Fayetteville
t II. e. Cooper, Wilmington; Geo. II
r Bellamy, Lanvalle, J.. Bayard Clark
Elizabethtown; H. L. Lyon, White
o Vile; A. w. Mclean, Lumberton
# r. B. Redwine, Monroe; ]. A. Lea
It Wadesboro; c. c. Shaw, Lexington
(. w. l.. Parsons, Rockingham; w.
: Hammer, Asheboro; A. D. Watt:
IS Statesville; M. Boyette, Able
1t marie; J. P Cook, Concord; J. L
: Norwood, Salisbury; T. c. Bowie
w. Jefferson, A S. Carson, Sparta
Edgar Love, Lincolnton; w.
Femister, Newton; ]. H Giles, Gle
I. Alpin; J. A. Bell, Charlotte; Gu
v | Roberts, MARSHALL; Chas. A. Web
u-l AsheviIle; J. w Haynes, Asheville
isl ]. r. Carraway, Waynesville; SEA
: lIert, Rutherfordton; w. E. Brees
Brevard.