Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-29
SECOND DISTRICT
PRIMARY OCTOBER 6
Democratic Candidate for Successor to
Late Cong. Claude Kitchin to be
Named by Voters.
THREE CANDIDATES. IN FIELD

CdiISu Injecting ISft ttiH dlLcI
noon the Democratic executive
committee of the second con-
gressional district issued a call
for a primary on the first Satur-
day in October at which time
that party's candidate to fill out
the unexpired term of the late
Claude Kitchin as representative
in Congress from the district will
be chosen.
Such was the decision reached
by the committee after lengthy
meeting which convened at 2::30
and remained in session until 6
o'clock. Representatives from
all sections of the district packed
the recorders courtroom of the
municipal building where the
meeting was held and sentiment,
judged by popular expression
and demonstration, appeared
overwhelmingly in favor of a
primary rather than a district
convention or the nomination OF
a candidate by the committee it.
self
After fixing the date of the
primary for the first Saturday in
October, and providing that a
second primary, if necessary, be
held one week thereafter, the
committee addressed a commuri-
cation to Governor Cameron
Morrison advising him of its ac-
ton and requesting that he cali
regular election Oh the first
Tuesday n November.
BuRGWYN CHAMPIONS PRIMARY
BERTHE. Warren and Northamp-
ton counties led in the fight for a
primary. These counties, it will
be recalled took the lead at last
Tuesdays meeting of the com
mittee in opposing the nomina-
ton of a candidate by the m
mittee, which nevertheless ten
dered the place to Mills kitchin,
son of the deceased representa-
tive. who subsequently declined
it upon learning the friction
and opposition which had
developed. The Halifax
spokesman also voiced ap-
proval for a primary, while
Wilson county representatives
were divided in their opinion.
l.. V. Bassett, of Edgecombe
county, led in the unsuccessful
effort for a convention. In this
effort he was joined by W. A.
Lucas of Wilson county. and }.
A. Albritton of Green County,
Mr.. Albrittou's opposition
waned when the date of the
primary was made sufficiently
late to enable the farmers to
leave their crops and cast their
ballots.
Leading the fight for the pri-
mary was State Senator W. H.
Burgwyn, of Northampton coun-
ty, who appeared as n member
of the committee by proxy for J.
S. Grant. Senator Burgwyn en-
gagged in sharp debate with those
opposing the primary plan, par
fticularly Mr.. Bassett, and the
meeting came near developing
into debate on the merits of
the convention and primary plans
of nominating a candidate. Sena-
tor Rnrgwyn as author of the re-
solution calling for a primary
championed it throughout the
meeting and made the motion
which led to its adoption by a
unanimt US vote of the committee
KERR SUPPORTERS ALL SMILES
Judge John H Kerr. of War
renton. was thA only avowed
candidate in attendance; N. J..
Rouse, of Kinston, AMI R. G.
Allsbrook, Of Tarboro. being
absent, although they were re-
ferred to throughout the meet
ing by the various speakers.
Judge Kerr's supporters were
decidedly in the majority in the
session although each candidate 8
name drew considerable ap-
plause. The champions of the
primary were for tine most part
avowed Kerr supporters and
after the meeting they were al
smiles over their initial victory