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A. F. JOHNS ON, EDITOR AND 1
VOL. XLT"
- DEMOCRATIC COI
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Held in Opera House ii
" .- - V---ilay.li
A LARGE NUMBER OP DffLBG
. AND HARMO
The Nominations For All Coun
Ion?Paid Tributes to The 1
, of the Co only Exeout
of Exeeutli
At 12:l^>'eloek on Monday th<
r.. T\??m ii i ' onnoantlmn ir\<
{ V- vwiwniMf v?uu?y vuui cubiuu y
Franklin oounty was called te ordci
in the Opaia How by J. f. Harrow
Chairman of the^Ceunty SRreedtivi
Committee, who oalled Supt. ft". B
White to preside ae trffaporary Chair
' man and J. R. Collie,, temporary
Secretary. Chairman White then
stated the $b]?ot of the meeting and
upon roll o'all the deligatione from
all of the township answered present,
whereupon he declared'the Conren
tion organized. Upon motion of E. N
Williams, ef Sandy Creek township
. the temporary orginization wa
made permanent The ohairraan
!" slated that they would proceec
to nominate candidates for the cnun
v * ty offices for the coming election in
the following order: Clerk Suptrio
_ Court, Sheriff, Register of Deeds
Treasurer, Coroner, Surveyor, Lsgis
;? lttnre,-Commissioners. Upon the anV
\ nonnceraenl that the convention wai
-open for the nomination of a mat
for Clerk of Superior Court, Mr. A
B. Wester, from Franklinton, rosi
and put in nomination the name of ou:
* present efloient olerk, Joseph J. Bar
j row. When the name of Barrow wa
called the house fairly roared witl
applause. After the oheers bad ceased
Mr. S. P. Boddie arose and address
ed the oeuvention in a pretty littli
talk in which he referred to hia can
V. dtdaoy and after thanking those wh<
, , had stood by him so loyal, he raadi
a motion that Mr. Barrow's norn
ination be made by aocUmatiea
wbieh was carried amid many oheera
i t " The chairman then ann>aneet
that the convention was epen to
the nomination for Sheriff, whereupoi
Mr. A. K. Perry, ef Dunne placed ii
nomination Mr. W. M. Boene (agaii
the applahae waa long and great)
Chairman White called Mr. J. 11
Collie to the chair and upon the re
qneat ef Sheriff H. C. Kearney with
drew hia name in one ef the prettiea
y apceohea the writer haa ever heard
I We will not attempt tnrTve a aynop
aia of it here aa we could de neithei
II Ci L. ?1?C 17" AA?inti ah f^hairrrieii IVtla.
onerra aobiutjy w* v/uBirmaQ tt nici
juatice, but will reprodace the apeecl
in another oolumn.
J. A. Boone,, of Cypreaa Creel
I placed the name of Robert B
Harria before the convention in nam
l<- ination tor Sheriff. A W. Alitor
aroae tO> eeoond the neminatioi
of W. M. Boone, and in doing <
paid a very hi?h and beantiful tribute
: 1 to our belpved Sheriff B. .0, Kearaey
KX After the chair ' had" e>eerteined
that no othfer nominations for Shcrifl
would be made, ordered a?better
I ; . which resulted as follows:
Harris 28.61
H Boons 68.18
The Chairman then declared Mr
I W. M. Boone the Democratic nam.
inee for Sheriff of Frnnklin County
n f It was then announced that nem.
(,.^/j^ations for Register of Deeds wan
B | order, after whion f. A. Oavia ad
| dLased the oonrention in a hi
I phttr and appropriate remark* and
I'wihdrew his name. "
B^J".'' ^ T. Inaeoe, of Cedar Rfek, in ar
apiropriate way plaeed the nam* of
- Is. terbert Uoene, in nomination.
H. I i. H. Maeen then addraaaad the
I tootontion in a few well aheaen and
ippopriate remark* withdrawing hi*
II ? D. E. Harrie, of Rtrria,
I ' irop and placed in DOttinattM J. B,
I Fjvwongb, of LowUborg; whieh
RAN
IANA6ER
gITY CONVENTION
n Louisburg on Monday,
5th, 1910 ; . ; ^
ATES AND VISITORS PRESENT,
BY PBEVAILED^/
ty Offices Bade Without ConftuLate
J. A. Thomas, Chairman
lye Committee?Meeting:
re Committee
s woo seoonded by E. N. William*, of
f? Sandy Creel*. In seconding this ncmr
inalion Mr. Williaine remarked that
, "the Demoorati* party owed no man
t anything, but that every man was
. heavily in debt to the Democratic
party" whioh received the hearty apr
probation of the entire Convention.
M. V. Lancaster, ef Cedar Heck,
I then plaoed in nomination J. 8. Lani
caater, of Louiabofg, whioh was aeou
ended by W- E. Uazell,
M. E. Winston, ef Yonngaville, ia
. a very pretty and well delivered
, speech placed in nomination Sidney
n C. Ifotden. of Ynunorsvilla f/iwn,hin
- ? ? o *? ** ? ""r?
which was seconded by 6. B. H. Stal1
lings, of Cedar Rook.
F. K. Egerton came forward and
in a nice litttle speeoh filled with
wit and humor, which created many
cheers, seconded the nomination of
J. B. Yarborough.
Uoon ascertaining that no other
nominations were to be made the
Chairman ordered that a ballot be
taken. In
the seleotion ef a nominee for
Register of Deeds it required five
ballets to decide.
In the fifth ballot Mr. Yarboi ough
received 42.33 rotes whereupon the
Chair declared him the nominee of
the convention. The 'ballots were
as fellows.:
First Ballot." ...
Yarborengh 36.23.
Boone 26.69.
Holden ' " * 18.88.
I.naeMley 2.12.
Snconn Ballot.
Yerboroagh 36.96.
Boone ., 27.66
Holden 18.70
Laneaster 1.38
Third Ballot. . ,
Yarboroogh 39.29
Boone , ' 20.16
Holden 16.99.
Laneaster 1.67.
feesth Ballot
Yarborough 41.02.
r Boone 23.15.
r Hold en 16.26.
' Lancaster 3.5T.
Fifth Ballot.
Tarberough 42.33.
Boone 22.22
j Hotden X7.T8
( Lancaster 1.57.
, J. S. Lanoaster then addressed
, the convention and after thanking
hia friends for their support in hia
I behalf and pledging- on wavering
[ support To the nominee, annonnoed
the next campaign.
R. C. Underwood, of Youngaville,
I moved that the nomination of J, B.
Yarborough be made unanimous,
which was carried.
A discussion then took place as
to how many votes was neoessary to
> make nomination. O. R. King, of
' Cedar Rook, moved that any vote
' er fraotion of a vote over 42 oonstil
tote a nominating vote, whioh was
' carried. '
>' F. X. Ggerton asked the chair fer
iastrnetions as to ohanging and oast
'MtfQWtitd TOttl/ The chair ex>
plained that onlv^e delegates holdl
ing the votes e^Td make the ohange. \
That is to only the delegates
instructed Mtat their vote for a
i eertain mVidate oould make a
shags in ^L\, Alio that in oaaa
if l oas Ba- withdtawing the
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TS? COUNTY, TH]
LOUIS BURG. N. C^FBlt
whole delegation oould take a rote
and determine ai to where thie vote
The ohairUien atated that- nominations
for Treasurer were in order.
R. King, of Cedar Rock, placed
in nomination Paul B. Griffin, the
present inoumoent, which was seconded
by R. C. Underwood, of
YoungiviUe.
J. E. Thomas, who was a candidate
before the primaries, came forward
and in a few very appropriate
remarks withdrew his name and
made a motion that the nomination
of P. B. Griffin be made by acclamation,
which was done.
The oonvention was then informed
that nominations for coroner
were in order.
The name of W. E. Uzzell was
placed before the oonvention by G
B. H. Stallinge, Mr. Uzzell declined
? Dr. William P. Simpson, of Gold
Mis'e, was placed in nomination bj
R C. Underwood and seeonded bj
A. W. Alston.
J. R. Collie was plaoedvin t norni
nation by J. A. Boone ancratconded
by E. N. Williams. Collie dedined.
No other hominatiod being mad<
a motion waa presented tbat Dr
Simpson be nominated by aoclama?v:-i.
LI .J
nua, nuiuu wao uarriou.
It was then moved by W. M,
Person that J. T. Inacoe be nomi
nated for surveyor by acolamatien
which was carried.
Next came the nomination for t
member of the Heuse of Represents
lives. G. R. King, of Cedar Reck
plaeed in nomination the name ot J
A,.Turuer.
The name of Dr. R. P. Floyd wai
presented to the convention by D
E. Harris, of Harris.
A. B. Wester, of Fraaklintoo, wai
plaoert in nomination by G. L. Whit'
field, and seconded by J. R. Jones
No ether nominatieas being mad<
the eh airman ordered a ballot whiet
resulted as follows:
J. A. Turner 18.8'
Dr. R. P. Floyd 42.01
A. B. Wester 'i?.0C
P.H.Cooke , )H.4i
W. M. Person V 0<
The ohairmaa declared Dr. R. P
Floyd the nominee of the convert'
tioiu.
J. A. Turner moved that Dr. R,
P. Floyds' nomination be made
unanimous, which was earned.
Nominations fer eounty eommia
sieners were then announced it
order.
The following names were plaeed
before the convention in proper form
for nomination for commissioners:
J. ft. Ballentine, ot Dunns, J. ~ O,
Wilson, of Cedar Rock, J. B. King,
of Harris; E. M. Gupten, of Sandy
Creek, A. D. Williams, of Gold
Mine, J. H. Uzzell, of Louisburg, J.
R, Smith, of Sandy- Creek, 3. R.
Mitohiner, of Frankliuton, W. P.
Wilson, of Havesvill*, T,- S. Collie,
of Cedar Rock, John W. Sandling,
of Frankliaton, J. H. Cooke, of
Framklinton. W. F. Beasley of
ljomiDarg, N. IS. Yeung, of Harris,
After the nominations were all in
lti thia contest it took four ballots
to get five commissioners?four
being nominated o> the first aad one
one the fifth. The ballota were aa
follows:
Fibst Ballot.
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Ballentins # 22
Wilson " 68
Kiag 16
Gupton 47 1-2
Williams 11
Uxxell 44
Smith 6
Mirohiner ' 88 1-2
WUaoD ,22
Oollia 62
Handling . ... 22
Cooke ? 66
Beaslej >.<.12
Young 21
Sbcond Ballot.,
BoUentlne^^_^--^^^ . , 28
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STATE, THE TJHIOH.
AT. MAT 20, 1910.
Gupton - 22
Will lame ' 0
"trttair K
Beasley 5
'Young . 21
Tbibd Ballot.
" uaileotine * 42
Gnptoir 26
Wil?on -* 3
Beasley 2
Youog 12.
Fourth Ballot
Ballentine 55
Guptoo t4
| Wilson 1
Beasley . 3
. Young 7 ; - 11
It will be aoticed that the Jour
nominated on the first ballot were J,
, O. Wilson, J. H. Uzzelt, T. S. Col,
lie, J. H. Cooke, and J. H. Ballen,
tine was nominated on the fourth
I ballot.
r After the first ballot the following
r gentlemen withdrew their names
from the contest: J. B. King, J. U.
Mitchiner. After the third ballot
. W. P. Wilson withdrew his name
. from before the convention.
The chairman then announced
i that the nominees for eounty Com,
miasioners were J^O. Wilson, J. H.
. Uzzell, T. S. Collie, J. H. Cooke, J.
H. Ballentine
a. w. Alston came forward and
addressed the convention in whieh
be made a motion that the chairman
appoint a committee of fire to draft
resolution in respect to the late J.
A. Thomas, who for so many years
served the county as chairman of
the County Executive Committee
and also that the convention 30 into
a tea minute memorial seeejen in
memory of him. Tnis was carried,
after whioh the ohairman stated- that
the convention was open-to any ene
who wished to speak. Messrs. K.
B. White, B. B. Massenburg, J. J.
Barrow and B. W. Ballard took advantage
of the opportunity and in
strong and touching language pictured
to the many people present
the close- friendship and manly
bearing of the ene whose preaenee
was so rauoh missed in the present
convention.
After the tributes ths chairman
appointed the following committee
to draft the resolutions, B.' W. Ballard,
G. R. Ring, C. C. Winston, H.
D. Egsrten, J. B. King.
The chairman announced that the
?- *
chairmen ot the Township Executive
Committees would meet on ths
stage after the adjournment of the
convention for the purpose of reor1
ganiung, after whioh the convention
adjourned to meet again in June J
: __ . Mora. - ?
Possibly the largest crowd that
has been in attendance at a convention
in Franklin 'oouaty in many
years was present in Loniaburg Mopda}.
.. it.was unanimously agreed that
this was one ot the most harmoni
oils conventions ever held in Franki
lin eounty. Every thing passed off
, smooth and quiet.
It was easily seen Monday that
Franklin County's Democracy is
composed of the most lovol headed,
good-thinking and gentlemanly men
1 among our eitizeng.
Even those who were defeated
took their share with smiles and earnestly
pledged their support to the
nominees.
We hope that the action of thie
convention will fally satisfv the people
that in the organization ot the
Democratic party lies the goed gov
ernmeht of Franklin county.
Mot ooe even intimated on Monday
that they had not had a fair
deal in all the transactions of ike
campaign. 1
Religious. ?r?- r|
The regular ' service at St. Paul's ,
Episcopal obur^h for the fouith San- a
day will be postponed until the tiflh
Sunday oir aosount ef the two-1
alaareete eermeu of LoaisbnqaL
College being pregpked ait the Metbo-1
diet Church on nut Sggdn*. , ^
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THE MOVING PEOPLE f
t
THEIR MOVEMENTS IN AND *
OUT OF TOWN. ,
Those Who Have Visited Louis- f
burr the Past Week?Those 3
Who Have Gone Elsewhere >
for Business or Pleasure. <
Woj. -Bailey visited Raleigh this *
week." '
Jj M. Thomas went to Raleigh
Wsdneada3r. ' 1
W. O. Howaid, of Tarboro, was in 1
town the past weak. 1
M. S. Davis, returned Wednesday \
from Warrenton.
Gilmer Allen, of Hartstield, S. C., '
is visiting his people in tewu. ^
Mies Janie Blanohtrd, ot Hertford,
is visitiee Miss Eleanor Coeke.
Maj. J. B. Tbomaa came over from
Apex and spent several days the past
week with his family.
Bev. 6. H. Sadelson, of Charlette,
was ip town Saturday representing
the Pieimopt Industries.
/Mr. R. A. P.Coeley, ef Nashville,
was in town this week in the interest
of his candidacy far Soliotor
D. K. Miller, F. W. Hicks, A. A,
Clifton, and Dr. 0. H. Banks went
over to Hinderaewbat sight to take
degrees in the Comaandery.
T. H. Crndup and wife, Mrs. J. B.
Crndnp and Miss Lizzie Kittrell, of .
Kittrell, were visiters in town Sanday.
Township Exesutlvs Committees
The following is a list of the
Township Executive Committees elected
at the primaries Saturday.
The first named in each township
being the Chairman:
Dunns?S. B. Mnllin, W. A.
Mullin, Allen Perry, Berry Privette
A. A. Perry.
Hairts?D. E. Harris, J. J. Young,
J. B. King, A. F. Underbill, Caines
Chamblee.
Yonngsville?J. B. Perey, 0. C >
Wmaton, Jno. C. Winston, J. B.
Allen, R. C. "Underwood.
Franklinton?K. B. White, B. W.
Bellerd, A. S. Joyner, J. R. Jones,
I. H. Kearney. I
Hay esville?R. S. Foeter, R. O. [
Winn, R. L. Stokes, Dr. K. M.
Clarke, W. M. Hayes.
Sandy Ceek?E. M- Gupton, E. N.
Williams, H. D. Kgerton, W. L. j
T W TT W-_tl
uvuuuii, tt . n. r aaiKQir. ,
Gold Mine?W- D. ITpohurch, H.
S. Guplon. S. Nelms, Peter Colline,
T. A. Hollingsworth.
Cedar Hook?J. C. Davis, T. S.
Collie, C. E. Gapton J. O. Wilson, (
James Fulghnm. i
Cypress Creek?J. A:Bene, W. H. '
Culpepper, W. W. Harris, E. S. WU
der, J. R. Whelesa. '. ' <
Leuisburg?Vf. E. Tucker, J. H. 1
Best, A. 8. Sberrod, N." II. Perry,
J. M. Allen. 1
Closing Exercises of the Louis- <
burg Graded Schoolweather
en last Thursday even- 1
ing. a goodly number of people as- 1
soaabied ia the Auditoriam of the '
tiradea School Building, oongrat- 1
nlating themselves in advenes, that >
they were te enjoy a literary Areat e
ef the highest order, for was not our '
distinguished AtUrney-General te be '
the orator of the occasion? but alas; o
we were disppoiated, for Mr. Bieke'tt *
eking his way homeward, was left r
in Greensboro.
Ever ready, as she always is to so
rvtmedat* atha'J Ur. J St 11 ?? ? (
oane forward in her Mill graeefat F
inner, ?nd relieved the awkward
ailualieu, by gettiag up an entirely J
impiomptu eonoart which waa greatly I
enjoyed and appreciated, eepeoiilly J
theeleeeiCal rendition of tf eap-Ho-U e
by Miaa Julia Uarrew. I
The iJdr?a by Mr. Biokett, and J
||MlaeiB?E mfoiaei were poet-po?e4j j
dBAaatee dwieieii0; in the dif-f|
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UBSCRIPTION $1.00 PBR YBAH
NUMBER IS
erenet branches of work were i / .
warded: Satisfactory reports wore - ? ' ' 'Jr.
Dade coaoerning the work and general
condition of the School, thia at
he cloae of a moat auceeaaful aeaeion
One graduate, Mr. Fisher Beaaley,
eeieved a diploma, after sereral ? - - - rears
of earnest faithful atndy, havng
finished the oeurae. A gratifying
condition is neted"in all the grades IS
estify to painstaking laber of the efioient
oorpa ef teachers.
nfr. Biskett delivered A aoul-atirleg
address, making a magnifioent
ippeal to tbs higher aenaibilitiea and
personal reaponaibilitiea ef the yenng
people ef Leniabarg. He asad as
his subject uWeights and Measures," a'
ihowing in his inimitably, foroefol,
elegant style, the Tut diSereaee in
the trae and the false values of the
vital issues ot every day or material
things.
Strikingly did he illustrate the effect
produced on tl;e?heart and mind
by the early iaaplantening of the
highest or lewesl ideals ef life.
Then in eleqnent language be " * ,
brought before the rapt, intensely interested
audience, the vision of t
Dreams eeme true and made the
yejug hearts there beat high with
ambitien and deteraainatioa to forge
a way te truth and honor by means , '
of true "Weights and Measures."
He also brought to these hearts
there no louger in the heyday of
youth, the leaging te-torn back and ,
Head again the paths of life yia vision
and dreams.
Mr. Bioketrt address waefellbwed
bj#a Tielin solo, Sohuberta Serenade
by Miss Sallie Charles Cheatham,
wbieh closed tbe exercises of the
morning.
Annual Recital
On Friday night May 18,1910 at
sight o'clock Mrs. Barrows reoital i >
took plsoe,
Mrs. Barrows uonoerls need no description,
for her talent* for getting
up entertainments it widely known,
Tbe (kill of her' eighteen pupils
testify to her ability as a musie
teaeher,
is
A vary pleasing collection of voeal
end instrumeutal musie orelibly
rendered, ehewed the hall-marks ef
tar nest and effectual work on the
part ef teeohrr end dudUb.
After whioh a Cantata by the alias "'
with its quaint eld songs and arnaang
aoatamea added greatly to the
injeymant ot the oeeaaeion.
Senior Class Receptlen.
Mr. and Mra. Ivey Allen of Lanialarg
College tendered a delightful ;
-eeeptien to tfta members of the -'
taniar olaas Monday evening, Mar
16th. Tba parlors ware beautifully
lecerated with 'erne, palms and pink
oaaa.
t ^
The uueata were greeted m the
tall-by the mambers of the Junior
laaa: Mtasea Mary Thompson, Evelyn
Blarlce, Maggie Floyd, Nellie Spivey .
Mima Paschalf, Lossie Anderson, _ ? '
>urg, and Mattie Martaio, thence
ishered into the parlors where they
vere received by Mr. and Mra. Ivey
Mian and the senior class. A ran*
on r#raan?, a oeuteat whioh requires
suffioieat knowledge of musio to
eoognfae the selections rendered by
dine Williams and deal gued to fill
iut the spaces en the oards furnished
ash couple, afforded much merri- "1
nent. ?
Belieioue ieea were aerved by the
embars of the Junior Olaes. Misses
Irani and Floyd presided at the
inneh bowl.
These present were: Misses Bowers,
eroras, Jones, Kearney, Egerioo,
tessie Norwood, Annie Norwood.
hnaon, MidgatU, Uardngi, Corbet*,
t rttt elaa* of I8T0. Baglev,Tat%!e)
IrJht, Preatoo: %i thi <?cut?y
Harrow,