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BARGAINS
In all kind of
morning B9
o'clock, and
Tbe State Derjocratic Conyeotion
reasaembled yesterday
per adjournment fat 10
was caiied to order by Uhairman Cox.
The convention1 went at once into
the 17th ballot, with the following
result: Fowle- 101, Stedman 32G,
Alexander 233. Ko election.
-k The conyentipi proceeded to the
18th ballot, which; resulted as follows:
Fowle 388, Stedrsan 31i, Alexander
228. ; 'I
The 19th ball&l was 309 for Fowle,
339 for Stedman and 221 for Alexan
der. : ?
On the 20ih 'ballot Judge Fowle
fell oti to 373,' Steidman was steady at
33G and Alexander rose to 251.
The changes ictv this and other bal
lots were various, if'
On the 21st Jmllot Judge Fowle
rose to the highest vote he had ever
received, scoring: ? 437. Stedman re
ceived 317, while ' Alexander fell back
to 205. - I
The balloting now came to be un-
nsuaUv interesting and developments
were expected, ana the delegates were
eager lor. the next trial of strength.
When the roll was being called, as
some new changes were made from
one column to ttie other, the excite
ment Increased and accasionally there
was a fervor of applause, when the
result ; was announced it was re
alized! that on the twenty -second
ballot that Fowle; had risen still
higher and Sdmon as well,
while Alexander ? had fallen away.
It stood Fowle 419, Stedmau 330,
Alexander 180.
As the long continued cheering for
Fowle reverberated through the halL
while the clerks wre caetinar ud the
count, a telegram was handed to Mr.
F. Brevard Mcljowell, Mayor of
Charlotte, chairmam of the Mecklen
burg delegation, which it soon came
to be understood as from Oapt. Al
exander, and expectation was high
when he asked leaie for the Mecklen
burg delegation to.-retire for consul
It was now apparent to all that the
end was nigh, and hat the protracted
struggle was neat: its close but no
tone could predict en whom the good
iorrana wouaa igip now me sup
porters of Stedman 'and of Fowle were
hopef oi and anxiodf). :
The .agony was now certainly about
to close, and hopfj and xears were
mi&fjIedOn every
tion returned,- mid,
taking
r'aetega-
has always shown. His speech was un
faltering, clear as a bell,arfd his words
were distinctly heard in the farthest
corner of the building. Be began
by. saying he was for the
nominees of the convention whoever
they might be, and pledged the faith
ful service in their behalf all know is
forthcoming from Charles' M. Sted
man at the call of the Democratic
party. He said he could not lind
words to express his thanks for tie
hearty, enthusiastic and long ens
tained support he had received, while
at the same time he had no uckind
feeling and no thought of r proaol.
for any who had preferred to him
another.
It matters not who the Democracy
nominated so he was a Oenioc a;
tried and true. He charged, the, no
ble array of the grand old Democratic
party of North Carolina before him
assembled to lay aside common dif
ferences and present an unbroken
column and acquit themselves in a
manner to realize the traditions,
the; hopes and the prophecies of their
ancestors.
It is safe to say that
he. won the. admiration of every
,man in the hall. He has - been very
generally admired, indeed, by the
Democracy of the State for the ster
ling qualitiea he possesses, but we
venture to say that after his Buperb
bearing under defeat this admira
tion! has boeu increased an hundred
fold and widened throughout the
whole extent of North Carolina. Ab
be made his adieus to the audience
he was most enthusiastically ap-
piaiued ana mends oi all ways
of
and
of
Forsyth,
speeches
The mo
no made nis
the platform,
met being
cordial con
reaching the
WHITE GOODS.
lAceV ihouiiclnM, Hamburg, Swiss Em
, broidery. White and Colored Lawns,
Oriental and Dental Lawns, Sum
mer Drea Oooda, Lace Cur
- tains, White Spreads,
Eibbons, &c,o.
It will pay to examine these goods; they
were bought at less than their
T value. .
.1
Qi very birge Damask Towels
Oheap at SI. 00.
60!iLadiw
and Miw' Bats,
shape i at
latest
S0 per cent
Less than their value.
0500 Reward!
W!111Pytfte above reward tor any twe
eostlveness we csnnot
.ble Uve r Pills, wheo the
.tHiU, r.annllrit with. Tnev are
- ilrvgetable,aiia never fall to give satUtar-
SI t'hl to7lU. For sale by Jan. Mc-ff-S
SMUta, 139 FavefowUle SU,
Mr. McDowell
his nlaceion the stand an
nounced a teleeram from Capt- Alex
ander, under the direction of which
he withdrew his nsme from the con
sideration of the convention in con
nection with the nomination for Gov
ernor. I In .the breathless suspense of
the moment, a delegate shouted out,
"How t about LieU'tenant-QovernorT"
As to that, replied, Mr. McDowell,
I say nothing now. And the conven
tion was gratified Ivith the hope that
Capt. Alexander would still be on the
ticket,; aiding to Secure the success
all so ardently deaaed. '
Oa the 23d balllfj, changes favora
able to Fowle continued to be made.
Ansorij Buncombei Davidson and
Transylvania as tbiej were reached in
the roll call askedjtp be passed over,
and "Wayne was nKt ready. But the
ballot proceeded so favorable to the
Fowle that when Wake cast her 32
votes solid, the Convention realized
that the contest Svas closed in his
i favor, and - the baudinc shook with
cheers. When the counties that had
asked to be passed over had voted,
Melville E., Carter, Esq , of Bun
combe, obtained the floor f and said:
As ft friend of ' Major Stedman he
moved in his to nsine make the nomi
nation of Judge! Fowle unanimous,
which motion wai; at once put and
carried with great,; applause from all
of the vast concoirse of people. The
final rolfe was thep announced as fol
lows: Fowle i 3 1-10, Stedman
4359 -10; Alexander 2.
Upon the annoiacement of the vote
tbe convention rose bodily to its feet
and the scene which followed was
errand to behold- ;Thousands of men
leaped into, the chairs and thousands
of ais waved in he ir while cheers
went up long, loud and deafening
- When quiet wai restored a motion
was toade by R. Huske, Esq., that
a committee be appointed to wait On
Judge Fowle and; inform him of his
nomination and ilvite him to address
the convention. The chair appointed
as the committee Messrs. II. S. Huske,
F, B. McDowell nd Geo. H. Brown.
A motion was f aade by D. C. Win
ston, Esq , that a committee be ap
pointed to wait m Lieut. Gov. Sted
man and invite iim to address the
convention. Tbfs chair ' appointed
Messrs. J. B. Sawyer, R. B- Peebles
and J. S. Carr.
The committees retired.
Maj. Stedman came in udder
escort of the cofaimittee and as he
entered the halloas greeted .with ap
plause that rang and rang again
I nrougu tne immense luaiwnuu uu
continued until the distinguished
fentleman Btoo4. upon the platform,
hen there was Ja bush of respectful
attention and Chairman Cox in
troduced .the I favorite so long
stoutly 'supported and hotly bat
tled for by ballol. Maj. Stedman is One
nf the handsomest men to be found
in a day's journey- His physique is
superb aud his fanner is that of the
cultured) courtly,-gallant gentleman
thai he is. HfS face was pale with
the emotion thai was but natural un
der he trying Circumstances of the
occasion but nil bearing was admir
able, in the hiiest degree, proving
thinking crowded upon him
expressed their appreciation
his noble sentiments and
admirable bearing. Three' cheers
were given him most heartily
and one prominent member of the
convention called for.three cheers for
"Senator Stedman" which were given
with a will.
Shortly 'after he had taken his seat
Judge Fowle appeared, accompanied
by his committee of escort,, and it
seeuied as if the roof would be raised
by the tremendous cheering that
greeped his entrance,
way with difficulty to
ever; r hand he
stretched out in
gratulation. Finally
speakers stand, no we ver, lie was in
troduced by Maj. Stedman , in the
handsomest, manner possible and
proceeded to speak of his apprecia
tion of the high honor that had been
done' him, of his readiness to; go to
work in behalf of the cause of De
mocracy and Constitutional, govern
ment and of bis determination to
write; another great victory on the
Democratic banner. He was elo
quent and forcible, and while dis
claiming any purpose to make a po
litical speech to men every one of
whom he expected to meet again at
the home of each before ; the end of
the campaign, he made some most
telling points against Radicalism, just
by way of a starter, let us say- He
contrasted the extravagance and
plunder of : Radical rule with the
effideMjthee
a just tribute to .the present ad
ministration of public1 aSairs ? and to
those in the lead of the agricultural
and industrial interests of the State.
He stood before the Democracy of
the State of North Carolina to sig
nify his willingness and' intention to
do all in his power for the honor and
success of "that party, He, paid a
flowing tribute to both Stedman and
lexancler.. He was thankful to the
Great Ruler of the universe that the
State of North Carolina was u-.der
Democratic control and said weight
to be proud of the ConstituV; anal
nartv under whose banner we stood.
He paid a glowing tribute to Judges
Smith, Davis and MerrimOn as among
the great men whose names would go
down to illuminate the ' pages of our
historv. He referred to the condition
of our State Treasury as a proof of
Democratic economy. He then turned
with words of highest eulogy to the
farmers, whom he termed the back
hnnA of the State. He said ' that be
had been nearly beaten by the gallant
Stedman, but the farmers had come
nearr beating them all, and he be
lieved if they had hadi ninety days
more for the fight tbey: would have
swept the field. He referred to the
great leader of the Democratic party,
Graver Cleveland, and the great era
of reform inaugurated by blm. He
wanted the internal revenue law re
pealed. He did not drink whisky.what-
ever his appearance might be
closed by assuring the Democrats of
the cood old North State that he
would find an Oliver for every -shaft
that "My son Dockert" might send in.
His address elicited the most enthusi
astic applause and was thoroughly ap
preciated. He spoke to men who know
what thev want in a candidate for
finvernor and who know also that
they have it in Daniel Q. Fowle. He
was warmly congratulated by every
body on the excellence of his address
and took hie seat amid applause; that
waft, deafening. I
When Judge Fowle had finishe
nriAR were heard all over the hall of
"Alexander for Lieutenant Governor
- Thomas W. Mason, Esq., of North
ampton, took the stand and placed
the name oi uapi. aaexanaer oeioro
the convention. He said that the
contest of the day had been one ' of
the most trying of ! his history,
for in. it he had seen two men
go down who were dear personal
friends. Ho had sat with them both
when a youth in the halls of tne uni
versity of North Carolina, and knew
what kind of stuff they were made of.
The Democratic party could not have
three. moregallant sons from mong
whom to choose a leader than Fowle,
Ktidman and Alexander, and with
Fowle as the leader the whole Demo
cratic force would rally to ' the fight
Capt. F. N. Strudwick spoke warm-
lv ' endorsing Alexander for Lieut
. , . , , i
Onveraor. lie said mere was dui
one thins to make success overwhelm
ingly assured, and that was the name
of S. B.Alexander on the Guberna
torial ticket. I
TToTK -Kone Ehas. of Macon, en
dorsed the nomination and said
would be his pride to battle for
Fowla ana Alexander bevond the
hills of Western North Carolina
It was then moved that the nomi
hJ
nation of S. B. Alexander be made by
acclamation, Chairman Cox put the
motion and the convention responded
with an "eye" which fairly rent the
air. "
The convention ; then at 2 o'clock
took a recess of one hour.
AFTERNOOlf' 8ES8IOS.
At 4 o'clock the convention reas
sembled and was evaded to order by
Chairman Cox.
J. C. Buxton, Esq., of
moved that all nominating
be limited to five minutes.
ion prevailed.
Hon. John L. King, of Guilford,
noved that a committee of five be ap
ooiu ed to inform Hon- S B. Alexan
der of hie clecti ai aa Lieutenant
Governor. The motion prevailed.
The convention proceeded to the
nomination of candidates for Supreme
Oourt J udges.
Hon. W. L. Steele, of Uockingbam,
nominated Judge J. J. Davis, the
present incumbent appointed to nil
the vacancy caused by the death of
Judge Ashe. Hugh S Scott, Esq ,
of Rockingham, moved that the nom
ination of Judge Dkvis be made by
acclamation. The motion was unani
mously carried.
The convention then proceeded bo
nominate candidates for the places
provided for in the proposed amend
ment adding two Associate Justices
to the present number.
R. B. Glenn, Esq., of Forsyth,
nominated Hon. James C. Macliae ;
W. B. Glenn, Esq , placed in nomina
tion Hon. J. F. Graves; Capt B. H.
Bunn pltced in nomination Judge
James E. Shepherd, of Beaufort; Wm.
Day, Esq., of Halifax, nominated
Hon. Thos. N. Hill, of Halifax; J. C.
Buxton, Esq , nominated Hon. Wm.
D. Pruden, of Chowan; Capfc. F. N.
Strudwick nominated Hon. John
Manning; Hon L C Latham nomi
nated Judge A. 0. Avery, of Morgan
ton; Thos. W Strange, Esq , sec
onded the nomination of Hon.
Thomas N. Hill; L. L. Smith,
Esq., seconded the nomination
of William D. Pruden, Esq ; Capt.
C. M. Cooke, seconded the nomina
tion of Judge Shepherd; P. J. Sin
clair, Esq , seconded the nomination
of Judge Graves; Mr. Theo. F. Klutz,,
of Rowan, seconded the nomination
of Judge Avery; S. J. Pemberton,
Esq., placed in nomination Piatt 1-
Walker, Esq., of Mecklenburg.
As the ballot was about to proceed
some commotion was caused by the
appearance on the rostrum of J. J.
Laughinghouse, Esq, of Beaufort
county, who, it was learned intended
to make a personal afack upon Judge
Shepherd.
As soon as his purpose was known
there was a decided sensation,, and
here was great confusion and uproar
and the convention refused to hear a
personal attack, whereupon Mr.
Laughinghouse, amid much feeling,
retired from the rostrum.
In a few minutes a note was sent
to the secretary by a friend of Judge
Shepherd, who is not in the city, say
ing that it was Judge Shepherd s
wish that any charges which might
be desired to be made against him
also sCaled that as the personal friend
and on behalf of Judge Shepherd, ne
hoped Mr. Laughinghouse, would be
beard. air. jjaugaingnouse tuou
came forward and spoke. He charged
that Judge Shepherd, then a practic
ing lawyer, had been guilty oi Buoor
nation of perjury in the trial of the
murderers of lien, -xsryan unmes, ne
being counsel for them- Daring his
remarks he became very excited and
anrififtrfld to lose control of himself.
. -r 1 1 V "1
As soon as jut. xjaagmnguuuoo u
retired, the stand was immediately
taken bv Mr. C. B. Aycook, of (Jolds
boro, a talented and prominent young
Iftwvflr of that Dlace. who made a re
tilv that was entirely convincing. He
read affidavits from Judge David
Schenck, who was the presiding judge
at the trial, and also from lion, jonn
A- Gilmer and othersewho were pres
ent at tbe trial.- Mr. Aycock com-
rllv vindicated the honor and m-
to-ritv .if .Tiidce Sheoherd and was
raDidlv interrupted with applause
4. - . . .,,1., 1L.
Mr. liaushinghouse saia tnat, me
neonle of Beaufort county did not
want J udge Snpnera nominaitHi. uu
that nine-tenths of the property own
ers of the county had cut his name
from the ticket in the election in
wfair.h Via was elected Judce OI the
Sunreme Court.
r . . . ... .T i-
Mr. Aycock showed that juage
ShAnWd led his ticket by over
one hundred votes in that election.
Whan Mr. Avcock had concluded air
Lauchinchouse aeain tried to speak
but the convention relused to near
him, but being on the stand he pro
duced a scene of confusion, nowev
Ar Hon. W. H: Kitchen .appealed
with effect for trorer order and Mr.
Laughinghouse was quieted and the
convention went on with its business.
At this point, Mr. W. M- Bond, of
Chowan, came forward and said that
in order that it might not be suspect
ed that Hon. William B. Pruden
wished to take advantage of the im
putations upon the character of Judge
Shepherd ne would wimuraw mo
name.
The ballot then proceeded.
The first ballot for Supreme wun
udges resulted in no election and a
second ballot was taken.
8CFBEME COUBT BALLOT.
Firstr-Shepherd, 470; Avery, 415;
MacRae, 345; II 11, 214; Graves, 2iU;
Manning, 190; Shipp, 53.
Second Shepherd, oto; Avery,
451; Hill, 158; Graves, 251, Maclta,
378; Shipp, 1G7.
Third Avery, iv-t: urnves,
MacRae, 218.
On the Becohd ballot Judge onep-
herd was elected and the names oi
Messrs. Hill and Manning were with
drawn.
On the third ballot Judge Avery
received a majority and a motion
was made and carried that both nomi-
Tiofinna tin mn.il a bv acclamation
It was then moved and carried that
tv.or nrnARAil in t.hfi nomination of
iuwj v v - -
delegates to St. Louis.
Th following centlenien were
placed in nomination: Col. Frank
iirtTA. nf Polk: Hon. W. R. Cox, of
Wake; R. U- Battle, Esq- of Wake;
KJrVmrd TialilA. Esn.. of "the NlWS
asi) Obbebvxb; J. S. Carr, Esq.,
Durham; Hon. W. L
, mond; Er C. Smith,
of
Steele, of Rich
Eq ,of Wake;
Paul B. Means, Esq , of Cabarrus;
W. E. Ashley, Esq., of Wake.
The ballot resulted in the election
of Richard Battle, Esq., J. S. Carr.
Esq., Hon. Paul B. .Veans and T. W.
Strange Esq. The alternates were
the following:
Col. Frank Coxe, Hon. W. R. Cox,
Hon. W. L Steele, A. B. Galloway,
Esq.
Mr. F. Brevard McDowell announced
that he had just received a telegram
from Capt. S. B. Alexander from
which after consultation with R H
Battle, Esq , he deemed it proper
to say to the convention
that it would be best to nominate an
other Lieutenant Governor. It was
inferred from this that Capt. Alex
ander had declined the nomination.
Mr. McDowell saM that Mecklenburg
would support Fowle with Bolid front
The nomination of a Lieutenant
Governor was postponed till the
other Sta'e officers should be nomi
nated. After some random discussion as
to adjournment the convention pro
ceeded to the nomination of tbe State
officers.
Hon. Paul B. Means, of Cabarrus,
moved that Col. W. L Saunders be
nominated for Secretary of State by
acclamation.
The motion was carried amid en
thusiastic applause.
m i ' l , w
x ne convention re nominated lUesrs.
Saunders, Bain, Finger and Davidson
for fhe offices they now hold, and at
VI dO this morning was balloting for
Auditor, MessrB. Roberts, Sanderlin,
Mclver, Darden, Bourne and Cahoon
being in nomination.
lhe roll call for Auditor then pro
ceeded, with the following result -.
Gen. W. P. Roberts 250, Sheriff T. F.
Cahoon 130, H. Q. Bourne 119, W. A.
Darden 60, Duncan E. Mclver .276,
Geo. W. Sanderlin 219.
There being no election the con
vention proceeded to a second ballot.
On the second ballot the names of
Cahoon and Darden were withdrawn.
At 12 45 Gen. Roberts withdrew
and Rev. G. TV. Sanderlin received
the nomination.
Mr. Sanderlin accepted the nomi
nation in eloquent terms.
THE PLATFORM.
I
The report of the committee on
platform was here read by J. P Cald
well, Esq., of Statesville, and enthusi
astically adopted. It was as follows:
We again congratulate the people
of North Carolina on the continued
enjoyment of peace, good govern
ment and general prosperity under
Democratic administration of the
affairs of the State which has now
been unbroken for so many years;
upon the just and impartial enforce
ment of the law; upon the increasing
efficiency of our common school sys
tem, and the progress made in popu
lar education; upon the improvement
and enterprise manifested in all parts
of the State. We again challenge a
comparison between this- state of
things and the outrages, crimes and
scandals which attended Republican
ascendancy in our borders. We
pledge ourselves to exert in the fu
ture as in the .past our bestefforts in
pie OI n sections vi tue Qiaio. u
hrniing our, adherence to Democratic
principles as heretofore enunciated
in the platforms of the party, it is
hereby 5-
JUsoluw, ihat no government uas
the richt to burden its people with
taxes beyond the amount required to
pay its necessary expenses and grad
ually extinguisn its puDiic ueot; uu
that whenever the revenues, nowever
derived, exceed this amount, they
should be reduced, so as to avoid a
surplus in the treasury. That any
system of taxation which necessitates
the payment oi a premium oi $u
by the government on each $1,000 of
its bonds, taken up witn tne millions
that would otherwise lie idle in its
vaults, and paid to bondholders who
purchased, in many instances, at less
than par, is undemocratic, oppressive
and iniquitoui and should be re
refunded. The course of our Demo
cratic Representatives m Congress,
in their efforts to give relief to the
people from burdensome internal
rovenue and tariff taxation, meets
with the aDDioval of the Democratic
party of this State and we respect
fully recommend that if they
-find it impossible to give to our peo
ple all the relief demanded, tney sup
. , . i .
port any just ana practical iuaomc
ni-AflAntftd in Oonereas that will af
ford a practical relief from such ex
iatincr burden.
liesolvedyllmx while tne details oi me
methods bv which the constitutional
revenue tariff s bar iff Bhau be gradu
ally reached are subjects which the
representatives of our people at the
national capital must oe irusieuto
adjust, we think the customs duties
Bhould be levied for the production of
pubi'io revenue, and the discrimina
tions in their adjustment should be
such as will place the highest rates
on luxuneB and the lowest on tne
necessaries of life, distribute as
equally as possible the unavoidable
burdens of taxation, and confer the
greatest good on the greatest nnm
er. liesolveil, That we, as heretofore,
favor, and will never cease to de
mand, the unconditional abolition of
tha whole internal revenue system, aa
a war tax. not to be justified in times
of peace; as a grievous burden to
o.ir people and a source of annoyance
- . r - . .. rr- IV.
in it.a nrnctical ODCiatlOUB- r u tau
r . - . , t it .
the attention 01 tne peopie vi m
State to the hypocritical pretensions
of the Kepublicau party in tueir piri
forms that they are in iavor vi iub
repeal of tins onerous system oi tax
ation, enacted bj tlfeir party, whi'e
the Republicans n congress r
taxing iheir energies to obstruct a i
legislation inaugurated by '.Lo repre
sentatives of the Dumociatic party to
relieve the people of all oi a part of
this odious Bystem.
Jlsuudniul. That the couise of the
Democratic party, in furtherance of
popular education, is a sufficient
thalxro favor the education
r.f f Via titwvnlA. and v. ;il promote
fend fn-mrove the present educational
advantages so far.aa it cin be done
without burdening th people by ex-
nAaaivA taxation.
Resolved, That, to meet an existing
nvil. we will accent, fur educational
purposes, from the Federal govern
217;
mjnt, our jrq ra(a share of the sur
plus in its treasury; J'ro'hkd, that
it be disbursed through State agents
and the bill for the distribution be
free from object ional features.
lleaolv&l, That the United States
being one government and ours a na
tional party, we denounce the efforts
of the Republicans to lorce .sectional
issues in Congress and elsewhere, and
to promote dissension and ill-will be
tween the people of the different sec
tions of our common country.
Resolved, That it is due to the
people of our eastern counties, who
have so cheerfully borne their share
of our common burdens, that the
present or some equally effective sys
tem of County government Bhall be
maintained.
EesoiceK That the Democratic
party is opposed ; to any further ex
tension of the "No-fence" law, un
less such extension shall have first
been authorized by a majority of the
qualified voters within the territory
to be affected thereby.
liesolveil, That the Democratic
party has ever been the party of the
workingman, and has never fostered
monopolies, nor have "trusts" or
"combinations" or "poohy ever
grown up under laws enacted by it
The contest in this country being be
tween aggregated capital, seeking to
orush out all competition, and the
individual laborer, .the Democratic
party is, as it has ever been,: against
the monopolist and in favor of a jnst
distribution of capital, and demands
the enactment of laws that will bear
equally upon all. !
llesolvel, That as all taxation
bears most heavily upon the laborer,
it is the duty of the legislator, as a
direct benefit to the workingman, to
keep the expenses of our public in
stitutions at the lowest limit consist
ent with wise and efficient manage
ment. The-Democratic party opposes
any competition between free and
convict labor, but it insists that con
victs shall not remain idle at the ex
pense of honest labor.
Resolved, That Ours being an agri
cultural State.it is our duty as well as
our pleasure to promote any and all
legislation that is best calculated to
advance the interests of agriculture;
and that in ho doing we will most
effectually advance the interests of
mechanics, manufacturers and labor
9 1. ;
Jiesolwl, That tie Democracy of
North Carolina, cordially approve the
administration of Hon. Alfred M.
Scales as honest, pnfriotic and . con
servative.
Rtsoloexl, That the ability, wisdom,
honesty, patriotism,: indepecdence,
faithfulness to duty and manly cour
age of President Cleveland have won
the admiration of all good men; and
the interests of the country demand
his re nom nation and his re-election.
.Col. Paul B. Means placed Hon, A,
M. Waddell of Jew Hanover in nomi
nation for elector for the State at
large and Col. Waddell was chosn
by acclamation Mr. Geo. S- Brad
shaw placed- in nomination F.
N- Strudwick, Esq of Orange,
fcaWidfa- airV'Ni. iifeiSff waa
placed in nomination as was
also Col. Harry Skinner, but
both these nominations- were
withdrawn, Mr- Glenn's at the request
of R. B. Glenn, Esq., and Col. Skin
ner's at the request of Col. Skinner
himself.
On motion of E. Chambers Smith,
Esq . Mr. Wm. E. ABhley, of Wake,
was elected alternate delegate to ds.
Louis in place of Hon. Wm. K. Cox,
who had round tnat it wouia oe im
practicable for him to attend,
fj. 1. Watson, .CiSq , oi xorsytu,
then placed in nomination lor the
Lieutenant Govership A- Leazar.Esq-,
of Iredell, and T. B. WomacK, lq-i,
of Chatham, Hon- T- M. Holt, of Ala
mance. The first ballot resulted as
follows: '.Holt, f19; Leazar. 408, and
CM. Holt was declared elected- lhe
a1 action was made unanimous. Loud
calls were then made for Col. Holt
who appeared in response upon the
platform and said the convention had
heard so much speaking, much of it
eloquent, that he would not; make a
speech. He desired simply to return
thanks for the high honor that had
been done him in nominating; him for
the Lieutenant-Governorship of the
State. He held that the issue was
the white man: againBt the
negro- He had always stood up for
the protection of the east from negro
domination. He had been in the
Legislature when the county govern
ment law was passed and he had
never been BOrry and never expected
to be sorry for the position1 he then
took. He said he was opposed to the
internal revenue system, absolutely
and unconditionally. In National
politics he stood upon the platform
of the Democratic party and would
stand upon any platform that the
party would frame in the State or
J . , T . , I .A 1.1
country at large, lie naa cot Bougm
the nomination, tie was present m
the convention simply becauBe oi tne
iIaap interest he. ever felt in totate
politics. !
Mr. Leazar then, in response w
calls, arose and said he was in accord
from his very soul with every senti
ment that had been uttered in the
convention in behalf of the continu
ance of Democratic supremacy and the
white man's rule. Ue could not find
words in which to thank those who
had eiven him their votes. He closed
in an eloquent outburst, calling upon
Democrats in county, State and oouc-
trv at lame to stand together and so
to place asain upon tne capitois nere
and in Washington the standard of
victorv.
, ,
A committee oi inree to nomy tne
nominees for iudge !of their nomina
tions was on motion appointed, eon
sisting aa follows t B.-H. Liuin, L.jq.,
Dr. W.T- fcnnetl and iir. j. u. jjuae
On motion of Mr. binaa a vote 01
thanks was tendered the officers o:
the convention and on motion of Mr.
Kincr of Stokea a similar vote was
tendered to tho citizens of Raleigh
for the many courtesies and atten
tions received bv the convention at
their handd.
At 1.20 a. in. Chairman f Cox de
clared the convention adjourned sine
die and the grandest political party
tratherintf ever seei in North Caro
lina came to an end.;
, KOTKB.
A very amusing incident oc urred
during the convention. Mr. If. C
Irvin, of Mecklenburg, and for many
years clerk of the oourt of that coun
ty, appeared on the rostrum at one
time and acted as teller. Mr. Irwin
bears a most einfular and s rikine
resemblance to Hon. R- T. Bennett,
of Anson. Many supposed it was
Judge Bennett taking the stand to
make a speech, and enthusiast c cries
of "Bennett! Bennett!" we e heard
all over the hall. Mr. Irvin smiled
and proceeded with' the roll. In tbe
mean time one gentleman in the
house laughed, and said Mr. Irvin
certainly bore a remarkable resem
blance to Judge Bennett. Another
gentleman near by said it was Judge
Bennett and offered to bet $5.00 on
it. The bet was promptly taken and
the money was put up. A jury of
gentlemen in the crowd were chosen
to decide the question and the de
cision was unanimously given that it
was J udge Bennett. ,
With such a host of splendid men
forming the local leaders of Democra
cy, there is no wonder that the affairs
of our grand pld State 'are properly
administered. Turn where the eye
would, it fell on splendid . specimens
of manhood, and one saw on every
side men already notable in our State
affairs. It looked as if all of the
men of influence in North Carolina
were present, It was indeed a grand
assembly, worthed! the occasion and
worthy of the Democratic party.
When the Catawba" delegation en
tered bearing the beautiful banner
presented by Mrs. Vance to the Ban
ner County in the State it looked as
if Caesar's tenth legion of unterrified
Democracy was marching into the
hall. The banner is of lovely silk.
richly i ornamented and on it is in
scribed: "To the Banner Democratic
County of 1884" -while on the re
verse is the defiant challenge, "Take
it from us who can." The fine ap
pearance of the delegation brought
down the house, and ringing applause
greeted them. We don't know what
counties have enlisted in the friendly
contest but we suppose Catawba
will have to be up and doing to keep
the banner she has won. It was borne
by F. ,L. Cline and O. M. Turner as
the standard bearers.
; THE FIRST AXD LAST BALLOTS
In the Contest tor the OoTrrnorihlp.
THE FIRST BALLOT.
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Alamance,
Alexander,
Alleghany
tAnscn,
ABhe,
Beaufort,
Bertie,
Bladen,
Brunswick,
Buncombe,
Burke,
Cabarrus,
c'arferei;
Caswell,
Catawba,
Chatham,
Cherokee,
Chowan,
Clay,
Cleveland,
Columbus,
Craveu,
Cumberland,
Currituck,
Dare, '
Davidson,
Davie,
Duplin,
Durham,
Edgecombe,
Forsyth,
Franklin,
Gaston,
Gates,
rah am,
Granville,
Greene,
Guilford,
Halifax,
Harnett,
Haywood,
Henderson,
Hertford,
Hyde,
Iredell,'
Jackson,
Johnston,
Jones,
Lenoir,
Lincoln,
McDowell,
Macon,
Madison,
Martin,
Mecklenburg,
Mitchell,
Montgomery,
Moore,
Nash,
New Hanover,
Northampton,
Onslow,
Orange,
Pamlico,
asquotank,
ender,
Perquimans,
Person,
Pitt,
Polk,
Randolph,
Richmond,
Robeson,
Rockingham,
Rowan,
Rutherford,
Sampson,
Stanly,
Stokes,
Surry,
Swain,
Transylvania,
Tyrrell,
Union,
Vance,
Wake, .
Warren,
Washington,
Watauga,
Wayne,
Wilkes,
Wilson,
Yadkin,
Yancey,
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6
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13
4.4
3
G.y
4.7
5
3
7
1
3
2.5
6
8
6
2
4.5
4
73
9
1.1
-4.
5
2
b
18
3 .
14.
1
.6
3
4
35
11
3
4
. 2
3
4 5
2
9
5
1
4
8 7
12
3
6 2
4
10
10
5
7
9
4
6.8
3
6
18
3
1.1
2.3
5
33
3
5
13
12
6
9 5
2 .
13
11
5
3
13
-2.9
5
10.7
2.5
4
9
2
3
a 7
3
4
4
7.5
3
3
6
4
6
10.5
3
29
Alamance,
Alexander,
Alleghany,
Anson,
Ashe,
Beaufort,
Bertie,
Bladen,
Brunswick,
Buncumbp,
Burko,
Cabarrun,
Caldwell,
Camden,
Carteret,
Caswell,
Catawba,
Chatham,
Cherokee,
Chowan,
Clay,
Cleveland,
Columbus,
Craven,
Cumberland,
Currituck,
Dare,
Davidson,
Davie,
Duplin,
Durham,
Edgecombe,
Forsvth,
Franklin,
Gaston,
Gates,
Graham,
Granville,-
Greene,
Guilford,
Halifax, -
Harnett,
Haywood,
Henderson,
Hertford,
Hyde,
Iredell,
Jackson,
JohnBton,
Jones,
Lenoir,
Lincoln,
McDowell,
Macon,
Madison,
Martin,
Mecklenburg,
Mitchell,
Montgomery
Moore,
Nash, ,
New Hanover,
Northampton,
Onslow,
Orange,
Pamlico,
Pasquotank,
Pender,
Perquimans,
Person,
Pitt,
Polk,
Randolph,
Richmond,
Robeson,
Bockingbvu,
JJajllpBOllijy. t
Stanly, v
Stokes,
Surry,
Swain,
Transylvania,
TyrrelJ,
Union,
Vance, .
Wake,
Warren,
Washington,
j Watauga,
Wayne,
Wilkes,
Wilson,
Yadkin,
Yancey,
Total,
Fowle,
Stedman,
Alexander,
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6
4
11 12
8
13
: 4.4 6.0 J
7 3
6
18
3
5.7 7.4 3
8
5 '' '
8
4.50 5.50
13 2
8 9
3
5
2
1 13
12
4 5
17
7
2
13
7 .
275 1225
8 3
2 9
14
5 3
2
8 7
4 3
8 9
9-6
4 4
4 4
- 5
8
6
.18
4 1
14.75 4 25
3 2
.55 10 45
2.28 5 72 !
4 2
5
7
11
5 . 20
4.'
4 2 ;'
2 10
12
12
5.50 6.50
180 7 20
10 1
. 5
1 ' 5
8
5 '
10
16
a
11 3
13 -17
4
r ":o
- 7
8 i
9
3 -3
12
4 4
32
4 . 4
t 4 -5
10 9
9
4 10
6
5
52310 435.90
Total,
523.10
435 90
2
961 00
4 5 2-1
2 2
7.1 3.3
4 1
2
5
3 5
25
1
2
.5 95
1 8
12
55 2
5 2
2
i
5
8
1
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Tfetmcn Chairman of tne State aeentiTe
Committee, j '
At the meeting of the new State
Democratic Executive, Committee
last night Mr. Spier Whitaker waa
elected chairman. Mr. B. C. Beck-)
with tendered his resignation as seci
retary, to take effect upon the seleo-1
won of his successor.
Leprosy is spreading at a? dreadful
rate in Russia. Thirty cases na
been officially reported in Darpt
alone.
One bv one the bird builds his neet. If
you desire to build up your health and
you have constipation and headaehe, or
mdieeetion, Warner's Log Cabin Liver
: ... I J DJaJDll nante
Pills wiusureiy aia you.
i a bottle.
The Finnish Diei has decided to
adopt capital punishment for toe
crime of rnnrder. . w
1.5
9.5
3.7
10
4
10
58
2
3
3
6.21
35
13.3
2
4
2
121
10
4
6
6
9
4
3
9
1
5
12
8
22
8
11
2
(DISSEAI3
fnrnTnrsrgir2?
Total, '374.64 331.78 245.55
Ashe cast her 8 votes for Gilmer,
t Anson oast one tote for Bennett
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