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; , . , i iii ii 1 1 ii -iiMin.j.iiii ' ii i. - i. , ffi i i j imimip hhmj.hiiiih i inn..!, .hiiihi iniinniMmirmwiii'ii'i.i'wi'Wiiiiin ii1 nMW iMWiWW'ii HiIiiHHPhMW imairirT Tnr-i i-r-r-T rr. . . -..wj . .. . ';' t t. I t A- 'T When, with "tremendous enthusi asm," "tumultuous applause," and "resounding cheers," some American citizen is nominated' for the; Presi dency of the United States at Chicago, and when, later, some other American citizen, with ditto enthusiasm, ditto applause and ditto cheers, is nom inated for the same office at Denver, COLISEUM AT, CHICAGO WHERE THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION WILL BE HELD. the male population of the United States, or the great majority of it, at any rate, will want to know just how it was done, why it was done, and ""who done It." At a National Convention each State has its own headquarters, where the delegates gather. They do a lot of "conferring" with each other and William H. Taft. with delegates from other States. They hold meetings and elect chair men and honorary vice-presidents. The honorary vice-president has a seat on the platform and an extra ticket, but little else. Prior to the calling of the conven tion to order the National Committee IN THE PRESIDENTIAL PANTRY. The Favorite Sons (in chorus) ""Somebody's taken a bite out of my pie!'" From the Journal (Minneapolis.) is virtually in command of the situa tion. With it lies the arranging of the details, the "framing up" of the procedure of the first session, the se lection of the temporary chairman, and, in a great many cases, though not always, the program making of the whole convention, temporary and permanent organizations, nominating, and platform building. It is the chairman of the National Committee who calls the convention to order, usually about noon upon the day set. This year the Republican National Convention will be called to order by Harry C. New on June 16, and the Democratic Convention will be called to order by Thomas Taggart on July 7. . " The convention called to order, the chairman" requests the secretary to read the call for the convention, which is done. Then the roll call is gone through, and this takes a lot of time. The next step is the announce ment by the chairman that the com mittee offers to the convention as its temporary chairman the name of So and-so. There are loud and pro longed cheers, and by a viva voce vote Mr. So-and-so is unanimously elected. The Roosevelt third-term bug which attacked Washington as well as other parts of the United States a week or two ago has disappeared. " Governor Albert E. Mead, of the State of Washington", stated his be lief that President Roosevelt would no accept a renomination. The threat ' of capital to go into politics and make its influence felt, just as labor threatens to do, has caused perturbation in both parties. v "35x"G6vefnoF David R. Francis, of Missouri, member of Cleveland's second Cabinet and extensively iden tified with the industrial life of St. Louis, gave it as his opinion that Taft and Bryan would be the re spective candidates. Complete returns of the unofficial California primary for President of .the United States have been received by GeneraKleorge Stone, .chairman of the Republican State Committee. The vote polled is 10,500. Of this, Taft has'd majority over Roosevelt of 296 votes. t St T I There Is- usually little trouble over the election of a temporary chairman: The chairman then appoints a com mittee to escort the temporary chair man to the platform; the band plays, the delegation from Mr. So-and-so's State makes a lot of noise, and all Is merry. It is incumbent on the temporary 5 chairman to' make a speech. He in variably takes advantage of the op portunity. Ho "sounds a keynote." After the speech various resolu tions are offered. Usually these have' been arranged for ' in advance, and the temporary chairman works according to . a printed schedule, calling on John Doe and Richard Roe at the right time, so that there may William J. Bryan. be no hitch. Committees are appoint ed; one on resolutions, which will have the drafting of the platform; one on credentials or contested seats; one on permanent organization. These are the important ones. When they are all chosen, and there has been a lot of hand-clapping and cheer ing, as well-known men are appointed to this or that committee, the tem porary chairman announces an ad journment, usually until the next day. A Leap Year Dilemma. Prom the Washington Star. During the recess a lot of real work is, done. Three or four men, Bom times more; but never many, get to gether in a back room of a hotel and talk and smoke cigars. They are the leaders. Part Played by Committees. At the second session of the con vention the committees report. They have held sessions in the meanwhile and have decided the contests, ar ranged for the "permanent organiza- iff fitw mk Li AUDITORIUM AT DENVER WHERE THW DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION WILL BE HELD. Brief News .Notes About the Conventions. The Chicago Tribune finds Johnson leading for Democratic Vice-President with twenty-two per eent. of the votes. Ex-Governor Douglas, of Mas sachusetts, s second with sixteen per cent. Chanler gets only seven per ent., Culberson and Gray still less, and Hearst brings up the rear. Wyoming, California, Missouri, South Carolina, Hawaii, Alabama and Texas are counted on as certain to elect Bryan delegates. The "Roosevelt stampede" scare is being used to driva the. dark . horse delegates into the Taft camp. A secret ballot conducted by the Chicago Tribune ( Ind.' Rep. ) shows that Bryan "will get the nomination without trouble, leaving the main in terest to centre about the Vice-Presidency. - When his attention was called to a newspaper article naming John Mitch ell as second choice on his ticket, William Jennings Bryan said he did not feel at liberty to discuss who "bis running mate might be. tion, adopted the platform. ' The Committee on - Contested Seats and that on v Permanent Organization, however, are ready and they report. The contests decided, t no : matter how, the permanent roll of he con vention is made up and called.' Then the Committee, on Permanent Organ ization reports, and the permanent chairman Is named,- cheered .and es corted to the platform. The pro cedure is identical with the 'election of the temporary chairman. , The perf manent chairman, too, must make a .5 fi'seMj TS'-i r.-r 1 . -. .- in Gov. Johnson, of Minnesota, speech. It, too, is of the "keynote" variety. The Committee on Platform ts ports after the permanent chairman has made his speech. When the ma ter of the platform is disposed of, j-either by the committee reporting or by the announcement that it is not ready .to report, the permanent chair man announces another recess; may- Vice-President Fairbanks. be until the next day, possibly till later in the same day. Now back to the little room go the four or more bosses who do the heavy work; back to the hotel lobbies, the theatres, the cafes, the sight-seeing tours go the other delegates. Com promises are" effected, promises are made. Eventually, in the back room Gov. Folk. Judge Geo. Gray. and not in the convention hall, what is to be done, is finally determined as a rule. Again the convention meets. If the platform has not been adopted it is now. Then nominations are in or der. The Rhod- Island delegation is un instructed, and will be subservient to the wishes of Aldrich. Even yet. the vision of a Roosevelt stampede is disturbing the rest of the more nervous of the Republicans. It is altogether likely that as a re sult of the convention of the National Association of Manufacturers there will be formed a business men's polit ical party ao take a hand in the ap proaching campaign. Xeaers "of the temperance .move ment .in Pennsylvania declare that" the next Gubernatorial campaign will be waged on a local option issue, and that William H. Berry, of Chester, ex State Treasurer, will be their candi date. Virginia is for Bryan. Louisiana instructed its big four for Taft. - George A. Knight, of California, figures in the plans of the Roosevelt men for. second place with Fort, of New Jersey;' Wil3on, of Kentucky, and Fairbanks; - mm ik0i x r 1 rM 4 - - Thomas E. Watson. (Already Nominated For President by : the Populists.) When the nominations are all made ind the speeches all heard there somes the balloting. This means a sail of the States. The leader of each State may rise in his place and cast the vote 'fr the whole delegation rrom that State. He may announce It as so many votes for So-and-so and jo. many votes for Thingamebob. Some jdelegate may protest und ask for a poll of the delegation. Then, each name will have to be called sep arately. No matter how long itrhas taken tcr choose a nominee for he Presidency, the whole performance has- to be gone 1- 4 mi mi William F. Stone, Republican Sei geant-at-Arms. through again when it comes to nom inating a candidate for the second place on the ticket. There are not o many "favorite sons," however, and one ballot frequently suffices. More noise, more enthusiasm. The convention has nominated the ticket. Then resolutions of various sorts are passed. They are unimportant. The hotel keepers, of the town are thanked for the splendid hospitality they have . Col. John 1. Martin, Democratic Sergeant-at-Arms. dispensed, and not one word is said about high prices. Everybody who can be thanked for anything at all is thanked. The gavel with which the convention has been kept in order is presented to some one, probably the permanent chairman. The band plays. Cheers are given ?rom time to time. Everybody shakes hands with verybody else. It is a grand oc casion. The convention " adjourns sine die. 3 Alton B. Parker, will not bo the first defeated Presidential candidate to go to a National convention as a delegate. Mr. Btyan was a delegate to the St. Louis convention four years ago. Some" Senators are angry over the assertion by the President that he is Independent of Congress In the exer cise of command over the army and navy. - Governor Hughes announced that he would not accept election as Vice President of the United States, muck lass a nomination for that office. James Van Cleave, of.; St Louis! president - of the National Manufac turers' Association, threatened a bolt of 11,000 Republican manufacturers from the party ticket in the coming campaign if it sanctions the Presi dent's policy toward labor. At Ogdensburg, N. Y., William Randolph Hearst, of New York, has been sued in the Supreme Court by Day id T. Lethan to recover $250 ex pended by the plaintiff for campaign purposes. -v "' T' : Newsy Condensations. . In connection with the assertion that Speaker Cannon tries to look like Lincoln the New York Sun as serts that "To look like Lincoln is the most valuable political asset known In the Middle West." Politicians in New Yofk City learned . that Senators Thomas F. Grady and James J. Frawley will re ceive nominations this fall to succeed Representatives W. Bourke Cockran and Francis Burton Harrison. 1 W tern PROHIBITION JWINS North Carolina Votes Dry By a Very Large Majority ONLY SEVENTEEN COUNTIES WET Returns From Ninety-One of the Ninety-Eight Counties in. tie State Show That the .Prohibition Bill Carried by a Large Majority. Charlotte, N. C, Special. With returns from hinety one of the ninety-eight counties of the State in hand the - general result shows that the prohibition hill framed bv the iast Legislature . has won out by a large majority. It is impossible at this time to- give the majority with any certainty, . as in many instances the votes, are estimates, but it is safe to assume that it will reach 50,000. . The day brought surprises to both sides in the contest, though the re sult was, all along, a foregone con clusion. Ond county for instance, in which there has never been a-drop of liquor sold at lesat legally rollsup a majority against the prohibition bill and another county,' which was expected to give a handsome major ity against the bill, is in doubt, with the prospeat that it! will give a small majority for prohibition. And so it went. Seventeen- counties, of those heard from, voted against the bill. The detailed reports, which follow, tell the tale. Prohibitionists Claim 50,000 Major ity. Baleigh, Special. The -majority for prohibition in North Carolina has passed 40,000 and it is possible it may reach 50,000. Buncombe County Very Dry. Asheville, Special. The prohibi tionists in Asheville, Buncombe coun ty and western North Carolina swept the decks clear. In the city the vot ing started off brisk with many wo men and children at the polling places. Hot coffee and candwiches had been provided by the ladies and at each polling place there were ta bles at some convenient place where refreshments might be had. The scenes were not unlike those during the local option election last Octo ber save that they were not 'so spec tacular. While the ladies and the children were present singing songs, and working the cause of temper ance, there were not the cordons of women and children thrown around each "wet" voter as characterized last October's contest. . At about 9 o'clock the returns from the vote cast began coming in from the city precincts and the coun ty and it was evident even at that time that the county would go over whelmingly dry. Later during the day the returns showed that the ma jority would be beyond even the hopes of the most ardent prohibi tionist. The prohibition workers were enthusiastic and kept at it al thotight they knew that a great ma jority had already been had. The anti-prohibitionists were ready to quit early In the day. Very few of those opposed to prohibition remain ed at the polls all day. There was no disorder and little excitement. The official returns from the six precincts in Asheville give prohibi tion a majority of 768. In Ashe ville and Buncombe county with three precincts to hear from at 9:30 o'clock prohibition has a majority of 3,371. The remaining precints, estimated, will swell the majority to 3,600. Five hundred and sixteen votes were cast for prohibition in Marshall and -none against it. Marshall and Madison county give prohibition a majority of 1,500; Polk county is 600 dry; Clay eounty 550, all dry. All returns have not been had from Yancey county. The coun ty, however, is overwhelmingly dry, few votes being cast against prohi bition. Bakersville, Mitchell coun ty, it is reported here, went 135 to 1 dry. The prohibitionists had a great rally at the auditorium at night. Fully two thousand people were " there to get returns and celebrate the great victory. Black Mountain Dry. Black Mountain, Special. Prohi bition won by 150. New Hanover Goes Wet. Wilmington, N. C, Special. All precincts are in and New Hanover gives a majority of 181 against pro hibition. Wilmington city voted wet in all except one ward, but the ma jority was reduced by returns from the country precincts, which vpteu generally dry, except JDelgado. In spite of the ratlier heated cam paign, in which personalities were more or less indulged in, the best of humor prevailed among the work ers at the polls as a general rule and the election was . as quet as has been held in Wilmington 111 a num ber of years. The polls in a ma ioritv of cases were xoped or plank ed off and only one voter was ad mitted into the booth at a time, re tiring from tho opposite" side. An officer was stationed at each polling nla.ee to see that the rule as to voting was strictly observed and there were no attempts to resist this authority. -The workers of both sides were, of course, active at uic polls and every voter was beseiged with prof ers of tickets as soon as he presented himself to exercise his suffrage. While both sides were ."Tnirr.inu- the rrsnlt unto almost tire hour of, the close of the polls, no nnn Irnpw ft livthiiVc- definiie. The lanre number of folded ballots cast save an element of uncertainty as to how the vote was progressing and the 'statisticians we're largely at vari ance in their estimates. An all-day .prayer meeting was held, at the r irst. Baptist church by the prombiuomsis among the ladies of the city and the poib opened with a' toiling of the bell of jbe church, but this later had to he dispense1. vUh oa account o illness in the vicinity and thc inces sant ringing of the bell was irritating' 1L 1' a . - - ' . - 10 me paiienr. - : - Carteret. Morehead City, Speeial.Thle.: ma jority for prohibition . in Cartetret county 'by precincts is as follows : Morehead City, 230; Beaufort! 200 1 Walter Path, 20; liquor -majority at JNewportt 110. These are the largest precincts in the connty. These re turns indicate a prohibition majority for Carteret county of 300 at least. Quiet Day at High Point. ( High Point, Special In the elec tion here prohibition' won by a ma jorit of 898, just 200 rotes being cast unfavorable. Prayer and song ser vices were held throughout the day in rooms close to one voting place. The day was quiet but the prohibi tionists worked .unceasingly. Cherokee Gives 1,250 and Clay 500. Murphy, Special. Cherokee coun ty has given the sale "and manufac ture of intoxicating drinks a black eye by a' safe estimated majority of 1,250, and Clay county has done like wise by 500 majority. Cherokee al ready had very . stringent prohibition laws, but, she joined, forces with her sister e)'intiosto drive the demon li quor traffic from the StateT . Franklin Is "Wet." Louisburg, N. C, Special. At this writing the indications are that the county will go "wet" by not less than 200 majority. Louisburg, Frank linton and Youngsville, all of the in corporated towns, gave majorities of from 100 to 125 for prohibition ; but the county precincts, especially Gold mine and Ceddr Rock townships, voted "wet" in about the proportion of four to one. Three townships are yet to be heard from but they are expected to return wet tt ma j on- ties The election was a most quiet one, a light vote being polled. The ow men held prayer meeting in the church and a long column of chil dren marched evn Main street this morning, lining up in front of the court house and singing a number of songs.. Fuller returns will no" doubt show a larger majority than given above against prohibition. j The special election for a tax for' the support of the graded school was carried, the required number of votes being obtained before noon. Small Dry Majority at Cooleemee. Cooleemee, Special. Cooleemee dry, 123; wet, 34. Richmond Gives' Small Majority. Rockingham, Special Richmond county goes for prohibition by esti mated majority of 150. Richmond Dry. Rockingham, Special. Latest re turns indicate Richmond county ma jority for prohibition will be over 275. Montgomery's Dry Majority Small. Troy, Special. Montgomery coun ty gives a majority for prohibition of 140,, approximately. Three pre cincts are not heard from, though these figures are practically correct. Troy township gave a majority of 211 for prohibition. Mount Gilead township voted wet by a majority of 15. Not a full vote was polled in the county. - Durham. Durham, Special. Durham county has gone . for the anti-prohibition ticket by from -550 to 650 majority. At 9 o'clock the official vote from the city and Durham township had, been received. In the city eight vfre cincts the wets carried by 88 major ity. In this township, Durham, the same vote carried by 300 majority. There are five precincts to hear from, these all being in the country. The total majority in this ciunty against prohibition will not be less than 500 and may be between 600 and 700. There is no possibility of this esti mate being changed more than 50 votes, i : Beginning at 6 o'clock the. church bells in the city rang every hour -until the time for closing the polls. This was to call the women to prayer, five minutes being given each hour to prayer for the cause of pro hibition. It will be some time before the total votes in the country are in. The estimate given will not be far wrong. Bladen. Elizabethtown, Special. Eight townships in Bladen give prohibition majorities as follows: Abbtts, 27; Bladensboro, 101; Brown Marsh, 82; Elizabeth, 39; Hollow, 28; Coly, 19; White Oak, 206; Central, tied, voting 14 to 14. The other seven townships not heard from will probably give from 150 to 200 majority for prohibi tion is a conservative estimate. Brunswick. 'Wilmington, Special Returns from Brunswick county indicate that prohibition carrie dby a small major ity. Township results are as follows: Southport, 69 majority; Northwest, 33 majority, and Town Creek, 31 ma jority, all for prihibition. Supply and Shallotte townships also give a majority for prohibition. The ma jority wil probably be 200. Mount Gilead Township "Wet" by 30. Mount Gilead, Special. The re sult of the voting in Mount Gilead township is estimated at 30 against prohibition. The official account may slightly change the majority. The voting was quiet and somewhat light. Randolph. Asheboro, Special. Fifteen of the twenty-one precincts in this county give a majority of nearly 1,400. Other precincts are small and a light v6te is expected. The majority will be more than 1,500 for prohibition. The vote in asheboro was 273 dry and 4 Avet. The vote in Randleman, where The Central North Carolinian is published, an anti-prohibition or srtm. whs 377 drv and 77 wet. Relia- j comitv estimates a majority of 250 for prohibition. . QrciTisboro s pry jaajoriiy o. . 'Greensboro, Special. Greensboro casts 1,159 votes for and 392 against prohibition- It -is estimated the coun ty will go dry bv not less than 1,500. Pclk. Tryon, May. 26. Returns from the live precincts Tryoa, Saluda, Colum bus, Mill Springs Rivl Big Level. 'lYe the. vote as follows : Trybn,! for 91 ; against 32; Columbus for 51; agianst 2y.Mill Springs, for ,51; against 10; Saluda; for 28; . against 16; Big 'Lev el, lor 3Sj against 10; Pearidge, for 14; against 10. About a two-thirds vote was. polled. No direct communi cation, witit Cooper's Gap.- and Green's Cfeefe and Vote not obtain able at this hour. The election was quiet. Rutherford Dry by 100. Rutherfordtonv Special, The pro hibition election: passed off quietly; here and a very light rote was cast. Out of a total vote i the eounty. of 3,400 there will not be over 1,800 vote east in this- election, and the majority for prohibition will ;not ex ceed 1100. Fifteen; out of the 22 precincts heard from give prohibi tion 1,209 and against the measure B. Jo Kutheriovdton township there was not much over a half a vote polled. The Vote in Henderson. Henderson, Special. In Hender son the vote stood: For Prohibition, 404; against it, 258; majority, 146. Dabney, 15 majority. Six todnships not heard from. Estimated majority in the county is 300 in favor of pro hibition. Indications from Franklin county is that it will give a majority against prohibition. Cumberland Goes Dry Too. Fayetteville, Special Reams; from Cumberland county complete, except as to five precincts and with missing precincts estimated, show a majority of 540 for prohibition. The total of ficial vote will not be received before Wednesday, but a revision will make but litt'e change from the above fig ures. Lincoln. Lineolnton Special. Every present-"dry," the mariiytoiv cinct except one in Lincoln county went "dry," the majority in this precinct being 11 for the "wets." A vote of about 1,225 was polled and the majority for prohibition is about 900. Two precincts are yet to be heard from, but their vote is pretty well estimated. i Edgecomb Against the Bill. Tarboro, Special. EdgecomS gives . a majority of 189 "wet," with one precinct to be heard from. The prob able majority is 224. Tarboro went "wet" by 17, Rocky Mount, this county gave 3 majority wet. The vot ing was quiet here. The schools clos ed and( ladies appeared at the polls in Rocky Mount where 14 saloons are located. Of the other counties, Sleveland gives 1,908 majority for prohibition; Macon 600, Guilford 1,500, Gaston 1.700, Wayne 500, Alamance 1,200. Wake county went wet by 500, New. Hanover by 700, Martin 300, Yadkin and Stokes both went- wet by small majorities. On the whole the voting was heav ier than either side expected and the inaority was much greater than most people looked for. Bad Sorm in Texas. Austin, Tex., Special. A terrific wind and rain storm that at times de veloped into a tornado swept Texas from the Panhandle to the Gulf ear ly Sunday. The restruction to ""crops and vegetation, trees and shrubbery was the greatest reported in years. In numerous places houses were up lifted and small villages and hamlets in many instances were inundated by the terrific rainfall which in the space of four hours reached seven inches in many Jections. Fatal Explosion at a French Sugar Refinery. Paris, By Cable. An explosion at a sugar refinery here buried a number of workmen under a heap of burning wreckage. Four are known to be dead and others are thought to be in the ruins. Forty-two of the injured have been taken from the wreckage. The combustion of sugar dust caused a blast, burning the Turkmen on th upper floors. ""Choked to Death by Husband. Newark, 0., Special. Mrs. Ernest Terwilger was found dead in her room Sunday. She had been choked to death. Her husband was arrested and he confessed to the crime. Sun day night such a large crowd gather ed about the prison that police re serves were called out. A lot of people who are clamoring for their rights ought really to have Justice. So. 22-'08. BR. TAIJtS OF FOOD Pres. of Board of Health. 'What shall I eat?" la the daily in- 3uirV- the physician is met with. I o not hesitate to say that in my judgment a large- percentage of dla dse is caused by poorly selected and improperly prepared food. My. per flnai experience with the fully-cpokd food, fchown as Grape-Nuts, enablea me to speak freely of its merits. "f'rom overwork I auifered several years with malnutrition, palpitation of the heart and lota of sleep. ' Last summer I was led to experiment Jer gonaliy with the new food, which I used in conjunction with good rich cow's mfik. In a short time after I commenced Its use the disagreeable symptoms disappeared, my heart's ac tion became steady and normal, the functions of the vOomach were prop erly carried out, and I again slept at soundly and as well as in my youth. "I. look upon Grape-Nuts as a per fect food, and no one. can gainsay but 1b.at It has a most prominent place in a rational, scientific system of feed ing. Any one who uses this food will soon be convinced of the soundness of the principle upon which It Is man ufactured and may thereby know the facts as to its true worth." -ilead The Road to Wellvllle," in pkgs. "There's a Reason." Ever read tl ' above letter? A new one appears from time to ime. rThey are genuine, true and. fujl Qf bumao interest. 4 III
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