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CONVENTION COMPLETES
THE NOMINATIONS
Adopts a Splendid Platform Forthe State and
Then Adjourns.
THE COMPLETED TICKET
Lively Debate on Question of
Senatorial Primaries,
ELECTORS AND DELEGATES CHOSEN
McNeil and Rogers Nominated by Ac
clamation For Corporation Com
missioners. Col. Paul Means
Protests Against the Chi
cago Platform.
The complete ticket put out by the
Democratic State convention which
met here Wednesday at noon and ad
journed yesterday morning 1 is as fol
io ws:
Governor—CHAßGES B. AVCOCK. of
Wayne.
Lieutenant-Governor—\V. D. TURNER,
of Iredell.
Secretary of State—J. BRYAN GRIMES,
o£ Vitt.
State Treasurer —B. R. LACY, of Wake.
State Auditor—B. P. DIXON, of Cleve
land.
Attorney-General—ROßEßT D. GIL
MER. of Haywood.
Superintendent of Public Instruction—
WILLIAM S. TOON, of Robeson.
Comintsioner of Agriculture—SAMUEL
1* PATTERSON, of Caldwell.
Commisioner of Labor and Printing—
HENRY B. VARNER, of Davidson.
Chairman of the Corporation Commis
sion--FRAN KLIN McNEILL, of New Han
ove r.
Corporation Commissioner —SAMUEL
ROGERS, of Macon.
Judge for the Tenth District -’V. B.
COUNCIL, of Watauga.
Electors at Large—-DAN HUGH Me-*
LEAN, of Harnett, and LEE S. OVER
MAN, of Rowan.
v his is considered, bot h by the mem
bers of the convention and the people
of the State generally -so far as lias
been ascertained, as a ticket combin
ing many elements of strength, and
almost certain of a triumphant en
dorsement at the polls in August.
ADOPTION Cl' THE STATE PLATFORM.
A Lively Debate Over the Question of Having
a Senatorial Primary.
At 9 o'clock yesterday morning the
Democratic State convention for 11)00
came to a close.
It. had been in session for twenty
liours—for IS hours there had been
no recess or pause in the proceed
ings.
Prom loss of sleep and lack of food
the delegates looked wan and worn
in the gray morning light, but there
had been no softening of the look
of determination in their faces or sign
of diminution of enthusiasm in their
proceedings.
lu fact the closing debate was one
of the most spirited of the whole ses
sion. It arose over the platform
which was adopted as the final and
crowning act of the convention's most
excellent work.
The Committee on Platform com
pleted its work and so reported to the
contention early Wednesday night.
This report was printed in yesterday
morning’s News and Observer, but it's
consideration and adoption by tin*
«imvention was. on motion. |>oslponed
until after all nominations had been
made.
It was. therefore, not until ,:!{()
o’clock that the convention was pre
pared to Jake it up and consider it.
On suggestion of State Chairman Sim-
Dyspepsia 20 Years
Could Eat Only Stale Bread — All
Eiue Caused Distress.
“ 1 have derived so much benefit
from Hood's Sarsaparilla, after having
been a sufferer for more than 20 years
from a bad stomach trouble, that 1
Would like to tel! about. For years 1
was obliged to live on stale bread and
the juice of beefsteak. 1 had a great
deal of inflammation and gastric
trouble and was twice at death's door.
A friend told me of Hood’s Sarsapa
rilla and 1 decided to try a bottle. I
derived so much benefit from it that I
got three more, and after taking them
felt that I was entirely cured. 1 am
now 85 years old and enjoy excellent
health for one of mv years, but every
spring l take a bottle of Hood's so
that Lmay feel strong and well during
the summer, and 1 recommend it to
anyone who suffers lrom dyspepsia
or indigesti >n.” Mi:s. A. G. Marson,
12 Mason Street, Salem, Mass.
All Run Down —Torpid Liver.
“ Every spring 1 suffer from torpid
liver and the debilitating influence
of the change from cold to warmer
weather. La>t -pring found me un
usually run down.' having mused
four of my children, unassisted,
through a siege of scarlet fever. 1
took Hood’s Sarsaparilla and passed
through the trying months without
any inconvenience whatever. I be
lieve for persons having an inactive
liver and poor blood Hood - Sarsapa
is a good medicine.” Mas. E. I>.
Gross, Findlay, Ohio.
It is becan>e Hood’s Sarsaparilla is
Peculiar t<» Itself that it effects suell
n. markable cures. Try it.
moils it wok read, discussed and voted
on by sections.
Tt> the tirst section, endorsing and
ratifying the Chicago platform of
1896, Col. Paul M. Means objected.
.\J«o lie. entered his protest against
The third paragraph, which “de
nounces the recent- legislation by
which the gold standard has been fix
ed upon the people.”
No one else joined in these protests
and the sections were adopted.
The sections denouncing “the tariff
legislation of the Republican party:"
condemning the policy of taxing with
out representation "the people in ter
ritory acquired by the United States,”
and declaring against “'imperialism
and militarism,” were enthusiastical
ly adopted with applause: ns were,
also the succeeding sections from
that inviting all voters “without re
gard to past political affiliations, to
unite with us in support of our can
didates.” down to and including that
favoring the ‘“election of United
States Senators by the people.”
But the two sections following this
proved to be a royal battle-ground
that occupied 1 he attention of tlie con
vention for more than an hour and at
one time seemed to Threaten the whole
platform—in fact to make it doubtful
whether any platform at all would
Ik* adopted.
The fight against the primaries was
led by Mr. Zachary, of Madison, as
sisted by Mr. Welch. of Haywood.
Boshamer. of Iredell, and others from
the West, who said that their people
were opposed to a Senatorial prima
ry and had so expressed themselves.
Also Mr. Thus. G. Skinner from tin*
extreme east said his people in Perqui
mans and the surrounding counties
were opposed to legalized primaries.
But the majority in favor of giving
the people a chance to directly ex
press their choice for Senator was
overwhelming and the two sections
were adopted after a slight change in
phraseology of one of them had been
made on suggestion of Col. Means.
Before this was done, however, an
other amendment proposed by Col.
Means was voted down. This was to
have the General Assembly in June
pass a law for holding primaries in
stead of waiting for the enactment
of such a law by the Legislature of
1901.
After the adoption of the final sec
tion approving the “action of the lasi
Legislature in submitting tin* Consti
tutional Amendment to the people.”
the platform as a whole was adopted
and the convention adjourned, having
completed its work.
The platform as thus adopted by the
convention was as follows:
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
The Democratic party of North Car
olina in convention assembled in Ral
eigh. ( .. on this day. April 11. 1900.
do hereby approve, endorse and rati
fy the principles enunciated and set
forth in the plattorm of the National
Democratic party adopted at Chicago
in 1896.
We denounce the tariff legislation
of the Republican party which has
increased the burdens of taxation up
on our consumers and increased the
powers of the trusts and monopolies
to rob the people. Relieving that un
der our present method of Federal
taxation more Gian three-fourths
of our National revenues are paid by
people owning less than one-fourth of
the property of Ihe country, we pro
test against* such inequality and in
justice. and in order to remedy to
some extent this great wrong we fa
vor an income tax and favor all con
stitutional methods to sustain it.
We denounce the Republican party
for its passage of the recent legisla
tion by which tin gold standard has
been fixed upon our people.
We denounce the policy of the Re
publican party for its legislation by
which the people in territory acquired
by the United States are taxed with
out representation and deprived of
the protection afforded by the princi
ple that the Constitution follows the
flag.
We are iu favor of peaceful com
mercial expansion, but denounce im
perialism and militarism.
We cordially invite all voters, with
out regard to past, political affilia
tions. to unite with us in support of
our candidates for Congress and other
offices, who favor the principles of tin*
Chicago platform.
We admire the heroism and ability
with which tin: Hon. William Jen
nings Bryan has defended the princi
ples of the Democratic party, and
hereby instruct the delegation from
this State to the next National Demo
cratic convention to vote for his re
nomination as a candidate icr the
Presidency.
We denounce the administration of
the Republican party in North Caro
lina by which negroes were placed in
high and responsible official positions
which ought to have been filled by
white people.
We approve of the passage of the
act of the Legislature of 1899 to pre
vent tin* removal of suits by foreign
corporations from the State to the
Federal Courts.
We commend the Legislature for
the nassage of the Election Law of
1899.
We favor a government of the peo
ple, by the people and for the people,
economy in expenditure and the abo
lition of unnecessary offices.
We heartily commend the action of
the General Assmbly of 1»99 for ap
propriating One Hundred Thousand
Dollars for the benefit of the Public
Schools of the State, and pledge our
selves to increase the school tuud so
as to make at least a four months
term in each year in every school dis
trict in. llie State.
It e point with pride to the record
of the Democratic party in the build
ing and management of tin* institu
tions for the care oT tin* unfortunate
insane, and pledge the party I<> so in
crease the appropriations for this pur
pose as that every needy insane per
son in the State n.av be eared for at
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public expense.,
We approve of the passage of the
Corporation Commission Act by the
lasi Legislature, and of the adminis
tration of the a flairs of said Commis
sion. by which fairer rates have been
secured -which are more just to the
people and to the transportation and
transmission corporations, and such
assessment of railroad property as
will make it bear its fair proportion
of Ilie burdens ot taxation.
We condemn free passes.
We denounce a 1 trusts, monopolies
and trade combi natrons, and demand
the passage of such legislation. State
or National, as w ill suppress the same.
We favor tin* election of l nited
States Senators by the peoph .
We favor the enactment of laws by
tin* next Genera! Assembly providing
for the holding of primary elections
for the nomination of State and coun
ty. officers. Representatives in ( oit
gress and United States Senators.
We hereby instruct tin* State Ex
ecutive Committee to make provision
for the holding of a primary' on tin
first Tuesday of next November for
the selection of a United States Sena
tor by tin* Democratic voters of the
State, at which every elector who has
voted the Democratic ticket in the
State election shell be entitled to east
one vote for one man for l nited
Shite Senate, and the candidate who
receives the majority of the votes so
cyst in the whole State shall receive
tin* support of Cn Democratie mem
bers of the Legislature; and if no
candidate shall receive a majority
then the com mi* tee shall hold a sec
ond primary at which only the two
highest candidates shall be balloted
for and tin* one receiving a.majority
of the votes so e ist shall receive tin*
support of tin* members
of tli»* Legislature.
Provided that if any third candi
date shall receive at the first primary,
so held, within fl.'iOO votes of the sec
ond highest candidate, then in that
event the three candidates shall be
balloted ior tit tin* second primary,
and the one of the three receiving the
highest number ol votes, sluil receive
the support of the Democratic mem
bers of the Legislature for United
States Senator.
We heartily aoprove of the action
of Hn* last Legislature in submitting
the Constitutional Amendment to tin*
people, and we urge its adoption, be
cause it. will promote the peace, the
prosperity', the happiness ol the peo
ple of North Carolina.
RESOLUTION'S ADOPTED.
In addition to the above platform,
the following resolutions were adopt
ed by the convention on recommenda
tion* of the committee:
“’Unnecessary taxation is unjust tax
ation and while the people of North
Carolina submitted to tin* necessary
taxation to carry* on the war with
Spain without complaint, we demand
that with a surplus of $150,090,000 in
tin* Treasury', the odious stamp act.
must be tit once repealed.
Resolved that we condemn Hu* prac
tice of Federal olticers controlling’
and domineering conventions at;d
using their official positions t<> coerce
and intimidate voters, the stum* be
ing subversive of our form of govern
ment and dangerous to tin* liberties
of the people.
Resolved that we endorse the nom
ination of lion. W. B. Council for
J 11 <l• *-e for the Tenth Judicial district.
\FTF.R THE SUPREME COURT.
Still another resolution proposed,
but one that failed to pass was the.
following submitted by Mr, 11. S.
Blair, of Caldwell:
"We' denounce the recent decisions
of the Supreme Court in tne “Offices
Cases" as flagrantly partisan, and as
seriously derogatory of the rights of
a free people—-holding that tin* legis
lative offices provided for in the Con
stitution should be subject to the will
of the people through their repivsen
tatives.”
Mr. Blair did not send this resolu
; tion through the regular channel pro
j vided for by appointment of a com
mittee on Platform and Resolutions,
but submitted it in open convention
as that body was about to adjourn.
Tlu* convention, therefore, refused to
act on it.
CORPORATION COMMISSIONERS.
Messrs. McNeil and Rogers Nominated by Ac
clamation.
The nominations of the convention
ended witu t.lie miming of two mem
| |„>rs of tlie Corporation Commission
{ to succeed Franklin McNeill, ehair
i man. and Samuel L. Rogers, commis
sioner. j
They were chosen by acclamation
j to succeed themselves- Mr. McNeill
I for a term of six years and Mr. Rogers
for a term of four years.
Nominations for these positions
were declared in order at fi o’clock,
j and the following nominations were
| made:
John M. Campbell, of Buncombe.
Samuel L. Rogers, of Macon.
Franklin McNeill, of New Hanover.
Thomas W. Mason, of Northampton.
G. W. F. Harper, of Caldwell.
With these five gentlemen before
the convention it looked to tin* cas
ual observer as if a very interesting
j and hotly fought contest was about
J to take place; but this was not to be.
Just as the nominating speeches
were about to be made the Committee
on Platforms had read to the conven
tion for adoption a platform in which
these words were used: "We ap
prove of the passage of the Corpora
tion Commission Act by the hist Leg
islature. and of the administration of
the affairs of said Commission, by
which fairer rates have been secured
w hich arc more just to the people and
to the transportation and transmis
sion corporations, and such, assess
ment of railroad property as will make
it bear ils fair proportion of the bur
dens of taxation.”
This utterance the delegates had
loudly applauded: and this was fol
lowed. when it came to nominations,
by two of tin* finest, short speeches of
the convention.
One of these was tin* speech of J.
i Frank Ray nominating Mr. Rogers,
j and the other was the speech of Judge
Connor placing the name of Franklin
j McNeill before the convention. Both
j were pleodld pleas for the rc-nomina-
I tion of these gentlemen, in which the
speakers rose to tlie height of true
manhood and patriotism.
But perhaps the most effective
speech was that of an old gray-beard
ed. plainly clad delegate from an east
ern county, who rose and in an awk
ward broken way said:
"! am glad we have at last come
to a vote on this question. I have
been sitting here all day and till night
waiting for it. 1 wanted an oppor
tunity to vote for the people and
against the railroads.”
The applause that greeted this ut
terance as well the reception of Mr.
1 Ray’s and Judge Connor's speeches
| left no doubt ib to the temper of the
convention.
Before a vote was taken. Mr. Blair
of Caldwell, climbed upon the ros
i trimi and withdrew 1 Mr. Harper's
name.
Mr. Campbell followed, withdravv
: ing his name, "f have.” lie said, "but
one candidate in North Carolina and
that is the Constitutional Amendment,
and I will do nothing that will en
danger that.
"I see that the people of this great
Stiit«* have here today indicated their
j preference tor the present conunis
j sinners and I say amen.”
Mr. Iravis. of Halifax, withdrew
tin* mime ot (apt. Mason, and on mo
tion of Mr. Murchison, of Cumber
j land. Messrs. McNeill and Rogers were
for Corporation Coinmis
j sLoners by acclamation.
This completed the nominations of
the convention.
ELECTORS AND DELEGATES CHOSSN-
Dan McLean and Lee S. Overman Made Elec
tors at Large.
The next business to come before
the convention was the selection of
two electors tit large, four delegates
at large to the National convention
and four alternates.
For electors at large. Dan Hugh Mc-
Lean. of Harnett, and Lee S. Over
man, of Rowan, were selected by ac
clamation. all the other names sug
gested being withdrawn.
For delegates tit large and alter
nates the following names were chos
en by roll-call:
Edward J. Hale, of Cumberland.
Julian S. Carr, of Durham.
Walter E. Moore, of Jackson.
Thus. A. Jones, of Buncombe.
For alternates:
Theo. F. Kluttz. of Rowan.
W. S. Chadwick, of Carteret.
B. F. Aycoek, of Wilson.
J. G. Ilackett, of Wilkes.
The members of tin* State Execu
tive Committee and delegates to the*
National convention recommended by
the various districts were accepted
by tin* convention.
This being done the platform as
printed above was adopted and the
convention adjourned.
CONVENTION NOTES.
There stuns to be some trouble
about who is the Democratic candi
date. for Lieutenant Governor owing
to a mistake in the News and Obser
ver yesterday' morning. Owing to
souk* mistake, the picture of Senator
Travis, of Halifax, was inserted in tin*
News and Observer in place of the
picture, of Mr. Turner. As a result.
Mr. Travis, who regards the News and
Observer ns next to his bibb*, woke
iip yesterday' morning and saw his
picture in the paper over the words#
"The Nominee for Lieutenant Gov
ernor.” lie yesterday served notice
on .Mr. Turner that he had the cre
dentials and would claim the nomina
tion. “If you see it in the News and
Observer, its so.” is his basis for the
claim, lu order 1o avoid trouble, we
will own u]i the mistake and shift it
on the shoulders of “the intelligent
compositor.” who has to bear all tne
mistakes in a printing office.
The News and Observer of yester
day. in its report of the convention,
inadvertently said that Bros. W. E.
Abernethy. of Burke, was put in nom
ination for State Superintendent. As
a matter of fact, I’rof. Abernethy ittul
before withdrawn from tin* race, and
asked that bis name should not be
placed before tin* convention, lie was
not out in nomination, and the vote he
received was over his protest.
A delegate, who thinks about relig
ious as well as political predilections
lias figured the religious leanings or
membership on the State ticket thus:
Gov. Aycoek—Baptist.
IJ .-Gov. Turner Met hod ist.
Secretary of State Grimes Episco
pa ban.
Treasurer Lae.v— Presbyterian.
Auditor Dixou —Met hod isl.
Supt. of Schools Toon Baptist.
Corporation Commissioner McNeill
Presbyterian.
Corporation Commissioner Rogers
Methodist.
Labor Commissioner \ arner I J ,‘s
byterian—two Baptists, three Mel m
(lists, three Presbyterians and one
Episcopalian.
'flu* vote for delegates at large to the
National Convention stood: E. J. Hale.
7G4; Julian S. Carr, 651: Tlios. .\. .Jones,
166; Walter E. Moore. 446. The next
highest were made alternates and the
vote stood Theo. F. Kluttz, 42.>. B. f* .
Yycock. 255: W. 8. Chadwick. 172; J. G.
RacketL 142.
Mr. George Norwood, of Wake, made
oue of the most effective speeches in the
State convention yesterday morning that
was heard in that body of orators. It
was the first speech he ever made in a
deliberative body, and was delivered with
the fire and zeal of the prictised orator.
No adequate idea of the impression made
can be made by the words for he ihrew
life and spirit into every utterance.
The speech made by Mr. J. M. Camp
bell. of Buncombe, withdrawing his name
as a candidate for Corporation Commis
sioner captivated the convention. He is
one of the most popular Democrats in
Western North Carolina, and the recep
tion given to his speech was such as at
tested to his personal popularity in the
State.
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