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THE DEMOCRATS
NOMINATE POU
FOR CONGRESS
The Nomination Made This
Morning at 1:20 O’clock
on the 112th Ballot.
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MR. B, C. BECKWITH
NAMED FOR ELECTOR
The Convention Was in Session From
Noon Yesterday Until Nearly
2 O'clock This Morning.
SOME SENSATIONAL INCIDENTS
CHARACTERIZED THE PROCEEDINGS
The Record of Mr. Atwater in Congress Was
Unanimously Endorsed by a Rising Vote.
The Defeated Candidates Pledge
Their Hearty Support to
Their Successful
Rival.
This morning’ at 1:40. o’clock Iho
longest and most sensational Con
grcssional convention ever held in
ill is city came to an end.
It resulted, on the 112th ballot, in
the nomination of Edward YV. Pou, of
.Johnston county, as the Democratic
nominee for a seat, in the United
States Congress, to succeed Hon. John
YV. Atwater, of Chatham.
The convention was In session for
exactly twelve hours, not counting
the recess of an hour and a. half. It.
was marked by the bitterness and de
termination that characteried the
contest between the six candidates for
the honor. The Democracy of at least
one of the candidates was questioned
and against another there was a
charge of bad faith, lint it all end
ed in a harmonious, united conven
tion and mutual pledges of good will
and loyal support. Though perhaps
many things were said in the excite
ment that had better been left un
said, they left no rankle and the Dem
ocracy of the metropolitan district
came forth from the convention uni
ted and enthusiastic, armed for the
fray and determined to win.
Seldom, if ever, has a convention
assembled here that was composed of
more representative men. They were,
for the most part, the strongest and
most influential men from all parts
of the district. Every county was ful
ly represented, and when the conven
tion was called to order there was not
vacant seat in Metropolitan Hall; atid
on every face there was the stamp of
hopeful enthusiasm .and patriotic ar
dor. They were true and tried Dem
ocrats —■Bryan men, to a man.
CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.
At 12:15 the convention was called to
order by Hon. Janies R. Young, chairman
of the District committee.
After rapping for order Mr. Young
spoke as follows:
CHAIRMAN YOUNG'S SPEECH.
“Fellow Democrats of the Metropolitan
District: —In accordance with the plan
of the organization of the Democratic
party, it becomes my duty, as chairman of
yousr executive committee to call your
convention to order, ami to preside until
you shall elect a chairman.
“In doing so I congratulate you upon
the assembling of so many distinguished
and working Democrats from all parts of
the district, and welcome you one and all
to a full and free participation in the de
liberations of this body. I congratulate
you upon the auspicious circumstances un
der which you meet.
“While you come fresh from the labors
and trials of a heated campaign, you come
crowned with the most magnificent victory
of the century in the greatest of all causes
—the supremacy of the Anglo-Saxon race.
“As fruits of your victory you can point
to lbe facts that your civilization is as
sured, your property will be protected and
the honor and virtue of your women will
be safe. By a majority of over 60,000 the
people under the leadership of the Demo
cratic party have declared that the whit&
man must and shall rule in every part of
North Carolina.
“I commend you as loyal Democrats and
true men for the splendid work done by
each of you. You and your fellow work
ers at home have, and richly deserve, the
gratitude and thanks of every true white
man and noble woman of our State. It
should be a source of much gratification
to you, that In the great struggle that
this district did not fall behind, but in
creased her majority in the district to
6,274 from 838 two years ago.
TIIE VICTORY NOT COMPLETE.
"Bat fellow Democrats, while much has
been done, all is not accomplished. The
great victory of 1900 in our State campaign
is but an earnest of the victory that
awaits us In November in the National
campaign.
“The Democracy in North Carolina must
be true to themselves, their State and na
tion and wage a successful fight for Bryan
and Stevenson and our Democratic Con
gressmen.
“You know how to organize, you know
how to work, you know how to win a vic
tory. At the beginning of this year any
mention of a probable success of our par
ty nationally was met ■‘with a sneer from
the enemy and a laugh even from our
friends. NOT SO NOW.
“The people of the country are alarmed
at the conditions that confront them.
They see in the proposals of the Republi
can party the degradation of our people,
the destruction of our government and the
upturning of our civilization, and from one
end of this great country to the other, the
thinking and conservative elements of
every party are turning to Mr. Bryait for
help. Even the rock-ribbed Republican
stronghold of Vermont, in an election
held a few days ago, has been shaken as
never before.
NEGRO RULE MUST END.
’What say the true men of North Caro
lina? They point to their past history,
Lrilliant with their achievements in war
and peace and exclaim: ‘We know
but to do our duty and to be true to our
God, our country and our homes.’
“We will meet the great issues of the
campaign and stand squarely by the cause
of the people and good government. We
will do nothing to prevent a free and fair
discussion, a thorough understanding of
the great problems of the day; but if an
attempt is made to thwart the will of the
white men of North Carolina by the use
of 80,000 ignorant negroes, then the negro
issue becomes a great issue again. No
amount of discussion or agreement will
force the white men of North Carolina to
ever again submit to even partial negro
rule.
GOOD TIMBER TO CHOOSE FROM.
“Fellow Democrats, the eyes of tlie dis
trict and State are upon you. The respon
sibilty of the nomination of a proper man
to represent this district in Congress is
upon you. I congratulate you upon the
character and ability of Ihe men who seek
this position at your hands. They are all
true and able men and well worthy of
your confidence.
“I feel that you cannot go amiss in your
choice, but I beg of you that which I am
sure you will all readily accede to, and
that is this: That in pressing the claims
of your favorites, that you so act that no
bitterness shall be engendered and no ran
cor left. After the nomination comes the
campaign and election. We should take
no chances against our sending a Demo
cratic representative to Congress who will
defend our State and people from the
calumny and attacks of our enemies. The
white men of North Carolina can make
no concessions to the Republican party so
long as they do not accord to the people
of the South the same consideration and
treatment that they do to the people of the
North and other sections of our greai
country.”
Mr. J. A. Thomas, of Franklin, was
requested to act as secretary.
The roll of counties was called and
the following committees announced:
Permanent organization: Spencer Tay
lor, of Chatham; W. H. Yarborough, Jr.,
of Franklin; J. A. Welland, of Johnston;
S. F. Austin, of Nash; Wiley Rush, of
Randolph: A. C. Zollicoffer, of Vance, and
J. D. Allen, of Wake.
On Platform and Resolutions: R. H.
Hayes. J. A. Thomas, S. S. Holt, B. H.
Bunn, J. T. Britton, T. M. Pitman and A.
J. Feilds.
On Credentials: A. M. Moore, E. W.
Morris, M. G. Gulley, Thos. M. Arrington,
E. C. Lassiter, W. A. Hunt and B. M.
Gatling.
District Executive Committee: F. C.
Poe, J, A. Thomas, A. K. Smith, B. H.
Bunn, C. R. Ross, A. J. Harris and Alex
Stronach, Jr.
Vice-Presidents: A. P. Gilbert, B. B.
Massenburg, J. W. Perry, R. A. P. Cooley,
Milo Hammer, O. W. Backnall and A. A.
Thompson.
These committees retired to perform
the work assigned them. The Commit
tee on Credentials was the first to re
port. Thomas M. Arrington read the re
port, stating that every county in the
district was fully represented and no
contest. The committee had, he said, in
fixing the basis of representation, used
the YVatson vote of four years ago,
which gives the counties in the district
the following vote: Chatham, 34; Frank
lin, 44; Johnston, 61; Nash, 32; Randolph,
45; \ r ance, 22; Y\ T ake, 90.
The Committee on Organization re
ported, through A. C. Zollicoffer, as fol
lows; For permanent chairman, J. R.
Young, of Vance; for secretary, J. A.
Thomas, of Franklin; for assistant sec
retary, W. YY'. YVilsor, of YY'ake.
The reports were adopted unanimously.
Later the report of the Committee on
Platform was sent forward, read by the
secretary and enthusiastically adopted.
This report is printed elsewhere in this
paper.
NOMINATIONS IN ORDER.
Nominations being declared in order,
the roll was called that each county
might have an opportunity to duly pre
sent its candidate.
Chatham was the first county called. H.
A. London responded, placing the name
of John W. Atwater before the conven
tion.
Franklin county yielded to Nash and
ex-Congressman B. 11. Bunn, of that
county, placed in nomination Frank S.
Spruill, of Franklin.
YY’hen Johnston was called Sheriff J.
T. Ellington said Johnston had no can
didate.
Nash yielded to Franklin and YV. H.
tarborough, Jr., seconded the nomina
nn of F. S. Spruill.
For Randolph Solicitor Wiley Rush re
sponded. putting before the convention
the name of William C. Hammer, of Ran
dolph.
Thomas M. Pittman named Captain YY T .
B. Shaw for the nomination when Y'ance
county was called.
YY'ake county made two nominations. !
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNINGSEITKMBEU7.1900.
I
HON. EDWARD W. POU,
Who was this Morning Nominated as the Democratic
Candidate for Congress in the Fourth
North Carolina District.
Edward YY'. Pou. who was this morning
nominated for Congress by the Democrats
of the Fourth Congressional district, is a
native of Johnston county, where he now
resides. He is by profession a lawyer,
and is a member of the law firm of Sim
mons, Pou & YY^ard.
He is one of the young party leaders
of the State. He made the race for Con
gress in 1896, but was defeated by Fu
sion. His campaign, however, at that
time was a most brilliant one and won
for hint many friends and admirers. Not
only is he a fine speaker—eloquent and
convincing—but he is well grounded in
NO McKINLEYISM FOR THEM,
The Democratic Convention of the Fourth
District Denounces McKinley For Ap
pointing Negroes to Office
in the South.
The Democratic Convention of the Fourth Congressional
District in session in Raleigh yesterday UNANIMOUSLY
adopted the following resolutions:
“The Democrats of the Fourth Congressional District in
convention assembled congratulate the people of North Car
olina upon the splendid victory won for permanent good gov
ernment on the second day of August and invite all white
electors in the State to vote in November to secure the same
good government in the Federal Administration under Bryan
as is guaranteed in North Carolina under Aycock.
“We declare our hearty approval and endorsement of the
Democratic State and National platforms.
“We call the attention of the electors of the State to the
danger of losing by Federal legislation the fruits of the vic
tory for the Constitutional Amendment, as evidenced by the
declaration in the Republican National platform denouncing
as ‘revolutionary' the franchise amendments recently adopt
ed in this and other Southern States, and by the threats of
Republican leaders to diminish the influence of the South in
the House of Representatives and in the electoral college if
they are unable to secure the abrogation of the suffrage amend
ments.
“We denounce Mr. McKinley, the Republican President,
for appointing negroes to offices of trust in North Carolina,
and we hereby appeal to all white men in North Carolina to
vote against a party which condemns our Constitutional
Amendment.
“We warmly approve the call of the leaders of our party,
State and Federal, for a meeting of the Democratic voters in
every voting precinct in the State to be held on the night of
September 14th, in the towns and cities, and on September
15th, in the country precincts, to organize Bryan and Stevenson
clubs. urge upon all voters who believe in the declara
tions of the Kansas City Convention, who wish to garner
the blessings that will follow in the wake of the Constitu
tional Amendment which goes into effect in 1902, and all
who oppose negro office holding, in State or Federal positions
in the South, to unite with us to perfect a thorough organi
zation in every voting precinct in the Fourth Congressional
District to the end that in November this district shall regis
ter its verdict ‘For the Republic and against the Empire.’ ”
Ed. 0. Smith was named by A. A. Thomp
son and John W. Atwater’s nomination
was seconded by Alex. Stronach, Jr.
This ended the roll call but not the
nominating speeches. R. A. P. Cooley, of
Nash, seconded the nomination of Mr.
Spruill; A. J. Harris, of Vance, seconded
the Democratic faith, an admirer of Mr.
Bryan and a believer in the fundamental
principles of his party.
Mr. Pou is now serving his third term
as Solicitor for the Fourth Judicial dis
trict of North Carolina. In the dis
charge of the duties of this position ho
lias won a reputation that places him
among the first jurists of the State.
His campaign this year, as in 1896, will
be piurked by that ability and aggres
siveness that is characteristic of Ihe man
and that must win for him and for the
Democracy of the Fourth district a groat
victory at the polls in November.
that of Mr. Shaw; R. H. Hayes, of Chat
ham, seconded the nomination of Mr. At
water; W. P. Wood, of Randolph, second
ed the nomination of Mr. Hammer, and
Mr. Zollicoffer, of Vance, seconded the
nomination of Mr. Shaw.
Nominations were now, on motion of
Mr. Rush, declared closed, and the con
vention proceeded to ballot.
THE BALLOTING BEGINS.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
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COUNTIES. 3 = B S §
fi s- etf Se
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Chatham 26 3 3 2
Franklin 44
Johnston 6 17 15 10 13
Nash 15 17
Randolph .. •. 45
.. 22
YY'ake 38% 3 1 .. 47%
Totals 55% 84 41 57 60%
The second ballot showed a slight
change in all the votes. It was as fol
lows:
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COUNTIES. | p i. a *■§
t s. % 3 s
< rfj Ui * 35 Vi
Chatham 26 6 2
Franklin 44
Johnston 6 17 15 10 13
Nash 11 21
Randolph .. 45
Vance .. 22
YY’ake 38% 5 3 2 41%
Totals 81% 93 42 57 54%
On the third ballot the vote stood as
follows:
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COUNTIES. « 73 £ § 5
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Chatham 28 5 1
Franklin 44
Johnston 6 10 IS 10 17
Nash It 21
Randolph 45
Y'ance 22
YY'ake 42 S 4 2 32
Totals 87 8S 45 57 51
On the fourth ballot a new candidate—
E. YY\ Pou, of Johnston —was brought in
to the race by YVake casting ten votes for
him, putting its vote for Smith down to
15 and increasing Atwater's vote to 49.
This made the result of this ballot as fol
lows: Atwater. 92; Spruill. 89; Shaw, 45;
Hammer, 60; Smith. 32; Pou, 10.
SMITH’S NAME YVITHDRAYVN.
The announcement of this vote set the
Johnston county delegation wild and threw
consternation into the camp of all the
other candidates. The Johnston demon
stration lasted for several minutes and
nearly ten minutes was consumed by the
chair in the effort to restore order.
Finally Mr. Thompson, of YY'ake, came
upon the rostrum for the purpose of with
drawing Mr. Smith’s name.
He began by saying that Mr. Smith’s
name had been presented only after it was
definitely understood from Mr. Pou that
he would not be a candidate.
This brought forth tremendous applause
from Mr. Pou’s opponents. The Johnston
county delegates set up a counter demon
stration and for several minutes Mr.
Thompson found it impossible to proceed.
There were protests, delegates yelling:
“He can't do it. ’Tisn'l right.’ He played
false.”
YY’hen order has been restored Mr.
Thompson in a few words withdrew Mr.
Smith's name.
In the meantime YY'. C. Douglass, of
YY'ake, had made his way to the rostrum
and was recognized by the chair.
He hegan by saying: “YVe have won a
great victory, and now that the smoke of
battle has cleared away we can see among
the grim stork bodies upon the field not
only Radicals, but the familiar faces of
Populists, as well.”
At this point he was interrupted by J.
N. Holding, of YY'ake, who made the point
that nominations having been declared
closed bv a vote of the convention no
nominating speech could now be made un
less that motion were reconsidered.
The chair sustained this point, several
delegates protesting that no man ought to
be thus cut off in a Democratic convention.
The Johnston delegation were especially
vigorous in their protest.
Finally Mr. London, of Chatham, solved
the problem and poured oil on the troubled
waters by moving to reconsider the mo
tion whereby nominations were declared
closed.
The motion prevailed and Mr. Doluglass
proceeded with his speech.
“Let’s nominate a Democrat,” said Mr.
Douglass. “Lef’s nominate a Democrat
if we’ve got one, for God’s sake. If we
haven’t then let’s go out and hunt the
next best thing—a converted Populist.
After rising from such a Democratic feast
as we’ve had a few weeks ago our stom
ach’s are in no condition to receive
johnny cakes made from funky meal.”
CHARGES AGAINST MR. POU.
As Mr. Douglass left the rostrum Mr.
Rush, of Randolph, was recognized. He
said:
“Now he’s had his say and I’m going
to have mine. I wanted him to speak be
cause this is a Democratic convention
and freedom of speech is one of our car
dinal principles.
“As to Mr. Pou, I want to say this. I
was for him; I pledged him my support
when he announced his candidacy. Had
he stayed in the field I would still be
for him. But he voluntarily withdrew
ffom the race, and now here today his
name is presented to this convention. I
want to inquire whether or not E. YV. Pou
prompts this action? If he does he's un
true to his friends, untrue to himself.
‘ YY'hen a man talks does he mean any
thing—when he writes what does he write
for? Did Mr. Pou’s card of withdrawal
mean anything? It seems not. In addi
tion to that I have in my pocket a letter
from Mr. Pou telling me that in with
drawing he is not sulking in his tent,
but that he was withdrawing from the
race in good faith.
“In view of these things I canot be
lieve that this action today was prompted
by him. It is not fair—it is wrong. I
(Continued on page five.)
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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FAVORED uMI
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Germany Does Not Wish to
Withdraw From Pekin.
OTHER POWERS WITH HER
England is Silent, But Her Wishes
Are Known.
FRAMING ANOTHER NOTE TO THE POM.RS
The Authorities at Washington Will Give No
Inkling of Its Nature. It May be Laid
Before the Cabinet For Con
sideration Today.
(By Associated Press.)
YV'asihington, September 6.—The latest
expression to the attitude of the powers
on the evacuation of Pekin comes from
the United States Ambassador at Paris,
General Horace Porter, who has advised
the authorities here that the attitude of
■the French government is favorable to the
position taken by Russia. Almost simul
taneously with this dispatch from General
Porter came another from The American
Charge d’Affaires at Berlin, giving the at
titude of Germany on Russia’s proposal.
This in substance, states that German,
while anxious to avoid any friction be
tween the powers, regards the conditions
at Pekin such as to recuirc the continued
presence of German forces there. Neither
General Porter nor Mr. Jackson give the
text of the answers. These two highly
important communications bring the Chi
nese negotiations to a very advanced
stage though they are not yet concluded,
aa all the answers are mot yet in. The
German anl French answers, however,
clearly indicate the alignment of the pow
ers. It is generally accepted that Ger
many’s attitude in favor of remaining at
Pekin will be concurred in by Italy and
Austria. Definite word has been received
here that Austria favors remaining at
Pekin. As to the purposes of Great Brit
ain, there is an absolute lack of official
information, though little doubt is enter
tained that since Germany lias taken the
initiative Great Britain will follow suit in
favor of remaining at Pekin. The position
of Japan is likewise lacking in definiteness,
although it is believed in the best posted
quarters that if other nations remain at
Pekin Japan will deem it expedient to re
main there also. It would seem from this
that France is the only government to give
concurrence to the Russian proposition,
although the United States has expressed
a purpose of following Russia’s course un
less the other powers brought about a
modification of Russia’s position. Thus
far Russia has not expressed any purpose
of modifying her original position. It was
stated authoritively today that Russia has
not ordered the departure of her Minister
or troops from Pekin upto this time, so
far as the United States government is
advised. It is stated also that no new
proposition has been presented, but that
the question is practically the same as
,when first presented, namely, as to
whether the troops will remain or be with
drawn from Pekin.
The receipt of the communication from
Berlin and Paris brought about numerous
conferences between the President, Secre
tary Root and Acting Secretary of State
Hill and also between Mr. Hill and Mr.
Adee. It was gathered front these meet
ings that another note was being prepared
by the United States, but the authorities
did not feel disposed to give any inkling
as to its nature, and it is quite probable
that its final form will await the consid
erations of the Cabinet tomorrow.
Aside from the general question, the
French Government is again considering
the status of Li Hung Chang, and this
subject was also brought to the attention
of the authorities here today. There have
ben reports of prospective detention of
Earl Li in case he proceeded' north, bur
the communications just in hand indicate
that there wiill be no interference with
his movements. His acceptability as a
peace commissioner also continues to
be a subject of discussion, there being
a strong desire in certain quarters not to
include him on the Chinese commission.
The military situation at Pekin remains
unchanged apparently. General Chaffee’s
message make it clear that he for one is
proceeding upon the understanding that
the American troops are ito winter in
China. The American contingent in the
parade through the Imperial Palace was
small, probably in conformity with an ar
rangement between the various command
ers in Pekin that the force selected to
make the demonstration should be limited
in number in order to reduce the chance
cf looting. It is supposed hare that this
demonstration was made to impress the
Chinese people as a whole and not from
any present military necessity. Some ac
tion of this kind appears to have been ne
cessary in order to offset the stories which
were afloat in the Southern Chinese ports
to the effect that the allies had been com
pletely overthrown by the imperial troops
and the Boxers, which stories were .ealcu
later to cause further uprising. Besides,
the demonstration at the palace may re
duce the ill effects of any withdrawals of
troops from Pekin as a result of the pres
ent negotiations.
An announcement from the cable com
panies that the offshore cable from Shang
hai to Taliu had been completed encour
aged the officials here in the hope that at.
last it would be possible to communicate
with Pekin the same day that a message
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