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"3" I'l it-.- i'l it- V 14! i 'iTfoo .SmDy Jotycpopetf fin! KJorftfo imoiirhai Mao (Bfvor '27- GuIbccirll&OF . .. . . - 1 I ; t szcrion t:;vo w - : 44 SECTION TWO Pacs 9-16 if Volnirc. LIX No. 102. RALEIGH,4 WORTH CAROLINA, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 8 190611 Price Five Cent:. f Matt; (Sire ula ta t'1 el 1 ! r 1 : i h n : - " ; ' -toads- . ail I Mtotti Carolina'-- Billies in Mews WITH MY FRIEND MARION BUTLER Thus Go I to Greensboro, Says f.lr. Taft. I DON'T KNOW ADAMS Hit a Tar Heel Republican's Head . .' and You Find, Butler. Kick His Shin 'and You See - Butler. ' Butler's the Orgin's Head - and Iloof. By THOMAS J. PENCE. .' Washington, D. C. July 7. "I do not know the , Adams mentioned in ,thia dispatch. The truth is that I am .going to North Carolina upon the in vitation of my old friend, ex-United '' States Senator, Marion Butler." ' ' The above are the words of Secre tary, of War William II Taft, while comiiienuiiK on a siory to me eueci that hU? Presidential boom would be launched in' Greensboro next Monday.; juage Aaams' name appeared in tnis story in connection "witha letter run ning as follows: ' : j" "My Dear ' Mr. Adams: I write to advise you that I shall have . muci? pleasure In J being at Greensboro on the 9th of July, and in addressing your convention. very truiy, (Sigmed) "WILLIAM II. TAFT." - While Secretairy of War Taft did ; not deny 7 writig the letter quoted here, and which he read in the news v paper story shown to him, he makes it clear , that he does not know "the Adams," and- what is more -important -than everything els?e, he establishes beyond doubt that he is going to North Carolina at the-instance of his "old v friend,,,-,theMBX--Populist leader, Marion Butleir. Secretary Taft's open declara - . tion of the occasion of this visit to Nort h Carolina is very- significant. ' and will, no doubt. 'set many Republicans to thinking. ; 7 7 ; The interview wi i h, ' M r. Taft, In which he denies .knowledge of Judge ! . Adams, and in which he speaks so cordially of his "old friend" Mr. But- ' ler, was ; given to - this ;CoriV;;pondent by the correspondent of one of the leading papers ' of Boston. It. is a " highly Interesting contribution and runs as follows: ' .'. "How about the story ' that your Presidential boom Is to be launched ' Up North Carolina?" asked the news- paper man as he handed the Secre- tary a dispatch giving confirmation of his query. "Pooh!" ejaculated the Secretary, with a laugh.' 'That is some fellow's dreamland fancy. I do not know the "-;' Adams mentioned in this dispatch. The truth is that I am going to North Carolina upon the invitation of my old friend, exilj. S. Senator Butler.,and I shall speak on the political inemes of the : day." How about the Presidency?" "I have nothing to say about the """Presidency, and I -wouldn't say if I had.", answered the Secretary ood humoredly. 1 ' r , The dispatch shown Mr. Taft. which 7 prompted these remarks said among 4 other things, "The Presidential boom . of Secretary of War Taft will be - ( launched in North' Carolina,- and in . the yery rtronghold of the Fairbanks backers. When the convention opens i on the tenth. r before the Taft enthus iasm has died away and while the Ohio statesman is bound for home, " some ardent supporter is -expected to titter a. restitution endorslncr Taft for the, Republican Presidential nomina tion." Marion Butler the Booster. But the really important thing about the Taft hullabaloo in North Carolina Is that Marion Butler Is the man be hind it all. Again it is demonstrated that the Republican party in the State cannot do without the ex-Populist Senator. He' is the king bee and the others are mere flies.. When former Senator Pritchard was In the Senate. ' Tar-Heel Radicals looked to him. and he was able to give them status at the pie counter. When he retired to the, bench, naturally they looked to . some one else, and they needed some body, because Blackburn was dynamit insr all the crew that landed in Wash Ineton. His position as the Only Re- publican Congressman from the State gave him a standing in the depart- - 1 ments that the leaders could not over- miums. There was only one recourse to them Butler wiyrhl Prestige as an ' ex-Senator coulrfrdo things that were even, denied jBlackbuirn.' That i why the Radical leaders embraced the ex- rut loose from him. because if they do Blackburn, as Ion? as he is a Congressman, will put so much dyna . mite under them that their standing - here will be nil. - The refusal of the Federal Judges in North Carolina to accept State Chair , man Adams' fnvitatlon to accompany Srcretary of War Taft to Greensboro to address the Federal office-holders assembled for the . State convention was not unexpected. As was stated im . this correspondence they would-hard- i lv consent to lay second fiddle to ex- f Senator Butler, who will be master of ceremonies. "I don't believe that there is a Federal jude in this coun try who would so prostitute his office," . said one of the prominent men in the nation when he read the announce ment that the North Carolina Federal judges hai accepted invitations to es cort the Secretary of War. to address a lot of Republicans at Greensboro. The visit of the Secretary of War to Greensboro is attracting much at tention by reason of the bearing it may have on the PresJdential situation. ' Several Washington correspondents of Eastern papers wilt make the trip. leaving here Monday morning. " ' ' The Southern Railway will take & large party Of Washington newspapejr correspondents to the .Sapphire couni try on the 9th. They will visit Ashe ville. Lake Toxaway and other points. Duncan's Eyes Are Dry. It is said that- Collector E. C. Dun can failed to manifest grief when in formed .that his entire force is likely to be placed Tinder i. civil service regu lations. iThe result of suchtan order would be to keep in his appointees when he, goes out. .; The trouble with such an order of this kind is that it knocks the breath out of an in-cominf collector.; H . i James j F. May .Is appointed rural carrier on Route No. 1, from' Crutch Held. N. C. and W. H. Chandler subr stitute. effective August 1st. Arrivals include C. W. Tlllett and two sons, of (Charlotte; Col. John S. Cunningham, of Person; H. W. Scott, of Graham; Edwin Scott and Misses Louise and" Lole Holt, of Charlotte Miss Catherine Wliarton and Mr. Thosj. Wharton,' of Graham; MIsq Ada Roan and Mr. and !Mrs.'Beorge T. Brown, of Winston; and Mr. J. C. Burrow, of Lake Toxaway; - . ( FEEBI,E ARE THE FAITHFUL i Hie Republican- Convention in Tunis Awakens Feelings of -Sadness. 1 - ' (Special to News and ObseTve.rO Tunis. N.' cl, July 7. The Republi can Convention " met here today an J was calltid together by It. C. Benth it postmaster at j Murfreesboro. chairman of the Republican Executive -Commltf tee. Ex-Democatic sheriff and del posed Republican Deputy Collector J. S. Mitchell was. made temporary chair man. Its the! same old story, just a -faithful' few endeavoring to maintain the organization. The attendance was small, only seven whites and two coh ored being present. A Millionaire Husband; ' i ' ' i; :' . i Coachman Lover. ! I' There Will Probably be Four Weeks More ,r of : Ears! Details to Gratify Itching for Scandal. (By the Associated Press.) Pittsburg, Ta., July , 7. The attor-1 neys fepresantlng Augustus Hartje, the millionaire paper manufacturer of this1 city, jin his suit for divorce against the wife, Mary Scott Hartjej In which Thdmag Madine, the HaxtJ coachman, is (named as a correspond! ent, announced! late today that in their judgment the tease would continue four weeks more, ine most important ae-f the case today was the yelopment in information that Madine's room had been entered I several weeks ago and letters and p&pers taken from his trunk. Madine reported the robbe,ry to the police (who have a record of itJ Mrs. Richardson. Madine's landlady; says a man giving the name of "Cralg" engaged a room 'at her hous. stayed one night and the next day the rob-j bery was discovered. The police ar now looking-for "Craig." i John S Itohh asr.lstiint district at-i torney, saidr today that other charged of conspiracy will be Instituted, In addition : to I those made ' against ugustus Hartje. John L. Welshons and the 1 negro coachman, Clifford Hooe, but it was not likely that furth-i er action will be taken until after the close of the i present trial. The casej which was postponed Thursday to al- low Mrs. Hartje's lawyer to examine the. letters alleged to have been writi ten by the defendant to Madine, will be resumed aext Friday. I THEY WANT THEIR BOY'. Habeas Corpus Writ Issued for George McNeill Held on tlie Franklin. i ' 1 7 ' (By the Associated -'Prers.) Norfolk, -Va., July 7. On petition of Lillian A. Rimde and her husband O. W. Runde, Judge Edmund Wadj dill, in the United States district courti has granted a wxlt of habeas corpus for George' Otto McNeill, or Rundej directed to. Captain Albert C. Dilling ham, commander of the receiving ship Franklin, in I whose custody the boy Is alleged to) be, commanding him o produce ! him' Iq "court on July 13, al 12 o'clock, and there show cause why the boy is being held. ; The luy's I mother and Ftep-fathei allege that he Is under 18 years of age, the age of legal enlistment; that he enlisted: without their conseiit, and therefore they demand his return to them. McNeill is said by his mother, to be but 16 years of age. i Mr. and! Mrs. Runde are from St Louis, and George is alleged to havej unlisted .ini the navy in that city on1 May 10 last.! - i A PEER A3IOXG PEERS. Bryan and Wife Spending the Wetl End as Guests of Ambassador . - (By ih Associated Press.) ' ; London, July 7. William JN Bryaii annd Mrs, Bryan are spending --, thj week end as the guests of Ambassa-f dor Whltelaw Reld and Mrs. Reld at f-j. '''j ' ' : i'l: ; Wrest Park, to which place they roddlas a candidate for State Chairman if in an automobile this morning. Amon$ the guests Invited to meet Mr. and Mrs Bryan, are Lord Goschen. Mtss Mlat Goschen; Lady Herbert; Lady EvelyiJ ward ana Lord and Lady Monson. . ; HE ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE. i!t - A Warrant Issued for Dred Weeks at t Negro of Betsy. . 1-1 : .. 7' ' .:'" CSoeclal' to News and Observer.) Elizabeth City. N. C. July 7- A warrants was; issued here today for, thd arrest of Dred Weeks, colored, for at tempted rape on a fourteen year old girl. The:ne?ro U at large, with thei police on his trail Tj-LUD! 'SDEATH ! CAITIFF, AVAUNT! Douglas Literally Driven From Court Room. HIS FORCES UNDONE Staid Old j Guilford IOok on Wild W'vKt McIIiimLh in llfllc.i Anm.e. (Viivoiitioii Instructs for Blackburn His ' Hlit i ! Ends In Victory. Ry jAXDICKW .IOYXEU (Special to Xew and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C. July 7. Black burn's Wilkes county method louU like wildfire among Guilford Republi cans toduy, rurnihlng a disgusting, but Kpfctwular display of 'dusn, row dyism, and continual cxpcctutioii oi riot and blod. n.iy to end in u. con. plete sUbmiHsivv surrender of the mi nority ruthlexsly overridden, insulted, brow-beuten and bull-dozed. With out opposition, after hours of prelim inary wrangle ho was endorsed lor State Chairman, his delegates alonu pandemonlanJsm made popular in the neart of staid old Guilford Republican Quakerdom. The name and shame of Butler was the undoing of the or ganization or Adams-Douglas frct?. Details or the Convention. The Republican county convention met ut noon. As soon us Cnalrman Douglas Called It to orUrr una au- ixuuiiced tlie crtdentlaLx commit lee . tne Blackburn men jturtd a row be cause three ofthe five were Adam-. delegates, claiming that as they had a majority of tne delegates in the county they were entitled to u majority ot Committee to decide contests. A mo tion was made to appoint two addi tional Blackburn delegate, making a committee of seven. This was denied by Douglas tm the grounds ilia th.s party law did not anow It. Douglas refused to put other motions, declar ing the convention udjoumtd to two o'clock awaiting the report of Creden tials Comhmtt-e. There f as pandemonium then, ita gan. of High Point, shouting that lie was sent as Adams delegate.-but coul l stand no such racalaiiy and Hence forth would vte for BiacKburn, rushed to the speaker's ttand, and amid yells from the! audience to Douglas to "git out." literally drove him from tne court hoiMe. Ragan was then named as tempora ry chairman, but Jailer it was decided to be regular; and awaiting action and report of (Credentials committee, Urnd shaw, Biackburni and Uagan made red hot speeches, denouncing the ."organ ization" crowd in harsh and excited terms. When Blackburn concluded. Judge Adams took the stand, declar ing that Blackburn knew that he was falsifying' when charging that he had been hlsi enemy, shouting that the cowardly j scoundrels had conspired with his bitter enemy, Postmaster Glenn, and Burton, his assistant, to destroy his character. i Peppery f0j- siio! Here biacKbuin yelled, "Liar!" Bradshaw afid others followed suit and puiulemonium reigned, the police holding Bradshaw to prevent violence. Braoshaw shouted, "Do you mean to call me a cowardly scoundrel?" Adams replied "Are you a delegate here?" I Bradshaw and the -whole house re torted, "Are you?" . Blackburn proclaimed he was a del egate and was proud of introducing Wildes methods into Guilford, so that the voice! of the rank and file of the people could be heard over the pie eating brigade, Adams showed where he had been a friend to Blackburn and said men helping Blackburn here now were those who tlyblew Frazler, while he idecllned to help. Blackburn's speech was very blttor. he being j plainly over-excited or suf fering from too much stimulants. At 2:30 the? Credentials committee reported favoring Adams delegates m contest in. his precinct and In High Point. The first test vote was on mo tion to reject the report, this report coming alter" a row over .Chairman Douglas ruling without appeal that sitting, Adams delegates should vote on the question. By rtfty-two to twelve roll-call vote the report was rejected, j Everything was tame after this. I Contesting Blackburn delegates were seated, ltagan was made chairman. Blaciurnr delegates elected and in structed to vote for Blackburn all by viva voce vote without opposition in quick succession. Frazler was endorsed for Greensbo ro, postortice. Adams was not visible after the! stormier scenes during his speech, j ADAMS WOXT, WITHDRAW. He Gives Out a Ktatemen In Reply to Inquiries. t ' i ...-..' i i (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro. N. C, July 7. Reply ing to inquiries tonight if reports be ing circulated that he. would withdraw Guilford Instructed for 'Blackburn. I were true. Republican State Chair . man Adams pronounced the rumor as eroundless and said: "I am not my own man In this fight but simply a representative of my whole party In my State, regardless of faction . or selfish interests. By a large mapority he Republican county conventions In the State have Instruct ed delegates to vote for me as chair man, and I would be .1-ecreamt to the party's Interest to retire, 'whatever might be' my personal desire. Just as I obeyed the call to become chairman In the first instance, hoping to allay discord. ; " - The result In Guilford Is no surprise to me, r ?Ou1d be to others If thy knewi tH? slrjiatlori; here, -the methods ejnployV a&d the! men behind them. While already having a large 'major ity of tM delegates lnstructedfor me as chaltroaot before today, telograms tonight jihorhat In conventions held today jeveisTy-flVfli more Instructed votes have ten , given in the counties of Durlmm. Jlauuice, ones. Carteret. Uandu!p.h.:Warrn. Bladen. Moore and Grcvnewlth Brunswick to hear from forj rr. Against this certain seventyilve -ftlackburn ihns Guilford. elghteeii'anck'Alamance j three, tw'enty one to row?oyer. f I . f And ft'ha. befnj about In'that pro portlon il a.,lonif since the conven tions b5gan So be held. "Of liJcanotf believe ' that Sdelejra tlons will folate their Instructions, andn K isoiiiy upon such a hypothesis that Bl&ckbjjrn remains a candidate, ivj .i b' 1 M n 'i- ; C.VXFOI-IS TO COME. : ! .v - t ; j: New Mtll Xp" to 1m Built A1kvc 1"! Concoril. ' .i' ' i (Specliil W News and Obser'er.) 'oncoCid.r.'1 C. July 7. Cannopolls .Is o bejfjthf nam of la ton to be built sevvn relies above Concord on th Southern,' Railroad. There will be built thjnew (."annon and Patterson mill. . :t -? 5 ? j j An arrtrd.tin. wel1; has been i begun. T.'nls Is tii.iru"idsli drlnkih water, there bein a-'jijo9 supply of tlowing water for othe'Ci pQtPO!5 Streets will joon be lild"?y(ftgand building begun on fch? mi:,' I' I j , i " RfTe5 to DistitlsVi Pastor. Uy aifii'of thirteen to six Con cord Prjtibyjery sterday refused to dismiss ites Georfe 11 tN)rnebon to the Prwiyt4?ry of j Atlanta., that he mhilit tV?ioi&s secretary , to the com mittee on schools and colleges. ;a posi-: tloh tor.'hli he iwas elected I by the recent gehe.al assembly that met im Greenville. ' , I i FARMERS' il WEEK State! Convention I' 10-12. tJrcat l;rowI of Farmers and Tlielr WiveMi ectetl-Ireiiratlons for 1 1 it-;, Ittertajnnictii of as 'I The thrhl fwinual. meoting of the Farmer' Syte Convention will begin at A. rfcfkl i&. College i Tuesday and continue' lu session ' till Thursday at noon. HThi first session will ps held Tuesdayljat noon, , when the opening addresH.siwllj be delivered by Hon. S. L. Pa(tjirROM, coromlssloner of agri culture Tie address of welcome will be deltredby Governor R. Bj Glenn, and Ptidit C. C. Moore will make the resjrons; i ;' i Twolsi-KslAivi will be held dally, and on VfUne.May and Thursday there will b"nlf-summer meetings: of the North j parJlna Farmers' Protective Association. the State Division of the Southern Cut ton Association, and the State DalfjTTien'i Association. A featuraof he convention will be the women's meeting. ! 1 1 : Col. ifdhna. Cuntilngham. president, will prefcldgr-over the meeting of the tobaccii. gSwers,i and Mrs F. L. StevenM - Will; have": charge of the wo men's ;deptment; of te convention. Every! ftner in th'ej State who can should iVattiJid the convention. The dlscussm pi alrrtost every topic In every naal' of ' farm I activities will give hyti aroader outlook on life; It will npike Jh1rh more successful and contented l, the practice of Agricul ture, and .-IIl Increase his learning pvwerv: ::in-easing hlJ capaclty for enjoying. li and his i usefulness In tl-lng.fj i !j j i- ! BANKING FIRM AKSIGXS. ;W f i-f Charlejfr. tierer and Sons, of jSoutli-ei-fl lMift A Greatl Sunrise. ?j -s-i i - i i- ( (.Special i -Ne,ws and' Observer.) Southern tPlnes.SN. C. July jr. The banking; firm: of Charles T. Geyer & Sons, tirrouirh Its cashieT. Mr. iRussell E. Geywsf U-day made! a general as iignmejnt In trust to W.f J. Adams, of Carthaiftv statement from Mr. Geyer t4-.yor correspondent says that the book assets are about twelve thou sand d'Uarfejand liabilities outside of capltaletcjj are about; ten thousand dollars -ti Thjs news comes as a great surprlse.tthe frlendsl of this' firm, and it iA hSped that matters may be adjustel'- anji the -business continued. dilsS-XEW DAJUES. ' f ' I KiiltscrriHlotlIJst of "The Old Rella- id.." Ilmtiiiucs a Grow. The tie mind for Tlie News ami Ob srrer tbntlriu'es and' new subscribers pour lfr,!.evfcty day. During the past week une hundred artdt thirty-two new dally stibrcjifbers for Hhe Old Relia ble" wre ut on the; books. and It wasn't it rfiVtlcularly good week for gettingifte&ubscribersf either. i..' -JfeJ -4- U I ;r IttXlStAIi OF Bill. 1LY. Held fit it !ease Yesterday Buried i)Wlii Masonic Honors. The U lineupl ofHhe ilate Mr. H. L. Ray, who 4ied Friday night! at his home lriear Neuse, was held yester day nRerrfen, being! conducted by Dr. Ws?(RJCullom. ofi Wake! Forest Collegevj Mr, Ray was;a member of Neuse jLodf oi Masons. No. 97. and he w as 'buried by i the Masons I of that lodge. tjiThefi; remains were burled neax the Falls ew Neuse. I i I .Thereii wSs a large; attendance of relative-' agd friends at the funeral, those iUeHS3lng from j Raleigh being: Mr. John W- Thompson, Mr.il George W. NorVooil. Mrs. V. tT. Royster. and Mr. ami Mm. John E. Bay. Si j Mr. JJi ii! Judd. of L'Marietta. was in Ralelglig yesterday.! Mr. Judd is ja natlx; na-wane county and lis now prosper'fng Jin-the lumber business In The m THIS CONVENTION BEAT THE DUTCH ; - Mr Durham Republicans Al i most Come to Blows. HALL IN AN i UPROAR k S W. T. RlfTS-bce and Ills PoUouing 1 ! i 4- Bolt. julet Reigns Then Among I i i if? the Regular After tlie Con- veiilkHi Ruby Smith At I i -i tncks learson. ' r- (Special to . News and;! Observerj) ? ' Durham. N. p.. July j 7. The Re publlcan Convention, which assem bled at noon toiay fori the electioji kt delegates to the; State.1 Congressional. Senatorial and jjudlcial ; conventions was the rowdiest affair of the kind ever held In this county' "The like ?f this I have never seen In a Republi can convention,'! said Mr. J. A. Giles, assistant district attorney for tluj eastern district of North Caroling in beginning a speech he made after'; the firsth iart of the convention had been held. In that statement he voiced the rentlment of every one present When the convention was called to order at 2:30 o'clock by Mr. C jT. 30 o'clock by Mr. C if. airman of tne executive if the county, there jwas te fuss when Mr. W i'V. I'earson. chal committee o an Immediate Rigsbee, leader of the I faction against the regular organization, toox j tne chair practically t bv force, had hirass-lf made temporary and then permanent chairman, appointed committees, Jhad delegations named after- some form and then left the convention. While this uproar wai on there were': re marks made abbut Rigsbee and ; this came very near precipitating a person al encounter In the court house. There Is no doubt that if a. tight had pnc started many wuuld have taken,", the sides of their Trlends. At one time Rigsbee. who had the gavel,1 made ns If to strike Pearson, but he stopped short. In a few moments the Rigs bee faction matched from the ; ha'.l and quiet reigned In the' meeting 1 that followed. j ; !j C. T. Pearson Assaulted. Immediately after the adjournment of the convention this afternoon Mr. C. T. Pearson.' chairman Lot the executive j committee'' in f the county and who called jthe corjven tlon to order, j was assaulted; "'by Iluby Smith, a i'oung: white ma a. as Pearson was leaving thei court house. From the best I an learn j (I witnessed the fight at a IdLstancS) Smith' ac costed Peairson land said something about the remarks he had made lur- Ing the convention, stating that he. ( Pearson) had I reflected on . certain Republicans. Without further ado he ttruck PeUrson.i The Iblow was Pa glancing one and the rtraw hat of Pearson went flying to one side, iear son. It is stated, struck Smlthi his blow mashing tit his stiff black;-hat. Then Pearson picked: Up a wooden crate with which to defend himself and In the meantime people rushed In and parted the combatants, t An orncer was ..iso on me rcene una -- sisted In stopping the trouble and; In making the arrest. 1 No damage was done; at this i but it created a greatl deal of, taJK and some excitement- i ,The assault made on Pearson was without J pro vocation and is; condemned oh all sides. ; : V Beginning of Tlie Row. J When the convention Ihvas called -"to order Chairman Pearson referred "to the call, giving the reasons forfhoid ing the convention an4 then asktd for the credentials to be handed mi This was done, and Pearson ? said that ihe would name the Committee on- Cre dentials. "Mr. Chairman. I object," I obiect." said WJ T. Rigsbee. 1 ob-i ject to ring rule and , to jthe tempor ary chairman appointing tne saeie gates," Pearson directed those named on the "Credential committee Messrs. J. M. Sykes, H. H .Cheek, and C. W. Teague to retire and prepare tjie re port to be made. j ;j ; ;f In the meantime there was an up roar.' The committee was retiring when Rigsbee assumed, .control and called for permanent election i of officers. He was named for chair man and put the Question himself. It was carried. A' secretary was then elected. W. W. Eldrldge being named. Rigsbee tried to speak, but there was an uproar. Finally he Introduced a resolution declaring that It was the sense of the meeting that.no 'Federal officeholder should be sent as a! dele gate to any convention. This was carried by unanimous, vote, as? those who were in favor of i the regular or ganization wouldj not vote. The, Com mittee on Credentials! that had been appointed by the Rigsbee faction to prepare a report could i not get" hold of the credentials and this report was made to the new chairman. It was then voted that ail regular and rood Republicans, not Federal officeholders, who are In Greensboro when th$ State convention Is held shall be recotrnlxed as delegates and; It was directed that a meeting of the Durham Republicans be held In Gtreensboro . an hour -before the convention In order to prepare cre dentials. Something was said about the other delegates, j but the uproar and confusion were' I such i that very few heard the decision. Then It was that Rlcbee ' and his Tol lowers left the convention hall, probably one-third, of the Republicans present following him. The other Republicans and the Democrats r ire sent remained to see the second act. , . . ; ?j . 1 . ij . Regular Convention Heidi After the discordant! element had jleft the court room there was some delay, taken principally 'In speech making and then the regular conven tion was held. Several short talks were made to the convention. Then the convention proceeded to business, electing the various delegations: to the State. Congressional. JudJclsJT and Senatorial conventions. A resolution. Introduced by Mr. J. A. Giles, was passed. In which the people were con gratulated upon the prosperous times and tho Republican, administration, praising- President' Roosevelt for his bold stand in favor of the people and endorsing the present Republican State chairman , for re-election to succeed himself. - Mr. J. V. Rigsbee. ex-sheriff of the county, was the first speaker In the regular convention." He talked at ran dom for several minutes, being evi dently excited over the rowdy times which had Just been gone . through with, and among other things said that It was not right for the local Repub licans to drag In the whiskey question, that it was a question that should be settled by. all the people at the polls. He then charged that the Democrats, now in power, were not enforcing the Watts law. aud said that the reason was that the Democrats were the blockaders. Continuing- Mr. Rigsbee said that he knew the blockaders and the illicit whiskey sellers In the county, and that they were not Republicans. "Why don't you report them to the officers." asked ex-Senator J. E. Lyon. "It is not my place," said Mr. Rigsbee. "It is the duty of the courts and grand Ju ries." t . Democrat Gets Into the Fight. While Mr. Rigsbee was speaking, he noticed among the Democrats present Mr. W. B. Guthrie, one of the city's most prominent young Democrats. . a member of the firm of Guthrie & Guthrie,. "I : am longing," said the speaker, "for the good old Republican daws, such as when Mr. Guthrie's (Continued on Pa-e Thirteen.) A 1 ' Britt on the Block in the 'Tenth District. First Time , Somebody Mentioned Ttieodore ! tlie Convention was Silent ; In Sanscrit . Tolapuk , . aud ; Hebrew Political V i . Vaudeville. , (Special to News and Observer.) AshevIUe. N. C. July 7. The Re publicans, of the tentW Congressional district met ; here this morning at 11 o'clock and nominated J. J. Britt. of AshevIUe, for Congress by acclama tion. There was no reference to Richmond Pearson while the name of George II. Smothers, of Waynesville. who was endorsed by the Republi cans of Haywood county, for Con gress was not mentioned. Ex-Sheriff J.- Williams, of Henderson county, who was endorsed for Congress by the Republicans of Henderson, and who was in the running until today, went on the convention floor and with drew In the .Interest of harmony and Mr. Britt. Col. V. S. Lusk was made chairman of he convention. Resolu tions were adopted endorsing the Re publican administration, and the name of President Roosevelt was referred to Just three times. . When Mr. Britt, In making his speech of acceptance, first mentioned the name of Roosevelt the Republicans were, evidently thinking of other things. Leastwise they failed to give any outward manifestation that the name of. the chief executive was In their minds, although the speaker paused just an Instant for the expect ed outburst. Instead there was sil ence in seven languages. When Mr. Britt later, however, referred to "that matchless leader. Theo Roosevelt, the assembly of faithfuls removed the wax from their ears and the scales from tlelr eyes and cheered lustily. The convention was attended by probably ISO Republicans and a' good sprinkling of Democrats - who looked on with interest. For the most ' part the convention was listless and dry. . Britt was nomi nated by Solicitor Brown, of Ashe vlile. r Mr. Brown, referred to the terrific ' fight and ' unseemly conduct now going on In the Republican party In the State as a. "friendly contest," and came near throning the Demo crats Into convulsions. The speaker himself came near Laughing, at his own joke. Anderson, of Henderson, seconded the nomination of Britt and said that he had been gummed up In all the factional rows in the State. To this some Republican declared. . "That's the God's truth. Anderson has fought - the Butler-Rollins-Adams crowd more stubbornly than any man In the district. Mr. Britt was escort ed to the speaker's stand and deliver ed an address of several minutes. He declared that he would defend hts party's record In the nation, and then taking a deep breath, said he would also defend the party's tecord lu the State. . At this many of the Republicans hung their heads. They evidently considered it too big a joke. Britt said he would meet Crawford on the stump In the district, and dl3 cuss the Issues. Mr. Britt Is now cashier In Collector Harklns Internal revenue office, which position he has held for several years except during a few months that he filled the post of special assistant district attorney. He Is a. high toned gentleman and one of the most highly respected Republi cans In the State. The Republicans are demoralized In this district, how ever, and the Republican nominee's defeat Is already- ccmcedeA. CambridjTe Defeats Oxford. "(By the Associated Press.) London. July 7. Cambridge today won the seventy-second annual Inter unlverrtty cricket malch. defeating Oxford by S4 runs. The attendance was large throughout the three days' play. " ' BMAIIISHOUT HOPEOFTHE 17 ES V - i t Town e Says All Domc- M - crats Turn to! Him. no other rmdE nor: f ; f Very Little Surprise Was Manifest c I i la Washington When it Was An. , no u need There I Tliat ) - I .Hearst Had Declared for I the Nebraska ft. By THOMAS J. PENCE. Washington. D. C. Julyj7 The una nimity with which Democrats or every type are turning to Mr. J?ryan as the nominee of the party Hvt years hence Is the talk of political Washington, and there was not much urpris? thU morning when the fact vas deveior-el that Mr. 'Hearst had fallen into line. There is no dissent anywhere anion tr Democrats In the demand for the nomination of the Nebrakan. Representative Chas. A. Towne. who is mentioned as Bryan's running mate, returned today frm a trip t South Dakota, Iowa and Illinois, ani he found Bryan enthusiasm every where he went. . Speaking of his trip. ; Mr. Towne said: i "Among Democrats In the West, only one man is being talked abc -1 Bryan. It is taken for granted tl.ac he is to be the Democratic candiJite without any question, aild the people are discussing policies and platform-. There is absolute harmony amor.-r Democrats , in the West, the Gc:i Democrats and the former or.r.onents of that faction being In ihorough ac cord aa to Bryan's candidacy. I v. -; struck" with the confidence which tl. people seemed to have lit the prospe t of electing him. Democratic htr.e I running hieh throughout the Veteni country and the Democrats wilt i" into the. Presidential campaign with great enthusiasm. 11 weover, t h , .? spirit of seaTTHid "enthuMaara will l. manifested In 'the coming- .dr-. sres slonal camtalgn and wilj do u ioo 1. I predict that many a sat now occu pied in thi House by a Republican, by. virtue of Democratic votes that went astray two and four years ago. will put a Democrat in the next Con gress" . "The people out West are followir., Bryan's movements with great inter est and keep track of all he says an 4 does." - TO BRING HOME MXRXST. A Consultation Over tlie Intcr-rrlu Line Twill be"Bu!lt Soon. " They Say. (Special ta News and Observer.) High Point. July 7. Chief of P. i e Gray left last night for Roanoke. V.i.. to bring back Rome Securest, who charged with passing flrired chec; ;. using the name of Mr. J, C. Welch, r this- city, as the party signing t! checks, and' using fictitious namr. i the to" whom the checks were ma le payable. The checks were sent t the Wachovia Loan and Trust Com pany, of-thls fclace, for payment." gi. were In denominations i of from Ji. to $50. there being threa of them cr 1 aggregating about $150.' Messrs. Dee Allen. JZ, v. Steele sr : other parties Interested in the troi: y line from this place to ureenssor were in consultation with the boar of.alde.rmen last night In regard to t! line. Mr. Dee Allen says his cor.-.: a: will begin work at once, havir.j al- readv - mirchased a lot of the err tls rall and other material. T!.e tv, . gentlemen from Philadelphia return I last night. leaving Mr. jDee Allen in charge. i . CAPT. R. II. PACi: HUM). . ; r i A Confederate Vctersn tnd a I'i :n , - Tolwcco Wnrcoiwman of Wilon. (Srecial to Nenvs and Obsener.) Wilson. N. C.. July Ik Cart. B. K- fPace. a Confederate fcteran rr. . Dioneer tobacco warehouseman i Wilson, and well known throul . : North Carolina and Virginia, d'l here this afternoon, nge -slxty-t .vn. Capt. Pace had been 111 only a h it time and his 1eath Is at Ehock to h : ; wide circle of friends, f Everv since the establishment i ' the WITson tobacco market he h. I been prominently Identified with t:. .1 busines. and his efforts; did much t make Wilson th leading tobacco n ir lcet of the State. Ills .wife and f iur children survive him. The funeral services will be t -ducted 'here tomorrow J afternoon rr five o'clock. THE ARCHITECTUR AL OCII . 1 V. A, State Oriranlzatlon lis F.rTwttd State Organization i s Wilmlnctoii,. (Sneclal to News ant Observer, i Wilmington. N. C. . July 7. 1 : North Canilina Archltc ytural was organized here h'..- afterno ; representatives of th r rotes? ion fr Charlotte,- Raleigh. c;reenlMo. ..i ston-Salem. Durham. New I't-rn ; Wilmington. OlHcers Mere elects 1 follows: I President, Chrrlcs C II.- ",;. Charlotte: trice-presi.'ent. Ch;ri- r rett. of Raleigh; secrt-ti.ry a; 7.1 u urer, F. Gonlon, of Charlotte. The society adopted a cun :. and by-laws confonnln? to th r lines of the American As.?oc ; Architects. About twenty-five v re 1. : ance upon the i-relhni: -.ry and others are exr-'-'t"-' f .. r cludlnar session at Wi . , '-1. Monday. II l U ; ' ; '
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