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' '- '" : -" !' 'A, 1 ' ." . " ... " '.. - , ' . W fflE RALEIGH TIME Clean in Appearance and in Policy Have it Sent ' to Your Home Vol. LXXI. No. 123. PRICE FIVE CENTS. The Weather FAIR. RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1912. LAST EDITION. Double the Number of Paid Subscribers in Raleigh of eaiy Other Newspaper. STATE CONVENTION M North Carolina Democrats Will Assemble In Auditorium at Noon For Purpose of Nomi nating Candidates and Electing Delegates CAROLINA CLOSES YEAR WARM CONTEST IN THE inish of 117 Year DISTRICT CONVENTION Successful In History MUCH INTEREST IN PRESIDENTIAL FIGHT Question of Instructing De-legates to Baltimore Ii"oiiis Large oil Eve of Meeting All Candidates For Of flee 'Hopeful of Getting Nomina tion Some Valuable Information Compiled at Instance of 'Chamber of Commerce For Delegate Mayor Johnson and Mr. l'ou to Welcome Convention to Ttaleigh Other Notes. Politicians gathered. 'hnro for the convention tomorrow were most in terested today in the finest ion of whether or not the convention would send an uninstructed delegation to Baltimore, according to custom, or an instructed delegaton. All other questions were lost sight of. But the convention will nomi nate a candidate for governor, a candidate for lieutenant governor, two candidates for corporation com mission and the present state offi cers. It will also Write a platform and transact a few other matters Buch as selecting delegates, etc. in the lobbies of the hotels the politicians have gathered. Here the various trades, if politicians ever trade, are being discussed, with the probable effect on the aspirations of certain earnest and serious states men. The steam-roller may not be used in the ; convention tomorrow, ; but there will Issue from the hall certain objects who will feel crushed. - Hon. R. B. Glenn will deliver the keynote speech. Chairman Eller having accorded the ex-govgrnor this honor. The convention will meet promptly at 12 o'clock. ' Welcome to Kalegli. Before the handsome auditorium Is turned over to the democrats, the citizens of Raleigh through their- representatives, will con vey a' cordial welcome to the delegates. In behalf of the city Mayor James I. Johnson will say the appropriate thing and In behalf of the chamber of commerce Mr. Jas. H. Pou will do the welcoming. The following information, print ed in a folder by the chamber of commerce, has been prepared for the benefit of the delegates: Convention Rules. A preliminary meeting of the del egates will be held by earn con gressional district on the morning of June 6th. at 10 o'clock, for the purpose of selecting the following committees and officers or tne con mention: 1. One member of the committee on credentials and appeals. 2. One member of the committee on permanent organization, rules, and order of business, which com mlttee will nominate a permanent president and secretary of the con vention. 3, One vice-president of the con vention. 4. One district assistant secre tarv. 6. One member of the committee on resolutions and platform. 6. Six members of the state dem ocratlc executive committee. , District Meeting Places. First Congressional District- (Police Justice's Court-room) WASHINGTON BOY (Special to The. Times.) Washington, June 6. Arthur George, the thirteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Christian George of this city, wag drowned while bath ing at Washington Park yesterday afternoon. The fact was not discov ered until about eight-thirty laBt night, when he had not returned home at his accustomed time. From what can be learned of the accident the little follow went In swimming by himself about two o'clock and must have gotten beyond his depth. When inquiries were made some other boys reported seeing blm going In that direction with his bathing suit and later big clothes were found on the pier. Searching parties were Immediately organised and went to the park In motor boats. The body wai located about ten o'clock by means of hoathooka In front of the pier, lylag In about eight feet of water. When brought to the sur face It was In a rigid condition, showing that be had been drowned for several hours. He wag brought to the city in Capt Satterwhlte'g tmnt and taken to the home of his parent!. . . A.jiiC2S Beaufort, 13; Chowan, 4; Pare, 3; Hertford, C; Martin, it; Perquimans, 4; Tyrrell, 2; Camden, 3; Currituck, r; Gates, 5; Hyde, 5; Pasquotank, 7; Pitt, 17; Washington, 4. District CommitteeJ. D. Berry, chairman; F. B. Arendell, J. G. Ball, Henry Bates, p. C. Duncan, F. K. Islington, and S. B. Shepherd. Second Congressional District (Masonic Library ) Bertie, 9; Greene, C; Lenoir, 10; Warren, 8; Edgecombe, 12; Halifax, 15; North ampton, 11; Wilson, 13. District Committee .1. J. Bernard, chair man; Francis Cox, Gary K. Pulley, J. C. Ellington, W. C. Harris, Wheeler Martin, and R. B. Seawcll. ' Third Congressional District - (King's Business College) Car taret. 8; -Duplin,. 11; Onslow, 7; Pender, 7; Wayne, ir; Craven, 10; Jones, 4: Pamlico, 4; Sampson, 0. Pistrict Committee C. B. Wade, chairman; C. B. Barheo, E. E. Tlroughton, Clarence A. Johnson, John A. Park, and W. W. Vass. Fourth Congressional District (Grand Theatre) Chatham. 11; Johnston, 19; Vance, 8; Franklin, 14; Nash, 12; Wake. 28. Pistrict Committee Nicholas PeBoy, chair man; William J. -'Andrews, Charles U. Harris, Lester F. Butler, and John W. Hinsdale, Jr. Fiftli Congressional District - (Metropolitan Hall) Alamance, 15; Durham, 13; Granville, 12; Orange, 7: Rockingham. 14; Surry, 12; Cas well, 6; Forsyth, 16; Guilford, 2C; Person, 6; Stokes, 7. District Com mittee W. W. Wilson, chairman ; C. W Albright, E. E. Britton, Frank Jolly, V. J. Lee, J. L. Skinnei . w. C. White, Win. H. Williamson, It. W. Winston, Jas, Jordan. Sixth Congressional District (Odd Fellow's Hall) Bladen, 8; Columbus, 14; Harnett, 10; Robe son, 20; Brunswick, 4; Cumberland, 13; New Hanover, 1 4. District Com mittee C. T. McDonald, chairman; E. R. Carroll, E. B. Crow, N. A. Dunn. D. F. Fort, Charles J. Parker, J. P. Wray, and Howard hue. Seventh Congressional District (Eagles' Hall) Anson, 10; Davie, 5; Lee, 6; Moore, 8; Richmond, 7: Union 14; Yadkin, 5; Pavidson. 15; Hoke, ?: Montgomery, 7; Randolph 17; Scotland, 5; Wilkes, 11. Pistrict. Committee Claudius Pockery, chair' man; J. W. Bailey, W. M. Allen, A M. Maupin, J. L. Mogford, W. H Pace, N. L. Walker, and P. O Hogan. Eighth Congressional District (Pythian Hall) Alexandria, 5; Ashe, 11; Caldwell, 10: Rowan, 18; Watauga, 7; Alleghany, 4; Cabar rus. 11; Iredell, 17; Stanly. 10. DIs trict Committee E. E. Culbreth, chairman; Win. Boylan, J. W. Rutin; A. P. Bauman, R. T. Cowan, and R (i. Sherrill. Ninth Congressional District (County courthouse) Avery, .?; Catawba, 13; Gaston, 17; Madison 6; Mitchell, 4; Burke, 9; Cleveland 15; Lincoln. 9; Mecklenburg, 28; Yancey, 7. District Committee R S. Busbee. chairman; J. C. Allison W. H. Bnirlpv. Walters Durham. T C. Powell, M. W. Tyree, and J, D! Turner. Tenth Congressional District (Chamber of Commerce) Bun combe, 24: Clay, 2; Haywood, 13; Jackson, 7; Macon, 6; Rutherford 13; Transylvania, 4; Cherokee, 5; Graham, 3: Henderson, 7; Mc Dowell 6; Polk, 4; Swain, 4. Pis trict Committee T. B. Moseley chairman; Alex Webb, C. B. Den son, Will Heller, M. Rosenthal, 8. F. Telfair, J. B. Tlmberlake, and A. J Wllliford. These committees are for the pur nose of being of service to the dele gates and the latter are requested to call on any of the members of any committee for any and all pur poses. Central Committee on Coiiven tions W. S. Wilson, chairman; Jas. H. Pou, James Iredell Johnson Thomas B. Moseley, C. T. McClen aghan, J. Sherwood I'pchurch, W, A Cooper, B. C. Beckwith, Willis O Brlggs, Charles D. Wilds, Z. V. Judd J. B. Pearce. When Trains Leave Raleigh. The following schedule of tne time of departure of trains from Raleigh on the various roads is given for the convenience of the delegates: Norfolk Southern Hallway For Norfolk and Intermediate polntB 6:00 a. m.. 2:40 p., m., 9:15 p. m For Fayetteville: 8:00 a. m 1:15 n. m.. 6:35 d. m. Seaboard Air Line, Southbound Hamlet and other points: 4:30 a. m 8:40 a. m. 4:10 n. m. Northbound Weldon and all other points: 2:45 a. m.. 11:40 a. m., 5:00 p. m. Southern Railway, East, Golds boro and all other points:-4:30 a m.. 12:30 d. m.. 7:30 p. m. West Greensboro and all other points 2:30 a. m., 8:35 a. m., 4:05 p. m Durham and Richmond: 12:40 p. m The waron wheel usually has that tired feeling, but It never com Djaln, , . , . XDF.R AXOTlfl'.l! OPK.RATION. Ex-I'iesiilcnt of ciie.iicla, ( ipri- aiin Castro, needs anotlier opeiiiliou, which is to he performed .lime 10 y Professor Israel of Berlin. Castrn. who is today at Toniierifl'o, has writ ten his Berlin friends, saying he is anxious to return to tup tiermau capital. It is the only place in (lie world, he says, where lie can spend money without thinking of politics. loDgressmao Again to Speak Here A Caucus of Wilson Men Delegatus.-who arrive !n the city by tonight will have plenty of en terfainmont. Congressman J. Thog. Heflln, who made such a magnifi cent speech here last week, will ad dress the delegates and citizens ' In the auditorium at. 8:30 tonight. Those who have heard him have only praise for his oratorial powers and he will doubtless be given a great eccption. Delegates favoring the nomina tion of Woodrow Wilson will meet in the court house at 8: SO for a cau cus. It is proposed 10 line up me Wilson followers in order thai they can do more effective work tomor row.: For those who do not care to at tend "(he speaking and the caucus there will be the moving picture shows and the hotel lobbies. -The hotels are always founts of informa tion - and misinformation and dele gates can get both sides straight and mixed there any tune. Hon. Francis D. Winston of Bertie, who is some speaker himself, will introduce Congressman- liel'in tonight. Everybody is invited to the auditorium for a last chance to hear the best political speech delivered In Raleigh in a generation. Five Children Burned to death. Lynchburg. Va., Juno ".- Five' ne groes were burned to death wiien fire destroyed Morris Aurner's home, tear here. Turner's three children and two grandchildren":' were - dead MARINES HAVE LANDED IN CUBA Caimanera, Cuba, June 5. Four hundred and fifty American marines, under command of Colonel Lucas, landed this morning at Peses Point near Cainiaora, from which point they proceeded by train to Guata- namo City. The announced purpose of the movement Is to guard Ameri can property and not for the Inter vention. Went to Cuba on Prairie. Washington, D. C, June 5. The American marines reported as ar riving at Calmaaera, . constitute portion of those Who have been en camped 'at .the ..united States naval station on Guantanamo Bay since the arrival there of the crulBer Prairie a week ago. In response to calls for protection from tne plant ters, mostly American, between four and Ave hundred marines were sent to Guantanamo City. 1 Not Dlreeted Friii Washington, Washington, June 5. At the state department it was declared the movement of marines in Cuba was not directed from Washington, nor did It mark any departure from the attitude of non-intervention to which the United States so far strict ly not adhered, HtFLlN WILL SPEAK TONIGHT There Were Men to Apply fur Their Degrees in Dillcrciit Lines Dr. Alderman Delivered Master ful Addresses to'PacUecl Chapel List of Graduates. (Special to The Tim 0 Chapel Hill, June r,. The 'l 17th annual commencement, uf die I'ni cersify of North Carolin,-i which be gan on Saturday last -lov,-, (n Tues day with the graduating exercises ;is its culmination. As lias: been Hie immemorial custom I'm' .the past ears the graduating class, faculty and prominent alumni ; formed in procession in front of ilie alumni building and marched' i" .Memorial Hall where the days exen-ises took Place. I Here were sevent -lour can didates for bachelor of avis, six for bachelor of science, line,- fr phar macy degrees, twelve for -master of arts aiKl one for master ot iiciciice. Notwithstanding; Hi" i'.n'lemcii.v of the weather when ('. K. Maddrv formally opi-.e-d T'n- ecr- ises with a prayer the largo memo rial hall was crowiieii. Alter, tne invocation Dr. VeneraMe presented Dr. Kdwiu Alderman, president of the Vni Versify'- of N'i'-.iuia as . the speaker of the day. Inv Ahlernian, former resident of tiiv I'niversity was at Ins best and ins speech Here today was pronounced one of-the best thai has ever been delivered in Chapel Hill. Great applause. wa prevalent through his entire speech'.. Following Dr. Alderman s address the degree of L. L. D. was conferred upon Gov. Kitchin. This was the only honorary degree conferred. -this' time. Dr. ("has. Lee Raper, dean of 1lie graduate school, presented it in very appropriate words. Governor Kitchin presenting the diplomas to the member" of the class of lit 1 2 spoke in substance as fol lows: Young gentlemen of the class; of li)12 these diplomas whic h I am presenting vou hear the seal of the i'niversity of North Carolina; ' they' re present training, character and in tellect. You go hence into the world of struggling millions with the ap proval of this great institution. For tunate, Indeed, are you in the start of life's battles and may your future actions justify an increased reputa tion. But in the race of life you are now entering upon, it is imposr sible for the I'nieisity o hand out to each member of 'tie class a cer tain measure of success but it is in cumbent upon you to fight a good light. Following this address to the graduating class Dean E. K. Graham conferred the following degrees. The names and degrees as follows: Bachelor of Arts. Cleaton Otis Armstrong. Waller Dorsey Barhee. Frank Pendleton Barker. Emmet t Hargrove Bellamy, Robert Willis Bobbitt, Caleb Right. .Burgess, Clyde Lucius Cates, William Preston Cline, William Battle Cold), Charles Spur- geon Cooke, Charles Fowler Cowell. James Rowland Craven, Henry Cleveland Craven, William Jesse Crutchfield James Manly Daniel, Jr., iieecher Tate HciVtoii. Henry Ward Doub, Frederick I'doiiut Drane, Wil liam White Falki-ner, James Paull Fenner, Alonzo Dillard Folger, Robert Alexander Freeman, Samuel Mallette Gattis. .Ir... Alexander Haw kins Graham, Washington Graham, Jr., William Graves, Price Hender son Gwynn, Jr.. .John. Brevard, Halliburton.. Robert March llaites 1 1 i I Ismail Hargrett, Carlisle Htggitis. llodgln, Augustus Hooker, Frederick Vance Henry Angus James Frank Bruce William lloss- feld, Jr., William Kmil Hossfeld, Blake Elliott Ishy. Fairley Patter- son James, Clarence '. Walton . John son, Leslie Newcurk Johnston, James Conrad Lanier, Jr., Jesse Cleveland Lassiter. John -("legs Lockhart, Joel Jenkins McAdeti, Monroe Anderson Mclver, John Kutican .McLean, Hen ry Burwell .Marrow, William Peter (Continued on Page Sevgn.) HORMAN RETS All OF OHIO'S VOTE Toledo. June . JIarmon won Ohio's forty-eight votes under tin: unit rule. Congressman James ,1 Cox was nominated for governor. l'i'nis I'm The tiovei-nor. Toledo, June a. The democratic state convention adopted the reso lotions committee .--.report .-landing Uovernor Haruum's administration and emphasizing that Ohio's dele gation to the Baltimore convention are expected to. give' loyal support to Harmon for the presidency and vote for him as long as he permits his name remain before the conven tion. - Woman's Sentence Commuted. Boston, Mass., June 6. The sen tence of Mrs. Lena Cusuman, con demned to die tills week, for mur dering her -husband, Frank, was commuted to lite Imprisonment by the executive council. The woman declared Enrico Mascioll killed her husband, and later declared himself the head of her home. Masciolo must die In the electric chali'. Nurse a gricvauce and watch It grow, . , V ' " 1 .W'C.: VV'S vi.xi-:i: (!' i:i:i ui!)-r,i:i:Aki(; RACI". Joe llawsi.n. (be nei-vv driver of (be National car. ulio won Hie great olio mile race at the Indianapolis motor (Imiie. memorial clay, defeat ing' Ralph le I'alina. in a Mcr- edes, wlm was tar in (lie lead, Hav ing shatieivd all sorts of records. when bis engine balked in the last few laps. : CANDIDATES Aspirants For Various Offices As Optimistic As Fisherman Intent on. winning the nomination the. 'candidates for- the various state offices' have'- descended on Raleigh Evervone -appears to feel like the hronic fisherman' before he reaches the pond: a little fearful maybe, but hopeful- of a big catch. The can didates have already argued how im possible it will bo for their oppo nents to win, and, by., the simple pr.)ce-s of '.elimination, -they see only their own reflections in the conven tion, mirror. Besides those who come hero for 'he honors, that 'will be bestowed to morrow, a formidable, array ol ex- offlceholders,' would-be officeholders and those who don't want uiy : of fice.. has appeared on the scene. Most of the visitors, however, are inter ested, in the candidacy of a county man and everybody is "setting loiih the claims of his favorite. Among the first of the; candidate, to arrive was Walter K. Daniel, out of the aspirants "for lieutenant gov ernor, jolin I', liousnaii ot ttaieigo. a not her aspirant . for this honor,; has been quite active-' about the liotel. K. F. M'. Kao and V.. L. Hauglitridg. are alvo here. Kx-Jmlg-e - Aiotv. P. Poll, of '. Wiii-sion-Saleni, cainlidae for the lent term on the corporation commission arrived in tie' city last night.. 'as did also A. li. Justice, of . Charlotte,' A .!. Maxwell, clerk to the corporation commission, was already lie! though l,e has been in his otfi most of the time. Mr. Arendell i.i also at work. As candidates for the short terin YOUNG BOY FATALLY STABBED BY ANOTHER (Special to the Times) Kinston, June 5. IVrry Stallings a young white, boy of this ciiy, wa stabbed to (leiith at 7:15 last .night as the ciilmiuatlon of a quarrel w ;i;i Charles Randolph..':-' -'Young- Stall Ings was about fifteen years old and Randolph about the same uge. Tin: tragedy occurred in the down town section of Queen street. In front of a restaurant, .Shillings is said to have resented remarks by Randolph with a blow, and the latter drew large knife, stabbing the unfO;fiin ate lad in the back, the point pene trating the right kidney. Shillings ran a short distance before lie fell bleeding profusely, Other hoys tried to carry him and a doctor met them but. Che hoy died on the street Voting Randolph fled toward Ins home. He was arrested by the slier Iff. Both boys, are well known Randolph Is the son of the late C. T Randolph, a wealthy carriage 'manu facturer.'.- Tho dead boy Is a son of J. B. Shillings, a well known tobac conlst of North Curoliua aud Vlr glint), ARE lil Struggle Over Wake County's Vote in the Con vention, Two Factions Contending for Supremacy With Two Candidates. V. I.. Travis atid U ,. S: (1 'agwi II were llready lier arrived od; I !.m i . (1. illonn at.' ., last is the guest. :of j "''V, VV. Major II. A, Liiucl.. H. J. Justice, of Cret-.A Wilson (!. Liimb, of Jla Keece Blair, of .Montgoin- light and 1 liompson 'it isboro. h'i;-o. Col. ion, Col ry S. K. Wi'.Hauis, of: Lexington, . Vainer, en' l.exiiiglon, Senator II. I 'ha.-. A. Webb anil Col. .1. I''. Kerr, of Aslieille. Chas. (I. AhMichnel, ol Iteidsville, ex-.Iudge Goo. W. Ward. of KliZain'lli Ciiv, ami I!. X. ilackelt if Wi Ike.-iioi o, are among the num ber of early arrivals. W. 1". Hard ing ol ( ti.'irlo'te, a rni county boy, is here in Hi" it neresl. of A. I!. Jus lice. About L'.imhI delegates are expoct d and most of .them will be here by niglil. -. lien Congressman Hellin ul speak in the auditoi'iiitn, MOTOR ( Al! WKKCK. Sever. -il ll.iilload Men, Hilling in Molor Cm- in Wreck With l-'i-eigbt. (Special lo The Times.) Statesville, Jjino a. ---Superinton- lenl. -Bennett, -Supervisor J. W. .M:ir- dock and Sir. A. A. Wells, Hie latter super'nteiident ol bridges and iiuilil all of the Winston-Salem . division. ( re more or less painfully 'injured late vesterday aficrnoou when their motor car struck a.-freight--car on the Slaiesville yards of Hie Southern Railway." The only other occupant of the car, Mr. T. W. Collie - a nia- hinist, escaped injury by 'jumping, n fact all jumped, except Mr. Wells. The three injured were taken to Dr. Long's sanitarium for treatment mil Messrs. Bennett, and Murdock were able to leave tor tnetr homes today, but Mr. Wells will be detain ed lor several days. In addition to bruises about the body he has a bad scalp wound. The officials were on an -inspect ion trip and w ere coming into siatesville trom Mooresville when the accident, occurred. Mr. Bennett was running the car and he says that lie saw the treignL car in time in stop, but the brakes of the motor car refused to catch. A shower had : made the wheels slick. The motor car was considerably wrecked and Mr. Wells -was caught beneath I lie wreckage. BLIND MICICT AT l'. Yin'TKVILl.K. Association "Convened .This' Moniin Death of Mr. Moiiaglian. " (Special to The Times.) Fayetteville, June 5. The "North i rutin a association of the blind enlivened here this .' morning with llcnry i. I-.asley, ol tlign I'oint, as president. Many -prominent .-people are ill a-tiendance on tne convention. Menibirs ol Hie association gave a classic musical concert in the Lal'ay et ii- Theal re last niglit. John I'alriik Monagban, for forty vears an engineer on t he i . r . aiut 1 , V. ami A. ('. L. railroads died here last nigh't '.-a Tier an illness of iliout .-live month's duration. Mr. Moniighan leaves a wife. Mrs. Alice Vann .Monagban. a daughter,-. Mrs. mis Monaghan, and a sister, Mrs. John' C. Thonisou, of AS'asbingtoii, 1). C. I'.visov i:i:omi.ti:i. Di'inoci'HtsMect in (.olilsbnro Today Third Uislrict ' Mivting. Coldsboro. June- 5. Tlie demo crat te congressional nominating con- vent ion. w ill meet here today at noon to nominate a candidate for con gress f.'om the Third district, it is said ll.iat the present inciimbent, Hon. John M. Faison will be lioini-iian-d by acclamation. Arkansas favors ( lark. -Litil'i.' Itock. June ". With a tem 'porary; organization probably -favorable to Speaker ('lark's jiresident ial candidal-, '.delegates to the Arknsas democratic' coiiveiiiion gathered. Wilson and '-Harmon followers will oppose the ( lark plan to force the unit ru'e. -.. ' Declares l'irsv Dividend. New York, June S --Ceorge. W. Holme Company, a former Ameri can Tobacco Company subsidiary which took over a porion of the trust's -business, declared, its first quarterly 'dividend of 2i per cent, upon omiiion stock. Wild Seems in Diet. Budapest, June R. --Curses and jeers, greeted Count Tis.a when he mounted the rostrum to open fhe diet, amid wild ccenes, which prom ised to develop into free a fight. Tiszn, after few fiiinuies suspended this sitting. Safe Blower . Arrested. Los Angeles, June "Memphis" Jones alias Charles Hawk, who the police say is a notorious safe blow er, was arresled here today, and is held for the Dallas, Texas autliorl 'SPLIT OCCURRED IN THE WAKE CAUCUS The ever-recurring factional fight in Wake county broke out anew this ifteruoon while the Wake delega tion was at caucus, and resulted in the withdrawal of one faction from the caucus. The rupture came when Charles U. Harris moved that the candidate receiving the largest num ber of voles in t lie caucus be pre sented to the convention as the can didate for dielegate to Baltimore. Air. Harris said this man would pledged himself to abide by the will of Cue people aR expressed In the county convention yesterday. J. W. Bailey opposed this, saying that it would not be. carrying out the will of the people. After considerable wrangling Hie caucus, endorsed W. B. Jones. John W. Thompson then umouneed that the name of Albert L, Cox would be placed before the convention. The Bailey-Thompson i'etioii did not vote in the caucus, which ended In a divided condition. It was .the Wilson-Underwood fight oyer again. - Chairman Young calld the conven tion to order at 1:50, delivered ft short, appropriate address, and call ed lion. Andrew J. Harris, of Vance, to the chair. Mr. Harris spoke vig orously of democratic prospects. The members of the democratic press acted as secretaries, Mr. Har ris was then elected permanent chairman and W. S. Wilkerson, of Nash, was elected permanent chair man. . . Every county in the district an swered present on roll-call. After the permanent organization bad been perfected, A. T. Zolllcoffer suggested that the nomination of a candidate for congress. M. G. Bowl ing, of Chatham, nominated Edward W- Fou for re-election. F. H. Brooks of Johnston, seconded the nomina tion of Mr. Pou. He referred to the record of congress, under Leader L'nderwood, and told of Mr. Pou's part in (hat record. The Bpeaker was applauded when he mentioned the names of Wilson, Clark and Un derwood. This is the seventh time Mr. Pou has been nominated for the honor. Mr. Brooks presented the name of Mr. Pou. Each county sec onded the nomination and it was made by acclamation. A committee was appointed to notify Mr. Pou. The nomination of elector was then in order. The name of Henry M. London, of 'Chatham county, was presented by Henry L. Griffin. R. II. Hayes seconded the nomination. The nomination was made by accla mation on motion of John C. Ore wry. The election of delegates was en tered into, ("apt. T. M. Arrington, of Nash, moving that four delegates be elected to Baltimore instead of two, each delegate having half a ,vpte. Franklin- B.. W. Ballard present' e.l tlie name of R. B. W'hite. Johnston F. 11. Brooks present ed the name of Ed. S. Abell. .Nash S. F. Austin presented tho name of J. 1?. Ramsey.:- Wake ("has. U. Harris present ed the name of W. B. Jones. Mr. Harris appealed to the convention to allow (he caucus to name its candi date as the other counties haX done. J. W. Bailey, of Wake, seconded (Continued on Pago Seven.) GERMAN VISITORS IN Washington, June 5. The admir al of the (iernian viisting squadron, together with the captains of the cruisers Motlke, Stottin and Bremen and a number of officers. Including Prince Christian, arrived at 7 o'clock this morning from Hampton Roads to pay their respects to the presi dent. This and other calls upon high government officials occupied, much of the day. The visitors called upon Secretary Knox, Secretary Meyer, in the fore noon, wearing the full dress uniforms of the German navy. (iernian Ambassador Von Bernstorff gave a luncheon Later the visitors called upon the presi dent at. the white house where they were invited to dinner this evening by the president. Fireman Killed While Asleep. Chicago, Juno 5. Lieut. Joseph Balak, while In a somnambullstlB state, believed he wan responding to an alarm, attempted to slide down Hie brass pole in the engine houatt and was, killed. It's tough when love'i dream diet of old age, youn r
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