Vol. III. No. 23.
TAYLORSVILLE, ALEXANDER COUNTY, N. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 1888.
$1 Per Year.
LOCAL DIRECTORY.
CHURCHES.
Presbyterian. Rev.E.B.McGilva
yy ipastor. Preaching every second and
fourth Sunday, at 11 a. m, and at night,
prayer meeting every Wednesday night.
Sunday School every Sunday at 9 a.m.
A. C. Mcintosh Superintendent.
Methodist, Rev. T. J. Dailey,
pastor. Preaching every third Sunday
Jj,t 3 p.m. Sunday School every Sun
day at 9 a.m. W. T. Nelson Superin
tendent. Baptist. Rev. L. P. Gwalthey. pas
tor. Preaching every fourth "Sunday
at 3:30 p.m. Sunday School every Sun
day at 9 a.m. E. A. Womble Super
intendent. Prayer meeting Thursday
nights.
SOCIETY MEETINGS.
A. F. &A. M. Lee Lodge No 253
at 1 o'clock ,p. m. . "" '
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Sheriff, R. M. Sharp, Clerk of Court,
J. T Mcintosh; R. of D., J. M. Oxford;
Trpasurer. C. J. Carson: Countv Com
missioners, J. B. Pool, W. R. Sloan,
V. W. J eague; A. C.-Mcltitosn A. T.
Harsh, TV. W. Teague, Board of Edu-
WUIIIIII. f . tf 11C11U1CL1 Lll, im Llllliri 1 II-
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tendent, Z. P. Deal, Coroner.
CORPORATION OFFICERS. '
Mavor W. G, Bogle. Commission
ers J. M. MathesonW.D. Deal, Thos.
Peden. Town Clerk W. D. Deal.
tniei oi x'oiice
THE MAILS.
Statesville and Wilkesboro, daily.
3Iatter for either of these mails should
be in the office by 9 p. m.
Leroir weaves i uesuays r naays at
1. p. m. and arrives Wednesdays and
Saturdays at S p. m. .
Newton Arrives Tuesdaj's, Thurs-
aajs aim caiuiuuja at l& lu. aim leaves
same days at 1 p. m.
Boomer Arrives Wednesdays and
Qatiirdfirs flt 19 m nnrl Iphvps samu
days at 1 p. m.
Bently Arrives Tuesdays and Sat
urdays at 12 m. and leaves same days
lp. ni.
Hamptonville Arrives Tuesdays
and Fridays at 6 p. m. and leaves Wed
nesdays end Saturdays at 6 a. in.
Rock Cut Leaves Fridays at 8 a. ra.
and arrives Saturdays at 4 p. in.
Brushy Mountain Arrives Wednes
days and Saturdays at 12 m. and leaves
same days at 1 p. m.
TJIEDMONT AIR LINE.
IRICHMOND & DANVrLLE R. R.
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KOETH 0AE0LHA BEM0GKA.0T.
The State Convention.
The State Democratic conven
tion met Stronach's warehouse in
the city of Ealeigh, at 12 o'clock
on Wednesday, May 30. Dele
gates and other prominent Demo-
rcrats poured into the warehouse
until its spacious interior was
crowded to overflowing, and still
they came 'and filled the. aisles.
When the time for calling the con
vention to order arrived there
were over two thousand Demo
crats in the building. I'he con
vention was pronounced the larg
est ever assembled in the State.
There was an air of business which
plainly told that the convention
had come to put in good work.
At five minutes past the stroke
of 12 o'clock.Chairman R. H. Bat
tle, of the State Democratic Ex-
ecntive Committee, rapped the
table with the gavel and calld the
canvention to order. The call for
the convention was read and
Chairman Battle proceeded to
state that he did not think it amiss
to say a few words of encourage
ment to the party before him as
sembled. Mr. 'Battle spoke of the
convention of four years ago which
placed in the field a man of honor,
virtue, integrity and high-born
manhood who had for four years
since occupied with such honor to
his State the gubernatorial chair.
He alluded to the administration
of Grover Cleveland, at the men
tion of whose name the conven
tion broke out into furious ap
plause. He concluded his remarks
by stating that in accordance
with the prerogative of his office
he would announce the tempora
ry chairman of the convention,
Hon. J. Turner Moreheal,of Rock
iughain, whom he alluded to as
the son of an illustrious father,
who was a prominent manufactur
er and a good Democrat.
Col. Morehead came forward
aud 'addressed the convention in a
short, ringing and enthusiastic
speech. He prophesied the suc
cess of the Democratic party in
the coming campaign aud said
that the Republican' party in its
desperation had gone back to the
days of past to unroll the dark
panorama of sectional strife.
After Col. Morehead had taken
seat the roll of counties was called
and it was ascertained that every
county in the State was represen
ted. This was an occurrence
never known before in a -North
Carolina State Democratic con
vention. Committees were appointed on
permanent organization and on
credentials, who retired for delib
eration, and the convention called
loudly for Hon. F. M. Strudwick.
There being no response Governor
Scales was vociferously called aud
came forward amid loud applause
and addressed the convention. He
was glad to see the whole State
of North Carolina assembled in
this convention. He - predicted a
grand success for the Democratic
party, both State and National,
and said that though there might
be minor differences among the
party all would unite to bring
about a common victory on the
final muster. This was a white
man's country and as such must
be ruled by white men.
At the conclusion of Governor
Scales's remarks the committee
on permanent organization re
ported as followsr Chairman, Hon.
W. R. Cox, of Wake; Secretary,
R. M. Furman; Assistant Secreta
ry, W. G. Biirkhead. The report
was adopted;
The State Democratic press
were also appointed assistant sec
retaries. Also, one vice president from
each Congressional district was
appointed.
The committee On credentials
reported that every county in the
State was "thoroughly, ably and
handsomely represented." :
The chair then announced that
if there were no further prelim
inafies to be arranged the con
vention would proceed to the nom
ination of a candidate for Gov
ernor of North Carolina.
W. A. Branch, of Beaufort, was
first recognized and in a brief,
pointed and handsome speech
placed in nomination Hon. D. G.
Fowle, of Wake.
H. A. Gudger, of Buncombe,
nominated Lieutenant Governor
C. M. Stedman, of New Hanover,
in a strong, compact and logical
speech.
Hon. W. L. Steele, of Rocking
hatn, nominated Hon. S. B. Alex
ander, of Mecklenburg.
There being no other nomina
tions, the roll was called with the
following result: Fowle, 374; Sted
man, 331; Alexander, 245.
No candidate having received a
majority 'of the number of votes
cast, the convention proceeded to
take a second ballot, which resul
ted: Fowle, 403; Stedman, 326;
Alexander, 230.
The balloting proceeded with
but little variation in the result,
and upon .the announcement of
the eighth ballot, which was
reached at 8 o'clock, a motion pre
vailed that the convention take a
recess of one hour.
At 9:30 the balloting was re
sumed and kept up until 3 a.m.,
when the sixteenth ballot was an
nounced and an adjournment was
taken till 10 o'clock.
The convention reassembled
promptly at 10 o'clock and pro
ceeded with the seventeenth bal
lot, which resulted as follows:
Fowle, 401; Stedman, 326; Alex
ander, 233.
. On the twentieth ballot Judge
Fowle fell of to 372, Stedman was
steady at 336 and Alexander rose
to 251.
The changes m this and other
baMots were various.
On the t wenty-first ballot Judge
Fowle rose to the highest vote he
hud ever received, scoring 437.
Stedman received 317, while Alex
ander fell back to 205.
The balloting now came to be
unusually interesting and devel
opments were 'expected, and the
delegates were eager for the next
trial of strength. When the roll
was being "called, as some new
changes wefe made from one col
umn to the other, the excitement
increased and occasionally there
was a fervor applause. When the
result was announced it was real
ized that on the twenty-second
ballot Fowle had risen still high
er and Stedman as well, while
Alexander had fallen away. It
stood: Fowle, 449; Stedman, 330;
Alexander, 180.
As the long continued cheering
for Fowle reverberated through
the hall, while the clerks were
casting up the count, a telegram
was handed to Mr. F. Brevard
McDowell, Mayor of Charlotte,
chairman of the Mecklenburg del
egation, which it soon came to be
understood was from Cap. Alex
ander, and expectation was high
when he asked leave for the Meck
lenburg delegation to retire for
consultation.
It was now apparent to all that
the end was nigh, and that the
protracted struggle was near its
close but no one could predict
on whom the good fortune would
fall. Both the supporters of Sted
man aud of Fowle were hopeful
and anxious.
The agony was now certainly
about to close, and hopes and
fears were mingled on every side
of the hall.
At length the Mecklenburg del
egation returned, and MnMcDow
ell taking his place on the stand
announced a telegram from Capt.
Alexander, under the direction
of which he withdrew his name
from tbe consideration of the con
vention in connection with the
nomination for Governor. In the
! hi'P.nthlpss RIl si 1 An Sf nt" nm.
ment, a delegate shouted, "How
about Lieuteh&ht Governor?" f
As to that, replied Mr. McDow
ell, 1 say nothing now. And the
convention was gratified with the
hope that Capt. Alexander would
still be on the ticket, aiding to se
cure the success all so ardently
desired.
On the twenty-third ballot Chan
ges favorable to Fowle continued
to be made. Anson, Buncombe,
Davidson and Transylvania as
they were reached in the roll call
asked to be passed over, and
and Wayne was not ready. But
the ballot proceeded so favorable
to Fowle that when Wake cast her
35 votes solid, the convention re
alized that the contest was closed
in his favor, and the building
shook , with cheers. When the
counties that had asked to be
passed over had voted, Melville
E. Carter, Esq., of Buncombe,ob
tained the; floor and said: As a
friend of Major Stedman he moved
in his "name to make the nomina
tion of Judge Fowle unanimous,
which motion was at once put and
carried with great applause from
all of the vast concourse of people.
The final vote was then announced
as follows: Fowle, 523; Stedman,
435; Alexander, 2.
Upon the announcement of the
vote the convention rose bodily
to its feet and the scene which
followed was grand to behold.
Thousands of men leaped into the
chairs and thousands of hats
waved in the air while Cheers
went up long, loud and deafening.
When qxiiet was restored a mo:
tion was made by R. S.Huske,Esq.,
that a committee be appointed to
wait on udge Fowle and inform
him ofL'i nomination and invite
him to address the convention.
The chair appointed as the com
mittee Messrs. R. S. Huske, F. B.
McDowell and Geo. H. Brown.
A motion was made by D. C.
Winston, Esq., that a cammittee
be appointed to wait on Lieutenant
Govenor Stedman and iuvite him
to address the convention. The
chair appointed Messrs. J. B. Saw
yer, R. B. Peebles and J. S. Carr.
The committees retired.
Maj-. Stedman came in under
escort of the committee and as he
entered the hall was greeted with
applause that rang and rang
again through the immense audi
torium and continued until the
distinguished gentleman stood up
on the platform. His speech was
unfaltering, clear as a bellj and
his words were distinctly heard in
the fartherest end of the building.
He began by saying he was for
the nominees of the convention
whoever they might be,and pledge
the faithful service in their behalf
all know is forthcoming from C.
M. Stedman at the call of the
Democratic party. He said he
could not find words to express
his thanks for the hearty, enthusi
astic and long sustained support
he had received, while at the same
he had no unkind feeling and no
thought of reproach for any who
4iad preferred to him another.
It matters not who the Democ
racy nominated so he was a Dem
ocrat tried and true. He charged
the noble array of the grand old
Democratic party of North Caro
lina before him to lay aside com
mon differences x and present an
unbroken column and acquit
themselves in a manner to realize
the traditions, the hopes and
prophecies of their ancestors.
Shortlv after he had taken his
seat Judge Fowle appeard, accom
panied by his committe of escort,
and it' seemed as if the roof wOuld
be raised by the tremendous cheer
ing that greeted his entrance. He
made his way with difficulty to
the platform, every hand he met
being stretched out in cordial con
gratulation. Finally reaehihg the
speaker's stand, however, he was
introduced by Maj. Stedman in
the handsomest manner possible
aud proceeded to speak of his ap
preciation of the high hoffor that
had been done him, of his readi
ness to go to work 3n behalf . of
the cause Democracy and Consti
tutional government and of his
determination to write another
great victory on the Democratic
TDariner. He was eloquent arid for
cible, ;atid while disclaiming any
purpose to make apolitical speech
to men every one of whom he ex
pected to meet again at the home
of each before the end of the cam
paign, he made some most telling
against Radicalism, just by the
way of a starter, let Us say. He
contrasted the extravagance and
plunder of Radical rule with the
efficiency, the economy and credit
of the Democratic government and
paid a just tribute to the present
administration of public affairs
and to those in the lead of the ag
ricultural and industrial interests
of the State.
He stood before the Democracy '
of the State of North Carolina to
signify his willingness and inten
tion to do all m his power for the
honor and success of that party.
He paid a glowing tribute to both
Stedman and Alexander. He was
thankful to the Great Ruler of the
universe that the State of North
Carolina was under Democratic
control and said we ought to be
proud of the constitutional party
under whose banner we stood. He
paid a glowing tribute to Judges
Smith, Davis and Merrimon as
among the great men whose names
would go down to illuminate the
pages of our history. He referred
to the condition of our State trea
sury as a proof of Democratic
economy. He then turned with
words of '-highest eulogy to the
farmers, whom 7 he termed the
backbone of the State. He said
that he had been nearly beaten
by the gallant Stedman, but the
farmers had come hearer beating
them all, and he believed if they
had had ninety days more for the
fight they would have swept the
field. He referred to the great
leader of the Democratic party,
Grover Cleveland, and the great
era of reform inaugurated by him.
He wanted the internal revenue
law repealed. He closed by as
suring the Democrats of the good
old North State that he would
find an Oliver for every shaft that
umj son Dockery" might send in.
His address elicited the most
enthusiastic applause and Was
thoroughly appreciated. He soke
to men who know what they want
in a candidate for Governor and
who know also that they have it
in Daniel G. Fowle. When Judge
Fowle had finished cries were
heard all over the hall of "Alex
ander for Lieutenant Governor."
S. B. Alexander was then nom
inated for Lieutenant Governor,
1 '
and there being no opposition the
nomination was made by acclama
tion The convention then,at 2 o'clock
took a recess of one hour.
Upon reassembling the conven
tion proceeded to complete the
State ticket. The result is given
at the head of our editorial col
umn. A telegram from S. B. Alexan
der announced that he could not
accept the position of Lieutenant
Governor, and Hon. T. M. Holt
was nominated in his stead.
At 12:30 a.m. Friday the con
vention adjourned sine die.
ftOTES.
The convention was the most
tremendous thing ever seen in
Raleigh; Wednesday night at 10
o'clock it was estimated that there
were between 2500 and 3000 peo
ple in the hall. The place was
crowded to its utmost capacity
aud many spectatoi s were perched
upon the rafters and various other
elevated points in the hall.
As the flaming electric lights
shot across the sea of upturned
faces, a gentleman who surveyed
the scene from the rostrum said it
J was one of the grandest sights he
ever witnessed.
Several ladies were at the door
off the hall observing' the deliber
ations of the convention. The
ladies were not afraid of that
crowd. There were no duskv
countenances to be seen in it.
Congressional ConventionEighth
District.
This convention met in Lenoir
on May 24, and was called to or
der by W. W. Scott, Jr., chairman
6f the District Executive commit
tee, and Capt. J. WyGidney, of
Olevelan d, was made temporary
chairman and G. T. Bingham , of
the Gastonia Gazette temporary
secretary.
Committees on credentials, on
permanent organisation, and on.
resolutions were appointed.
The committee on permanent
organization recommended J. W.
Gidney, of Cleveland, as perma
nent chairman, and W. W. Scott
as secretary, with J. T. Bingham
and R. A. Deal, Of the Wilkesboro
Chronicle, assistant secretaries.
Nominations for CongfeSs being
in order, R. W. Sandifer, of Gas-
m, nominated Hon. W. H. H.
Cowles. The nomination was sec
onded by Maj. W. A. Graham, of
Lincoln, and W. E. Abernethy, of
Burke; there being no further
nominations Col.Cowles was nom
inated by acclamation.
Maj. Graham and R. W. Sandi
fer were appointed by the chair
to riotify Col. Cowles of his jriorai-
nation, and the Colonel came "fee
fore the convention and made an
elegant speech.
Next in order was the selection
of an elector for the district. Maj.
Graham, T. M. Vance and W. E.
Abernethy were nominated. Maj.
Graham withdrew his name, and
T. M. Vance was chosen elector.
Messrs. G. W.F.Harper,of Cald
well, and R. W. Sandifer were
chosen delegates to St. Louis.
E. B. 'Jones, of Alexander,chair
man of the committee on resolu
tions, made the following report,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That we the Demo
crats of the Eighth Congressional
district, in convention assembled
do heartily endorse the wise, just
and honest administration of Gro
ver Cleveland, President of the
United States, nnd did express
ourselves in favor of his renomi
nation and pledge our best efforts
to secure his re-election.
Resolved, That we heartily en
dorse tariff reform as proposed by.
President Cleveland and as em
bodied in the Mills tariff bill now
before Congress.
Resolredf That we heartiiy en
dorse the course of our, able rep
resentative in Congress, Hon. W.
H. H. Cowles, and. especially his
bold and outspoken advocacy of
the repeal of the internal revenue
laws, and we again declare our
unalterable opposition to the pres
ent system of internal revenue
and demand at the hands of our
representatives in Congress a re
peal of the same in toto.
The convention then elected the
folio wing District Executive com
mittee: Alexander, G. W. Flowers;
Alleghany, J. C. Fields; Ashe, J;
D. Thomas; Burke, I. T. Avery;
Caldwell, W . W. Scott; Cleveland,
J. D. Linebarger; Gaston, R. W.
Sandifer; Lincoln, R.S.Reinhardt;
Watauga, . E. Fiuley; Wilkes,
W. W. Barber.
After one or two speeches the
convention adjourned.
The personnel of the Congres
sional convention held here last
Thursday showed intelligence far
beyond the average conventions
and was ably presided over by
Capt. J. W. Gidney, of Cleveland
county. Everything moved on
ainicablyj not a, jf r to mar the
pleasure or happiness of anyone,
and everybody went away com
plimenting the proceediugsi -Lenoir
Topic.
Siihvrintioiis to the JOUBNAI
can begin at any time, at the rate of 1
i per year.