The commonwealth.
IX B. BILLIARD Etfltor
Published Every Thursday.
Entered at the po?toffiee at Scotland
Neck, X. C, as Second-Class Matter.
Thursday, August 20, 1908.
Publisher's Announcemeat.
It i settled point in nrvspa;er etl-.k-s that
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ies of correspondents, ar.d the publication ot a
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Commonwealth adheres to these general pnci-pls.
The Democratic Convention in
Halifax Monday was more largely
attended than such an occasion in
years, perhaps. It has been observ
ed from various parts of the counts
that factional feeling: has been run
ning rather high, and perhaps this
was one reason why the convention
was so large.
There seems to be an undercur
rent of feeling in many quarters of
the State that the prohibition law
will probably be tampered with in
some way by the next legislature.
It would be a strange proceedings
for a State legislature to undo a law
which was enacted by a vote of the
people before the law has ever gone
into effect.
Farmers will do well to note the fact
that it has been given out that the
prices on flour will be advanced this
year above the prices of last year.
It is a good time now to commence
planning to put in a wheat crop this
fall. If several dozen of farmers in
a community would plant wheat
some one would furnish the thresher
to thresh it and some one would put
up a mill to grind it. This would be
the way to start it.
CODSTY DEMOCRATIC tOSYEKTICS.
laree Gathering Fuil Ticket Rom-leafed.
Halifax Democratic Convention
was held in Halifax Monday, Aug.
17th. There v:za a large gathering
from all parts cf the county. At
about 12:30 o'clock Hon. E. L.
Travis, chairman of the Executive
Committee, called the convention to
order. Hon. W. E. Daniel was elect
ed permanent chairman, and mem
bers of the county press present
were named as secretaries. On ac
count of the crowded condition of the
court house and the extreme heat
it was decided to hold the convention
in the court yard. As soon as the
crowd could be seated on the grass,
the chairman announced the conven
tion ready for business.
Mr. Travi3 called the list of town
ships with the votes of each town
ship, and motion prevailed that the
townships vote accordingly. Upon
the roll of townships being called all
were represented.
The chairman announced that nom
inations for Sheriff were in order.
Mr. S. H. Smith placed before the
convention the name of ex-Sheriff J.
II. House. Dr. A. S. Harrison nom
inated Sheriff J. R. Patterson.
The total number of votes in the
convention by the townships was
101. Upon the call of the townships
the vote was taken, which resulted
as follows: House, 51.786; Patter
son, 49.214. The chair declared
Mr. House the nominee. Sheriff
Patterson spoke out in the audience,
saying that he wa3 disappointed, but
that the people of the county could
not have selected a better man for
Sheriff than Mr. House. This state
ment by Sheriff Patterson called
forth hearty applause.
The chair announced that nomina
tions for Register of Deeds were in
order.
Mr. R. S. Neal nominated Mr. T.
W. Fenner and W
amendment to Mr. Dunn's resolu
tion. After further discussion by
request of Mr. Travis and others
Mr. Dunn agreed to the resolution
and it was adopted.
The following persons were named
as chairmen of the to township exe
cutive committees.
Butterwood A. E. Carter.
Brinkleyviile V. G. Newsome.
Conoconara N. Fitzpatrick.
East Enfield C. F. Pittman.
West Enfield -W. T. Clement.
Faucetts W. E. Daniel.
Halifax E. L. Travis.
Kehukee W. P. White.
Littleton Whit A. Johnson.
Palmyra L. J. Baker.
Roseneath W. D. Leggett.
Roanoke Rapids D. C. Ballard.
Weldon Dr. I. E. Green.
On motion the convention adjourn
ed. RESOLUTION FOR PRIMARIES.
Resolved by tne Democrats of Hali
fax County in Convention Assem
bled: 1. That the Legislative nominees
of this Convention be and they are
hereby instructed to use their best
efforts in the next Legislature to
procure a compulsory legalized pri
marv for the nominees of all the
elective County officers of Halifax
County, including the legislative
nominees.
2. That, in event of failure to
Tail Harder at EoSersoBflHe.
The Williamston Enterprise gave
full details cf a foul murder at Rob
ersonville last week. It said in part:
"Tne most cold blooded end das
tardly murder in the history of Mar
tin county was commited Wednesday
morning at ten o'clock when Robert
Eoberson, a negro, deliberately shot
Charles H. Whiehard, a white man.
in the latter's market house.
"The negro was hired by Whiehard
to pull fodder for him cn contract,
but the negro quit before finishing
the work and demanded his pay, and
Whiehard refused to pay him until
he had finished the job. From cur
rent rumors it i3 gathered that the
negro told Whiehard that he had to
pay him or he would kill him before
12 o'clock. The negro went off and
secured a pistol, going back to the
market house he hung around wait
ing a chance to shoot. When every
one, except Whiehard, had left the
market the negro shot three times,
but only one ball struck him, from
that wound Mr. Whiehard died that
afternoon at three o'clock.
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READY FOR LEGALIZED PRIMARIES.
The resolutions adopted by the
Democratic Convention in Halifax
Monday and the general expression
of the people are unmistakable
proof that the people are tired
of holding political primaries in
the old. way. From what has
been said by persons from all parts
rf tVio iwinfvrto nrimerios hr-11 ltejf
week were unsatisfactory to most of
the people, and a legalized primary
will do away with much cf the dis
satisfaction. From almost every
township went up the complaint that
Hie primaries were more or less bois
terous and in some places disorderly.
And from what was said at Halifax
Monday before and after the nomi
nations were made by the conven
tion, there was much "trading" by
those who managed the uninstructed
delegations to the convention. In a
free and Democratic country like
ours and under our political prac
tices, it is supposed that the will and
voice of the people are expressed in
conventions and elections; but there
i free comment that it is not true
in every case. Political trading al
ways gives rise to dissatisfaction,
and a properly framed law giving
proper legalized primaries will be
the means of giving greater satiafac
tlon and of getting more nearly the
will of the people in conventions and
elections.
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Happenings Around Speed.
(Cor. to The Commonwealth.)
Speed, N. C, Aug. 17, 1908.
Building has commenced on the
school house near Speed for the pur
pose of the graded school.
Mrs. Lizzie Preast and little son.
Dewey, in company with Miss Emma
Christenburg, were visitors at Scot
land Neck last Sunday.
Mr. J. W. Preast'3 cotton is open
ing very fast. It will be ready for
picking out by the last of August.
That is very early for this communi
ty, but he is always ahead in cotton
picking, as he has a very early soil.
Mr. and Mrs. Preast gave a fami
ly re-union last Sunday for the ben
efit of their two married children,
Mr. Charlie F. Preast, of Edge
combe, and Mrs. Mary B. Jones, of
Halifax. A number of friends and
neighbors were present at the hap
py occasion. Ice cream and cake
were served with plenty of other
good things, such as baked chicken,
etc., and ended with religious ser
vices in the afternoon conducted by
Rev. A. G. Caudle, Baptist pastor at
Speed. All who attended were loud
in their praise, and said they all en
joyed the day. What Mrs. Preast
does not know how to carry out to
make persons enjoy themselves at
her home is not worth seeking for.
Miss Esther Savage is visiting the
Misses Rawles this week.
Everybody is having a good time
during the holidays.
T. H. Talyor
nominated Mr. J. H. Norman.
Upon the call of townships the
vote stood as follows: Fenner, 44.
935, Norman, 5G.005. The chair de
clared Mr. Norman the nominee of
the convention for Register of Deeds.
Nominations for Treasurer were
declared in order. Mr. A. P. Kitch
in nominated Mr. J. E. Bowers, and
Mr. R. C. Dunn nominated Mr. W.
T. Clement.
Upon the call of townships the
vote stood as follows: Bowers, 52.
873; Clement, 4S.122. The chair
declared 1.1 r. Uowers tne nominee
for Treasurer.
Nominations for Coroner were de
clared in order. The names of Dr.
P. Wimberley, Dr. Neil McRae,
and Mr. J. J. Robertson were placed
before the convention. The name
of Dr. Wimberley wa3 withdrawn
on the statement by some one of
his friend3 that he could not
have the time to attend to the
duties of the office. Upon a call
of the townships the vote stood as
follows: McRae 45; Robertson 56.
The chair declared Mr. Robertson
the nominee for Coroner.
Nominations for County Commis
sioners were called for, and the fol
lowing names were placed before the
Convention. N. L. Stedman, W. D.
Bass, B. A. Pope, S. P. Johnston,
S. T. Thome, F. M. Taylor, W. R.
Harvey, T. W. Myrick and W. F.
Butterworth. Mr. Butterworth ask
ed that hi3 name be witdrawn .which
wa3 done.
Upon a call of townships the names
oi the hve receiving the hicrhc:
votes were: N. L. Stedman, B. A.
Pope, S. P. Johnston, S. T. Thome
ana w. K. narvey, ana they were
declared by the chair the nominees
The chair declared nominations for
State Senator in order.
Dr. H. B. Furgerson presented the
name of Mr. E. L. Travis, and Mr
J. K. Dickens presented the name of
Mr. W. A. Pierce. The roll of town
snips was Demg eauea ior tne vote
and before it was finished the vote
was so nearly all for Mr. Travi3 Mr.
Dickens withdrew the name of Mr
Pearce and Mr. Travis was nominat
ed by acclamation.
The chair announced that nomina
tions for the Lower House in the
General Assembly were in order.
Mr. S. H. Smith placed in nomina
tion Mr. A. P. Kitchin, Mr. W. F.
Parker placed in nomination Mr. E.
E. Hilliard, Mr. W. T. Clement nom
inated Mr. H. S. Harrison, Mr. J.
C. Simmons nominated Mr. A.
Brinkley and Mr. Cushwa was also
placed in nomination. Upon a call
of the townships the vote stood as
follows: Kitchin 54.20, Hilliard 50.-
244, Harrison 58.384, Brinkley 17.4,
Cushwa 12, and Pou, whose name
had been placed before the Scotland
Neck primary, 9.22. The chair de
clared Messrs. Harrison and Kitchin
the nominees.
Mr. R. C. Dunn offered a resolu
tion asking the General Assembly of
North Carolina to pass a law for
legalized primaries in the State. Mr.
W. F. Butterworth by request also
offered a similar resolution with
some difference. After some dis
cussion Mr. Butterworth withdrew
his resolution, but Mr. W. H.
White took it up and offered it as an
County be and are hereby instructed
to hereafter hold a legalized primary
for the nominees of all elective j
lative nominees, in accordance with
the present law (Acts 1907, Chap.
920) and acts amendatory thereof.
3. That, among other rules for
the holding of such primaries, the
following shall be one:
Only Democrats shall participate
in said primaries. Nor shall any
Democrat participate in said pri
maries who, if challenged, shall re
fuse to pledge himself to vote for
the nominees of the pending pri
mary, nor shall any Democrat partic
ipate in such primaries who did not
vote the Democratic ticket in the
next preceding general election, un
less prevented from so voting by
sickness, absence out of the County,
or the disqualification of non-age or
non-residence.
(Cor. to Tha Commonwealth.)
Halifax, N. C, Aug. IS, 1908.
There was an immense crowd here
Monday to the Democratic conven
tion, one of the largest perhaps in
years.
Mrs. E. J. Brcwn went up to
LiUleton Saturday to stay a few days
with Mr. and Mrs. Rhoads.
Mrs. Lizzie Ousby and Miss Rebe
came back home last Friday after a
week at Wrightsville Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Cole and child
ren, of Shelmerdine, are spending a
few days with Mrs. Ousby.
Mrs. DeLeon Green, of Cleveland,
O.. came back from Norfolk last
week and will remain with her moth
er and sisters for some time.
Miss Nell Nelson, one of our most
accomplished young ladies, went to
Ocean View last Saturday to remain
a while.
Mr. Gordon Fields, with the Vin
cent pharmacy, made a business
ti-ip to Charlotte last week, coming
back by Petersburg to see his moth
er. He reports crops of all kinds
exceedingly good along the way.
Our citizens were very much
grieved to see so much drunkenness,
cursing, and etc. on our streets here
Monday. There were numerous
fights indulged in by some who had
an overdose of devil's liquid, while
they piled up in alleys and back lots
without permission
We stated m the Progress last
week that Rv. D. E. Vipperman
wouia commence his meeting at
Dawsons the 3rd Sunday. We were
mistaken, it will commence on the
4th Sunday. Rev. C. J. D. Parker,
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Rev. J. E. Holden commenced
meeting a Pierce s camp ground
Monday to run through this week.
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bavage,
(f the estare of Elizabeth
ieceased, this is to notity all per
sons navnig claims against saiu es
tate to present same duly verified to
me or my attorney within twelve
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covery. All persons owing said es
tate will eorr.e forward and make
immediate payment.
This July 15th. 1908.
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