U\)t fmitljfielft Mtmlk met one dollab reb teas. "TRIE TO OURSELVES, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.' single copies five cents. VOL. 23. SMITHFIEI.D, N. C., FRIDAY. .JULY 1. 1904. ' NO. 1 7 GLENN THE NOMINEE. A Strong Ticket Named That Will Sweep the State. The Greatest Political Convention Ever Held in North Carolina? Democrtic Enthusiasm at High Tide. The greatest political conven tion ever held in North Carolina was the Demoaratic State Con vention which uiet in Greensboro last Thursday. It was compos ed of full and representative del egations from every county in the State. It nominated a State ticket that will be triumphantly elected next November. Here is the ticket named: For Governor? Rob't B. Glenn, of Forsyth. For Lieutenant Governor Francis P. Winston, of Bertie. For Secretary of State?J. Bryan Grimes, o! Pitt. for State Treasurer? R. B. Lacy, of Wake. For State Auditor? B. F. Dix on, of Cleveland. For Attorney General?Robert i>. Gilmer, of Haywood. For Superintendent of Public Instruction?J. V. Joyuer, of Guilford. For Commissioner of Labor and Printing?H. B. Varner, of Davidson. For Commissioner of Agricult ure?S. L. Patterson, of Caldwell. For Corporation Commissioner ?S. L. Rotrers. of Macon. For Associate Justices Supreme Court?George H. Brown, Jr., of Beaufort; W. A. Hoke,of Lincoln For Presidential electors? F. S. Spruill, of Franklin; W. A. Self, of Catawba. The convention was called to order a few minutes past 12. Thursday, by Senator Simmons, Chairman of the State Executive Committee. After the roll-call Chairman Simmons attempted to deliver an address, but after speaking 10 or 15 minutes he i gave it up, as the delegates were not in a frame of mind to listen to speech making. In the midst ' of the great din of noise of the 5,000 stalwart Democrats Mr. Simmons introduced Congress- < man John H. Small as tempora ry chairman. Mr. Small tried to make a speech but met the same obstacle that confronted Mr. Simmons?the great noise. A motion was then made to proceed with the convention's business as follows: Fiist, per manent organization; second, resolutions and platform; third, election of national delegates; fourth, nominating State officers. Mr. Aydlett, of Pasquotank, offered an amendmeut that nom uation of State officers be second on the order of business. A roll call was demanded and .the amendment was carried S05 to 441. The chairman of each congress ional district then presented the names for the various commit tees, after which the convention adjourned till four o'clock. At four o'clock the convention re-convened. Governor Aycock was introduced and made a great speech, comparing his adminis tration with the Russell admin istration. The Governor was greeted with great applause and was listened to with earnest at tention for almost an hour (We hope to present his speech in full to our readers in our uext issue.) The committee on permanent organization reported as follows: Chairman?Hon. R. A. Dough ton, of Alleghany. Secretary?A. J. Field, of Ral eigh. Assistant Secretaries?Edward Britton, of Raleigh, and George P. Pell, of Winston. Reading Clerks?W. L. Co hoon, of Elizabeth City, and W. W. Wilson, of Raleigh" The report was at once adopt ed and Chairman Doughton was escorted to the platform by A. A. Thompson, of Wake, and S. E. Williams, of Davidson. He was applauded vigorously. Chairman Doughton in a few well chosen words thanked the convention for the great honor bestowed and announced that: I the couveutiou was ready for business. The nominating speeches were next on the program. Mr. Vic tor S. Bryant, of Durham, pre sented the name of Maj Sted uiuu. speaking eighteen minutes. Mr. \V. A. Self, of Catawba, nom inated Lieut-Governor Turner in a thirteen-minute speech. Next Mr. Locke Craig, of Buncombe, j named Gen. Davidson in a speech j of eleven minutes. Then the' giant form of Mr. J. C. Buxton, j of Forsyth, mounted the plat- j form and nominatedCapt. Glenn, j speaking 21 minutes. Each speaker made a great speech, was listened attentively, and ap plauded vociferously. The ap plause that burst forth at the; mention of Glenn's name showed that he was the favorite of a larger number than the others. E. T. Cansler, of Charlotte., seconded the nomination of Glenn, James T. Morehead, of Greensboro, seconded Stednian's and R. Bruce White, of Franklin, second the nomination of Tur ner. At this hour the delegates were getting so noisy that the convention adjourned till nine j p. m. The convention re-assembled a few minutes after nine and soon the ballotting for Governor be gan. The first ballot showed Glenn well in the lead, gettiug 552 votes more than Maj. Sted man, the next highest candidate. A second ballot was ordered and at its close Glenn had 5(1(5 votes. The third ballot gave him 590, the fourth (507, and the fifth, which was announced just before six o'clock Friday morning, showed him to be the nominee with G5J votes. {Denomination was made unanimous amidst a scene of the wildest enthusiasm. Capt. Glenn was sent for and made a short buteloauentspeech accepting tbe nomination. Mr. Turner was called for and made a happy hit. After this the con vention adjourned till ten o'clock. Upon reassembling balloting began for Lieutenant Governor, the voting resulted as follows: Francis E. Winston, 805; J. A. Brown, 232; Geo. L. Morton, 212. Winston was declared the nominee. Judge George H. Brown was I nominated for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court by accla mation. For the other position of Associate Justice of the Su preme Court, Judge W. A. Hoke was nominated over M. H. Jus tice, the vote being Hoke 759;j Justice, 490. All the present incumbents of the State offices were nominated by acclamatiou, except Patter-, son.Commissioner of Agriculture, who was opposed by B. H. Gow-! er, of Johnston. Thelatter with drew after several counties had given a solid vote for Patterson, j Rogers, the present railroad com missioner, was opposed by S. B. \ Alexander. Rogers was nomi nated. receiving 848 to Alexan der's 397. Wilson's Mills Buggy Company. The Wilson's Mills Buggy Com pany has been organized at Wil son's Mills to manufacture high grade buggies and carriages. The capital stock is $25,000. A meeting of the stockholders was held this week when the fol lowing board of directors was elected: W. G. Wilson, C. AI. Wilson, D. O. Uzzle, L. F. Uzzle, A. J. Barbour, J. A. Morgan, A. K. Smith, S. S. Holt and W. L. Woodall. The board of directors elected the following officers for the en suing year: President, C. M. Wilson. Secretary and Treasurer, D. O. Uzzle. A complete and up-to-date factory will at once be built on modern plans. Wilson's Mills presents special advantages for the successful operation of a factory of this kind. None but the best vehicles will be built. The Wilsons, who have long had a reputation for ouly the highest grades of work, will have charge of the factory's operations, and this, in itself, bespeaks success for the new enterprise. The management expects to have the factory in operation by January 1, 1905. CONVENTION SIDELIGHTS. The Great Convention is Now Numbered Among the Things of the Past. Glenn's Nomination Came as Did Senator Simmon's The State Pays a Debt of Gratitude In Each of These Cases. (ireensboro, June 25?Shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday after noon the greatest convention ever held in the old North State! passed into history. The immense gathering of Democrats in (ireensboro was in dicative of the greatest victory in the November election that j has ever been achieved by the party in its history. The convention was not only great in the number of delegates present but in the character of the men who shaped the deliber ations of the body. It was great in the amount of I noise that was made but this was because of the intense enthu siasum that filled the hearts of the good and true men who made up the body. Lastly, it was great because it was a North Carolina conven tion, a body composed, for the most part, of the flower of the Old North State Democracy. From the very moment the convention was called to order by Senator Simmons until Per. manent Chairman Doughton de clared the body adjourned, there was the signs of victory depicted on every face in that vast as semblage. There was no kind of doubt or uncertainty there ex pressed or implied. It was noth ing short of absolute confidence, a certainty of which there could be no mistake. 1 he great army ot the ."state s Democracy gathered for a pur pose aud that purpose was to name men, good and true, to take charge of the State's affairs. That this purpose was fulfilled, there are none who can truthful ly deny. That the party roBe to the dignity of the occasion, can not be controverted. Of course there were disap pointments. When, in the histo ry of human events, were disap pointments entirely eliminated?! Of course there will be some who j will sulk for a short while, but this will not last long. When j the common enemy of Democra cy stalks abroad and invites these to take shelter, their State pride will assert itself and an ab- \ solutely reunited Democracy will stand as a stone wall against He publican encroachment. North Carolina is for Demo crats to govern and by all that is true and good, Democrats will govern this good old State. The party will rule; not with a j rod of iron but by aud through the will of the people. The man who will lead the fight has been a leader of men for years. He has fought many bat tles and has won them all. He has sounded the nraises of his party from one ena of the State to the other. He never has sulk ed nor will be ever be called for the fiay and not answer prompt ly In my mind the paramount: agency that contributed to the nomination of Mr. Glenn, was gratitude. The people some times forget. They do not at all times reward those deserving, j Hut North Carolinians are a grateful people. They love to be j grateful and they will always, at sometime or other, show their gratitude in one way or an other. Mr. Glenn stood in the same light as Senator Simmons. Itoth had served their party without a suitable reward. Their party felt that an obligation was to be met and right handsomely did the people meet this obligation, j in both instances. Mr. Glenn will be elected Governor of North Carolina by the largest majority in the history of the Democratic party of the State. He will make a splendid and popular chief ex ecutive, because he will be guided by the wishes of the majority of the best people, and this majori ty is seldom wrong. There is little need of going through the lint of the other State officials. It is enough to know that a Democratic State Couveutiou, representing every county iu the graud old com monwealth, has made these se lections and no mistake has been made. It is now high time for the Democracy to put on the armor | of a righteous cause and be in readiness for every battle that will be fought between this and next November. The people will rule and it is I right that they should ? (J. A. i Matthews, in Charlotte News. Delegates to National Convention The choice of the State Con vention and of the ten congress ional districts gives the North Carolina Democracy, the follow ing representation in the nation al convention: Delegates at large?Gen. Julian S. Carr, Locke Craig, John E. Woodard, Maj. E. J. Hale. Al ternates?Cyrus B. Watson,Kope Elias, ("has. O. McMichael, Jas. A. Lockhart. First district?E. F. Lamb, J. T. Taylor. Alternates? E. B. Ficklen, L. J. Lawrence. Second?J. W. Grainger, W. H. Powell. Alternates?Fred L. Carr, W. H. Joyner. Third?N. O' Berry, 1). L. Carl ton. Alternates?H. L. Gibbs, John 1). Kerr. Fourth?Ed Chambers Smith, A. C. Zollicoffer. Alternates?J. A. Thomas, Judge T. B. Wom Fifth?Robert L. Holt, P. B. Johnson. Alternates ? J. S. Cunningham, V. S. Bryant. Sixth?A. W. McLean, H. L. Lyon, Alternates?W. G. Green, H. C. McQueen. Seventh?J. G. Boylin, E. E.! Raper. Alternates?R. E. Geyer, j N, Glenn Williams. Eigth?Col. Paul B. Means, A. M. Turner. Alternates?T. C. j McGuffy, G. W. Flowers. Ninth?H. N. Pharr, Clyde R. Hoey. Alternates?C. B. Arm strong, J. H. Pearson. Tenth?J. P. Sawyer, John C. Mills. Alternates?S. W, Blunt, j J. C. Fisher. The State Convention instruct ed the delegation to vote as a unit on all questions, but did not instruct as to whom to vote for President. Smithfleld's Latest Enterprise. Smitnfield's latest enterprise, The J. H Edperton Company, was recently incorporated by the Secretary of State with a paid in capital of Slo.ooo. The board of directors are: W. A. Edperton, A. K. Smith, C. H. ( Martin, H. Cole, VV. VV. Cole, H. E. Edperton and.!. M. Edperton. The officers are: Prisident, A. K. Smith; Vice-President, C. H. Martin; Secretary-Treasurer, VV. A. Edperton. H. Cole is raanaper of the sales department. The concern has been orpanized to manufacture and sell "Edger ton's Harness Oil and Leather Dressing." This is said to be a very superior oil for harness, and when used according to direc tions it keeps harness in good condition and prevents rats knawing it. It is meeting with a readv sale wherever introduced. Mr. Edperton, the secretary and treasurer, informs us that he received 14 orders, aggregating 5)0 dozen cans, in one day this week. Messrs. H. Cole and VV. VV. Jordan are on the road push ing its sale. Nice orders have been secured in Raleigh, Golds boro, Wilson, Henderson, Oxford, Fayetteville, Dillon, 8. C., and other places. The management have secured the Imperial stemmerv building as a factory and are pushing its manufacture, turning out one thousand cans daily. Mr. Willie R. Smith has charge of the manufacturing department. It is put up in a handsome one quart can that sells or 25 cents. The promoters of this new enterprise are wide-awake citizens who are ever on the lookout fot the upbuilding of our town. We wish them an abundant success. O K Frezrs, Smithfield Hdw. Co. I PLEASANT GHOVE AROUSED The Democracy ol This Good Old Township Armed for the Battle. To the Editor of Thk Hkhalik 1 went to Smithfield last Moo-1 day and while there wan informed 1 that a statement appeared in a | Repnblican newspaper published in this county, called "TheSmith- j field Times," to the effect that j there were only four Democrats : in Pleasant drove township. This is a slander upon thegood people of my township, Put I am not surprised that such a state ment should appear in the col umns of a paper aiding in the election of our negro-loving Presi-i dent. The truth is that in 1002 the Republicans elected their magistrates in Pleasant drove j township by*a small majority. This was done not because Demo crats had gone over to the Re publican party, but simplv be cause the election occurred in an off year and a considerable num ber of Democrats, feeling that the election of their ticket was a certainty, remained away from the polls. To show you, Mr. Editor, that there has been practically no in crease in the Republican vote of the township I will give you the vote for the Republican State ticket in the two last elections. In 1900 the Republican State ticket received eighty-seven votes in 19(12 the Republican State; ticket received ninety-four votes. rue increase ol seven votes chu easily be accounted for. Proba bly that number of young men came of age who voted the Re publican ticket, but 1 will inform the readers of The Hkkald that in this campaign we will poll our usual democratic vote. We have always been ashamed of our selves for allowing the Republi cans to get ahead of us in 1902 and the Democrats of the town ship are anxious to make amends for their negligence in not voting that year. We will carry the township by at least fifty majority. We want it understood that the white men of Pleasant Grove township will not vote for a man for President, or for any other office, who al lows a negro to sit down at his table as his social equal. We Democrats of this township wish the negro no harm, but. Mr.; Editor. we think the place for the negro to eat is in the kitchen or at his table in his own home and not at the same table with respectable white people. We are not going to vote for theyaukee the Republicans have nominated for Governor either against Rob Glenn, that patriot ic southerner who made it so hot for Marion Butler. I hope you will refute theabove slander in the columns of your paper. 1 am told that theSmith-' tiele Times is owned by a man who telegraphed to Governor Russell to send troops to Smith field because he was afraid of the big crowd that gathered in Smith field on the day of the big rally in August, 1900. This same man has at last got relief. 1 hear he has been appointed post master at Smithfield. 1 am not surprised that in his zeal to hold his job and elect a radical Presi dent he allows his paper to pub lish a slander upon the good peo ple of Pleasant Grove township. You may hear from me again. June2S. John Stephenson. Brutally Tortured. A case came to light that for Eersistent and unmerciful torture as perhaps never been equaled. Joe Golobick of Colusa, Calif, writes. "For 15 years I endured insufferable pain from Rheuma tism and nothing relieved me though I tried everything known. I came across Electric Bitters and it's the greatest medicine on earth for that trouble. A few bottles of it completely relieved and cured me." Just as good for Liver and Kidney troubles and general debility. Only 50c. Satisfaction guaranteed by Hood Bros. Druggists. The fall of Port Arthur is ex pected daily. A SPLENDID SUGGESTION Congressman Pou Proposes a Din ner lor the Confederate Veterans. To the Editor of Thh Hkkald: During August of last year the sons of Confederate vetrans gave to the old veterans a dinner in the town of Suiithtield. It was sug gested that the sous of Confeder ate soldiers, and all who sympa thize with them in the under taking, should provide a dinner for the veterans every year. It is a melancholy fact that the number of veteruns who attend these dinners will be less and less every year. 1 am writing this communication to suggest that, the old veterans are provided this year with the annual feast, heretofore suggested. Let the young men take hold of this matter and carry it through, l^et us take the entire task of preparing this dinner off the bauds of the veterans. It seems to me that Suiithtield, being the centre of the county, would be the proper place. i am sure that a mere sugges tion of this matter is all that is necessary. Yours truly, ldwd. YV. Pou. Smithheld, dune 27, l'JOL Teachers' Institutes. The following places have been selected for the Teachers' Insti tutes for white teachers: < >ue iu Dist. No. 1, white, at Pine Level; one iu Hist. No. 5, white, In gram's Township, the school near Mr. F. 1'. Wood's and Mr. Phillip Lee's; one in Dist. No. 7, white, Elevation Township, the school at Kehoboth church; and one in Dist. No. 1 white, Oneals Township, the school kuown as the Earp school. The institute at Pine Level will begin duly 18th, the one at F. P. Wood's, July 25th. It has not been decided definitely when the others will begin. < )ne, I do uot know which, will begin the first Monday in August aud probably the other the second Monday. Other places were urged for the institutes but they were not central enough. Archer Lodge and Bugley were anxious for an institute each but they are not central for the sections 1 wanted represented. I a i T. Tvrungton, Co. Supt. Schools. Sunday School Convention and Pic nic. The annual Township Sunday School .Convention aud Pie-uie will be held with Shiloh Baptist church, Saturday, July, 9tn, to which all are cordially invited to attend, and bring well-tilled baskets to feed the large crowd that will be present, itefresh ments, such as cold drinks, etc., will be on the grounds. The following programme will be observed: At !>: 30 a. in., convention will be called to order by the presi dent, aud after song and prayer. Rev. B. Townsend, will deliver the opening address. At 10:30 a. m., Rev. R. J. Batsman, of Raleigh, will deliver an address on the Sunday School work in general. From 12 to 2 p. m., dinner will be served on the church grounds. At 2 p. m.. Hon. R. N. Simns, of Raleigh, will speak on the Sunday School work. Other speakers will proba bly be present and make talks. 4 Come one, rome all and enjov the occasion.?F. T. Booker, f'resi- . dent Towuship Association. No Pity Shown. "l or years fate was after me continuously" writs F. A. rug Store. Wednesday was the 238th commencement day at Harvard University. The graduating class numbered 1077.