VOL 43
SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 13, 1924
NO. 48
MCLEAN MAJORITY
WSJ 68,000
Long In the Lead For Lieu
tenant Governor; Second
Primary Likely To Be
Held For Three Offices.
TO DECLARE VOTE MONDAY j
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While the majority of A. W. Me- ;
Lean, winner of the Democratic gub- ;
neratorial nomination in Saturday’s--1
primary over Josiah W. Bailey, shot
up 68,000 Wednesday on the face |
of returns from 1,607 of the 1,71' j
precincts in the State, J. Elmer, Long
apparently to be his running mate
as Lieutenant Governor on the
Democratic ticket, held s lead of
10 4S4 over K. It Reynolds of Ashe
ville.
"With 1,469 precincts reporting in
the race for Lieutenant Governor,
and only 240 remaining to be heard
from, Long’s vote was 71,145 and
Reyonlds 60711; while T. C. Bowie,
trailed the leader with 54, 821.
Ninty-five of the hundred coun
ties in the State are included in the
tabulation on the governorship and
seventy-five of these are complete, j
The remaining hundred and twelve
precincts to be included in the tabu
lation before it is complete are scat
tered over twenty-five counties.
UClCIill
ine primary nas urns i«i
ined that A. W. McLean is to be the
nominee of the party for the Gov
ernorship; that J. Elmer Long, of
Durham, apparently is to be nomin
ated Lieutenant-Governor, that Bax
ter Durham is to be nominated
State Auditor; that Judge George
Pell is assured of another
tenure of his office as Corpo-1
ration Commissioner; that Stacy W.
Wade is the nominee for Insurance
Commissioner for the second term;
and that to determine the nominees
for Attorney General and Commis
sioner of Agriculture and Commis
sioner of Labor and Printing, will
require second primaries between
Dennis G. Brummit, and Charles
Ross, for the first; between W. A.
Graham and Fred Latham for the
second, and between M. L. Shipman
and Frank Grist for the third.
The State Board of Elections, un- j
der the chairmanship of Judge Wal
ter Neal will meet in Raleigh next
Monday to canvass the returns and
declare the result of the election.
Within five days after the declara- j
tion of the result, the second highest
candidate in case there was no major
ity in any particular contest, may
ask for a second primary, the run
off, it is stipulated, will be 1 “11 four
weeks after the declaration of the
result.
Primary Vote in Brief
The vote, representing 1,602
precincts, wras: McLean 147,627;
Bailey 79,667.
In the race for the nomination for
lieutenant governor, J. Elmer Long,
of Durham, continued ed lead the
field with about 9,000 votes. With 1,-1
458 precincts reported, the vote
stood: Long 69,059; Reynolds 60432;
Bowie 54,537.
With 1,405 precincts heard from,
Dennis Brummitt, of Oxford, was
leading for the nomination for at
torney general by about 7,000 votes.
The vote: Nash 45,551; Brummit 65,
396; Ross 58 963.
1,432 precincts out of 1,710
for commissioner of agriculture give:
Graham 79,743; Latham 62,756; Par
ker 33,528.
1,362 precincts of of 1,719 give for
commissioner of labor and printing
give: Shipman 66884; Peterson 24,-'
789; Grist 57,243; Nash 18,290.
For insurance Commissioner:
Stacy W. Wade, incumbent, was
leading his opponent, J. F. Flowers,
of Charlotte, by over 95,000 votes.
With 1,339 precincts reported the
vote stood: Wade 131,256; Flowers
35,697.
For State Auditor 1,396 precincts
give Baxter Durham, incumbent a
lead of more than 30,000 over James
P. Cook of Concord, the vote being:
Durham 98,417; Cook 66,991.—A P.
Republican Choice For President
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Cnjvht tyot&fe
President Selected To Carry
Republican Party Banned
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Noble's Statement
To Appear Later
Judge A. M. Noble informs us
that he has been unable to com
plete the statement in regards to
the recent primary which he stat
ed to our reporter he would give
in Friday’s paper. This statement
will be given at the earliest pos
sible date.
North Carlina Says G. O. P.
Has Made Gains In South
—High Praise
Convention Hall, Cleveland, June
12.—Speaking of the South, Isaac
M. Meekins, North Carolina, second
ed the motion of President Coolidge
before the Republican National Con
vention today.
“The great Southland’’ he said,
“is alive wit hhundreds of thousands
of loyal, brave and enthusiastic men
and women who cast their vo^js
with the Republican party. Tre
mendous gains have been accom
plished. In my state nearly a quar
ter of a million votes were polled
for Warren Harding in 1920. The
last national election saw Tennes
eee turn from the sisterhood of
southern Democracy and walk into
the Republican column. More will
follow in due time.
me eiectoriai vote ot iNortn Car
olina alone gained to the Republi
can cause would offset the loss of
more than four Republican states
I could name. The same effort to
carry North Carolina that will be
made to carry either of those four
states, and the trick wiuld be turn
ed. The Democratic regime there,
torn with discord and dissension
from within, hangs, like Absolom,
by the hair.
“The citizenship of the South as
in all other sections of the nation,
looks to this convention for the so
lution and this convention is equal
to the demand. Ours is not the task \
merely of nominating a Republican
candidate for the presidency, but j
the privilege of selecting the next i
President of the United States. This
convention will appoint unto all the '
people a president by whose stand
ard every section is protected, every j
interest of the republic guarded and
guaranteed.
“The man who m this convention
will name, no section can deny, and !
every section can acclaim. I hold !
the commission of the Republicans
of the South to second the nomina- j
tion of their choice for President of j
this great republic
Old Time Demonstration
as State After State Falls
Into Coolidge Line; Con
vention Goes Wild
WAS CLOSE TO UN ANIMOUS
Convention Hall, Cleveland,
June 12.—Calvin Coolidge wan *
all but unanimously nominated
for the Presidency today in the
Republican National Convention.
The voices of the little group of
LaFollette men from Wisconsin and
North Dakota who have stood through
the convention in militant insurgency
against the policies of the party
leaders, were almost swallowed up
in the tremendous wavd of accla
mation that formally ratified Mr.
Coolidge’s choice as the standard
bearer of his party.
It was the plan to choose the i're
sident’s running mate at another
session this afternoon. Then the con
vention will adjourn and the party
will go before the country.
Not in many years has a Republi
can convention come so near unani
mity in its selection of a nominee
for the Presidency. Placed in nomi
nation by Dr. Marion Leroy Burton,
of Michigan, Mr. Coolidge’s name
threw the assembled Relegates ijn
to another old-time demonstration,
and when the roll call began, State
after State took its place in the col
umn of his supporters. The call of
th estates was scarcely half over
when the necessary majority to nom
inate had been recorded in his favor.
“HELL AND MARIA
GENERAL'4 DAWES IS
PICK FOR VICE-PRES.
Convention Hall Cleve
land, June 12,—(By The
Associated Press.)—Chas.
G. Dawes, of Illinis, the
“Hell and Maria General”,
was nominated for the
vice-presidency by the Re
publican National Conven
tion tonight after it had
once nominated Frank 0.
Lowden, former Governor
of Illinois, and he had re
fused to accept the place.
At The Presbyterian Church
Services will be held in the Pres
byterian church at eleven o’clock,
and also at eight p. m. The subject
of the morning worship will be: “The j
Grace that should abound.” In the j
evening Mr. Woods will preach on
the subject: “The Joy of Christian
Fellowship.”
Sunday afternoon the Every-Mem
ber Canvass will be held when the
members of the church will be given
the privilege of contributing to the
work of the church at home and
abroad.
S. S. CONVENTIONS
FOR 5TH. SUNDAY
Convention Is Planned For
Each Township In Johns
ton County; Places To Be
Announced Later.
L. T. ROYALL IS PRESIDENT
Arrangements are being made by
the president of the Johnston County
Sunday School Association, Mr. L.
T. Royall, for townships Sunday
School conventions to be held in
Johnston County on the fifth Sunday
in this month. These conventions are
non- denominational and every pas
tor, Sunday school superintendent,
teacher, officer and members of adult
classes especially, are urged to at
tend these conventions and help
make the occasions what they are
intended to be—full of information
and inspiration as to Sunday School
work.
Each township has been asked to
arrange its own program and select
the place for meeting. If this in
formation is sent in to the president
of the county organization, Mr. Roy
all or to the secretary, Miss Corinna
Sanders of this city, announcement
will be made in the papers concern
ing the meeting. It is expcted that
all day programs will be arranged
and speakers provided to help out
with the programs.
The following are the townships
presidents:
Clayton, R. H. Gower; Pleasant
Grove, C. C. Young; Cleveland, J. E.
Jones; Elevation, James Creech;
Banner, Mrs. J. R. Barbour; Meadow.
D. J. Wood; Bentonville, E. T. West
brook; Ingrams, J. B. Creech; Boon
Hill, W. N. Holt; Beulah, H. M.
Grizzard; Micro, D. C. Smith; Oneal,
A. D. Oneal; Pine Level; D. U. Oliv
er; Selma, F. G. Lowe; Wilders, J.
W. Barnes; Wilson’s Mills, L. F.
Uzzle; Smithfield, F. H. Brooks.
Mr. Charlie Johnson Dies
At His Home Near Garner
Friends here will regret to learn
of the death of Mr. Charlfte Johnson,
of Garner, Route 2, father of Mr.
E. A. Johnson and Mrs. Roy Keen,
of this city. Mr. Johnson was sick
about two weeks from a complication
of diseases. His death occurred
Tuesday afternoon about 4:30 o’clock.
The funeral was held Wednesday af
ternoon at Mount Herman Christian
church, in Wake county, where the
deceased held his membership. Rev.
G. J. Green, pastor of Mount Herman
church, conducted the service which
was attended by a large crowd.
Mr. Johnson was sixty-three years
old. He was a good farmer and was
a self-made man. He leaves a wife,
who was Miss Cordelia Flowers be
fore her marriage, three sons, and
two daughters as follows: E. A.
Johnston, of this city; D. D. John
son, of Cary; Roy Johnson, of Gar
ner, Route 2; Mrs. Roy Keen, of this
city; and Miss Lillie May Johnson, of
Garner, Route 2.
Among those fr-im Smithfield who
attended the funeral besides Mr. and
Mrs. E. A. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Keen were: Mr. a:.d Mrs. E. C.
Narron, Mrs. D. H. JoT.es, Mrs. Hera
Kirkman, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Jones,
and Mr. and Mrs. 0 W. Beasley.
J. P. Parker Elected
Director Cotton Ass’n.
Mr. J. P. Parker is a director of
the North Carolina Cotton Growers
Cooperative Association, as a result
of the election held in this district
Tuesday. The poll holding committee
was composed of F. W. Boswrell,
chairman; P. A. Boyett, N. H. Lucas
W. H. Flowers and J. M. Peele.
Those nominated at a previous meet
ing were Messrs. J. P. Parker of
Smithfield, R. F. D. and G. W. Wat
son, of Kenly, The vote resulted in
345 votes for Mr. Parker and 116 for
Mr. Watson. There were thirteen ir
regular votes.
Most insects have compounded eyes
and see the various objects and im
siac patterns.
G. O. P. Turn Down La Follette
Planks; Approve Own Platform
Nominates (Soolldge ]
e
Mr. L. Burton, president of Mich
igan University, delivered the ad
dress nominating President Cool
idge at Cleveland, The choice of
Burton to deliver the speech was a
surprise, as he had never been ac
tive in politics.
HAS PASSED ■
J. T. Revell Died Wednes
day At His Home Near
Kenly; Funeral Conduct
ed by Rev. E. Poston.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
Kenly, June 11.—Funeral services
for Mr. J. T. Revell, one of Wilson
County’s most influential and pro
gressive farmers, were held Thurs
day afternoon at the home of the de
ceased four miles of Kenly. He died
Wednesday morning, June 4, at 6:45
o’clock after an illness of several
weeks, having been confined to his
bed for one week prior to his death
wrhich was caused by a leaking heart
and bright’s disease. Rev. E. Poston,
pastor of the Free Will Baptist
church of Kenly, conducted the fun
eral. A quartet sweetly sang “Abide
With Me,” “Thy Will Be Done,”
“Sometime We’ll Understand,” and
at the grade “Nearer My God to
Thee,” all of which were very im
pressive.
I Interment was made in the ceme
tery near the home. Beautiful flor
al offerings were profusely used as
last tributes of respect for the de
ceased these being borne to the grave
by nieces of the deceased. The active
pall bearers were: Messrs. J. M.
Woolard, R. T. Fulgum, E. V. Neigh
bors, P. H. Etheridge, E. C. Mur
ray. H. M. Grizzard, C. F. Darden
and Eddie Flowers. The honorary
pall bearers were: Dr. J. C. Grady,
P. D. Grady, J. T. Barnes, G. B.
Woodard, W. J. Hooks, R. A, Hales,
J. W. Woodard Green Watson, Wal
ter Bailey, J. T. Edgerton, J. J. Ed
gerton, J. G. High, J. W. Darden, L.
C. Wilkinson W. H. Edgerton.
Mr. Revell a native of Wilson
County, was 68 years of age when he
died. He was married to Miss Sarah
Godwin, daughter of the late T. T.
Godwin, of Johnston County. Mr.
Revell was popular with the public,
being well known throughout John
ston and Wilson counties. He was a
man of influence in his community.
The deceased is survived by his
widow and seven children. Mrs. L
Z. Woodard, of Kenly; Mrs. W. H
Edwards, of Princeton; Mrs. W. A,
Marlow, of Walstonburg; Mrs
Wayne Boyett, of Parkersburg;
Mrs. J. T. Barnes, of Wilson, and
Mr. Marvin Revell and Miss Ruth
Revell.
Dr. W. B. North, pastor of the
Methodist church, is in Durham this
week attending an institute at Triri
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Election of Republican Ma
jority In Congress; Ex
pect To Nominate Cool
idge For President.
HIGH SPOTS IN PLATFORM
Cleveland, 0., June 11.—In a brief
session marked with prolonged dem
onstration for President Coolidge the
Republican national convention to
night adopted its platform as leport
ed by the resolutions committee and
rejected the LaFollette planks pre
s : ied from the Wisconson dekga
:oo
The chorus of “noes” from the
Wisconson section when the question
was put on the adoption were almost
lost in the great convention hall,
which had not finished reverberating
from a tornado of “ayes.”
Charles B Warren, chairman of the
resolutions committee, read the plat
for mas it finally was appeared and
moved its adoption. Representative
Cooper of Wisconson presented the
La Follette platform and spoke in its
support. Mr. Warren made no exten
ded argument against the LaFollette
planks merely reminding the conven
tion that the platform as brought
from the committee had been approv
ed by every member except the mem
ber from Wisconson and that the
committee’s action might be consid
ered a fair cross section of the sen
timent of the convention.
ihe piatlorm out ot tne way, in
record time the convention adjourned
until tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock
to take up nominations for Presi
dent and vice president.
Tonight’s session, though brief and
orderly, was noisy and colorful. It
brought out the first real old-time
demonstration and show of conven
tion enthusiasm. Chairman Warren,
reading his report, mentioned the
name of President Coolidge and the
enthusiasm cut loose.
The President himself, in his study
in Washington following the conven
tion proceedings by radio, must have
heard the shouts and calls of “Cool
idge,” the tramp of the marchers and
the predictions of party victory.
Through all the demonstration for
the President and the platform the
delegates from Wisconson remained
silently in their seats, talking no part
and ignoring the cat calls, hisses,
jeers and shouts directed toward
them from the marching throng and
from the galleries.
Election of senators and repre
sentatives who believe in Republican
principles and acknowledge party
responsibility is urged in the Re
publican party platform presented
tonight to the convention.
This appeal constitutes the con
cluding plank which declares that
the government functions best when
the President is supported “by a ma
jority in Congress of the same po
litical faith, united by party pidn
ciples and able by concerted action
to carry out in an orderly way a
definite, consistent and well balanced
program.”
Other high spots in the platform
are.
American adherence to the world
court as recommended by President
Coolidge.
Demand for speedy prosecution of
all wrong-doers in official positions
and condemnation of those who
“strive indiscriminately to besmirch
the names of the innocent and un
dermine the confidence of the peo
ple in the government.”
A declaration for rigid enforcement
of the law, but without specific men
tion of prohibition.
Scientific readjustments if railroad
rate schedules with a view to en
couragement of agriculture and basic
industries without impairment of
railroad traffic.
Enactment of measures to place
agriculture on a basis of economic
equality with other industries and
government assistance in the reor
ganization of the marketing system
and in diversification of crops.
Progressive reduction of the taxe3
of all the people as rapidly as may
be, and the placing of the federal
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