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I mi Three Cents the Copy. INDEPENDENCE IN ALL THINGS. Subscription Price, $1.00 Per Year in Advance. VOL XIV. COLUMBUS, N. O, THURSDAY JULY 2, 1908. NO. 9. folk fSetog. 11 lamed For Governor Convention on Sixty- iNTtillSIASM UNBOUNDED id of Long Fight Came Saturday Afternoon on the Sixth-First Bal lotContest the Hardest Fought nd Most Bittrely Waged Ever Re corded in the Political Annals .of North Carolina JInd in Sight Af ter the Sixtieth Ballot When . Col. Ashley Home Appears on Rost rum and Withdraws From the Race Love Feast Follows Final Ballot Speeches Being Made by Ex-Governor Aycock, Mr. Camer on Morrison, Mr. Kitchin, and Mr. Craig Nomination Made Unani mousMr. Craig's Feeling Address a Splendid One. Charlotte, Special. Mr. William TTnron Kitcbin, now representing the tilth district in congress, was on Saturday evening at 7.30 o'clock, nominated for Governor on the sixty-first ballot by the State Demo cratic convention in session here. bl. Ashley Home who had the small est pimary vote of any of the three candidates in the race, withdrew af ter the sixtieth ballot and the fight was closed by Mr. Locke Craig, of Asheville, and Mr. Kitchin, the re sult of the last ballot being 473.59 for Kitchin and 381.72 for Craig. m - . I After the contest was over a love feast, in which the friends of the candidates took part, followed. Among other who spoke were: For mer Governor Aycock, who support ed Mr. Craig; Mr. Kitchin and Mr. Craig. Tie dosing scenes of the great con test, which bad continued for four days, were most animated. More than 8,000 people, men and women, filled the Auditorium. Demonstration after demonstration was made, so much so that the chairman had a task to preserve order. The victory won by Mr. Kitchin is ranked as one of the greatest in the history of the State. He was oppos ed by Senator Simmons, the recog nized leader of the North Carolina Democracy; former Governor Ay cock, and other well-known Tar Heel leaders. He made a fight on, the Southern Railway and the Americas Tobacco Company, which concerns he HON. LOCKE CRAIG, of Buncombe said were opposing him. He came to the convention with approximately 374 votes. Craig had 335 and Home 148, The first ballot came at 12 o clock ."Wednesday night. From that ! ' until the hour of the nomination con t pat . i bitter. The delegates were noisy and enthusiastic all the while. Craig was supported bv the mountain counties of western North Carolina. His nountaineers were loyal to the last and went down after a game fight. Kitchin had not only a plurality of mstrueted vote, but he could count more delegates in a final show-down. He and his friends believed that he would be nominated on the third or fourth ballot, but a master hand was against him, and as a result, the bal tle was prolonged! and royal. William Waton Kitchin. Will, am Waton Kitchin, of Rox boro, Person county, was bora near Scotland Neck, Halifax county, Oct fber 9th, 1866. He was educated at Vine Hill Academy and Wake -rest College, where he graduated in 1884. He edited The Scotland Neck democrat in 1885. Shortly afterward be took up the study of law, first un der his father, the iate W. H. Kitch in. and then under the late John S. Manning, at the University of North Carolina. He was admitted to the bar in 1887, and took up his residence cS35Sft5sRS WHS-'.' V--.'-''. ; '-" .'vNbMHbb on 8B gjJiS HHHK3 1 By the Charlotte Ballol in Roxboro in 1888. He was married to Miss Musette Satterfield in 1892. Mr. Kitchin was chairman of his county executive committee in 1890: was the nominee of his party for the State Senate in 1892; was elected sixth, 9t9isgC - successively to the Fifty-fifth, Fifty sixth, Fifty-seventh, Fifty-eighth and Fifty-ninth Congress, and was re-elected to the Sixtieth Congress, receiving 16,503 votes to 11,089 for C. A. Reynolds, Republican nominee. The Break Begins. The sixty-first ballot told the story. Craig was pitted against Kitchin. After the announcement of the six tieth ballot, Col. Ashley Home came into the hall and withdrew from the race. He mounted the rostrum, ac companied by Messrs. C. B. Watson, T. W. Bickett, J. D. Bellamy, R. R. King, W. A. Erwin, Walter, Joe Tay loe and P. B. Means, and made a very touching speech. , He thanked the friends who had stood bv him so loyally, counseled V. VV. KIT CHI full harmony, and withdrew. He was followed by Hon. C B. Watson, Gen. Julian S. Carr and Hon. T. W. Bick ett, each of whom spoke feelingly of the splendid stand made by the Home forces. Governor Aycock Appears. While the vote on the sixty-first ballot was being counted Governor Aycock came on the rostrum and moved that the nomination of Mr. Kitchin be made unanimous. The delegates and the spectators, some thing like 8,000 of them, rose and shouted as one person. For five min utes the uproar was so great that the speaker could not continue. 'When partial quiet was at length restored, Mr. Aycock made one of the happiest and most brilliant speeches ever heard here, in which he spoke feelingly of his love for Mr. raig and his deep sorrow at his de feat, but added that the Craig peo ple would now be the most loyal sup porters of Mr. Kitchin. Other Craig IeaO)rs spoke along the same line. Nominee-Elect Kitchin to the Front. The crowd yelled for Kitchin and Craig. Mr. Kitchin came first and made a most taking speech. He look ed well and his voice rang clear and sweet. Being a striking looking man, one whom men and women like to look upon Mr. Kitchin had no trouble getting silence, for one and all wish ed to hear him. Mr. Kitchin 's Speech. In introducing Mr. Kitchin, Chair man Parsons said: "Gentlemen of this, the greatest Democratic conven tion ever held in North Carolina, I esteem it a great honor to present to you your hero, the nominee of this convention for Governor, William W. Kitchin ' "Mr. President, Ladies andi Gentle men: To say that I am happy at this time" very feebly expresses my feeling on this occasion. I am proud to receive the nomination of the Dem ocracy of North Carolina for its highest office in this magnificent City of Charlotte. I am proud to have the endorsement of the greatest conven tion that ever assembled within the borders of this State. While I am proud, my countrymen, I realize the great responsibility that this honor carries with it. I wish to say that there is no bitterness in my heart. I regard this as not an honor con ferred upon an individual merely: I rather regard it as an expression of the choice of the oeoDle of North Carolina." (Cheers.) "And as that I esteem it highly. When I reflect that my competitors were, one of them a distinguished, a successful, a splendid and high type of North Car olina citizenship, the Hon. Ashley Home, and the other, an able, distin guished, eloquent and great Democrat of the west, the Hon. Locke Craig, I cannot think that this honor was giv en me as a mere personal compliment. We have had our fights within the party with a spirit not of enmity and hostility, but with the spirit of gen erous rivalry with each other for this great honor that you had in your power to bestow. , - Wvlkt Settled. "We are told, ladies and gentlemen, that between Athens ana Sparta there always existed a serious and sometimes a hostile rivalry, but that when a common enemy pointed the prows of its ships toward Greece all internal differences and rivalries were forgotten and a united Greek army faced the enemy." (Applause.) "And so this convention has settled the rivalries between the candidates and I believe that each candidate has as high a regard for his competitors now as he had 12 or 18 months ago, and the supporters of each candidate have the same spirit of generosity now that they had prior to this campaign. And in the great fight that we are to make against the common enemy in the fall, I dr not expect any more hearty and loyal support from the friend, of in , U.b PKKSOK Kitchin of yesterday than I do from the friends of Ashley Horne and the friends of Locke Craig of yesterday. Mr. Kitchin heartily thanked all his friends who had stood by himj spoke feelingly of the honor he felt to be the satndard bearer of the party and asked for complete party harmony. Mr. Craig Appears. Mr. Craig, tired, but hanciiome and smiling, appeared when Mr. Kitchin sat down. At the sight of their idol the mountaineers rose en masse and yelled at the top of their voices. Ev ery other man and woman in the house stood and cried aloud with the supporters of the orator of the west. Graceful, dignified, and refined looking he stepped forward and wav ed his elegantly shaped hands for at tention. Mr. Craig's Speech. "I thank you, my friends, for the HON. ASHLEY HORNE, of Johnson great reception you have given me. As I stand here I realize that I look upon the greatest body of Democrats that has ever assembled in any State in the United States and I come be fore this body to pledge to you again in this hour when you have chosen another to be your standard-bearer, that in the future, as for 25 years in the past, all of my talent, whatever it I -v m I HI Mfi 'ilffiSw-- . Hi is, all of my strength, is at the com mand of thf jause of the Democracy of this State. (Great applause.) I do not belong to the party for the honors and emoluments of office. I claim al legiance to that great organization because its success is coextensive with the welfare of my State and the good of the people that I love, and for that reason in victory and in de feat, I always owe and always give my allegiance to the party that has saved and that is the salvation of this State. A Victor in This Contest. . "Rt mv fi-iml it nnnMMrv for me to say this. I think that my I record for 25 years in the past is a A -J) 1 1. Xl A-- A I runvcC ox my loyaiiy m me xutum to the cause of our party. I come be- fore vou esueciallv to thank the friends who have stood so loyally by I Wne in this, the greatest political con- vention in the State's history. They have stood by me with the loyalty of a opairan ana wun xne aevonon ana cnivairy oi a son to wns land or Graham, Commissioner of Agricul Dixie. And I wish to say to you to- ture; B..-F. Aycock, Corporation mgni, my inenas, mat tnougn 1 am not tne nominee oi mis convention, i feel a great victor in this contest for l nave tne devotion ot the inencfc L. Shipman, Commissioner of Labor who have stood by me, their heroism, and Printing; J. W. Bailey and Wal their intelligence and their loyalty is ter Murohv. elector-at-larsre. and to me a heritage and to my children a neritage mat is more precious man ine Honors or tne emoluments or of fice; for the honors and emoluments of office is in its essence the loyalty and devotion of friends, and I know that I have this, I shall never forget their support. The only regret I have about this is that sthey have given me so much and I can give them so little. (Applause.) I carmot express to vou in words mv gratitude. I hope that here and hereafter I can be true to the cause that you love and demonstrate in my life that your affection and your loyalty have not been bestowec upon one that is un worthy. We all go home with the determination and with all zeal to fight for the principles that we love and for the lanVl of our inheritance." Mr. Craig thanked all 1 his loyal friends, declared that North Carolina is the greatest of all the States in 'its citizenship, and said that the success of the Democratic party was supreme ind ahead and beyond the ambitions of any man. His speech was warmly received by the immense assemblage and he took hi seat amid wild ap- Fourth, J; T. Ellington, Smith plause. .., field; John W. Thompson, Raleigh; The linal Vote. -. alternates, J. L. Ramsey, Rocky ' The final vote, wtich;.was not fnv.Jount; F. B. ArendeU, Raleigh, nounced, stood: Craig, 381.72; Kitch-. Fifth' Georee A. MebarieSDrav : in, 473.59; Home, 1.69. Before this vote could be announc ed the motion to make Mr. Kitchin 's nomination unanimous was put and carried with tumultuous cheering. W. C. Newland, of Caldwell county was nominated for lieutenant Gov ernor, the ballot standing : Newland, 481; Wood, 217; Bowie, 159 Governor Glenn land Senator Over man were elected delegates at large to the Denver convention by acca mation. A fight was spmng on mot ion to elect Senator Simmons, andi pending the settlement of this matter the convention adjourned until Mon day, the time being slightly past mid night. The platform Committee was not yet ready to report and the nomina tions for other State officers had to go over until Monday. The Convention City. This is he first State convention Charlotte has hadi in half a century. No better place could have been se lected. The city of Charlotte has a popu lation of forty-three thousand; it has the finest auditorium in the South; the best hotel facilities, the best elec tric car system, the best system of schools and colleges, the finest parks and amusements, the finest retail and wholesale stores, the largest publish ing interests, the most numerous and costly churches, the best banking fa cilities and the largest and, most riu merous andi varied manufacturing in dustries of any city in North Caro lina, or for that matter any eife, of its size anywhere. Moreover it has an abundance of hydro-electric pow er from the Catawba river, by means of which night has been turned into brightest day, and the illumination makes the whole city a fairyland. Charlotte is now putting down the new bitulitic paving on its principal streets; it has a complete water sys tem sufficient for half a million peo ple, and one of the best trained fire departments anywhere. Such is Char lotte, the historic Queen City, that has set itself to the task of enter taining the convention like it was never entertained before. And th'e people! Special trains over the Southern, special trains over the Sea board, regular trains, freight trains, automobiles, every known means of conveyance has brought in throngs. Thousands on thousands of them were here. Webb From the Ninth. Charlotte, Special. At the con gressional convention of the Ninth district held here Tuesday night, Ed win Yates Webb, of Cleveland coun ty, was nominated without opposi tion. This is his fourth nomination. CONVENTION ADJOURNS Big Democratic Meeting Finishes Its Work and Delegates Go Home. Charlotte, Special The Democrat ic State convention, which had been in session here for a week, adjourn ed sine die Monday night, at 11:30 o'clock, crowning its work by en dorsing and instructing for William Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska, by a vote of 523 to 194. Much was ac- eomplished the last day. Senator Simmons was elected a cYleeate-at- " i fa) the national convention by " ! vsi . wf " n vote of 840 to 10- The following candidates for State officers were elected : J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State: R. R. T.nv. state Troasnr. er;; Major B. F. Dixon, Auditor; T. W. Bickett, Attorney General ; W. A Commissioner; J. Y. Joyner, Super- intendent of Public Instruction ; J. R Young, Insurance Commissioner; M Major E. J. Hale, 'the fourth dele- gate-at-large to Denver. mm DELEGATES-AT-LARGE. Gov. R. B. Glenn, Senator Lee S Overman, Senator F. M. Simmons, I Maj. E. J. Hale. ALTERNATES. ; Gen. Juliah S. Carr, Chairman W. L. Parsons Mr. J. W. Bailey, Mr. E, F. Watson. DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION. The following named are the, dele gates and alternates from the con gressional districts to the Denver con vention : First, S. C. Bregaw, of Washing ton; Walter Jones, Swanquarter; al ternates, Luke Wright, Judeau Town; w jr.. Jacobson. Washington. Second, Plato Collins, Kingston ; T. M. Washington, Wilson; alternates, E. L. Travis, Halifax ; J. O. W. Graveley, Rocky Mount. Third, G. B. Richardson, Newbern ; L. A. Bethune, Clinton; alternates, H. L. Gibbs, Oriental; E. W. Koonce, Jacksonville. B. S. Graves, Yaneeyville; alternates, A. E. Kirkman, High Point; Leo Brandt, Greensboro. Sixth, J. R. Williamson, W;hiteville; - J. D. Bellamy, Wil mington; alternates," A. E. White, Lumberton; E. F. McCulloch, White I Oak. Seventh, Frank Arnifield, Monroe; R. R. Ross, Ashboro;' alternates, S. W. Finch', Lexington;; J. R. Blair, Troy. : Eighth, Paul B. Means, Concord; E. L. Lovell, Boone; alternates, Mich Vannoy, Wilkesboro; Robert M. Brawley, Statesville. Ninth, James A. Bell, Charlotte; J. J. Redman, Marshall; alternates, C. E. Chads, Lineolnton; R. R. Bab bington, Gastonia. Tenth, T. C. Mills, Golumbus; W. J. Cocke. Asheville : alternates. Wil- 1 CENTfl I BELOW any other A UV NOT or on any hind of term, logrues illustrating and lograes illustrating ana aescriDing tricycles, old patterns and latest mi terns ana PRICES and wonderful airect to naer witn no allow lO Days house in the world will aoie lnionnauon -Dy auspiy to: .50 PUNCTURE $8,50 per pair, to introduce Pair for Only B oot the air m - (CASH WITH ORDER $4.gS NO MORE TROUBLE FROM PUNCTURES. Result of is vears experience in tire W V$8 Reaular f making. No danger from THORNS. CAC TUS. PINS. NAILS. TACKS or GLASS. Serious punctures, like intentional knife cuts, tan be vulcanized, like any other tire. Two Hundred Thousand pairs how In actual use. Over Seventy-five Thousand pairs sold last year. 4) DESCRIPTION i Made in all sizes. It is lively and cat with a soecial aualitv of rubber, which never becomes poroi without allowing the air to escape. We have that their tires have only been pumped up onoe an ordinary tire, the puncture resisting qualities being grven by several layers of thin, s TrtrmrH fabric on the tread. That "HoTdine Back" sensation commonlv felt when riding on i r mnf mad i ovarcome bv the patent "Basket amumed ant between' the tire and the road thus tps is 8.-;o oer pair, bnt far advertising purposes of only $4.80 per pair. All orders shipped same day letter is received. We ship CO D. on approval. Yon do not pay a cent until you have examined and found them strictly as represented. We will aliow a cask discount of 5 per cent (thereby making the price 55 per pair) if yon send FULIi CASH WITH ORDER and enclose this advertisement. We will also send one nick plated brass hand pump and two Sampson metal puncture closers on fall paid orders (these metat puncture closers to be used in ease of intentional knife cuts or heavy gashes). Tires to he iilwWIift at OUR expense if for any reason .they are not satisfactory cn era urination. We are perfectly reliable and.raoney sent to us is as safe as in a bank. Ask your Postmaster Banker. Express or Freight Agent the Editor of this paper about m. foa order a w these tires, you wiU find that "Jf feTnn-Vh'w? lSfweuSiSS finer than any tire you have ever usedorseenat any price. Teknow that you will be so welIUMcrl. that when you want a bicycle you wilU&rv-e us our order. We want you to send us a small trial at nnr limrr tbi m!irVllhW llw offer. at jl i' )i- nnsirft halll my UUIO f CffOfMnKai everything pnees .Wnd rerrn a mMv nv m wwwm m tncycie or a Stonty MUr CYCLE COVPMYi9 liarn Miller, Hendersonville ; So"l GaL lert, Rutherfordton. Governent Stocks Lake. Hickory, Special. -The government distributing fish car passed here; en route to Edgemont with 65,000 Cali fornia speckled trout for the waters of the lake of the Mountain Home Club, which is being rapidly develop ed and beautified under the direction of a landscape gardener who is look ing after the grounds ant1 roadways through the vast estate, which is owned by . stockholders consisting ot business and professional men trough out North and South Carolina as well as other States many of whom will build cottages convenient to the club inn proper. The New War Secretary. Washington, Special. Genera! Luke E. Wright, who becomes Secre tary of War Wednesday, succeeding Secretary Taft, went to Oyster Bay to talk with the President and Sec retary Taft,- and said on his way to the summer White House that be would make no changes in heads of bureaus at the War Office. Secretary Taft's secretary, Fred W. Carpenter, who has been with Secretary Taft since the latter quit the Phillipine governorship, will go with Mr. Taft and be close to his chief all through the campaign. Elections in Panama. Panama, By Cable. Municipal elec tions will be held in Panama, preced ing 'the election for presidential elec tors, whi?h will be held ;on July 12, . Over a thousand additional United States Marines have been landed and will be stationed at the various poll ing precents to prevent frauds and preserve the peace. The campaign closing has been an exciting one and trouble is feared, but it is thought that the marines will be able to quell any wifespread outbreak. Tne world's population la estimated f 1 4fio nn rM -- The farther you are removedl from town to railroad station, tbel more the telephone will' save in I time and horse flesh. No man has a right to compel one of the farniTy to lie in agony for hours while nej drives to town for the doctor. Tel ephone and save half 'the suffering-. Our Free Book tells how to or ganize, build and operate tele phone lines and systems. " Instruments sold on thirty days trial to responsible parties. THE CADIZ ELECTRIC 60., 20! CCC Building, Cadiz, Ohio. IS ILL IT WILL COST Y0I to write for our big FREE BICl'CLE rnt.lig tne most complete line or nign-graoa manufacturer or dealer m the world. j BUT A BIG YULE ICw until you have received oar complete Free describing every kind of high-grade and low-grade latest models, and learn of our remarkable LOW new offers made possible by selling from factory miaatemen js pronts. Freight do. Von will learn everything which no get much writing us a postal. APPROVAL without a tent deposit, Fay tlie Free Trial and make other liberal terms and. We need a RJdor A pent in every town and can offer an opportunity make money to suitable young men who apply at once. - PROOF TIRES ? 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