The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-09-09
THE RADICAL POW WOW,
THEIR JUDICIAL AND CONGERsA >1oN-
AL CONVENTIONS.
Weak Tickets Put Up and Dissatisfactio.
Rampant-NIr. Balls Emphatic No ,
Brewer for Congress and Set
tie for Solicitor.

tie for Solicitor.
The Republican Judicial Convention of
the Ninth District met in the Opera House
Tuesday at o'clock. Several of the coun-
ties were unrepresented and the attendance
from the other counties was meagre.
Mai. R. E. Reeves, of Surry made
permanent chairman.
Thos Settle Jr., of Rockingham, and A.
E, Holton, of Yadkin, were placed in nomi-
nation for Solicitor. Mr.. Tyre Glenn in
nominating the latter, said that the man he
proposed to name was one who relied upon
his own personal merit for support, and not
upon the greatness of any ancestor. This
palpable hit at Mr.. Settle, who is beardless
youth, Just turned twenty-one and devoid
of legal experience, had no effect upon
the small gathering of delegates who SEEM
ed determined to sqtlch Mr.. Holton.
The nomination for Judge being next in
order, "a tub to the whale" was thrown to
Mr.. Holton, and he was chosen as the party's
nominee, but not without having Fl rst to con-
test the "honah," with Mr.. Thos. J. Dulie,
of Wilkes. Neither of the judicial candi-
dates were present, and Republican dele
gate told SENTINEL reporter that he didn't
much think that Holton would care to run
against Judge Graves"
Young Mr.. Settle was called upon for a
speech, aud responed in brief, sophmori-
| cal but commercially dignifed talk.
THE CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION
| was Immediately called to order on the add
journment of the Judicial convention. The
counties of Granville and Caswell were not
represented and the delegates from the 9TH
er counties in the case of the proceeding
convention, were not numerous.
Robt. NJ. Douglas, of Guilford, was made
permanent chairman, who after giving vent
to profuse thanks for the honor conferred
announced that the body was ready for bust
| ness.
Col. j. A Boyd. of Guilford, was placed
in nomination by Person county, Rocking
ham nominated Mr.. Chas. Reynolds, and
when the county of Surry was called, Maj
Reves arose struck, tragic attitude, folded
his arms in true Websterian fashion, and ir
deep sonorous tones proceeded to eulogize
someone, whom the convention generally
believed to be George Washington or some
one equally as great, and sat down without
naming his candidate. This peerless person
turned out to be Mr.. John Brewer, who
thanks to the &c fine Italian band" of DIR
Wheeler, was nominated on the second bal
lot. The nomination met with undisguiset
displeasure from the convention, and an at
tempt to make it unanimous was throttlet
By a vehemant "No" from Mr.. Ball, o
Greensboro, and others. In bedlum confu
sion the delegates arose to their feet ant
the convention adjourned in characteristic
bad order
Mr.. Brewer in his speech accepting tn
nomination, admitted that he had wante
the nomination and that he proposed to SEN
a challenge to Hon. James w. Beid, to MEG
him /" on every stump in the Dee-strict.
Mr. Reid has taken the wind out of Nj
Brewers sails by sending challenge for
Joint canvass almost before Mr.. Brewer coul
recover from the "fatigue" Of the conven
zion.
A SENTINEL reporter interviewed sewers
leading Republicans on the choice Of tn
convention. All expressed themselves i,
unmeasured terms of disgust at the resn
and one who has stood high in the party
favor pronounced it " a perfect farce"
That the nomination of Brewer and th
defeat of Reynolds is Wheeler triumph
too apparent to afford discussion, and til
Reynolds crowd can now see how clevsrl
the wool has been pulled over their eyes b
their crafty enemy.