The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-05-05
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nesday night. Mr.. j.. c. Buxton was
chosen chairman and Col. James Martin
as secretary. Before proceeding to the
nomination of candidates MI. C. B. Wat
son read a resolution, the substance of
which was that the candidates nomina-
ted for mayor and commissioners feel
themselves in honor bound to carry out
the will of the people on the subject of
liquor license as it may be expressed in
the coming local option election in June,
and deprecating the idea of forcing the
prohibition question into politics. The
resolution was adopted by a very decided
vote. Mr.. H. Montague hen placed in
nomination for Mayor Mr.. Chas. Buford,
the present incumbent, whereupon Mr..
C.. B. Watson, disclaiming n hostility
to Mr.. Buford, nominated Judge T. J..
Wilson. There being no further NOM
nations a vote was taken by ballot, when
majority of 80.
S. H. Smith nominated as Graded
School Commissioner ia. Gray, and j. c..
Buxton nominated Rev. Calvin H. Wiley.
Mr.. Gray declined to let his name be
used and Mr.. Wiley was nominated by
reclamation. The meeting then divided
into ward meetings to select candidates
for commissioners, with the following
result:
lst Ward-A. Smith, S. H. Hodgin.
2nd Ward-J. w. Alspaugh, A. B.
Gorrell.
3rd. Wards A. Ogburn, w. w. Wood.
4th Ward-D. H. Starbuck.
THE OPPOSITION TIckET.-On the fol-
lowing night a meeting was held in the
Court House in pursuance of a call by a
majority of the Democratic committee.
Mr.. B. j. Shepherd was elected chair
man and Messers. Snider, of the TciR CIy
Daly, and E. A. Oldham, of the Sentinel,
secretaries. Mr.. Kerner nominated for
Mayor Mr.. Chas. Buford, and there be-
ing no other nomination Mr.. Buford
| was declared the nominee by acclama-
ton. Capt. NJ. w. Norfeet was then
/ unanimously nominated as Graded School
| Commissioner The convention then
separated into ward meetings to nomin-
ate commissioners, when the following
names were announced:
lst. Ward-Phil n. Bailey, J. F. Harris.
md " A. j. Gales, r. D. Moseley.
3rd " j. A. White, J. A. Jacobs.
4th " F. G.. Schaum.
On the following day Messrs. NJ. w.
Noraeet, P. N. Bailey and R. D. Mosely
published cards declining to run for the
offices for which they were nominated.
THE CITY ELEcTIoN.-While there was
a good deal of interest manifested in the
municipal election Monday, it passed off
quietly and good naturally. The follow
ing are the official figures as to the
result:
CITIZENS TICKET.
For Mayor: T. j. Wilson, 500.
For Commissioners S. II. Hodgin, 726;
A. 4. Smith, SO; D. III. Starbuck, 500;
A. B. Gorrell, 574; j. w. Alspaugh, 578;
s. A. Ogburn, 491 w. w. Wood, 595.
For Grated School Commissioner DR.. c.
H. Wiley, AGA.
OPPOSITION TICKET.
For Mayor: c.. Buford, 173.
For Commissioners: j. F. Harris, 148;
A. J. Gales, 1863; j. A. White, 1863; F. G.
Schaum, ia; E. j. Allen, 1874; j.
Jacobs, 23O.
For Graded School Commissioner: M. w.
Norfieet, lis; C. Hamlen, 90.
5. HI. Hodgin, in fourth ward was sub
stituted for P. n. Bailey, who was NOM
mated by Convention at Court House
and declined, and E.. j. Allen, of second
ward, was substituted for R. d. Mosely
nominated at Court House and also de-
clined.
ELECTION IN SALEM.-There were three
tickets run in Salem Monday. The fol-
lowing were, elected, which is h old
board, with the exception of S. E. But
ner:
Mayor-C. III. Fogle.
C0mmissioners-J. 6. Sides, A. A. Spach,
). E. Butner, j. w. Sheppard, ID. ).
Crlst, j. w. Fries, c. S. Hauser
ELECTION IN KERNERsvILLE.-The fol-
lowing are the town officers elected in
kernersville Monday:
Mayor-L. E. Griffith.
C0nmissioners-J. III. Mclaughlin, j.
II. Lindsay, w. M. Linville, J.. S. King,
b. A. Brown. ,#s
Io~n Constable-W. B. Gamble.
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