The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-01-23
RANSOM
NOMINATED FOR RE-ELEC.
TION ON THE SECOND
BALLOT.
He Gets Sixty-nine v0tes--Eight
More Than Necessary.
Raleigh News.ob server.

More Than Necessary.
Raleigh News.observer.
The democratic members of the
Legislature met in caucus last night
for the election of a United States
Senator. o.
The caucus was organized by the
election Ct Mr. Dcughton, of Alle-
ghany, as clairman, and Messrs.
Womack and Furman as secretaries.
After considerable debate it was de.
cided to admit all good democrats to
the gallery as spectators.
Gen. I. L. Clingman requested the
privilege OF being heard by the eau
Gus and was accorded twenty minutes
lin which to address it. The caucus
then proceeded to the nominations of
candidates for the senatorship.
NOminati ms for Senator being de.
clared in order, Senator II. W.
.Stubbs, of MARTA, arose TO nominate
Senator Il nsom. Mr.. Stubbs is
man of splendid personal physique
and as an orator is eloquent ana pow
erful lie began with Shakespear'S
memorable utterance: "lhere j.
tide in the affairs of men which. taken
at its food, leads on TO fortune" He
was brilliant III language and pow r.
full in delivery. 1t may safely be said
that a more beautiful Grafton Of such
short space was never heard by
North Carolina audienc;' He refer
red to Senator Ransom as a soldier,
statesman, farmer and or4to'. He
paid a glowing tribute to his many
virtues, his ilc .lculable public str-
vices. When Mr.. Stubbs topk his
seat Senator James I. Leirand.
Eof Rlchm)ud, arose TO nomin to Hon.
| 4. M. Wa dell. Mr. LeGrand never
speaks thai he DIES not have the pro
found attention Of his audience. He
| is Ohaeof The strongest men in the
present legislatute and as Cne OF the
a5lest speakers. His brief spec h
last night was a fitting tribute tO
taa man he championed. He was
eloquent, direct and made a ringing
speech.
Mr. J J. White, of Randolph, then
a ose TO nominate the Hon. ). B.
| ltxander. He referred to him as a
statesman, a scholar and a soldier.
He paid al eloquent tribute to his
spotless character, his stainless record
and his high>toned manhood
| As Senator W X. Williams, Of Pitt,
arose there was profound attention,
He came to present the name Of Hon
Thomas J. Jarvis and as he proceeded
he grew ell quent He spoke with
great feeling and force and was Wig
ernusly appiauird.
Hon. j. ). +. Baird, of Buncombe
presented to the cancus the name Of
Gen. | l.. Ciingnan. Senator J. +
Payne, of Robson, seconded the
Nomination of Senator Ransom in a
ringing and incisiye spe ch.
+ Mr. Beddingfrld, of Wake, second
ed in . we'll timed speech the nom-
nation of Hon. 5. b. Alexander.
Senator J. X. Abbott, of Cam len
spoke in favor Of Senator Ransom.
Mr., George A Jones, of Macon
seconded the nomination of Hon
Thos. J. Jarvis.
MIR. Mcdonald, Of Cabarrus, spokt
IN favor Of Capt. Alexander.
f Senator Bennett, from brunswick
81 conded the noninatiol of HOr. A
VI. Waddell.
A. 1890 O'Clock chairman Dough
ton announced the readiness Of The
caucus to prcc, ed to ballot AMI ap
/ p ,iuted the following gentlem'n a.
tellers: Mess-s. Emry, of Halifax
Bennett. Of Brunswict; McDonlld, O
i Cabarru:, and Cherry, Of Pitt.
The first ballot rcsrlte as follows
Ransom 30. Alexander 25, Wa idel
u, Jarvis 13, Thos. l. Clingman |
". II. X tclIin /.
The second ballot Resulted az FOL
lows: Ransom 90, Waddcll IL, Alex
= ander 26, Jarvis 8, ClIngman
kitchin /.
On the declaration Of the secon,
J, ballot an Invitation was sent 10 Seua
: tor Ransom and other candidates {
8 address the CAUCUS. Senator Ransom
> was escorted to the capitol and mad
= a brj, { speech AMI was followed, b.
Gov. Jarvi., Capt. Alexander an
Col. Waddell.
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