The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-07-02
IT is WHITAKER.
POU NOMINATED FOR SOLICITOR
OF THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
The Convention Was Held In Smith.
field Yesterday-.The Fight Ended.
A Harmonious Session.-Victory As.

Harmonious Session.-Victory As
sured.
Especial to STATE CHRoNICLE.)
SMITHFIELD, n. c., July 1.-The Ju-
dlcial convention of the Fourth District
was called to order at 80 p. m in the
Court House by w. N. Jones, Esq of
Wake, Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee. He made ringing and stir
ring Democratic speech. On motion of
J. V. Bryan, ". G. Monroe, Esq, Of
Wayne was made Secretary.
On motion of Dr. Richerd Lewis, the
delegates were assigned to places in the
court house.
The chairman appointed as commit
tee on credentials and permanent organ
ization Col. Cameron, of Harnett; Armis-
tead Jones, Esq. of Wake; Ashley Horne,
of Johnston, and f. A. Daniels, of
Wayne.
This committee also had the power to
look into and report the voting strength
| of each county in this convention.
The chairman of the committee re-
ported that all the counties in the dis
trlct were represented and that the cre-
dentials were in due form, and that
Harnett was entitled to 80 votes; Johnston
so; Wayne So; and Wake 90. They
recommended as permanent officers of
| the convention: W. H. Pace, of Wake,
chairman and W. &. Monroe, of Wayne,
secretary. This report was unanimously
adopted. J. A. Abel, Esq, Of John
ston and F. A. Daniels, of Wayne, were
appointed to conduct the chairman to
his seat The chairman, upon taking
his seat, made short speech urging
harmony and predicting success in the
coming campaign.
The Judgship.
The chair then announced that nomi-
nations for Judge were in order. Upon
call of counties Harnett announced that
they had no candidate for Judge. On
the call of Wake, W. j. Peele was re-
cognized by the chair, but gave way to
D. 81. Mclean, Esq, of Harnett, who in
a splendip speech, which brought forth
much applause, placed into nomination
Hon. Spier Whitaker, of Wake. The
speaker reviewed Judge Whitaker's life
as soldier and civilian. He said as
soldier he was beyond fear, and as q
citizen, ,aboye reproach. w. J. Peele, of
Wake, seconded Whitaker's nomination.
On the call of Wayne {. B. Aycock,
Esq. put in nomination W. r. Allen, OF
Wake He made strong speech in
which he eulogized Mr.. Aliens qualifi-
cations for filling the ludgship and elic-
tied much applause.
The chair then named n B. Brough.
ton, Of Wake, and @. b. Aycock, o
Wayne, as tellers. Upon call of the
counties the vote stood as follows:
, Harnett, Whitaker 90, Allen 8.
Johnson, Whitaker 60.
Wake, Whitaker 92.
Wayne, Allen sc.
Whitaker having received 172 votes
was declared the nominee.
For Solicitor.
The next business in order was Il
nominate candidate for Solicitor. Mr.
n. B. Broughton of Wake. in just sucl
telling speech as he can make, put il
a nomination Z. W.tPou, Jr., of Johnson
g Mr.. J. B. Bachelor, of Wake, put il
nomination Col. Swift Galloway, O
Wayne Mr.. Bachelor made a yer,
; feeling and earnest speech, in which Ia,
s said that North Carolina never had
S better prosecuting officer than Mr. Gal
: loway. Mr. l.. r. Waddell of Johnson
y then arose and in strong telling speecl
i seconded the nomination of Mr.. Pou.
i Messrs. w. r. Lean, Of Har
d nett, and Mr.. Aycock, Of Wayne
d seconed the nomination Of Col. Gallo
way | heard several say that both 0
these speeches were as strong, forcibl
speeches as they ever heard.
Upon call of the counties the vot
! stood as follows:
d Harnett, 30 for Galloway.
Johnston, 60 for Pou.
Wake, %! for Galloway.
/ Wake, 68t for Pou.
g Wayne, 56 for Galloway.
- Pou, 1891; Galloway, 1857.
50 Mr. Pou having received a majority c
ie votes cast was declared the candidate fC
l. Solicitor.
7, The nominations, with two or thre
dissents, were made unanimous.
On motion the delegates from eac
county were authorized to appoint th
member of the Executive committee fo
their respective county. They selscte
le as follows:
of Harnett- NJ ". Harper.
Johnson-E. H. Abell.
y Wake-J. n Holding
d Wayne-F A. Daniels.
ed D. 81. Mclean, Of Harnett; f. /
IS, Abel, Of Johnson; J. y. Holding,
en- Wake and w. &. Monroe, of Wayr
I'D were appointed by the chair commi
tee to notify the candidates of the
nomination. The convention then a
as journed at $50.
no There was no rangling Everythil
hy was peace, good feeling and harmony 1
M the way through. About two thirds
We the delegates appointed from the cou