The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-07-17

Allegheny, Il
Davie, 20
FORSYTH. II
Rockingham, As
Stokes, 20
Surry, 33
Wilkes. 81
Yadkin. 81
Total, 246; necessary to choice,
124.
The roll call for nominations then
proceeded.
r. A. Doughton, of Allegheny,
made an eloquent nomination of his
countyman, VIC. Fields, Esq.
C.. b. Watson. of Forsyth, placed
W W. KingEsq., of Stokes, before the
convention, and V. W. Long, of For
syth, nominated r. n. Hackett, ESQ,
of Wilkes.
S. H. Boyd, of Rockingham, sec
Onded the nomination of w. w.
King Esq.
J. r. Lewellyn, on behalf of Surry,
placed the name of Jno. Dobson Esq.
in nomination.
W. w. Barber seconded the nomi-
nation of r. n. Hackett, of Wilkes.
ID. NJ Reece, of Yadkin, seconded
J. S. Craner. of Wilkes, spoke in be-
half of R. n Hackett.
On the first ballot the vote stood:
Fields 81, King So, Dobson SO. Hack
EFT AS, all the counties voting solid
except Forsyth, Davie and Rocking
ham, which divided, giving each can
didate a complimentary vote. The
second ballot was identical with the
first. The third, fourth and fifth
showed a gain of for Fields and 3
for Hackett, with n corresponding
loss of B from Dobson and 3 from
King. The fifth ballot showed no
change except one vote, which Dob
son lost and which was cast for w.
W. Barber. of Wilkes On the sixth
ballot the bolt began, Davie, For
syth and Rockingham voting solidly
for Barber. and the vote standing:
Fields IA, King 20, Dobson "a, Hack
EFT "a and Barber 115. On the sew
enth ballot Dobson lost 6, which
were gained by Hackett.
Before the eighth ballot was cast
Jno. Dobson came into the conven-
ton and mounted the platform amid
great applause. He thanked the con-
vention for giving him the warm sup
port it had. He received the highest
vote for several ballots. This was
un Endorsement of him as acting
solicitor, which he appreciated, and
he was specially gratified for the sup
port which the Democrats of this ju-
dicial convention had given, not on
ly to him, but to his father. He
made ringing speech for the Demo-
r. Il l.
loyal Democratic heart, and the APP
plause that interrupted him was ire
mendous. He asked the convention
to drop his name.
Then the excitement was intensel
The eighth ballot was then called.
The vote for Fields jumped from IA
to 20, King went from 20 to 45,
Hackett climbed up from 40 to So
and Barber gained 2. Or the ninth
ballot Fields gained 6, King lost Is,
Hackett held his own and Barber fell
back points W. B. Glenn, of For
syth, received 33 votes, but arose
and requested that no one should
vote for him.
The tenth showed still greater
change, Field pulled up to 60, King
held his own, Hackett fell to 81, and
Barber went to 12O. All this time
Wilkes had voted solidly for Haekett.
The next ballot ended the suspense
Fields fell back to ~ and King to
19X, while Wilkes cast her solid vote
for Barber and his vote went spin
ming up to 1S4h
Then the applause was deafening.
Amid the tumult the tall frame of J :.
r. Lewellyn lowered up above the
crowd and he moved to make the NOM
seconded the motion and it was put
through unanimously.
Then the crowd began to cali for
Barber
He came forward, mounted the
stand and made a speech Of accep-
lance and thanks. He was sensible
of the high compliment paid him and
the great confidence reposed in him
when the nomination came unsought.
He pledged an active, vigorous cam
paign and retired with great APP
plause.
Then Mr.. Fields was called and he
came forward and thanked the con-
vention for the compliments it had
paid to him. Said he was not. per-
haps, prepared to make such a
speech as he was called on to make,
but he pledged that Allegheny would
give Barber a rousing Democratic
majority. soz
king! Kingt Kingl- came up
| from all sides and the man who bears
that name came forward and showed
that he was a king indeed, for he
made one of the most generous, and
| at the same time one of the most loy-
| al Democratic addresses that ever
was heard in this district. He
| pledged q support to the ticket that
would be active and enthusiastic.
The convention wanted to see the
face of John Dobson again and when
he was called he came forward and
said that he had already told them
there wasn't man in the district
that would work harder for;the tick
ct. And everybody that knows any
thing of him knows that he meant
what he said.
I r. N. Hackett was then called for
and mounted the platform. He said
he was going back to the State OF
Wilkes" and pull for Democracy from
now until election day.
Every; speech showed that there
was noble heart behind it, There
Was no sulking and NO heart burning.
If every man at che convention will
go home and work for Barber as
hard as Fields, DobSon, King and