The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-05-05
THE RETURNS COMING In.
The Democratic County Conventions
Eleeting Safe Men.

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maries Held Saturday-Thc Demo-
cratic Sky Clearing.
MOCKsvILLE, May 2.-The Demo-
cratic county convention of Davie
met here this afternoon.
III. T. Smithdeal, of Advance, was
made Chairman and Will X. Coley
was made secretary.
There was fair representation
and all of the delegates elected to
Raleigh are good Democrats.
No instructions were given to dele
gates.
A personal canvass of your cores
pondent reveals the fact that Cleve-
land and Holt are in the lead.
! No Third party talk was even whis-
pered around here today and the eel
egation from Davie will go to Raj
| eigh to stand by Democrats and
Democratic principles.
Buncombe Shows up Finely.
AsHEvILLE, N. c., May 2.-The
| Democratic county convention held
| here Saturday was large and enthu
| siastic. DR.. G. w. Purefoy was
| made permanent chairman. The
delegation to the State convention is
an unusually strong one; Hon. J. 81.
| Merlin on and Hon. NJ. E. Carter are
among the number. Several promi-
| nent Alliancemen are delegates, D.
| A. Blackwell, ex president of Bun
combe county Alliance, being one.
No instructions were given except
| for Hon. H. A. Gudger for Lieuten-
ant Governor. A majority of the
delegates are, probably, for Holt for
Governor, and Cleveland for Presi-
dent. Delegates were also chosen
to the judicial and congressional
conventions.
Democratic Primaries in Franklin.
FRANKLINGToN, N. c., April 30
The meeting of the Franklington
township primaries for the selection
of delegates to tie comfy conven-
ton at Louisburg Monday was large
| ly attended and perfect harmony
prevailed. In the absence of n. Y.
| Gulley, the chairman of the town
ship executive committee, B. W.
| Ballard YVES made chirman and at
| 2:30 p. m. called the convention to
| order. E. w. Morris being made
| secretary. No business was trans
| acted except the appointment of del
egates to the county convention.
There was no suggestion of Third
| partyism in the meeting. The per
sonel of the delegation of the county
convention is all that could be desir-
ed. If this is a fair sample Of the
| different township primaries to be
held in the county today you can
safely say 'There are no tories in
| Butte" After the business of the
| convention was over Col. w. F. Green
was called on and made an able and
conservative address.
surry sends Delegates.
MT AIRY, n. G, April 80 The
| Democratic county convention met
today st Dohson to appoint delegates
to the State convention. A represen-
tative gathering of the ID )st promi-
nent county Alliancemen aud strong
| Democrats chose a delegation almost
unanimously opposed to the St. Louis
| demands The meeting was entirely
harmonious. Upon count Of noses
| it was shown that the choice for Gov-
ernor was in favor of Holt as long as
he was available; otherwise the dele
CATION was for Julian S. Carr, Of Dur
| ham, About two>thirds Of the dele
gates are Cleveland men and one third
| tal hnt CT
ern man.
| Good News for Northeastern North
Carolina.
| TUNIs, n, c., May 2-Mr. Brinson
the Alliance lecturer for the first Con-
gressional district, lectured at Win
ton yesterday. He opposed the for
nation of Third party. The atten-
dance was small, comparatively
| The extreme Alliancemen in Hartford
county favor independent action
There is a strong sentiment favor
able to the nomination of Holt for
| Governor. The negroes are anxious
for the Third party.
| KernersviIle for Holt.
| KERNERSvILLE, May =. At a
meeting of the Kernersville Town
ship Democratic Convention held
here Saturday afternoon a motion
endorsing the administration of
| Governor Holt was unanimously
adopted and the delegation to the
County Convention were instructed
to support only Holt men to the
State Convention. The entire con
vention, with one or two exceptions,
were for Cleveland.
| CaIdwelrs Democracy Enthused.
LENoIR, N. c., May 2.-Caldwell
county Democratic convention was
held Saturday and straight Demo
cratic delegation was sent to Raleigh
and instructed for Bower for Con-
gress. Great enthusiasm prevailed,
and the primaries were the largest
is booming and no Third partyism
prevails. Cleveland's name evoked
great enthusiasm.
| Edgecomb ePrimaries Harmonious
TARBoRo, N. c., May EVERY
thing harmonious in the Democratic
primaries. A full report is unobtain
able b fore Tuesday At Tarboro
the Third party men made poor
! show Here Elias Carr was first
choice. Holt second.
/ Greenville Favorable to Skinner
GREENvILLE, N. c., May 2.-The
Greenville primary was fairly attend
ed. Perfect harmony prevailed A
representative delegation was select
ed to attend the county convention