Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-10-04
AT A LOW EBB.
Motherhood.

The Adjourned Convention of Pops
From Last Saturday Reassem-
bled Yesterday, but at a Low Ebb
of Representations. They En-
dorse the Machine" and Gulp
down the Republican HalfShell
Complete the Confusion ticket.
Pursuant to adjournment from
last Saturday, and in accordance
with the compact between the
Republican boss II. L. Grant
and Boss Butler, the Populist
county convention reassembled at
the court house in this city yes
terday at noon Ito accomplish
as chairman Butler stated, 1.-The
purpose for which it was called,
which purpose was to complete
the Republican Populist ticket of
the county.
Mr.. W. G.. Hollowell, chairman
of the Pop, county executive com
mittee. first appeared on the scene
and, viewing the sparce assem-
| blage, announced that roll of the
townships and precincts would
have to be called in order to de-
termine if there was a quorum
present. The roll call began, and
through the long list of 10 town
ships and precincts, one delegate
here and there would answer, and
it was found that Is of the 19 had
delegates present, and this being
a quorum, Mr.. Hollowell invited
Mr.. Marion Butler to the chair
and Mr.. j. FL. Caldwell to ACT as
secretary. Mr.. Butler took the
chair and, with the broken chair
round in hand used as a baton by
| Mai. Grant at his meeting the
day previous, declared the con-
vention ''open for business
BY actual'count there were just
| % Populists in attendance 10
delegates from the Is townships
and precincts represented, and s
!, lockers on. The townships and
, precincts represented are ell
, titled under the plan of the Pops
organization to so vOteS:-so that
rs men, or taking for granted
that the entire attendance of q
were entitled to vote, then q
men represented 90 votes: ano
/. nominations were declared in
order
Ex-Republican Superior courr
, clerk A. T. Grady acted as nom
inator on the first round ano
placed in nomination for the
House of Representatives H. l.
Grant, to run with DIR. J, E. Per
! son, the Populist. The name O.
!: George w. Parker, who ran fol
j. the House on the Pop. ticket with
DIR. J. E. Person two years ago
was placed in nomination. A vote
d was taken by townships ant
n Grant received So and Parker 2;
J. votes. Chairman Butler declare'
Grant the nominee; and nomi
nator Grady moved that Grants
# nomination be made by ''accla
a nation" whereuroa some on
i suggested in an audible voice tha
g he should say, ''be made unon'
d nous" The chairman so put tn
d motion: about 6 or Z voted "aye
V and not man said may" an
the chairman declared the nom
IT nation unanimous.
IS Nominator Grady-you Sc
is there were so few there. and sue
3 division among these few, som
le one had to be spokesman VIII
l. understood the machine" slate
e and so Grady acted in that ub
is quitous capacity and name
le Moses B. Farmer for She riff. Il
m was nominated by acclamation.
j. Nominator Grady then name
he J. F. Dobson for Register {
in Deeds This was followed thie
e. and fast with other nomination
1e Stephen O. Holmes, w. r. Moor
ht Jno. l. Mozingo, and L. E. He
4. ring we're put in nomination
Mozingo got up and withdre
nd his name, as he is a straighto
nut Republican, and then the ball
81 was called Township after tow
3 ;se ship and precinct was called, al
" lthey voted thick and fast again