The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-27

ed. c. NJ. Waters, H. +. Norris, B. X.
Partin, DIR. NJ. L. Fowler and Y. E.
Young. Nominations Tor county Of
GERS were then declared in order.
Mr.. j. c. Maroon nominated for
sheriff Capt. NJ. w. Page
Mr.. Graham Haywood seconded the
nomination, and on Mr.. Haywood S
motion Capt. Page was nominated for
sheriff by reclamation.
Mr.. o. j. Carroll nominated for Regis
ter of Deeds Mr.. VIM. III. Balm, of
Raleigh and Mr.. W. A. Miles, of Eagle
Rock, placed in nomination Mr.. Mil
lard Mial. Before the ballot had been
concluded the name of MIR. Balm was
withdrawn and the nomination of Mr..
Mial was made unanimous.
Mr. j. d. Boushall placed in nominal
ton for County Treasurer Capt. w. S.
Harris, of Raleigh. Mr.. A. M. Powell
nominated Mr.. G. G. Mcdonald, also
of Raleigh, a ballot was taen resulting
in the nomination of Capt. Harris by
a vote of S71a to 63h.
The names of DR.. Geo. NJ. Bell and
DR.. L. p. Sorrell were placed before
the convention for Coroner. DR.. Bell
arose and withdrew his name, and on
his motion DR.. Sorrell was nominated
by reclamation.
Mr.. Geo. w. Atkinson was unani-
mously nominated for Surveyor.
Messrs. VIM. n. Smelling, L. Woodleef,
t. S. Syme, N. p. Jones, A. HI. Green,
j. w. Pegram, DR.. NJ. l.. Fowler and
w. c. Brewer were placed before the
convention by the respective friends
for County Commissioners. At Mr..
Brewers request his name was with
drawn. On the first ballot Capt. w. N.
Smelling received 81 votes and was
declared nominated from the Central
section of the county. On the second
ballot Mr.. T. S. Lynne was nominated,
representing the Western section. On
the third ballot DR.. M. L. Fowler, rep
resenting the Eastern section was
nominated.
Mr.. j. ID. Boushall placed in nomi-
nation for the State Senate Mr.. FL.
G. Olive, of Apex. Mr.. Herbert E.
Norris, in behalf of Mr.. Olive.
stated that it was Mr.. Olives wish
that the convention should not name
him, but the convention knew it's man
and nominated Mr.. Olive by acclama-
ton.
Mr.. Needham b. Broughton was
unanimously nominated for the House
of Representatives as was also Mr.. Fab
4. Whitaker, of st. Mary's township.
Messrs. Geo. F. Kenney, Needham Pool
and j. II. Fleming were named by their
friends for the third place on
the legislative ticket. The name of
Mr.. Pool was withdrawn at his re-
quest and Mr.f =. III. Fleming receiv-
ing IA votes was declared nominated.
The committee on resolutions retired
TO make up their report and during
their absence large number of the
delegates retired leaving, however, one
or more delegates from each precinct
to cast the vote Of the precinct on the
adoption of the resolutions reported.
The committee reported resolution
declaring the allegiance Of the Wake
county Democracy to the principles of
the party as enunciated at Chicago ON
July z, 1896, and at Raleigh ON June
26, 1896, and pledging earnest support
to these principles and to the candidates
ahmed at these conventions.T The resolu-
tions furthered heartily endorsed,
the action of the State Democratic Ex-
ecutiye committee in perfecting an ar
rangement by which the State had
been made certain for Bryan and
pledged the earnest support of the Dem
ocracy of the county to the action of
the committee. The resolutions were
passed with but a single dissenting
vote. At 4:30 o'clock the convention
adjourned.