The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-09
Does the Resolution Favor Con-
tinued Cooperation?
STRATEGY OF WHITAKER
He Defeats the Endorsement OF
Guthrie tor Governor.
AVER FOR SECRETARY OF STATE
Sixty-Three Delegates Each to the
State and Congressional Conven-
TONS Ohio Wilson Permanent
Charman--Whit Tenn
porary Chairman.

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The Wake eouny convention of thu
Populist party was called to order il
the court house yesterday little afte
noon by Temporary Chairman Spiel
Whitaker.
After brief speech of welcome Mr.
Whitaker appointed as a committee OF
permanent organization Messrs. w. A
Chamblee, C. B. Ray and r. n. Wynne
The committe retired for a short con
ference, with the result that Mr.. S
Otsho Wilson was named as permanent
chairman and Mr.. G. V. Barnes as
Secretary.
Mr. Wilson, on taking the chair, said
that the work of the convention was not
to determine upon any policy but to
send up delegates to the State con
vendon.
There were sixty-three delegates to
be appointed to the State and Con-
gressional conventions respectively.
Messrs. Whitaker and Aver were APP
pointed by the chair to apportion the
number of delegates to the townships
with the result that they apportioned
Sd, leaving the remaining nine, on a
motion which was carried, to be APP
pointed at large by the convention.
Some time was consumed in getting
the delegates named by the different
townships, resulting, however, finally,
as follows:
Barton's Creek, Hutchinson's Store
State, r. L. Thompson, E. G. Penny,
A. j. Thompson; Congressional, j. J..
Penny, A. j. Thompson, Z. G. Penny.
Rogers, Store-State, j. A. Arnold;
Congressional, C. B. Ray.
Buckhorn-State, w. II. Holleman,
Thos. Bland; Congressional e. F. Holt,
G. III. Womble.
Cary-State and Congressional, j. @.
Williams, G. II. Broughton.
Cedar Fork-State, M. l.. Carlton, j.
e. Marcum; Congressional, w. Oscars,
A. L. Kniper.
Holly Springs State, d. H. Fuquay,
c. III. Collins, b. S. Utley; Congress
sional, w. III. Burt, j. M. Hare, G. w.
Sloan
House Creek-Edwards ]. N. Car
.penter, III. w. House, r. III. Saunders,
State and Congressional
Harris-State. j. r. Medlin, III. B.
Thomas; Congressional, r. II. Blake,
r. H. Chapel.
Little River, Mitchels-State and
Congressional, J. L. Haywood.
Wakefield-State, A. S. Jones, w. III.
Chamblee, w. H. Hester; Congress
sional, b. B. Brantly, j. NJ. Eddins, h.
W. Robertson.
Marks Creek-State and Congress
-sional, j. w. Smith, j. M. Terrell, B. T..
.Honeycutt
Middle Creek-State, C. w. Suggs,
Alfred Powell, J. p. Bridgers; Con-
:gressional, S. NJ. Rowland, r. III. Utley,
r. r. Sexton.
Neuse River State, T.. NJ. Green;
Congressional, W Il. Rraswell.
New Light-'State, J. S. Bailey, w.
d. Ray; Congressional, FL. B. Emery,
w. T. Suit
Oak Grove-State, j. S. B. Penny;
Congressional, A. ID. Ross.
Panther Branch-State, C. E. McCul-
lers; Congressional, j. L. Banks.
st. Mary's-State, j. j. Bagwell,
Bryan Todd, S. r. Pool, j. p. Goodwin.
A. d. Honeycutt; Congressional, d.
p. Meacham, n. B. Bagwell, ]. S. Ho1-
der, w. L. Moring, w. J. Beasley.
st. tthew's-Milburnie, Wilder's,
State, A. c. Green; Congressional, III. Fl.
Knight.
Swift Creek-State, ". P. Powell,
A. f. Taylor, w. II. j. Goodwin, ]. ]
Wilson; Congressional, w. p. Powell
A. f. Taylor, c. E. j. Goodwin, w. II.
Utley.
Wake Forest--State, J. w Lassiter,
L. n. Raines, d. NJ. Disor, I'D. PEBBLES,
Congressional, A. c. Dunn, j. c. Fort
g. A. Raines, j. NJ Jones.
White Oak-State and Congressional
w. B. Cpchurch, Rufus Barbee, B. f.
Webster, S S. Rogers.
Raleigh-State, H. W. Aver, C. E.
King, J. Z. Braswell; Congressional
w. j. Reayis, j. w. Denmark, G. j.
There were over 200 delegates pres
ent, those from naleigh being as fol-
lows:
First Ward-E. S. Cheek, Henry But
Ter, Hal. Aver, W. III. Worth
Second Ward-R. G. Rivers, j. w. Den
mark, j. L. Ramsey, DIR. r. B. Ellis,
Guy V. Barnes, Ralph Barnes, j. E.
Braswell
Third Ward-C e. King T. j. Grady,
A. j. Scarboro, George l.. Tonnoffski,
Byrd Crudup.
Fourth Ward-W H. Strother, A. D.
Hulin, John Collier, b. T. Bridgeford
Outside East-Will O'Neill.
Outside West-W. j. Reayes.
from White Oak township the chair
man was instructed by the convention
to appoint the delegates, which he did
with the aid of suggestions solicited
by him from those present In the
midst of the White Oak incident, eX
State Senator Green raised a laugh
by saying he reckoned there was ne
one from White Oak, because they hac
all gone over to the Democrats. This
suggestion was promptly discouraged
by the chairman who frowned at the
very idea of such thing.
In the midst of lull that followed
Mr.. Lassiter, delegate from Wake
Forest, arose with an ominous all
about him 10 suggest in a quiet way
that from what he had heard he was
apprehensiye that one of the delegates
was not as good a POpulist as h'
should be; in fact Mr.. Lassiter hat
heard that this delegate had said tina
he was so much in favor of fusion
with the Republicans shat he woulC
be willing. if need be, to vote for Nc
Kinley and Hobart. "Name! Nam
him!" came from the delegates. Nh
LasSiter finally named Mr.. C. b. Ray
whom hearing his name sprung u
suddenly on the other side of tn
room, and exclaimed: Produce you
man I'd just be willing to give $50