The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-26
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, MORNING, JUNE 1896

than they did any other farmer. There
was much confusion. 4 friend OF
Horne's took up his cause, and there
We're shouts for Horne.
After a dong time, the chairman, with
much difficulty, restored quiet, with
spasins of tumult periodically break
ing out Sam Webb mounted on n
chair and said that he was ashamed
that a man that had nearly wrecked
the nomination should be thus attacked
on account of his being lawyer. (A
voice: "He is none to hurt, is he?')
tLaughter). Sam Webb still in the
chair and everybody yelling man
moved to adjourn until this morning
Overwhelmingly squelched) and the
ballot finally proceeded, with the fol-
lowing result Ashe, 500; Aycock, 400;
Horne, LAT. Necessary to a choice, asa.
A motion to adjourn was almost
unanimously lost.
A DELEGATE arose in the din 10 say that
a the suggestion of Mr. Horne he arose
to withdraw his name. One of the
counties gave IL votes to that sunburn-
ed son of toll 0aughter) hatsunburn-
ed son of toll Benjamin f. Aycock. =
The result of this ballot was as fol.
lows: Ashe, 3371a; Aycock, 567 Capt.
Ashe came forward before the result
was announced, and moved to make the
nomination of Mr.. Aycoclx unanimous.
The nomination of Aycock was made
unanimous.
UNANIMOUS NOMINEES.
A motion to adjourn was again lost.
Nominations for Auditor were in or
der.
MIR. Bower, of Wilkes, nominated Fur
man, and said that his county would
take the banner from Johnston as be-
tween Furman and the Coon-skinner.
Delegates from Bucombe moved to
make the nomination unanimous.
which was carried, with the exception
of a struggling half dozen votes.
Frank i. Osborne was next unani-
mously nominated for Attorney Gen
eral.
SUPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
Jno. c. Scarborough was put in nom
lnation for superintendent of Public
Instruction, and it was moved to make
it unanimous, burt this was. objected to.
Mr.. NJ, H., Pinnix nominated Prof.
Hill, of Iredell but was interrupted by
cries of ''Searborough.'
Delegate Johnston, of Lincoln, arose
voice from the gallery: sit down:
you been up here beforei") Mr. Justice
proceeded, but couldn't be heard in the
clamor which met him at every word
The crowd refused to listen. and were
utterly disregardful now of all courte-
sizes.
Justice shouted and the crowd shout
Ell back. There were 900 voices to his
one, and still further cries OF Scar
borough" and name your man" and
derisive laughter, which broke into a
shrek as Mr.. Justice finally surren-
dered and retired in disorder.
Another victim to the front. w. Il.
Shaw, OF Henderson, met with boots.
The crowd were worn out: they kept
yelling 'Who is hep" Nothing was
heard except John C.. Scarborough"
at the end of Mr.. Shaw's remarks, who
was finally shouted down. The roll
call proceeded The result Scarbo-
rough, GO; Hill, III; Abernethy, IS:
Finger, IL; Noble, so.
1t was now twenty minutes past one.
At the end of the roll-call Secretary
Burkhead moved to adjourn until this
morning until ten o'clock. Howled
down.
SUPREME COURT JUSTICES.
Nominations of Supreme court
Judges were next in order. Judge A.
G. Avery was re-nominated by accla-
nation.
Delegate Boone, of Durham, put in
nomination for Associate Justice SUI
,Ne,~sc,, frx,,.+ I,,Joea
Mr. F. S. Spruill nominated Henry
G. Common, of Wilson.
Judge George H. Brown was offer
ed by Mr.. Henry Shaw, of Granville.
There was no nomination on the
first ballot, and it was now 2:05. The
result OF the ballot was as follows:
| Justice, 80; Connor, $50; Boykin, POS;
| Brown, APT. Necessary to choice 454.
The result OF the second ballot was
as follows: Connor, 147la; Brown, 449;
| Roykin, 307h; Justice, 3. Necessary to
| a choice, asa.
The third ballot was taken with the
| following result. The name of Judge
| Cennor was withdrawn: Brown, 551:
Boykin. $50 (Cheers.)
| The nomination, on motion, was
| made unanimous.
| 4 ne kOillindlIOn OF Judge JdIHeS .
| Manning as Judge Of the Fifth Judi
cial district was confremd by acclama-
| ton.
Judge Bennett introduced a resolu
| tion nominating Judge Walter Clarl
| Vice-president of the United States.
The resolution read as follows:
| ''Ths Democratic State convention
| of North Carolina recommends
| the nomination Of its distinguished
| son, Walter Clark, Associate Justice Of
| the Supreme court Of North Carolina
| for nomination as Vice President oil
| the United States
| This resolution was amended, in
structing delegates to present his name
to the convention and to use all honor
abba means toward his nomination
The resolution was carried with a hur-
rah by a rising vote.
THE NOMINEES.
For Governor, CYRUS B. WATSON,
of-Forsyth.
For Lieutenant Governor, THOMAS
w. MASON, of Northampton.
For 9acret1arv of State OH ART lFS