The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-08-13
WAKE COUNTY P0PULtsTs.
A Big CoDvsntion-sintyT Three Dsi~g nj
Observation-Disclosures

ported a. follows:
Permanent chairman, ,. Otho viii
son.
Permanent secretary. Guy Y. Barnes.
The following delegates to The state
convention were elected, the county
being entitled TO sixty-thre".
Iutchinson's Store-R. J.. Thomp-
son, T.. g. Penny, \. j. Thompson.
Alternately. II. Pugh. X. Hutch
peth, +. J. Ray.
Rogers Stnrc--J. \. Arrold.
Buckhorr--II. v. HolIeman. Tbos.
Bland
Carey. q. Williams. q. II. Brough-
ton.
Cedar Fork--M. l.. Carleton, j. +.
| Marcum.
Holly Spring---D. II. Fuquay, G. II.
Collins, IL. >. Utl-y.
| House Creek, Edwards-J. y. Car
penter, II. ". House, X. II. Sanders.
| Harris. II. Medlin, II. Il. Thomas.
Little River, MitcheIis--J. +. Iiag-
wood. WakeGeld--A. :. Jones, W. ii.
ChambIee. W. II. Hester.
Marks Creek--J. w. Smith, }. NJ.
Terrell, Il. r. Hon+ycu't.
Middle Creek-C. W. Sugg, Alfred
Powell, J. J.. Bridgers.
Neuse River--L NJ. Green.
New Light j. :. Bailey, w. ID. Ray.
Oak Grove. l.. Il. Penny. Alter
nate--W. :. Peed
Father Brauch--C. T.. McCullsrs,
Alternate--G. l.. Penny.
ST. Mary'--J. j. Bagweil. Brian
TODD, >. X. Pool, j. L. Goodwin, A. ID.
! HOneycutt.
Matthews, Milburni-, Wildcra--A.C.
| Green.
Swift Crrek--W. T. Powell, a. +.
| Taylor, W. II. j. Goodwin, j. j. Will
son.
Wake Forest W. Iasaiter, L. y.
Raines, ID. Nj. Di~or. j. -. PEBBLES.
white Oak--W. Il. Upchurch, Ruff.
Barbee, b. f.. Webster, =. :. Rogers.
Raleigh--iIal Aver, G. f. King,J. f.
Braswell.
County-at- LARGE. J. Penny, Spier
Whitaker, u. n. Wynne, G. Il. Ray, II.
w. Norris, =. q. Wilson, w. III. w Orth,
II. W. Butler, A. ID. Marsbman.
All the townships were represented
in the convention except White Oak.
In the absence of representation
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 u laugh by
saying he reckOned there was no one
from White Oak, because they had all
gone over to the Democrats.
Chairman Wilson gave Senator
Green a sort of Iam-sOrry-fOr-yO u
look and remarked that he (the chair
man) could name two hundred Pops
out there without having Il list OF
names before him.
Mr.. j. l.. Banks, Of Panther Branch
offered the following resolution:
Whereas, In the year 1894, the PeO-
: Piles Party by cooperation with the
Republican party, to secure, and by
reason of said cooperation, did secure
free vote and fair count to the voters
of North Carolina, and
. Whereas, by said cooperation, the
. PEOPLES PARTY obtained representa-
!. tives in the national halls of legisla
ture, who by their votes and voice.
: have stood for, with and by the PEG
: pie, especially in the effort made BY
the Hon. Marion Butler to check Thu
II sale or further issue of bonds, be it
ResOlrpd, We, the Peoples Party o
Wake county, extend our thanks, ant
as an appreciation of their labors, W,
v ever stand ready to hold them in higl
J. esteem and give them our best effort
', to maintain the right.
= The resolution was adopted.
" Delegate II. w. Norris offered res
" OlutiOn as follows:
- Resolrpd, That this convention en-
dOrse and recommend to the State con
N veDtion Mr.. Hal. w. Aver for the nom
I'd inatiOn for Secretary of State, and GU
delegates are respectfully requisite
4. III
id for him the nomination for that of
j. fee"
" State Senator A. c. Green had al
objection to make to this resolution
n. He didn't like anything that locke
like instructions. 1t looked too muc
like Democratic methods. suppose
he said, "Mr. Aver should go and tur
,e Democrat before next Wednesday
st where would we be at?" daughter
Is The resolution was adopted.
ID The following resolution was Offere
re by Mr.. G. Z. King.
'e ResOIred, That the Peoples Party {
a Wake county in convention assem-
l. bled hereby instructs its delegates
n the State convention to vote for an
t. use all honorable means to secure til
ps nomination of w. A. Guthrie, Of Dul
ne ham, for Governor of North CarOlin
g and Hal w. Aver for Secretary I
lp State; also its delegates to the Coz
re gressiOnal convention to vote for HO
re- w. +. StrOwd for Congress.
We There was some objection to this re
ed olutiOn, led by Mr.. j. l.. Banks. I
to did not think delegates should go
the convention too much trammelle
Mr.. w. ii. Chamblee moved to tab
the resolution.
Mr.. J. j. Penny said he didn't S
any improperly in the instruction
Mr.. A. +. Taylor said he hoped t
motion to table would be voted dow
WIS ''The people of this country" said N
Wood, "are in favor of those Names
10 The vote was tabled by vote of
ge to 81.
to The convention then adjourned.