The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-07

testad-~ClainS hat All the SoHtSs'S
Are by Dockery Bosters--Tom Bailey
Gives Martin Slap.
The Republican State convention
meets in this city Thursday, May 18th,
one week from to-day.
Russell and DoclSery are each claim
ing the larger number of delegates,
and the supporters of each claim 1aae
nomination Of their candidate as Ger
tain beyond doubt
+. G.. L. Harris. secretary OF the
Republican State Executive commit
tee, last evening made up Tor the News
and Observer list OF delegates elected
and their standing. He claims that
this is a conservative estimate, and
that the figures win hardly vary five
from the true result. This estimate
shows Russell TO be well in the lead.
THE OFFICIAL FIGURES.
The following is his estimate of %he
situation:
For Russell-tBeaufort, ?; Blades, 2;
brunswick. 2: Burke, z, Caldwell. 2
Camden. 2 Carteret, 2, Cherokee, 2;
cleveland, p Columbus, 2; Craven, 2;
tGurrituck. 2. Dare, 2; Duplln, 2; Gates,
?; Greene, Q; Hertfog'd, 2; Hyde, 2;
Leuoir, 2: Martin, 2; Mitchell, 2; Ons-
low. 2: Pamlico, 2: Pasquotank, :;
Fender, 2; Perquinfans, 2; Pitt, 4;
Rutherford. 2; Sampson, 4; Swain, 2;
Tyrell, 2; washington, ?; Wafauga, 2;
Wayne, 4: Chowan, /; Johnston, 2;
Robson, 2.-Total, s..
For nockery-Alexander, 2; Allie
ghany. 2; Arson, p Ashe, 2; BERTHE, 2;
Cabarrlls, 2: Chatham, 4; Durham, 2;
CASTOR, 2; Granville, 4; Halifax, 4;
Harnett. ?: Lincoln, 2; Montgomery,
?: Moore, ?; Nash, 2; Ran
doIph, 4; Richmond, 4; Rowan, 4;
Stanly. 2; Vance, ?; Yancey, 2;
Chowan, j.; Forsyth, 2; Johnston, 2;
Robson, 2.-Totfd, 50.
For Boyd-Alamance. 2; 1aswell, 2;
Guilforsi. 4; Orange, 2; Rockingham,
4: FORSYTH, 2.--Total, 10.
For Moody-Clay, 2; Graham, 2;
Haywood, 2: Henderson. 2; Jackson,
2; Macon, 2; Madison, 2; Mcdowell, -
To.al, is.
For Lusk- -Buncombe, 4, and Tran
syleania, 2.-Total s.
Uninssructed- Davidson, 4: Dayie,
2: Iredell, 4: Person, 2; Stokes, 2;
Surrey, 2.-Total, 16.
Counties yet unheard from-C ataw-
ba, 2; Jones, q; Northampton, q; Polk,
2; Wilkes, 2; Wilson, 2; Yadksn, e.
Total. Ii
Contests Cumberland, 4; Edge
combe, 4: Franklin. z: MeckleBDurg,
81: Union, 2; Wake, 6; Warren, q; New
Hanover. Total. 30. All the com
tests are by Dockery supporters.
HARRIS on THE SITUATION
Mr.. Harris said
ssThe convention will contain 80
delegates, requiring 12i to nominate.
Russell now has So votes TO Dockery's
50, with counties having IA votes yet
to hear from IF the latter carries
all of these counties. which is high
~ improbable, he will still have only
70 votes, 10 short of Russell. There
are 30 votes In doubt by reason of
contests. The field with Moody, Lnsk
and BOYD has 80 votes,
10 seat the contesting DocSery
delegations he must control loo votes
"a majority of the 30 certain votes
in the convention To do this he must
vote Moody, Boyd and Lusk; and
Dockery cannot count on all these.
Russell has to gain only 80 votes TO
get the nomination while Dockery
must gain 81, nearly twice as many.
.sThe Russell delegations from Wake
Cumberland, Mecklenbnrg, Warren
and New Hanover and Edgecombe will
be seated without doubt, it the slight
est element of fairness prevails; this
insures 20 more delegates for Rus-
sell In every county, except Union,
from which contests come, the Dock
ery men have bolted the convention.
Ia Union and Franklin, each having
two votes, the seating of the delega
tons will depend upon the decision
as TO who is the legal chairman Of the
county committee. George w. Flow,
of Union. and James T. Moore, OF
Franklin, chairman Of their respective
counties, were recognized by Chair
man HoIton in 1894, and acted as chair
man By his authority, and they are
now upon his list as chairman; Hasty
of Union, and John Williamson, Of
Franklin. have held conventions,
claiming to be the legal chairman
TOM BAILEY on MARTIN.
Tom Bailey said last night:
Mai Martins statement that the
Russell men have offered to divide the
Wake delegation to the State conyen-
ton. as stated in the Charlotte Ohser-
yer, il untrue, and he knew it when he
said ii. He came here with Sherman's
.bummers' in '65 and has been holding
subordinate clerkships ever since, and
has never spent a cent or an anxious
moment for the Republican party. He
is the champion quail-eating, Office
holding politician Of the State. After
having fought for Reed all along, see
ing now that Mckinley is TO be nom
mated, he will suffer himself to be
instructed for the Ohio man. He'll
then claim to be an original Mekin-
lev man, and want TO get big place
in the revenue service"
TILE AlERRY WAR IN WAKE. .