The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-09
LUMSDEN---SMITH NAMED
ENTHUSIASTIC CITY DEMOChANl
MARCHING TO VICTORY.
RALEIGH sEIsA GOOD EXAMPLE
In HARMONY, Concord, Enthusiasm ana
Determination to Keep the City Gut
of the Hands Of Radicals, Mug
wumps and Brindle- Tails.

of IN.
and if was body of men of the hlghes'
.rna Of manhood and citizenship.
The future of the city of Raleigh IL
= ;S IA 90 forward. is in the hands Oh
the men gathered in Metropolitan han
last night and those who met in the PR
maries Monday night. If the manage
meot rf the city government is entrusted
70 those men. Raleigh's city government
will be a model.
In, 1ay of almost worldwide COM
n,aint of municipal mismanagemeht' Vi
charge of fraud and rascality In deaiihg
with the franchises, contracts ana lili-
prpyements of the city, the Democratic
administration of Raleigh has been so
clean. economical and progressive as 10
receive the commentator of all good
citizens. This is the highest compliment
that could be paid.
No wonder the Democrats went to the
convention last night proud of the record
they had made, proud of the offlclals
who had administered the offices of the
CITY. and resolved to keep the government
in faithful hands.
The primaries had made it certain who
wouk be nominated for the three prin-
cipal offices in the city. and the meeting
was merely formal ratification of rhe
will of the people as expressed In the
Monday night primaries. But the inter-
est in a victory of big proportions was
SO great that large crowd gathered
at Netropolitan Hall before the hour for
the meeting.
CONVENTION ORGANIZED.
Promptly at $50 O'Clock. Mr.. }. \.
Holding. chairman of the City Executive
committee called the convention to or
der.
On motion of Major E. 6. Harrell,
the temporary chairman WAS elected
permanent chairman.
The delegates We're divided by wards.
the first and second in the front seats
of the hail. and the third and fourth
wards in the ,rear..
The representatives of the city press
Andrews. who obtained medal for ora
tory at Trinity College. read the list of
delegates and the reports sent up from
the four wards, giving the votes cast for
all the candidates There We're no con-
tests and there was full attendance.
RUSS NOMINATED.
Mr.. Thomas Pescud nominated Mr..
w. NJ. Russ for Mayor, and moved that
:. the nomination be made by reclamation.
Mr.. Pescud had been elected as Badger
delegate. and Ais action made it evident
that the Badger men were going TO do the
graceful thing, and they did 1t graceful
". Mr.. Russ was nominated by a MS
ing vote by reclamation. In answer TO
calls he went upon the stage amid great
applause and said:
NV wind is a little like this gas. 1t is
little off, THE lights in the hall were
very poor.) Two years ago when You did
me the honor to elect me Mayor L prom
ised you a straight, clean. progressive
administration. My denomination IS an
endorsement of the improvements by my
associates. and compliment TO me which
appreciate most highly. When L was
elected | tried to leave behind sme all
craftsmanship. In the trial OF causes
vexatious and numerous haye held
the scales of justice evenly, protecting
the innocent and furnishing the guilty.
Il can offer no stronger guarantee for
the future than my record. which is
known. If you elect me, shall do my
duty faithfully and fearlessly.
There isn't a man in Raleigh who
hasn't an interest in the city government.
If you haven't registered, register Get
your own households in order. Then get
will Al
and follow it up with hard work, we
will achieve a victory unprecedented IN
the history Of Raleigh.
NOMINATION OF TAX COLLECTOR
Mr.. Jesse A. Jones was directed by
Mr.. w. Il. Hutchings TO request all af
his friends to vote for Mr.. Lumsden, so
that he might be unanimously nominated
for Tax Collector.
Mr.. George III. Glass nominated Mr..
Charles f. Lumsden, for Tax Collector.
Major Harrel, as "A friend of Mr.. l..
III. Adams. seconded the nomination of
Mr.. Lumsden, and seconded the motion
to nominate by acclamation.
Mr.. Lumsden was unanimously nomi-
mated. He was cheered as he assembled
the stage to speak
Mr.. Illmsden assured the convention OF
Ills appreciation OF tHe NoHof anu Ills
thanks, especially TO the friends of
Messrs. Hutchngs and Adams, and
added:
Il have no administration to look back
upon with pride. l never before sought
a nomination. | am proud of Mayor
Russ and his administration. He is
Knight-true as any who ever buckled on
the armor of truth. He has done Justice
in his high office. You have heard the
idea hooted that he who would wear the
spurs should win them. You have COM
missioned US to buckle on the Demo-
cratic spurs, and ride by the enemy, and
to perpetuate decent Anglo-Saxon gov
ernment We will get it by your help"
CITY CLERK NAMED.
Nj A. A. Thompson nominated Mr..
lam T. Smith for City Clerk.
Mr.. Clee Lee, representing Mr.. Tad
II. Murray, thanked these whs vstea