The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-19
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES
Four Wards Out of Five Nominate Colore.
Aldermen-SuttOn Endorsed for Mayo
by All the Meetings-He Is Confident oil
His Election.

Aldermen-SuttOn Endorsed for Mayo
by AL the M~eetings-He Is Confident OIL
His Election.
Pursuant the call of F. B.. Rice,
chairman of ,. republican executive
committee of New Hanover county, the
republicans held primary meetings in
the First. Third. Fourth and Fifth
wards Tuesday night to nominate can
didates TO be voted for aldermen at the
city election to be held on Thursday of
next week. No meeting was held in the
Second ward, SO far as we are in
formed.
Under the recent amendment to the
city charter. the five wards are entitled
to elect only one alderman each.
THE FIRST WARD.
The meeting in the First ward was
held at the colored church on Ninth
and Bladen streets, and was called to
order by John Lee. He was then made
permanent chairman, with Geo. A.
Dry as secretary.
been stated, nomination. for aldermen
were announced as in order.
John II. Weber, placed in nominal
ton Alderman A. j. Walker, colored.
F. G.. Manly nominated r. Men. Will
liams, cOlored.
A motion was offered to nominate by
ballot, but it vas defeated by a vote Of
68 to Al. Alderman Walker was then
nominated by reclamation.
D. 3. Sutton, Esq, candidate for
mayor, was present and was called on
and responded in a brief speech. A
motion was then adopted unanimously
endorsing him for mayor.
THIRD WARD.
The meeting in the Third ward was
held at Lowrey's carriage shop, on
Eighth and Princess streets, and was
called to order by Charles A. Foreman.
Joseph Anderson was made chairman,
and John E. Taylor secretary.
On motion of Dan Howard, Charles
A. Foreman, colOred, was recommend
ed to the governor to be appointed as
alderman. 1T was not deemed neces-
sary to nominate a candidate for alder
man. The meeting then adjourned.
THE FOURTH WARD.
The meeting in the Fourth ward was
held over Bonits' store On Seventh and
Nun streets. John MacRae was made
chairman and G. w. Lutterloh secre-
tary.
r. C. Young, colored, and A. J. Hew-
lett were placed in nomination for
alderman. The ballot resulted in 8 bal
lots for Young to Z for Hewlett, and the
lOII1lcI was utCldIcu III HOIlllIlcS.
On motion, Ben BellOiS was recon-
mended t. the governor for the ap-
pointment as alderman, and F. B. Rice
was endorsed for city clerk and treas
urer.
On motion of G.. w. Lutterloh, David
B. Sutton, Esq, was unanimously en-
dorsed for mayor
THE FIFTH WARD.
The Fifth ward primary was held
at the Ruth Hall, and was called to
order by James E. Howard. Fred B.
Rice was made chairman and VIM.
JOrdOn secretary.
Elisha NJ. Green and Valentine Howe,
both colored, were placed in nomination
for alderman. The ballot resulted in
the choice of Green by a vote Of 149 to
Al.
A. J. Allen and T. C. Miller, both COL
ored, were placed in nomination for
a recommendation to the governor for
his appointment as alderman. Allen
was named by a vote of Sc to 81 for
Miller.
Abel Richardson, job Harris Howe
and T. C. Miller were offered for recon-
as the choice of the ward
for it's member of the board of audit
and finance. The ballot resulted in l
for Robinson, 40 for Miller and ga for
Howe, and the latter was declared the
choice.
David Bryant offered a resolution
endorsing Sutton for mayor and it was
adopted, with some opposition. Mr..
Sutton was present and responded to
a call for a speech. In response to a
question by Henry Dudley as to wheth-
er he would favor giving that section
of the city a better water supply, Mf.
Sutton said the mayor only had a vote
on a tie, but he woul do everything in
his power for his constituents who
were mainly in the Fifth and First
wards.
Elisha M. Green. the nominee for al
derman, was called on and made a Few
remarks, saying he proposed to vote
to carry out the choice of the ward.
The meeting then adjourned.
Mr.. Sutton expresses confidence that
he will be Wilmington's next mayor