The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-28


I ever before l don't believe there's
| white man in the township that will vote
| the fusion ticket. We are white men
| mp there"
! A strong card for Mr. Pegram was
| that he was nominated by Mr.. J. j. Jor-
| dan. who has been strong Populst
until recently. When the scandal and
corruption of the present administration
| became so great that it began to smell
| to high heaven Mr.. Jordan deserted the
gang he had been fiocking with and
came over to decency and Democracy.
Referring to this in his speech nom
mating Pegram, Mr.. Jordan said:
while | have until recently fought
the Democratic party as hard as any
man. I'm now one Of yon and | mean
that no one shall fight harder for it. I'm
a white man and I'm for the white mans
party.
Mr. A. A. Thompson. nominating Mr.
w. A. Ellington: "Fhc Democrats are
coming from the north, SOUTH east and
west. They are coming from everywhere
ana it makes me feel mighty good. Yer
lily it is n good thing to be Il Democrat.
These are the kind of people | like to
look at"
Now began the voting. The first bal
lot resulted as follows: Lewis, 12415;
Brewer, 30: Smith, 21ga; Kemp A;
Lyon. 16; Scarborough. 41b Pegram.
20; Broughton, %; Ellington. 20; Ter
rell 27; Edwards. 5S1b; Lawrence, 30
Two of the candidates-Lcwis and
Brewer, having received Il majority of
the votes cast were declared nominated.
The names of Messrs. Terrell. Lyon.
Smith. Lawrence and Ellington were
bJynI hnfny.n t1,n EuI1nf Uhie
ballot resulted: Kemp, 231a: Edwards,
3912 Scarborough, u; Pegram, 80;
Broughton, 40.
'Ehere was no nomination. Kemp's
name was Withdrawn and the third bal
lot taken: Edwards. 10; Broughton,
5412; Scarborough, 8; Pegram. 7112.
There still being no nomination a
fourth ballot was ordered. Before it be-
gan Scarborough and Edwards withdrew,
leaving only pegram and Brcughton in
| the field
As tho roll call proceeded it was evil
dent that Pegram would be nominated.
In the midst of the vote Broughton's
| name also was withdrawn and Pegram
was nominated by reclamation.
For coroner only one name was placed
| before the convention-Dr. ]. J. l.. Me
Cullers. of Swift Greek township. He
| was nominated by acclmation.
Mr.. Joseph Blake was in the same
| manner nominated for county surveyor
Now came another interesting contest
| naming the candidates for the legisla-
| ture.
| FOR State Senator the following were
| put in nomination:
| c. \. Allen. st. Mary's
y. Il. Broughton, Raleigh.
II. ii. Battle, Raleigh.
| Fab. A Whitaker, St. Mary's.
| j. ID. Boushall, Raleigh.
| Joseph G. Ellington, Raleigh
| Capt. Allen said for him to accept the
| nomination, if offered to him, would he
| spelling a good farmer to make Il poor
| representative. Though there was not
| man in the hall that agreed with Capt.
| Allen in this view of the situation, he
| positively refused to permit the use OF his
| name.
| Mr.. Battle also for business reasons
| found it impossible to make the canvass
if nominated or serve if elected and with
drew his name.
Mr.. Broughton was not present, but
his brother was and said he was in
structed to state positively that he could
not accept.
Both Mr.. Whitaker and Mr.. Boushall
feared it would be mistake for the
convention to nominate them and be-
sides, they said, they could i'll afford to
| leave their business to make the cant
paign, but the duty of the good citizen
| was, they thought, to put aside personal
| convenience ut the call of duty.
The ballot resulted. Whitaker 10S:
Boushall, 80; Ellington. H.
On motion Of Mr.. Boushall Mr.. Whita-
ker's nomination was made unanimous.
For the House nominations were made
as follows:
r. \. Simms, Raleigh.
VIM. III. Holland, Middle Creek.
A. M. Adams. Cedar Fork.
CASTOR T. Powell. Milburnie.
j. -. Boushal, Raleigh.
J. G. Burns. Apex.
w. b. Snow, Raleigh.
Geo. w. Atkinson, Swift Creek.
A. NJ. SorreIl, Oak Grove.
Burwel Franklin. Swift Creek.
1t was expected that it would require
much balloting to decide the contest, but
such was not the case. The first ballot
decided it. Powell received 1879 votes,
Holland 1917, Adams 26. Burns 1715,
Atkinson and Franklin 6.
| Powell, Holland and Boushall having
4 tdtH ItteNtu uldJoIllS VI the Nplt5
cast were declared the nominees Of the
convention for representatives in the
next General Assembly.
This completed the work before the
convntion and the delegates, now in
| 4 humor for speech-making called for
Mr.. Boushall. Responding, Mr.. Bou-
shall said, among other things:
| I'm afraid you've made mistake.
"a delegate-'we're afraid Of nothing.
Pm afraid I'm not the man you should
have nominated. But if success can
come from hard work you shall have
no cause to regret your action. And il
4 hot campaign can win, success shall be
ours Well make it as warm for Rus
sell and his satellites as It is possible
for white man TO make ii"
| Mayor Russ was accorded the most
enthusiastic reception as he advanced to
the rostrum to respond to the call for
Il speech.
| Introducing the mayor Mr. Armistead
Jones said: "rhis handsomely shaped
| gentleman here is to be your next clerk