The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-29
LOCAL POLITICS
Delegates TO the Democratic nven
ton Selected to be sVoted for a, the
Primary Election To.mOrrOw-Pre-
cinct Cam nlitteemen Selected OPP
posed to Nominating County Officers
at the Convention Next Saturday.


Pursuant to the call of Mr.. II. Mel.
Green, chairman OF the democratic exec
utive committee of New Hanover coun-
ty. the democrats OF the several wards
in the city met last night and selected
precinct executive committeeman and
delegates TO be voted for at the primary
election tomorrow. The election will be
held in the city from / p. n. till S .. m.
and at the unit precincts from Y IN.
till . p m. In our advertising columns
this morning will be found the official
announcement of the election and the
location Of the precincts.
THE FIRST WARD.
The meeting Of the democrats of the
First ward was held last night at the
old Phoenix hall on Brunswick street.
between Sixth and Seventh streets. f.
7. Skipper was made chairman and w.
g. CraNe secretary.
The following candidates for commit
teemen and delegates 20 the county con-
VentiOn were selected:
First Observation-Disclosures. S. II. Ter
ry. j. E.: helms. c. l.. Spencer. G. II.
Gamer, Samuel Beassant, w. l.. Duke.
Executive committee-F T. Skipper, g.
T. Bland, S. A. Cowan. w. Nc. Evans, c..
II. Gamer.
CtCOIu Geo, l..
Morton. John Barry, S. L. Smith, w. r.
Smith. Executive Committed j. NJ.
Woolard, G.. f. Quinn, Chas. Smith, Jr.
NJ: Newton. Neil Mckinnon.
Third Observation-Disclosures, w. c..
Cralle, W. Fl: Holloway, ]. A. Lewis. Elk
ecutive Comfnittee-T. a. Ashley, S. D..
Stricklin, w. H. MILAN, l.. l.. Bland,
Isiah West.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures. o. McFay-
den. Executive Commfttee-Samuel Pen
ny. T. G. Seeders. G. n. Keen, J. w.
Cate, o. McFayden.
Fifth Precinct-Delegate, VIM Shee-
han, Sr. Executive COMMUNICATIVE. A.
v%ention. w. Harriss Yopp. Dewitt G..
Henry Teitgen. Geo. Hewlett.
On motion the following resolution was
dopte
Resolved. That it is the sense of the
democratic voters in convention here as
sembled that no county officers shall be
voted for at the primary and ward meet
ingS on Wednesday. the 9th instant.
but that the selection of such county
officers be left to the county convention,
as usual.
On motion the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved. BY the democrats of the First
ward of the city of Wilmington. in con-
Vention assembled. that the democratic
party of the city is strongly in favor of
the employment of free labor and oppos-
ed to the employment of state or con-
vict labor, or the labor of any one else.
which comes in competition with free
IdDOI, anu we WIFI 40 All III our power 10
carry out this resolution.
SECOND WARD.
The citizens of the Second ward met in
the office Of the city clerF and treasurer
at the city hall. ]. c. Minds was made
chairman and J. d. Smi' n secretary.
Delegates-H. P. West. NJ. O'Brien. NJ.
w. jacob, owen F.. Love. f. H.. Sted-
man, F. H; Mitchell, J; D; Smith, Colo
(toODpr r r (t10ua II DaIyic Inc
tin NJ. Bunting, T. g. James, Andrew
Smith. Committeeman. c. James, P.
Heinsberger, Colonel Roger Moore, NJ.
w. Jacob, NJ. O'Brien.
THIRD WARD.
The meeting of the voters of the Third
OF audit and finance. at the city hall,
and was called to order by Mr.. E. f.
Johnson.
on motion, c. w. Yates was made per
manent chairman and George l.. Pes
chau, Esq, was made secretary.
The following delegates and commit
teenen were agreed on:
First Observation-Disclosures to county con-
vention. w. Harriss Yopp, Dewitt c.
Love, George L. Peschau. Washington
Catlett. w. E. Perdew, VIM. Goodman,
j. h. Kuck, J. Wallace Alderman. DR..
A. NJ. Baldwin and L. L. G~reenewald. For
Berry. H. T. Bauman, E. 7. Wade, Benz
Jacobs, Jas. c. Morrison.
Second Division of Third Ward-Dele-
gates. J. B.. Higgins. j. r. Turrentine.
owen Fennell, Jas. A. Montgomery, J.
O.. Miller, H. G. Gerken, Timothy Donlan.
Executive Committee, E. F. johnson,
T~horburn, l.. l. Boon, H. X. Holden,
w. H. Howell.
On motion of MI. E.. f. Johnson the
following resolution was introduced and
carried:
democratic voters in convention here as
sembled, that no county officers shall be
voted for at the primary meetings on
Wednesday, the 9TH instant, but that
the selection of sukh county officers be
left to the county convention.
FOUTH WARD.
The democrats of the Fourth ward met
in the city court room, at the city hall.
w. B. Mckoy was made chairman and
Swift NJ. Empie secretary.
The following selections Were made:
FIRST Observation-Disclosures. H. Mel.
Green, NJ. Cronly. T.. w. Strange, Colonel
r. w. Kerchner. J. S. Worth, Colonel
Walker Taylor, Swift NJ. Empie Commit
Mckoy, G. Fl. Smith, ]. ]. Fowler, john
D. Bethany, Jr.
Second Observation-Disclosures. r. H. Bee
ry, j: T. Riley, G: G.: Brown w; H.
wright. NJ. S. Willard. Committeemen,
d. H. Lippitt. E. P. Boatwright. NJ. J.
Corfbett. "A. S. Heide, Jas. w. Sneeden.
FIFTH WARD.
The voters of the Fifth ward met in
w. H. Biddle's store, on Fifth and Cas-
tie streets. J. NJ. Branch called the
meeting to order and G.. w. Borden was
made chairman. Captain J. NJ. Nc
Gowan was made secretary.
The following selections We're made:
First Observation-Disclosures, G. A. Bishop,
b. F. King, j. w. Branch. G. g. Sim
mons. r. H. McKoy. ]. NJ. Branch. Com
mitteemen. +. A. Nom gomery. r. II.
McKoy. 4. +. King. J. NJ. Branch, 6. ".
Smith.
Second Observation-Disclosures. f. p. H.
StrunGk, w. S. Hewlett, j. r. Davis. Y.
Swan. w. F. Newton, A. Biggs. 7. j.
Presson. Committee. ]. J. Bell, Andrew
Blair. G. H. Hill, j. F.. Hewlett, NJ.
MarShuurn.
Third Observation-Disclosures. W. H Bid
die. w. L.. Harris. Captain J. M. Nc
Gowan. r. A. Biddle. B.. J. Bryan. Com
mitteemen, b. j. Bryan. w. II. Biddle,
r. A. Biddle, J. P. O'Suiiivan. Joe Rod
erick.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures. G.. J. Nc
Clammy. W. j. Howard Committeeman,
CT. w. Bornemann. G. w. Bateman, G.
w. Mills, A. Gambler Robert Bender
grass.
On motion. the thanks OF the meeting