The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-24

which, they said, was enough to b@tt
Jones.
The Legislative ticket will probably
he: For Senate, J. T. III. Adams or j.
I Renalds. For the House. ]. c. j..
Harris. I.oge is anxious for the nonli-
nation. II elected he will be candidate
for speaker.
FIRST WARD.
The second division of the First ward
moi in Samaritan hall, colored, on Har-
rington street.
Rowan Rogers was elected chairman.
The following delegates were elected
Rowan Rogers, Washington Jones and
John Nichols Alternates were elected
as follows: Hill Eatman, Daniel Jones
and Alex Freeman, all cOlOred. The
following precinct committee was elect
ed: Rowan Rogers, Daniel Jones and
Albert Burgess.
SECOND WARD.
Both divisions met in the court house,
in the county commissioners room. Ion
Bailey. Nal Haynes and several other
whites were wedged i'll spots among
about forty negroes. Kemp Merritt
called the motley crowd to order, and >
Il. Barker, colored, acted as secretary.
The following delegates were elected
A. j. Davis, S. Il. Barker and ). NJ.
Jones. All negroes.
THIRD WARD.
The first division met in Sawyer's Hail.
This motley gathering was presided over
by Joseph Braan, colored Governor Rus
sells laid" in the gubernatorial office.
A. 7. Rogers. another negro was maze
secretary. The following delegates were
named: Joseph Braan. \. J. Rogers
and O. Fl. Belvin. The following ne
groes were elected delegates: Tom
Davis. Charles Williams and Charles
Winters.
Inc second division of this ward met
in the hall of the colored Royal knights.
This aggregation was presided over by
Peter Cobb, colorcd, who had things
in a sling. Tom Bailey and George
Tonnoffski peeped in to work a little oil
on the crowd. Wiley 3. Hunter, color
ed. was elected secretary.
The following delegates were elected
Peter Cobb, Samuel Stewart and
Joseph Perry, all colored. There were
about seventy present, all colored.
DIR. Scruggs wanted Il negro placed on
the county ticket and introduced a res0-
luton to instruct the delegates to work
to that end Joseph Perry. colored. Of
fered an amendment that the delegates
he instructed to vote for the best inter
est of the party. DR.. Scruggs' resolU-
tion was showed under.
FOURTH WARD.
The first divisions met near Pat Stew
arts store The corpulent Patrick WAS
made chairman and Ed Tate, colored.
secretary. Though filling the post of
honor things didn't work to suit the
chairman and he left the swarming mass
in disgust The following delegates were
elected: T. Fam, Stewart L.hson and
William Mitchell, all colored
The second division of this ward me
in the colored Odd Fellows hall. Only
three white men were present to re-
lieve the dark mass of humanity that
swayed and sweated. These luminous
lights were J. C. l.. Harris, Oliver Ii.
Dockery, the fusion candidate for solici-
tor of this district, and Doe Sorrell who
acted as chairman. T.. A. Johnson col
ored, assistant United States District
Attorney, acted as secretary. Delegates
were elected as follows Il. A. Johnson
colored, j. c. Logan Harris and w. j.
Debnam, coIored.
The following alternatcs were elected
Turner Exams, Cain Minta and o. Ii.
Dockery, Jr.
In return for this Compliment Mr..
Dockery was called on for speech He
bestowed one of his sweetest smiles on
his brethren, and said that he would re-
serve what he had to say till today. To-
day he will unload his 'Gatling gum in
the convention.
OUTSIDE EAST.
The following delegates were elected:
Ben Cater, II. Z. Raines and Beverly
Short