The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-09
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proposition. The outcome was tn
appointment OF a committee -oasistint
Of Capt. j. b. Higgins. Col. Thos. "
Strange. Major VIM II. Bernard, an
Messrs. c. H. Ganzer and d. j. Fer
u TO confer with the populist com
mittee.
The committee hen retired n con
ferred with the populist COMMITTEES
Meanwhile the convention took a re
cess for thirty minutes.
THE POPULIST PROPOSITION RE
JECTED.
At 1, a m, the COMMITTEES appointed
ny :he convention caucus returned an
through Major Bernari presented ths
following report:
Whereas. The dem3cra;ic party al
New hanover county pollad over 2.e'a
votes fcr governor in 1895. while the
populists polled only IS and whereas ii
is against the avowed policy OF tee
democratic party in this campaign TO
enter inc any fusion arrangement
with any party; Therefore
Resolved, That this convention re-
spectfully decline any cooperation
win the populist parry OF New Han
over ccouty, that iny lies any divis-
ion of Offices. At the same time we
cordially invite ever white man,
Whatever his former political af!l:a-
tlors to unite with us in a supreme eff
fort to overthrow Russellism M
negroism in North Carolina.
Tna report of the coaiT2.ttee was re-
ceived with applause, and on motion
was Ut animously adopted. On motion
the committee was discharged with
thanks.
THE CONVENTION GETS TO WORK
The doors were then thrown cpen
ana the convention proceeded with its
WORK.
Charm al Montgo-na~r stated that
it was il order now TO make nomins-
ti"ns fer county office g. He said :hat
"a PROPOSITION had had been Inada that
the convention should not make na,ni-
nations but call a primary election for
that purpose. He asked what was the
pleasure of the convention with regard
TO the matter.
The sentiment of the delegates SEEM
ed to De against making nomination
at a primary election.
Capt. John Barry stated that the
democrats of the First ward We're OPP
posed to a primary election.
Mr.. Marcus w. Jacob announced
that such was the sentiment in the
Second ward.
Mr.. r. H. McKoy said he could say
for the Fifth ward that no primary
election was favored.
Mr.. John w. Reilly said the Fourth
ware was against a primary election.
Mr.. D. G. Love said the Third ware
opposed a primary election.
Without taking a vote on the matter
the question of a primary election
went over.
NOMINATIONS.
The chairman announced that nCmi-
nations were in order.
Major Bernard stated that h usual
for the house of representatives, and
moved to go into such nomination.
Mr.. NJ. w. jacob stated that there
was some sentiment that nominations
for representatives should be deferred
till later.
The chairman said the custom had
been to nominate representatives n~st
Col. Strange explained that it was
not intended to postpone the nomina-
ton of representatives ill some other
day but to defer their nomination TIL
all the other nominees lad beer
named. He moved that rominaliOn
for the house be made after the other
nominees had been named.
The motion was seconded by Mr.. M
S. Willard.
E1r. Martin O'Brien opposed the mo-
/ ton and urged thac the convention
proceed to it's work in regular order
He called for a DIVISION on he MOTTO:
and it was adopted by a vote of AZ fo1
end % against.
CAPT. W. G. MacRAE FOR SHERIFF.
Nominations were then proceeded
with.
Col. Kerchner III he desired tt
place in nomination for sheriff a mar
who would receive every democratic
vote in the county-Capt. Walter G
MacRae. (Applause.)
Co-& ooo~I4
Capt. MacRae's nomination. He SAID
he had heard that Capt. MacRae would
not accept but it was our duty to car
ry New Hanover county this fall, anG
no doubt Capt. MacRae would See that
it was his duty to accept.
Mr.. E. F. johnson also SECONDED
Capt. MacRae's nomination, and love
that the nomination be made unani-
mously by reclamation.
Col. Strange said ne woul say in be-
half Of Capt. MacRae that he would
not accept the nomination under any
circumstances, but lhis was a time tC
suppress individual preferences, anC
he took pleasure in seconding the
nomination of Capt. MacRae, believing
that he would see his way to accept.
Capt. MacRae vas then unanimously
nominated for sheriff. A motion by
Col. Strange vas adopted that tho
chairman appoint a committee of two
delegates from each ward to cal
upon Capt. MacRae and urge him tc
accept the nomination.
BE A WHITE MAN OR A BLACK
MAN.
When Capt. MacRae had beer de-
clared nominated a man rose from a
seat in the auditorium and holding
both forefingers together aid
Il just a to say I'VE words and
then I'll go. Look at these two fingers
Be a white man or a black man..
Amid laughter and applause the man
went out. One of his friends said il
was Bill Jones, of Fender"
MIR. II. Mel. GREEN FOR TREAS
URER.
Nominations for county treasurer
were declared in order. Mr.. John w.
Reilly nominated Mr.. H. Mel. Greer
for treasurer, and Mr.. Martin O'Brier
placed Mr.. Geo. D.. Parsley in nomina-
ton.
A ballot was taken and resulted in