The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23
SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CON-
VENTION.
Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
KENANsvILLE, N. c.,
August - 1Se9
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correspondence Of the Progressive Farmer.
KENANsvILLE, N. O.,
August IL, 1898.
The Peoples Party Of the 6 b Judi
cial District met in convention at War
saw on the above date.
At IL o'clock District Chairman
s. 81. Bright, Clerk of the Superior
Court of of Lenoir County, called the
Convention to order, and called Thad
Jones, Jr., Of Duplin county to act as
temporary Secretary. By motion, the
temporary organization was made
permanent.
A roll Of counties in district was
called as follows: Duplin, O1slow,
Jones, Lenoir, Carteret, Sampson, Pen
der, New Hanover and Greene. All
the counties were represented by dele
gates except Greene, which had a rep.
resentative who was not a delegate.
On motion, W. E Murphy, Register
of Deeds of Greene was recognized as
a delegate.
On motion, a Committee on Creden
tials was appointed as follows: Dup
lin, Q Q. Vann; Olslow, w. NJ. Bar
bee; Jones, ". j. Perry; Lenoir, S
Fl. Bright; Carteret, J. w. Gutherie;
Sampson, @. H. Johnson; Fender, E.
NJ. Johnson; New Hanover, Joe King,
Jr. Greene, w. E. Murphy.
The CredentiRl Committee retired
to another room, and while they were
preparing the report, Hon. John E
Fowler, being present, was called out,
and delivered quite a spicy and ami.
mating little speech by comparing
records Of the present Populist State
off oials with former ones, and also by
showing the whole inconsistency Of the
cry Of negro rule, which is to restore
Co power the Cleveland Democrats.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported as follows:
I'VE, your Committee on Creden-
tIals beg leave to submit the following
report, viz: We find the counties of
the OH Judicial District all represen-
ted by delegates except G ,eene county,
and each county entitled to the follow.
log vote: Cartel, z; Duplin, 18;
Jones, 8; Lenoir, II; Onslow, IL; New
Hanover, 6; Fender, 5; Sampson, "a;
Greene, z. We further recommend
that no Proxies be allowed where del
egates are present.
"a Fl. BRIGHT Ceirman."
The report was unanimously adop.
ted.
On motion, the Convention pro-
ceeded to place q ticket before
the people. Hon. +. D. KOonc5's
name was placed before the Conven.
ton in a complimentary manner,
by Messrs. w. NJ. Barbee, of OLslow
county, and Hill E. King, now of Raj
eigh, as a most suitable candidate for
Judge. The name of Hon. A. J. LOT
tin was also placed before the Oonven.
ton for endorsement for the position
of Judge in this district, by s. Fl.
Bright, of L2noir county, who paid
Mr.. Loftin q high tribute as a Chris.
tian gentleman of the highest type as
being an able and learned jurist, and
a man that would reflect honor upon
the bench and upon his constituency.
o. motion, the roll of counties was
called and the vote stood as follows:
T. D. K0once received 43 votes and
Andrew J. LoItin received 81 Accord
ingly, A. J Loftin was declared by
G lairman Bright to be endorsed by
tnIs Convention as their candidate foE
Judge.
Toe next order was the nomination
of Solicitor. The name of Milton @.
r .shardson, the present incumbent
was placed in nomination, and, on
motion, he was nominated by accl.
nation, after which he came forwaJ d
ano accepted said nomination in a nice
sp ech.
o. motion, the Clerk or Secretary
of the Convention was ordered 20
send the proceedings Ct this Conven'