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


son. 10 for Aycc, for Mitchell, | for
Jenkins, | for Garrett.
Summary: Wilson. 30; Mitchell, 90;
Bailey. -: English. 4; Garrett q; Aver,
10. Thompson, |; Jenkins, 81.
The thirteenth ballot was an unlucky
one for the Gideon, showing n big slump
in his vote. and putting Jenkins at the
lead: Chatham, A for Jenkins; Frank
lin. 30 for Mitchell; Nash, % for Bailey;
Johnston. for Wilson, q for Garrett;
Randolph, IL for English Vance, 10 for
Garrett Wake, Sc for Wilson, II for
Aver, for Rogers. 8 for Mitchell, for
Jenkins. | for Baylus Cadc.
Summary: Jenkins, 30; Mitchell, 80;
Wilson. 43; Bailey, 20; Garrett, %; Aver
II; English. IS; Rogers / Cade, /.
The Wake delegation retired for con-
ference and insisted on Wilson's with
drawal. The programme was to get the
Gideon out of the field and nominate
Jenkins.
1t took Just thrce-quarters. of an hour
to get Wilson and his friends to agree
to the proposed plan. Finally they did
so, though, and ut lao the delegation
filed back into the hall, almost equally
divided between jenkins. English. Will
dates. Johnston gave her vote to Jcn-
kins, and Nash deserted Bailey for
Mitchell.
The fourteenth ballot stood Chath-
am, A for Jenkins; Franklin, 80 for
Mitchell; Johnston, Is for Jenkins;
Nash. % for Mitchell: Randolph, IL for
English; Vance. 10 for Garrett; Wake,
1 for English, Is for Jenkins. for
Cade 3 for Aver 4 for Tomlinson. l
for Garrett. 3 for Strowd II for VIII
son. / for Mitchell.
Summary: Jenkins, rs; Mitchell, 16;
Wilson. H. Aver. 3; Garrett, 20; Enc
glish "A: Cade, 8: Tomlnson, 4; Strowd,
3. No nomination.
On the announcement of this vote
Ohio Wilson asked his friends in the
Wake delegation to refrain from voting
for him. and vote for jenkins.
The Gideon now being safely out Of
the race the other counties decided they
wanted him very badly. Vance gave
him IS votes, and Johnston 6. Nash
stuck to Mitchell. Wake, as usual,
split to pieces.
The fifteenth vote was Chath-
am, Al for Jenkins; Franklin, 30 for
Mitchell Johnston. for Wilson, 6 for
Garrett Nash, % for Mitchell; Ran
dolph, 13 for English; Vance, ! for Gar
ret, Is for Wilson; Wake, II for
Mitchell. 81 for Wilson. 10 for English,
) for jenkins, / fu Aver.
Summary: Jenkins, -; Mitchell, 73;
English, %; Garrett Z; Aver, l; Will
son, 56.
On the seventeenth ballot Mitchell
came within 20 votes of the nomination,
and Jenkins lost getting only the solid
support of his own county. The vote
stood: Chatham, A for Jenkins; Frank
lin. 80 for Mitchell: Johnston, 10 for
Garrett; Nash, % for Mitchell; Ran
doph, Is for English; Vance. 10 for
Garrett; Wake, 10 for Wilson, 20 for
Mitchell, II for Garrett, ! for Aver, l
for H. w. Norris l for English.
Summary: Jenkins, AZ; Wilson, 10;
Mitchell. So; Garrett. 46; English 10;
Aver. 1; Norris, l. No nomination.
The eighteenth ballot showed loss
for Mitchell and big gain for jenkins.
These gains came from Johnston, Ran
dolph and Vance. The vote: Chatham,
At for jenkins; Franklin, 30 for Nit
chell: Johnston. ID for Jenkins; Nash,
1412 for Mitchell, Az for Garrett; Ran
dolph u for Jenkins; Vance 10 for
Jenkins; Wake. 80 for Mitchell, II for
Wilson. 6 for Garrett. for English,
for jenkins, and l for Norris.
Summary: Jenkins, "a; Mitchell, 70;
Wilson, II; Garrett, 20; English, 8;
Norris, I.
The nineteenth ballot settled it. Jen-
kins got eight more votes than enough
to nominate him, and at 2:45 o'clock he
was declared to be nominee of the con-
vention. The ballot: Chatham, AZ
for Jenkins: Franklin, 30 for
Mitchell: Johnston, 13 for Jenkins; Nash,
% for MITCHELL Randolph. 13 for Eng
lish; Vance. 10 for Jenkins Wake, "a for
Jenkins, / for Wilson, 3 for Garrett, 20
for Mitchell for English, Norris 1.
Summary: Jenkins. 116: Mitchell, 50;
Garrett 3; English, 3; Wilson, 1; Nor
ris. 1.
The nomination was made unanimous
and Jenkins was called on for a speech.
Responding to this call Mr.. Jenkins said
he knew the delegates were tired and
not prepared to hear speech and he was
not in condition to make a speech, but he
wanted to thank the convention for the
honor they had conferred upon him.
After choosing S. G.. Satterwhite a
member of the State executive commit
tee and passing a vote of thanks to the
chairman, the convention adjourned.
DOCKERY ENDORSED.
Immediately after the adjournment of
the Congressional convention the Fourth
Judicial convention met +nd endorsed the
nomination of Oliver III. Dockery, Jr..
Of Rockingham county, for solicitor of
this district.
Harnett was not represented in this
convention.
Ohio Wilson was chairman of this con-
vention and Hill King was secretary.
SIS Mr. Dockery in the house," asked
Ohio after the convention had endorsed
the would-be solicitor.
"He is" replied Dockery. who had all
night been standing by waiting for this
very moment.
"Well Mr.. Dockery will please come
forward and let us see him." said Gid
con.
D0ckery came, pretended he was not
prepared to make a speech and sailed off
into a sophomore defamation about
making "a vigorous campaign" and "rol-
ing up a bigger majority than the district