The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-21
PAGE LEADS
THE TICKET
Mayor Russ Has Certainly
Six Votes More Than
Needed.
, 100 POPULISTS
IN The PRIMARIES
WILLIAMSON FOR TREASURER.
AND HOOD FOR REGISTER
ALSO NOMINATED.
COUNTY CONVENTION NEXT SATURDAY
The Most important Nominations Are 10 Be
Made by the Convention for the Leg
isature and County Commissioners.


isIature and County Commissioners.
The official returns from the county
precincts have not all been received YET.
IL uugh is k1oWa. however, to MAKE it
oltain that Capt. NJ. w. Pa.sr is the
Cninee for sheriff by Il vary good ha
icrity. For clcrk. Russ has % dele
. gates, with Oak glove. Latte River and
Holly Springs to ear from. 1t requires
W votes in the Convention to nominate,
and the friends of Russ think he will
have 102. The delegates in Ralc@h VIII
vote 1872 for Russ and 21M for Moye.
1t seems clear that W. II. HOOD, of
Marks Creek, has received the nominal
ton for register of deeds, anG Capt. b.
l.. Williamson, for treasurer.
though the returns from the
precincts not yet heard from might
make it close. Their big lead in nearly
AZ the townships and in Raleigh how
ever, will i'll all probability be increased.
The ticket will probably stand.
For Sheriff-M. w. Page.
For Clerk-W. NJ. Russ.
For Register-W. H. Hood
For Treasurer-B. p Williamson.
There were no votes taken III the
PRIMARIES for the other places and the
Convention of Saturday next will finish
out the ticket. The most important
places-legisators and commissioners
are yet to be named
The news from all parts of the county
is encouraging. Not less than 4 hundred
men who have heretofore affiliated with
the pOpuliSf marty fool- ,,o NJ m +nl, pr:,,
aries, and some who have heretofore
been Republicans. The white folks are
getting together.
RETURNS FROM THE COUNTY. |
In addition to the returns printed Yes.
terday morning, the following addition
al returns were received Yesterday:
SWIFT EMBELLISHMENTS. Page 63;
Norwood, s; clerk, Moye So, Russ is;
Register, Hood 50; Dowd /; treasurer,
Williamson 53. Mcdonald 4. Delegates
to the County Convention-pr j. j. l..
McCullers. Thos. Burns, Robt Pcarce.
L. +. l.. Yates and all other Democrats
N the township.
WHITE OAK-Sheriff, Page IS.
Norwood II; clerk, Russ ~, Moye %;
register, Ford II, MOye %; treasurer.
Williamson "A, Mcdonald II. I
BUCKHORN-Sher Page 10; clerk
Moye IS; register, Mall 10; treasurer,
Williamson 49,
CEDAR FORK.-Sheriff Page 3S;
clerk, Russ Z, Moye rs; registc', Hood
81, Fort =; treasurer, Williamson %,
Mcdonald /, Bell l.
AUBURN-Sheriff, Page q, Norwood
10; clerk, Russ 81, Moye 4; register,
Dowd y, Fort II, Hood 2; treasurer.
Rand 1G, Bell Il. Williamson 6. j. c.
Ellington recommended for surveyor.
MILBURNIE .-Shefiff Page /. Nor
wood q; clerk, AIoye T. Russ 2; register,
Dowd s, Fort l; treasurer, Powell \,
Williamson /. \. b. Broughton unanl-
nous for the Legislature.
WILDER'S GROVE-Sheriff, Plge
%, Norwood u; clerk, Russ 33, Moye
i; register, Hood II, Fort is, Dowd /;
treasurer, Powell %, Williamson g. Nc
Donald 3. ~ b. Broughton and Fab
Whitaker for the House.
Marks CREEK-Sheriff, Page Q.
Norwood 10; clerk, Russ 49, Moye 8;
register, Hood "a; treasurer, Bell -.
Williamson 8, Mcdonald 2. L. r. Scar
borough got every vote for County Com
missioner, and his name will be pressed
before the Convention. All voted for \.
j.. Broughton for the House.
MIDDLE CREEK-Sheriff, Page %,
Norwood ,; clerk, Moye 20, Russ 3;
register, Yates 1G. Rand IL; treasurer,
Williamson 20, Bell T. w. Ii. Holland
recommended for the Legislature.
Frank Ferrall, who has heretofore been
POpulist, was nominated as Justice Of
the Peace and accepted.
HARRIS STORE Sheriff, Page II,
Norwood / clerk, Russ H.
CARI-Sheriff, Page 80, Norwood 10:
clerk, Moye IS, Russ II; register, Hood
SO, Dowd ), Fort /.
BARTON'S CREEK Sheriff, Page
so, Norwood ,; clerk, Russ IS, Moye
81: register, DoWd 40, Hood 81, Fort s.
treasurer. Williamson 50, Powell u. In
spite of the rain it was the biggest prim-
airy held in BartOn's Greek III ten years
EDWARDS STORE Sheriff, Page
80, Norwood g; clerk, Russ 81, MOye
II; register, Hood 43, Fort /; treasurer
Williamson 8, Mcdonald 4, Powell !,
Rand 81. j. T. Edwards was recon-
mended for County Commissioner. For
the Senate, X. III. Battle 40, Il. Z. May
nard .. Broughton, Fleming and Fab
Whitakerofor the House
FORESTNILLE-Sher Page 10,
Norwood 8; clerk, Russ 16, Moye 81;
register, Yates SO; treasurer, Bell Al,
Williamson >, Powell /. w. C. Brewer
Tor County Commissioner; ~ 3.
hroughton for the Senate; r. n. Sims,
Z. \. Allen and w. Il. Upchurch for
the House.
PANTHER BRANCH Sheriff, Page
~. delegates; Norwood AZ delegates;
clerk, Russ, 1868; Moyc, 3 5J-GG; reg
Ister' Hood "a, Dowd IA. Rand ..
Ihos. ii. Turner for County Commits
sioncr; Broughton, Whitaker and w. RI.
Holland for the House.
NEW LIGIIT-Clerk, Russ s dele
gates, Moyc 10
NEUSE-Sheriff, Norwood %; clerk.