The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-31
JAMES B. LLOYD NAMED
AS THE P0pUllST CANDIDATE TOR Gov
GRIss IN Tht SECOND DISTRICT.
The Convention was Almost Entirely Composed
of Office Holders Who are Dependent
for Re. eeclion on NegCo Votes.

Wilson, y. C., July 30.--(Spccial.) --
The Populist Office holders of this Con
grcssional district met here yesterday to
devise ways and means to perepiuaic
themselves in Office. They called 1t II
Congressional convention. but it would
be more appropriate TO call 1t meeting
for the purpose Of securing the re-elec-
ton of the negro White to Congress from
this district.
There were about twenty-five delegates
here from this and other counties ana at
4 o'clock the meeting was called TO ofdet
by II. b. Kinsey, chairman of the Board
of County Commissioners of Lemon
county, and one of Russelfs directors on
the 4. and y. c. Il. r.; DIR. FOX Far
son. member of the last Legislature
from Wayne county, who wanted 10 DC
assistant physician at the insane asylum
was made secretary. DR.. Ill. i. rec
man. who also wanted IL job as physician
at the asylum, waited not upon the or
yaniZation. but proceeded ut once 10
place before the meeting candidate Ior
nominations In doing so he stated that
he was opposed to fusing with any gold
bug for any office. At this point he
waited for applause. but there was II
stiffness over the meeting as OF death,
and the doctor at once added except on
other issues that we settle around our
frcsides," and this relieved the situa-
ton and applause came like summer
shower This was the only time that
the dead cold meeting arose to any spark
of enthusiasm. DR.. Freeman then named
James r. Lloyd as his candidate amid
applausc that was conspicuous for its
absence.
Jloyds nomination was seconded by
w. Il. Fountain. the man elected by the
negro voters of Edgccombc county as
treasurer of that county. On motion the
nomination was made by acclamatiOn.
How'd was called for and came forth.
dressed like a Fifth Avenue dude, and
proceeded to eulogise Bryan, to denouncc
the Democratic party of the State and TO
urgc the people to stand by silver: said
he'd canvass every county in the district
if so determined by the executive COM
mittee. His speech fell flat-no sound of
applause or enthusiasm.
Treasurer Fountain was elected chair
man of the executive committee.
The nominee for Congress holds po-
sition as assistant door keeper of the
United States Senate that pays 81 800 Il
year; the chairman of the convention
holds two jobs: the chairman of the COM
mittee holds an office to which nc was
elected by negro votes; one of the most
conspicuous delegates here was tile
county treasurer of Halifax county. who
would not get a smell of an office except
by negro votes; the register of deeds OF
Greene county was here carrying with
him almost the aroma OF the CounS wh;,
put him in office. The hoary- headed
Statesman from Wayne county WAS in
evidence. his patriarch:cal beard remind
ing one thar even the ohl men ar" not
proof AGAINST the Temptations Of he
dusky damsels that are held i'll iurance
vile on the Catalonia pcnitentiary farm;
and Wilson county was represented by
office holders galore. There was Bob
Clark, the PoDulist boss of the county
before whom even the belligerent DR..
Tom P.lrson bows and does Obeisancc;
then Jack Cherry. our sheriff, who was
the radical candidate for sheriff for many
times was on hand smiling as Of yorr,
while our county treasurer was present
in his entirety; all seeking above all
things to unite the white voters of the
State for white mans government; free
silver, the defeat and destruction of
gold bugs. 1t was noticeable that our
negro postmaster, the special representa-
tive of Congressman White. was an in
terested spectator, and Il smile of perfect
contcntment and peace spread over his
ginger cake colored countenance. as the
work of the convention proceeded
The tobacco season Onens here Mon
day. There will he sales in all the ware
houses on that day. Our toba cco folks
have prepared to handle Il large crop of
the weed and it is believed that the
largest crop ever handled here will be
sold on this market this year.