The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-21


name was Withdrawn ana Rogers was
| nominated by acclamatlon.
In placing the name OF rogers before
the convention' Rufus barbre Said
Rogers had been prosecuted by inc
! Democrats more than any other Popu-
list in the county. except "Otho 5. VIII
SON
From this all the candidates seemed
TO cake the cue and every nominating
speech thereafter contained something
like this: "llc is Woodworking man
who has given his time and his money
for the Populist party, and he's the
most prosecuted man by the Demo
Gratis III this county of Wake. IhIs
| sentence they seemed to consider the
open S'S'il' 10 ''I So'" luSioi llc"''S
anu 1t usually was
Ilt'lllah NtcIl was nominated Tor couh-
" surveyor by accIaIhatioh. lie Is the
! present surveyor
For county commissioners, four names
were proposed: w. III. Chamhlcc and
Rufus Barhec, present incumhcntsl.
and .. G. Ellen and David Iioncycutt.
Before the vote was taken lioncycutt's
name was Withdrawn and the ballot
resulted; Barbec' l'S; ChambIee' l'S;
Ellen, %.
Barbec and Chamhlce were declared
the nominees Tor commissioners
For representatives III the Legislature,
five names were proposed: L. Nj.
Franks, Swift Crock; J.. \. Rainos,
Wake Forest; j. NJ Fcrrall, Mark $
Creek: j. n. Arnold, Barton creek;
lhad lycy, Cary.
All of the candidates except Arnold
were content to let thclr friends speak
Tor them but ne could not trust his
cause INTO oihrr handS. lie made Whaf
came near h"ing Il very adroIt speech
and would no doubt have nominated him
had he not shown too plainly at the
end that 1t was simply ii BarkIs-Is-NII-
IN hafahEuc.
Il don't feel very well to-day" he
said in conclusion but without boastins
l want t" ten you that m me cam
l'aigh'r, ANA II taxes ii right g0oH law
yer 10 neat me on the stump. lou can
Notr l I, II you want 10 ana leei
p'riec''H S'ie III 80 aolilE' ior can met
sure arms Win ahSpooS-ll argument
l mean
ms calSed lnuch lauGhlcr' lor nm
lhcdlalcIy everybody thouSit Oh the
campaign two years ago when on a
memorable occasion, Mr. Arnold got his
mouth pretty badly mashed.
But the speaker went ON III bllsSful
ignorance of the amusement he was
creating
II never asked for an Office but once
IN my life. mat was some time ago
when asked the county commissioners
to make me tax lister and they wouldn't
| do If bprIUSp SompbuIV fold 'pm WIS
| incompetent"
This settled it. The first ballot stood:
Raines. II; Ferrall, SO; Franks, 81;
lvcy. 81; Arnold, 81.
Second ballot: Raincs, 12i: Franks,
ii; Ferrall, 56; Arnold, 81; Ivcy, 1O7.
Rancs and Iycy were accordingly de
clarcd the nominees for members of the
Legislature.
This completed the ticket so far as
Ohio Wilson's fusion trade would per
NIT its completion by the Populists
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of tho 81 Inroo,tn. "a which \VoLo conn
tv il entitled - tho ponml;st Conrrns-
sionaI and Judicial conventions which
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