The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-28
Democrats Put Out a Strong
County Ticket.
HARMONY ALL THROUGH
THE CONVENTION WAS A FINE
BODY OF MEN AND
HAD ON ITS FIGHTING CLOTHES
PopuIists Participate in its Action and Say
They Are Through With Petty Bosses and
Fusion With Negroes "A Number OF
Cnnnnhnr Wnrn Mndn

Fusion With Negroes "A Number of
Speeches Were Made.
Al. w. PAGE, Sheriff.
w. NJ. RUSS, Clerk.
w. III. HOOD, Register
h. T. WILLIAMSON, Treasurer.
]. J. l.. McCULLERS, Coroner.
JOSEPH BLAKE, Surveyor.
JULIUS LEWIS, County Com.
w. c. BREWER. County Com.
JAS. w. PEGRAM, County Com.
FAB. A. WHITAKER, State Senator
]. ID. BOUSHALL, Representative.
GASTON POWELL, Representatives
NM. III. HOLLAND, Representatives
1t took no prophet yesterday TO tel
what the result of the November cleo
ton in Wake will be.
look Mt the county Democratic con
yention was enough-the character OF
the men that composed it and the spirit
manifested by them.
There was that thrill of enthusiasm
among the delegates that presages vic
tory. Determination was writ on every
face and there was about it all an assu'
ance born of a consciousness of being
right
1t has been many a day since such !"
county convention was held i'll this city
1t is only when some great public dlsas
ter settles upon the land that such strong
men from all sections come together, amt
with one voice and with united hands
say such things shall not be.
There is such curse upon the State to
day. The curse of negro rule is settling
down thick around us. As in the days
of ancient Rome offices are put up ans
sold to the highest bidder. Corruption
and scandal parade themselves openly
through 1.-The streets, and public institu
tons have become football in the hand
of designing politicians.
1t was these things that made yester
days convention what it was. 1t was
these things that deepened the lines IL
those three hundred sunburned face
and painted determination in their patien
eyes. These things put among the del
egates a goodly number of honest Popu
lists and among the spectators many Re
publicans who are declaring their inten
ton hereafter to vote the white man,
ticket.
The hour named for the convention
was noon but it was 1870 before Mr.
Armistead Jones, chairman of the coun
ty executive committee, called the dele
gates to order
A prayer for the blessing of heavel
upon the delegates and their deliberations
and for the success of their work, was
offered by Rev. j. l.. Foster, pastor
the Christian church.
Mr.. Adolphus ID. Jones, of Cary, wa,
requested to act as temporary chairman
On assuming the gavel, Mr.. Jones thank
ed the convention for the compliment il
had paid him and il was the first Demo
cratic convention he had attended IL
many years.
mot because my faith in Democracy
had wea kened," he continued, but be-
cause my physical condition has beer
such that / could not attend the council
of the party as | could have wished
And today, as l look into your faces,
feel like shouting (appause.) | can SCI
written on them the determination t.
discharge your duties as citizens of 9
great State with faithfulness and in tn,
fear of God" (Applause)
After the election Of Messrs. e. A
Womble and Fred l.. Merritt as temper
airy secretaries the convention was de
clared organized for the transaction o.
business.
me roll Of townships was called am
every township and voting precinct was
found to be duly represented by dele
gates and no contests.
The temporary organization was thcI
made permanent and nominations foi
candidates for county offices declared il
order. But before any nominations wer,
made Mr.. Armistead Jones suggested
that it would be well to read the return:
from the primaries held more than /;
week ago. This he did, showing thai
NJ. w. Page had been nominated fol
Sheriff, w. NJ. Russ for clerk Of court
w. Fl. Hood for register Of deeds, ant
Il. z. Williamson for treasurer.
Mr.. Geo. w. Norwood, who was a
candidate for the nomination for sheriff
also, moved that the convention unani
mously ratify the nomination of Capt
Page. 1t was done
Mr.. Il. +. Maynard, speaking for Mr.
Moye, made a similar motion in regar1
~ I'LL lAhSo hptIililllOll IDE CttIk. Ut
Bell moved to make Capt. Williamson,
nomination unanimous and Mr. ID.
Fort made the same motion rs to Mr.
Hood.
All this was easy, but when nomina
tons for county commissioners were de
clared i'll order, then came the tug o.
war The following twelve names Wrt
placed before the convention:
Julius Lewis, Raleigh
w. c. Brewer, Wake Forest.
Bryant Smith, Swift Greek
John A. Kemp, Little River.
W. X. Lyon, Oak Grove.
]. II. Edwards, Houses Creek
Eli T. Scarborough. Marks Creek.
Il. F. Lawrence, New Light
Jas. w. Pegram, Panther Branch.
j. Il. Broughton, st. Mary's.
W. A. Ellington. White Oak.
Sidney w. Terrell, ROlesville.
'We don't get so many Offices up il
New Light said Mr.. Henry Chapel il
his speech nominating Mr. Lawrence
''but we do as much voting according t
population as anybody. New Lgh
never failed to come down here with
Democratic majority. This year sh
will come with twice as big one IA