The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-25
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clerk by A. j. Simmons (col.), of st.
Mary's. The nomination was made by
acclamation.
Ham Jones was placed I'm nomination
for sheriff by Albert Jones (col0, of
Middle Greek township.
The name of Duncan Lashley, of New
HILL was placed before the convention
by j. j. Reynolds. Lashiey was
candidate for the nomination two years
ago.
John Nichols placed Lonnie NJ. Green,
of Neuse River. in nomination. This
caused the first real enthusiasm of the
convention.
As soon as the applause for Green sub
sided the Jones heelers took turn, and
after that every mention of either name
started both gangs yelling at the top of
their voices-"Green," Jones" Green"
Jones'" Green"
If one had judged by the applause
he would have said there were more
Green than Jones men in the convention,
but the ballot didn't pan out that way.
Green's nomination was seconded by
Will Ruddy, in voice that sounded like
opening a barn door with rusty hinges.
]. Rowan Rogers took the opposite
end of the chromatic scale and piped
out second for Duncan Lashley.
Dunes friends seemed to be few, for the
"savages" continued to yell: Jones. ;"
"Green," Jones'" and kept it up for
sometime.
Tom Bailey finally stopped the row BY
announcing in fog-horn voice that all
the nominations had been made and it
was time to vote.
In order to further awe the enthusiast
tic "savages' into silence Col. Jim
Young in full regimentals was trotted out,
primarily for inspection by the conven-
ton and secondariy for the purpose
of calling the roll. Amused by the mag
nificent array of brass and color, which
composes the Colonies makeup, the dele
gates for awhile sat dumb before their
shearerS.
The roll call resulted in Jones nomina
ton. The vote: Jones, 81; Green, 49,;
Lashley, 5.
Its announcement was heard with great
applause. Green moved that the nomina-
ton be made unanimous.
DIR. A. ID. Jones, of Raleigh, was put
in nomination for coroner, by c. Tom
Bailey and the nomination was made by
reclamation. Jones was once a candidate
for coroner on the Democratic ticket.
For county commissioner Lonnie NJ.
Green and Jesse G. Ball were nominated
Tom Bailey nominated Ball and of course
the convention named him by acclama
ton.
In seconding Balls nomination, J. ID.
Pair, young nero, who said he was the
choice of the negroes for place on the
legislative ticket, delivered the most won
derful grafton that a Republican conven-
ton probably ever heard. It started with
"In union there is strength" reviewed ;he
Spanish wars took a voyage to Hawaii,
eulogized Caesar, Hannibal and Pompey,
told of their wonderful victories and de-
clared that Senator Pritchard was great
err than all these. The no-fence law was
denounced, the initiative and referendum
and Mr.. Jesse G. Ball were commended
to the convention and "E pluribus unum"
was quoted as a fitting cap-stone to the
whole layout.
Tom Bailey put ]. p. Fl. Adams in
nomination for the State Senate. The
names of j. j. Reynolds, Edwin Nichols,
L. M. Green, j. G. l.. Harris John
Nichols, Kemp w. Merritt and l.. Il.
Capehart (col.), were also placed before
the convention.
As Tom Bailey was spokesman for the
machine, of course his man Adams was
nominated:
ANOTHER BOMB EXPLODED.
Reynolds declined for business reasons.
Green said he'd rather not; that he had
canvassed Wake county twice for the
Legislature and been elected once: that
there was neither money nor fun in it.
"Then I've been put in nomination
here already for three places, and I'yt
got none of them. | don't want to seem
to grab at everything up and down the
line that comes along"
Loge Harris shook his head when his
name was mentioned, and requested no.
body to vote for him for the Senate.
(His accent was such, though, as to say
that he would like for them to vote for
him for the House,.
Ed. Johnson, Tom Bailey's lieutenant,
mounted the rostrum and states posi-
lively that Green would not accept He
therefore moved that Adams be nomina-
ted by reclamation. This brought forth
storm of Nos.
There were yells for Nichols, Capehart
and Merritt.
g Capehart declined on the ground that
he was a negro and the bosses had de-
cided that no negro could go on the
ticket
''I've been over the county and / find
the Republican voters Of Wake county
DESTROYS of having a colored man on
the ticket. But sixty days ago deal
was made whereby the negro is to be
kept off the ticket, and to-day an at
tempt is being made to deliver the
goods Money has been offered to buy
my manhood, and what little political
influence | have.
"The deal | refer to is that if the ne.
groes will give up the place that be-
longs to them on the legislative ticket,
they will be given two 5000 jobs in the
Agricultural department, and place in
the col0red school for the deaf, dumb
and blind
I'm willing to serve you in any hon
orable way possible, but I'm not for
sale nor am | here to be made hash of.
i have hash for breakfast at home, and
| don't propose to offer myself as hash
for the pie-eaters.
II therefore refuse to allow the use
Of nv name before this convention"