The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-01
REST WENT THROUGH EXCEPT CATER
Denton and CoreI Claim Political Per-
secution Because of his Failure to Support
Democratic Ticket last time--
To Come up again

ending June Both, 1898:
The Acme Wine Company, Fayette-
vile street.
Ed. V. Denton, Fayetteville street.
NJ. w. Woodland, Cabarrus street.
La,J. Walker, Fayetteville street.
j, 3R. Ferrall g. Co., Fayetteville street.
Thos. Pescud Fayetteville street.
Sam Trogden, Fayetteville street.
NJ. Rosenthal, Fayetteville street.
S. r.. Smith, Exchange Place.
John u Smith. Exchange Place.
A. o. Wadford, Hargett street.
n. Deboy, Jr., Exchange Place.
Jasper N Wadell, Exchange Place.
J. e. Hamlin & CO., Wilmington
sstreet.
T.. N White, Wilmington street.
w. ID. Upehurch, Jr., Wilmington
street.
j. j. johnson, Wilmington street.
G. w. Hoover, Wilmington street.
j. ID. Carroll, Wilmington street.
f. l.. Bailey, Wilmington street.
T.. S. Rochelle, Wilmington street.
Robt e. Parham, Wilmington street.
J. J. Harris, Wilmington street.
/. G. Hill, Wilmington street.
Joyner Sc Bachelor, Martin street.
B. j. Robinson, Cabarrus street.
Ed. V. Denton, Blount street.
W. A. Ferrall, East Raleigh.
Ben Cater, East Raleigh.
A. IT, Bailey & Co., East Raleigh.
T. r. Jones, agent Robt. Portner
Brewing Co.
w. G. Hudgins, agent Home Brewing
Company.
License was granted to all but two
of the applications: Ed. Y. Denton, on
South Blount street, and Ben Cater, on
West Cabarrus. B. J. Robinson's license
is conditional on the payment of bal
ance due on license for 1897.
1t was the refusal of license to Den
ton, on South Blount street, that raised
the breeze-and it was one that did not
spend its force for sometime after the
Board adjourned, for Mr.. Denton wes
present and he denounced the action of
the Board as unjust and an attempt to
puRish him for his failure to support
the Democratic ticket in the last city
election.
This was the view, his champion on
the board, Mr. Correll, had taken of
the matter while it was being discussed
In the meeting.
The report of the Police Committee,
granting license to everybody except Ed.
". Denton and Ben Cater, was read
by Alderman Parish. This at once
aroused the opposition of Aldermen Cor
rell, who filed a protest from Mr.. Den
ton, in which Denton set forth that il
had always been a matter of great pride
to him that his management OF
his business in Raleigh had never
demanded rebuke from the board. He
asserted that the bar on Blount street
has been conducted with less disorder
than ever before; the laws regulating
the sale of liquors have been rigidly
complied with, and the sanitary condi-
ton of the premises is beyond com
plant. The board is assured that if the
license is granted the business shall be
properly conducted.
Commenting upon this and the report
read by Mr.. Parish, Mr.. Correll said he
believed it was political persecution
and he should so declare it. IF license
is not granted here tonight to Mr.. Den.
ton, l shall make it known that it is
political persecution-and nothing but an
attempt to punish him for his action in
the last city election. There are nc
charges or complaints against him or his
house. Ii there is they ought to be
stated here and now.''
III
for him that the Police Committee had
reported adversely to Denton; that il
was the duty of the committee to sift
these things to the bottom and having
done so report to the board. This haG
been done, the board knew better thar
he and he proposed to stand by the
board in its recommendation.
Alderman Parrish replying to Alder
CArFnlHS CfDfnnpnf fhnrn NVnrf
no charges against Dentons Blount
street saloon said: at has been repre-
scented that there is a negro gambling
den near this place, and great deal OF
drunkenness there on Sunday. There
is a beer house adjoining the saloon
and its doors are open on Sunday. 1t ID
not far from n church and people are
annoyed on their way 10 services. 1t is
not political persecution; IL is simply be-
cause we do not think IL is good for the
city that this place be kept open. 70.
licemcn have reported that they believed
there WAS whlskoy sold there on sun.
day and the chief has been instructed
g. watch the place."
The vote Wna unanimous in fnVor ~
t.d1pgimn thc committees report. Mcsars
Cornell aud Potter refniniug from vot.
log.
This completed the business before the
beard ami h adjourned. The following
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