The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-06
FUS|ON|STS VAMOOSE
Old Things Political Have
Passed Away.
ALL THINGS BECOME NEW
A DAY OF OATH-TAKING AND
BOND-GIVING.
AHMlSrEAD J)NES COUNTY ATTORNEY
Bonds of All the Officers are Given in Guaranty
Companies. The Election Of Super
intendent of The Workhouse
ComesUp To day.

Yesterday something happened at the
court house that many people in Wake
county have worked for and prayed for.
The Fusion gang, 10 man, was turned
out and the Democrats took charge of
the affairs of the county.
With this change of administration
comes great responsibility, but it is a
responsibility that the men in charge
of affairs will be equal to.
They are men Of experience n publIc
affairs, of strict personal integrity, hav-
ing at heart the interests Of the county
and its people, whose confidence they pos
sess. Their rule will be righteous one
and their administration clean and above
reproach.
The change began precisely at noon.
for the town clock was striking the hour
rs Mr.. Julius Lewis, chairman of tnt
Board of County Commissioners, took
tho oath of office. The other two com
missioners, W. c.. Brewer and j. w.
Pegram, had just been sworn III. The
oath was administered by the retiring
clerk of court, Mr.. d. III. Young.
An hour before this, at IL O'Clock. the
old board. consisting of Maj. ]. Is. Hill,
Rufus Barbee and W. I'll. Chambiee, had
met and wound up their business pre-
paratory to turning the county over to
the new board They did nothing be-
yond have the minutes of the last meet
ing read and approved.
As soon as the new commissioners
were sworn in, they elected Mr.. julius
Lewis chairman and Mr.. Armistehd
Jones attorney. and at once proceeded to
pass upon the bonds of the new county
officers and nduct them into office.
First Mr.. w. III. Hood, register of
deeds. rendered his bond for $4,000
which was accepted, and he was duly
sworn in by Clerk of Court Young. Mr..
Hoods deputy. -. |. fort, was nex'
sworn in by Justice of the Peace Rob
erts. He is required to give no bond
Mr.. Young next administered the oath
to his successor, Mr. w. NJ. Russ. He
presented a bond for $4,000.
Sheriff Page was sworn in by Justice
of the Peace Roberts, who had asked
TO be allowed to do so, having always
heretofore administered the oath Of
office to Capt. Page when he was in
Quoted into office. Sheriff Page gave
three bonds, aggregating $4,000: Bond
for county, poor and school taxes, $751;
500. State bond, $4,000; process bond,
$4,000.
Chief Deputy Charles a. Separk and
Jailer o. l.. Parham We're also sworn
in by Mr.. Roberts.
Capt. B. p. Williamson gave two
bonds. aggregatng SS7 ,035.22 bond
forschool money. S4S, $685.: for
road and county taxes, S3S,37S.21. The
oath was administered to Capt. William
son by Justice of the Peace j. u. John
son, of St Mary's township.
DIR. J. j. Mc0ullers. coroner, was next
sworn in, the oath being administered
by Justice of the Peace A. w. Moye.
His official bond is $1,000.
The bonds of all these officers. and Of
several of the constables sworn in at
the evening session of the board, were
given in guaranty companies. Most of
them were in the United States Fidelity
and Guaranty Company though one or
two of them were in the American Bond
ing and Trust Company.
The censtables sworn in were as fol-
lows:
J. f. Potter, Raleigh township.
]. w. Olive, Holly Springs.
M. G. Hodge, st. Matthews.
Rufus J.. Powell, Swift Creek.
James T.. Pool, st. Mary's.
J. =. Ball, Barton's Greek.
+. NJ Ellis, Cedar Fork.
John G.. Turner, New Light.
Ouita large crawd of enthusiastic
Democrats witnessed the "swearing-in"
of the new officers and all the after
noon they were receiving the congratula-
tons of their friends.
The retiring Fusionist officers, espe-
cially Register of Deeds Rogers and
Clerk of Court Young, did all in their
power to assist the incoming officers and
explain to them the duties of their re-
spective offices.
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