The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
DEMOCRATS CAN WIN
BELIEF WIDESPREAD THAT THE
COURT HOUSE RING MUST GO.
RULES FOR VOTING IN THE PRIMARY
The Primaries viii be Held on Friday in Every
Township and on Friday Night in
Raleigh.

toNHSHlp VIII met oIi tht i'lh dds "
August 1898. at o'clock p. M, at the
following places:
First Ward-First and Second Divis-
at Metropolitan Hall.
Second Ward-First and Second Divis-
ions at the court house.
Third Ward First and Second Divis-
ions at Jones' warehouse.
Fourth Ward-First and Second Divis-
ions ut Academy Of Music
Outside Wcst-FirSt ana Second Di-
visions at Mayors office
Outside East-At the rooms in rear of
Metropolitan Hall.
AT the said primoraieS delegates will be
elected to the County Convention to be
held in Raleigh on the 21th day of
August, 1898. and ut these primaries a
vote will be taken for the different can
didates for office whose names may be
represented. and the delegates TO the
County Convention shall vote their re-
spective precincts in accordance with the
votes so taken at the primaries.
J.. s. ELLISON, Chairman.
1t has been long time since the in
tercSt in the Democratic primaries in
Wake We're SO great as at this time
The reason of it? The people be-
lieve that the Democrats are going to win
this year. 1t is in the air. 1t is shared
by men OF all parties. / was talking
with Il well known Republican yesterday,
and he said: Il have watched the
politics of Wake long time and seldom
made mistake. This is going to be Il
Democratic year. The contest for the
legislative ticket will be close but the
court house officers will he defeated by
almost as big majorities as they were
elected by in 1896. There has been
great change going on in the county
and fewer white men will vote the Re
publican Fusion ticket this year than
have been known to vote against the
Democrats in the history of the county"
The Republicans will say that this is
the talk of "a dsgruntled Republican,"
Maybe so. When November comes they
will find that there are enough disgrunt-
led Republicans and disguised Populists
to give the county to the Democrats.
There are lots of candidates for the
Democratic nominations for all the coun-
ty offices. Why? The people believe the
county is going Democratic. In year
when it is not believed the Democrats
can win. yon have to conscript the can
didates. This year they are volunteering
all over the county and on the 9th of
August the Wake county Democratic
convention will nominate n ticket that
will redeem the county. if we may rely
upon the opinion of men of all parties
who have gone about among the people.
While the contest is sharp for all the
offices it is most interesting for Clerk
and Sheriff. There are only two candi-
dates for Clerk Mr. A. w. Moye of
Cary. and Mr.. w. NJ. Russ. of Raleigh.
Mr.. Moye was Deputy Clerk for four
years under Mr. John W. Thompson.
made model officer. and enjoys the
confidence of the people. Mr.. Russ is
Mayor of Raleigh, has made Il model
mayor and enjoys the confidence of the
people. Both are men Of character. in
tegrity and capacity. and either would
make an ideal candidate.
The contest for Sheriff also excites
much interest The candidates are Capt.
NJ w. Page. Of Morrisville. and Mr.
George w. Norwood. of Milbrook. Capt.
Page has held the office and has been as
good an officer ms any county ever had.
and is esteemed by every man in the
county. Mr.. Norwood has never held
office. is a man of capacity and inte-
gritty and would make an efficient and
popular officer. Either of these gentle
men would prove a strong candidate
The plan Of organization makes it
certain that the man who is the choice
Of the voters who attend the primaries
will be nominated. The plan is explicit
and must be observed in each precinct.
Ii is:
"At every precinct meeting there shall
thefore delegates TO the county conyen-
ton are elected be a vote taken for
the different candidates for office whose
names may be presented, and the dele
gates shall vote in the county convention
their respective precincts in accordance
with this vote: that is each
candidate shall receive in the
county convention that proper
ton Of the vote to which the pre-
cinct may be entitled which he received
in the precinct meeting The chairman
and secretary of the precinct meeting
shall certify to the county convention
the vote received by each candidate mt
the precinct meeting.
Each precinct shall be entitled to cast.
in the county convention. one vote for
every twenty-five Democratic votes and
one vote for fractions Of thirteen Demo
cratic votes cast by the township at the
last preceding Gubcrnatorial election;
Provided. That every voting precinct
shall he entitled to east ut least one vote,
and each precinct- may send as many
delegates as it may see fit"
If this plan is carried out strictly ana
to the letter there will he no room after
the convention is held and doubt that
the man who is the choice Of the people
has obtained the nomination.
The law provides that there must be
one delegates for every - votes cast for
Watson for Governor in 1896, and one
for fractions Of thirteen. That would