The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-05
Powell R8-EloGt0d Mayor
LITTLE SORRELL COMES UNDER
THE WIRE IN FINE SHAPE.
The housekeeping Bay Close Second With
the Big Gray Third-The New
Board of Aldermen.
j. +. Cnthrell. 73.

j. +. Cnthrell. 73
Vote cast, 15S Necessary to choice,
10 Wynne and Jones were the nomi-
noes.
Delegates for mayor vote to be cast
in convention in proportion TO number
OF votes in primary: j. l.. Foster, r..
II. Homes, V c. Royster ]. Il. Cuthrcll,
j. a. Briggs, II. ID. Blake, j. A. Jones,
Richard Koonce. a. $. Lewter. S. 4.
Ashe, c. NJ. Bushee, j. w Foy, G. ID.
Arthur, Robt. Simpson Ed. S. Brown.
w L. McGehee.
Executive committee: j. +. Cuthrell,
W. H. Foster, G. ID. Arthur.
Second Divisions Chairman. l.. s.
Ehyson; secretaries. c. w. Newcomb
and w W. Wilson.
Vote for mayor:
A. NJ. Powell, 1913.
Jos. E. Pogue, 20.
City Clerk Smith and Tax Collector
Lumsden nominated by acclamation:
Vote for aldermen:
l.. Il. Pegram, 1879.
G. G. Mcdonald, So
j. ID. Turner, 81.
ID. NJ. King GA.
Votes cast, 1T3. Necessary to choice
Sc. Nominees, Pegram and Mcdonald.
Powell Delegates; l.. III. Royster, W.
w. Wilson, Jno. Ward, Andrew Jack
son. G. c. Mcdonald, w. G.. Noting
ham, w. a. Smythhurst, J. 7. Weldon,
W. A. Faucette, ID. NJ King, l.. W.
Lancaster, c. Kleupperberg. C. W.
Newcomb, T.. b. Pegram, J. A. Pope,
L. f. Foster.
pogue Delegates: F. A. Sutton and
Mack Ruth.
Lumsden and Smith Delegates: +. A.
Hatch W. G. Nottingham, Tom Davis.
Geo. Terrell, J l.. Foster, j. l.. Riddle,
". M. Allen, Col VIM. Saunders, Lind
say Lancaster. w. w. Wilson. c. w
Newcomb, l.. II. Royster, VIM. Led
better, D. b. Parrish, j 7. Weldon.
Thomas Powell, w. j. Young
SECOND WARD.
First Division: Chairman, Alf \.
Thompson: secretaries, members of
Democratic press.
Vote for mayor:
Powell. 81.
Pogue, 81.
Leach, IL.
City Clerk Smith and Tax Collector
Lumsden were nominated by acclama-
ton.
Vote for aldermen:
Len Wilder. 100.
W. W. Parrish, 103.
.lno. Il. Ferrall. 81.
G. n Walters, 81.
w. A. Myatt, H.
!. NJ. Monte. ,.
Vote cast, 1853 Necessary to choice.
81. The following were the nominees
for aldermen: Len Wilder and w, w.
Parrish.
Delegates for Powell: Walter Il.
Watson, X. H. Bradley. Graham Hay
wood. Il. A. Womble, w. W. Parrish,
Len Wilder II. l.. Harris and Mont II.
Haynes.
Delegates for Pogue: J. w. Barber,
j. j Johnson. j. j. Snmmerlin. G. B..
Poland, j. c. Birdsong and J. j. Fowler.
Delegates for Leach: +. o. Moring
and Henry Mckee.
Delegates for Lumsden and Smith
Walter l.. Watson, X. II. Bradley, Gra-
ham Haywood, II. A. Womble, w. W.
Parrish, Len Wilder, II. l.. Harris,
Mont X. Haynes, w. NJ. Russ. Chas.
Bretsch, Walter Woollcott. Lonnie Jor-
dan. Cecil Holloway, ]. G. Ellington,
V. Royster and J. G. Birdsong.
Executive Committee elected: II. n.
Simng. w. w. Parrish and Graham
Haywood.
The following resolution offered by
II. y. Simms was adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
Democratic voters of the First division
of the Second ward that the city of
Raleigh should own and operate its
electric light plant and water works; and
for the accomplishment OF that end the
aldermen representing the said voters
during 1889 and 1900 are hereby in
structed to use their most earnest
Efforts
Second Division: Chairman, Il. II.
Lacy; secretary, l.. p. Duncan,
Vote for Mayor:
JOS. L. Pogue. "a.
\. M. Powell, 101.
NJ. r. Leach. 4.
City Clerk Smith and Tax Collector
Lumsden were nominated by acclama-
ton.
AS were also Aldermen j. G. Drewry
and II. w. Miller.
Delegates for Powell: John w.
Thompson, John G. Drewry, p G. En-
Mss, W. b. Kendrick, b. r. Lacy, w.
]. Andrews, Fred Habel, w. J. Weir,
c. b. Park, j. A. Edgerton.
Delegates for Pogue: G. w. Morris,
Il. =. Jerman.
To cast vote Of precinct for Lumsden
and Smith: j. s. Allen.
Executive Committeeman: Frank Ell
lington Fred Habel. \. b. Broughton
b. Il. Lacy, Il. C. Smith.
Before any nomination were made the
following resolutions was introduced by
Mr.. Ed. Chambers Smith:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
voters of this division of the Second
ward that the city should own its sys
tenn of water works, gas and electric
lighting: and our aldermen are instruct
ed to acquire as soon as possible the
ownership and control of our water sup
ply, either by purchasing the present
plant or building another, whichever
may be best for the interest of the city
And our aldermen are further instructed
to acquire as soon as possible the full
control and ownership of gas and electric
lighting for the city, 10 the end thai
these necessaries may be made cheaper
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