The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-05

gas ana electric ngfftS was adopted.
The resolution as amended was adopt
ed by vote of II to 8.
Mr. Smith then offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the Aldermen of this
division of the Second ward, those in
office us well as those nominated to-
night be, and they are hereby Instructed
to vote against submitting to the people
the question of issuing 100000 bonds
for city improvements"
Mr.. Smith advocated this resolution.
Mr.. Il. III. Busbee suggested that as an
act of the Legislature requires the ques-
ton to be submitted to the voters of the
city, and cannot be avoided. the resolu-
ton was out of place.
Mr. Frank Stronach also addressed the
meeting.
The resolution introduced by Mr..
Smith was lost by an overwhelming
vote.
THIRD WARD.
First Division; Chairman, w. II.
King; secretary, ]. S. Fulghum
Vote for mayor:
A. NJ. Powell, 30.
Jos. f. Pogue, 1876
City Clerk Smith and Tax Collector
Lumsden were nominated by acclama-
ton.
Vote for aldermen:
II. III. Crocker, 1873.
Samuel Bogasse. 1T6.
w Il. Faison, Al
q. NJ. Spence, As.
G. +. Spruill, p.
Votes cast, go. Necessary to choice.
4
Delegates for Pogue: s. A. Jones,
w. II. Bones, Sam Bogasse w. H..
Hood, Jr.. Will Yearly, e. w John
son. II. ID. White, w. d. Terry. J. ID.
Thompson, J. u. King, julius Heller,
Ed. Scarboro. Geo. w. Mitchell
Delegates for Powell: II. G. Up
church. G.. +. Sewers, l.. NJ. Lumley,
Jno. Mangum, C. b. Hocutt, l.. H.
Woodall, L. NJ Lampllin, X. b. Sewall,
]. NJ. Norwood.
Executive Committee: r. G. Up
church, chairman; C. b. Heartt, w. H..
Hood, Jr.
The enthusiasm of the Pogue and
Powell factions in this ward was very
great.
Second Division: Chairman, Jose
phus Daniels: secretaries and tellers. II.
W. jackson and DIR. Carroll.
Vote for mayor:
]. Il. Pogue, 63.
a. NJ. Powell, 30.
Tax Collector Lumsden and City Clerk
Smith were nominated by reclamation.
Vote for aldermen;
j. :. Cornell, a.
Sherwood Upchurch, 80.
A. E. Olmstead, 35.
j. ID. Carroll. -.
Votes east, %. Necessary to choice.
4G. Correll and Upchurch were the nomi-
nees for aldermen.
The following will represent j. T..
Pogue in the convention: Joseph Dan
iels, H. w. Jackson. 4. NJ Crowder,
L. c. Bagwell. NJ. Rosenthal, W. \. Ful-
cher, Dir. Sexton
Mr.. Powell's representatives are; Il.
T. Hornbuckle, j. $. Collins, W. w.
Willis.
The following are to represent Lums-
den and Smith: A. IL. Olmstead, Or.
Carroll. w. a. Woods. MIR. Matthews,
w. w. Willis, w. O.. Scott. NJ. Rosen-
thai, Joe Correll l.. j. Jones
After the announcement of vote Mr..
a. f. Olmstead arose and challenged
the nomination of Mr.. Sherwood Up
church on the ground that he was not
a resident of the ward.
The chair ruled that since this chal-
lenge was not made at the proper time,
after the votes were east and the decis-
ion announced. the matter could
not then be opened but that his redress
was with the city executive committee.
and that he could lodge his challenge
with this committee
Executive Committee: III. w. Jack
son, j. c. Correll, Joscphus Daniels
FOURTH WARD.
First Division: Chairman w. y.
Jones; secretaries, G. Z. Sapp and w.
+. Whitaker.
The vote for mayor:
4. NJ. Powell, 81
Jos. Il. Pogue, 81.
VI. T. Leach, z.
City Clerk Smith and Tax Collector
Lumsden were nominated by acclama-
ton.
Vote for aldermen:
David S. Hamilton. 1870.
X. G. BEDFORD, rs.
Fred w. Mailer, 81.
John w. Brown, II.
r. Il. Jones, IS.
Votes cast 144 Necessary to a
choice, -. Nominees. Hamilton and
Redford.
Delegates for Powell: John Whiteaw,
w. p. Whitaker, G.. S. Allen, r. Il.
Lumsden, j. r. BEDFORD, c. G. Baker,
Jno. w Cross. j. NJ. Barbee Il. l..
Green.
Delegates for Pogue: =. Cowper, w.
A. Gattis, j. n. Holding, w. A. Cover,
w. ID. Brown.
Delegates for Smith and Lumsden:
w. n. Jones, w. c. Blake, j. Il. Banks,
II. G. Reid, n A. Blake, L. A. Smith,
j. NJ. Redford, w. ID. Brown, l.. w
Lancaster, John Whitelaw. G. ). Park
or, j. n Holding, J. A. Bragassa, +. l..
Fleming, Jr.
Second Division-Chairman, Moses "A.
Bledsoe; Secretary. Maxwell j. German.
Vote for Mayor:
A. M. Powell, 80.
JOS. e. Pou, 10.
III. T. Leach l.