The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-27

In a tabulated statement published
elsewhere on this page of The Mes
senger is given the result of the New
Hanover county democratic primaries
held yesterday. From this statement
it will be seen that the following NOM
nations were made for the legislative
ticket and the county officers, to-wit:
For State Senate-George L. Morton.
For House of Representatives
George Rountree, Esq, and B. G..
Empie, Esq.
For Sheriff-Frank H. Stedman.
For Register of Deeds-W. H. Bid
die.
For TreaSurer-H. Mel. Green.
For COnstable-Wm. Sheehan, ST..
For Surveyor-Joseph H. McRee.
Interest in the primaries of course
centered in the contest for the nomi-
nation as sheriff the most valuable Of
flee in the county. The friends Of all
three candidateS-Frank H. Stedman,
Samuel Northrop and Owen Fennell-
worked hard for their favorites and
mucE the greater portion of the day
the friends of each seemed confident
! of victory. AS the afternoon advanc-
ed the struggle narrowed down to
Stedman and Northrop, and it was
not until late in the evening that the
nomination of Stedman was conceded.
1t was a vigorous and friendly con
test and, as was the case with the
friends of those who were defeated for
nomination to other Offices, those ac-
tive in the contest for sheriff yielded
gracefully to the will of the majority
of New Hanover democrats, so that
the regular nominees will receive the
unstinted support of the whole party.
The polls having closed at the coun-
TV precincts at i u m the returns
from these were received first and
were all in by s o'clock. The polls in
the city closed at Z o'clock and the
counting of the votes consumed much
more time. BY 1890 o'clock, however,
all Were in except from the Third
ward, where there was some difficulty
in adjusting the ballot for ware xec
utive committee and convention dele
gates. The returns We're not received
from this ward until 3 a. m.
When the returns had all been foot
ed up this morning it was found that
it Will be necessary to hold a second
primary for the purpose of nomi-
mating a coroner The vote neces-
sary for nomination is 97S and
h highest received by a can
didate yesterday was EOS by DR..
w. r. Stokes. OF the other candidates
pa and George r. Smith $50. The call
will be issued today for the second
primary to be held on Tuesday OF
next week.
The execu i've committees and dele
gates to the county convention select
ed yesterday at the primaries are as
follows:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.
cape Fear Township-Joe Carr, C
g. Bordeaux, W. II. Shearin, c. Cas-
teen, Joe Johnson.
Ha-nett Township-George T.. Shep-
ard, III. P. Shepard, E. II. Conaway
]. r. Canady. T. B. Carney.
Masonboro Township Horne,
P. X. Fowler. c. w. Bishop. Johr
Holt, j. w. Casteen.
First Ward-Ffrst Precinct-H. B
Bessant, H w. KONG, Jerry Hand
Ct. 7. Bland, w. a. Furlong.
First Ward-Second Precincts. l.
Smith, James Mote, J. B. Hand, O. NJ
Filyaw, Charles Craig.
FIRST Ward-Third Precinct-H. II
Woebse, T. ]. Ashley, w. H. MILAN
Is West. j. D. Kelley
First Ward-Fourth Precinct-C. T.
w. Render, G.. c. Simmons. Fred Seit.
ter, J. d. Stanlan, Ed. Lanier.
First Ward-Fifth Precinct-Johr
G. B. G.. Tiencken, w. a. Wright.
Sesond Ward-First Precinct-J. G.
l.. eieschen, M. OBrien, N. w. ia.
CODA, Thomas Torpy, ST. w. H. Brown
Second Ward-Second Precinct-Ga
brfel Holmes. P. Heinsberger, ST., G
w. Chestnut, d. Quinlivan.
Third Ward-First Precinct-E. G
Holt e. S. Pathrop, r. c. Merritt, c
W. Polvogt, George W. Higgins.
Ekird Ward-Second Precinct-R. II
Pickett, l. L. Boon, j. r. T%urrentine
ST., E. F. Johnson.
Fourth Ward-First Precinct-. w
Duk. w. B. McKoy, w. A MCGOWAN
J. i. Matthews, G. H. Smith.
Fourth Ward-Second Precinct-E
s. Martin, Esq, E. D. Williams, A c
McRachern, c. C. Brown, George c
aeksOn.
Fifth Ward-First Precinct-A. b
Shedding, r. A. Burnett, j. NJ. Branef
T. A Montgomery, j. B. Griffith.
Fifth Ward-Second Precinct-W. I
F. Newton, ]. w. Gafford, III. L.. Hew
EFT, N. G. Tiencken, r. H. Brady.
Fifth Ward-Third Precinct-D. Nc