The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-10

This brought the convention to nomina-
lions for the five County Commissioners.
Returns from the primaries showed four
nominations as follows: Brewer, 1879;
Pegram, 1873; Mial, 101 Sorrell, 90
But Mr.. Sorrell said he could not serve
longer on the board; he thought it his
duty, in the interest of harmony, to de-
cline the nomination.
The convention heard this declarat ton
with regret, for Mr.. Sorrell is one of the
best men in the county and he has served
on the board during the past two years
faithfully and acceptably. Mr. j. S.
Wynne, Mr.. B. C. Beckwith and others
stated this and insisted on his reconsid
ering his determination to decline. But
Mr.. Sorrell refused to do this saying he
felt that it was for the best that some
new men be put on the board.
Il am indeed sorry that Mr.. Sorrell
can't accept said Mr.. Josephus Dan
els. "He has today done the most pa
triotic thing that has been done in this
county in a decade. He has the nomina-
ton, but is sacrificing himself for what
he considers the best interest of the par
ty. 1t is a deed that few men anywhere
would do. But he feels that it is neces-
sary-that the old board of commissioners
ought not to be solidly reelected, nor
ought it to be composed entirely of new
men. Four of the old board are renomi-
mated Mr.. Sorrell considers this too
many under the circumstances and he
proposes to give way for new man. 1t
is a generous, manly act. and in thus
sacrificing himself he has won the graft
tude of every Democrat in Wake county"
These utterances were greeted with
such applause as showed that they had
met the hearty approval of the conven
ton.
The following names were then placed
before the convention as candidates for
one of the two nominations for Commits
sioner:
George w. Norwood, of Neuse.
w. A. Ellington, of White Oak.
j. T. Edwards, of House Creek.
c. r. Scott, of Cary.
A. H. Green, of Raleigh.
J. A. Kemp, of Wakefield.
Bryant Smith, of Raleigh.
Jos. f. Broughton, of Garner.
J. II. Keith, of Newlight
J. S. Wynne, of Raleigh.
Before the roll call Mr. Norwood with
drew his name, and Mr.. Wynne tried to
withdraw his but there was objection.
The roll-call resulted in the nomination
Of Mr.. Green. The vote was: Green, 1O9:
Ellington, 70; Scott so: Smith. 1872;
Wynne, 30; Broughton, 2Sh; Kemp, IS;
Keith, IA; Edwards. Il.
This left one commissioner still to be
nominated Before the second ballot was
taken the names of Messrs. Wynne
Kemp, Edwards and Keith were with
drawn. This ballot resulted in the nomi-
nation of Ellington, the vote standing:
Ellington, 129; Scott, 80; Broughton, s;
Smith, 2.
This completed the business of the con-
ventiOn and it adjourned.
The chief contest was over the nomina-
ton for the Senate. In the primaries in
Raleigh, Mr.. VIM. b. Snow. a talented
and capable young attorney of this city,
received a large majority. 1t was a
handsome compliment to so young a man.
and his strong support must have been
gratifying. His first race gives promise
of future victories.
Mr.. Ernest p. Maynard, whose candi-
dacy was not known at all in many pre-
,cinets in the country. and had not been
pressed in the others. received a large
and complimentary vote. If he had an
nOunced his candidacy ten days earlier his
vote would have been second to none of
the aspirants, for there is no man in
Wake county who is more deserving of
the confidence of the people which Mr.
Maynard has won. Unselfshly and wise
ly he has served his party and his cand-
dacy was not of his own making. The
speeches of both Messrs. Maynard and
Snow, in moving to make the nomination
unanimous, were very happy and were
received with applause.
Mr.. Broughton, who was nominated
carried a large majority of the country
precincts, though he had not personally
made any campaign, only signifying his
Willingness to serve a few days before
the primary. His nomination was largely
due to the feeling of the people that
there is rctributon in history" In
1896 he was elected to the House, but the
Black and Tan party counted him out.
and gave the seat to Jim Young. Every
white man in the county who voted against
BrOughton has been ashamed of it ever
since, and many of them have wanted
an opportunity to vote for Mr. Broughton.
There were several delegates in yestcr
days convention, who were PopulistS
then, and they testified that the white
POpulists and eX-Populists were hunger
ing for a chance to retrieve their repu
tation. The people in every section of
Wake county know Mr.. Broughton better
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