The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-30
PRIMARIES LAST NIGHT
Much Enthusiasm Shown in Some of
the Precincts.
AND TOO MUCH VOTING IN ONE OR TWO
No instructions For Complete Magistrate
Ticket. Proceedings Of the Primaries
in The Different Wards and
Precincts.

Primaries were held last night to
name delegates to the convention
which will meet at the Metropolitan
Hall on Monday night to nominate
sixteen candidates for justice of the
peace and candidates for constable for
Raleigh township. The primaries
were, in most instances, well attend
ed; about as well in fact, as when the
candidates for the county offices
precincts enthusiasm ran as high.
Only few of the precincts instruct
ed as to any of the magistrates, and
none INSTRUCTED for all. And for con-
stable so few of the primaries gave
instructions that it is impossible to
say who the successful candidate will
be. Potter, the present constable, is
however, in the lead.
The keenest interest in the result
WAS manifested in the Third ward,
which met in the Henry building.
The delegates were named without any
difficulty but when the voting for the
candidates for constable commenced,
pandemonium broke loose. The vot-
ers crowded around the ballot box,
shouting for their favorite candidates.
Chairman Correll was unable to make
himself heard. 1t was a jostling,
sweating, yelling crowd. and the heat
was intense. Finally Chairman Cor
rell declared that the balloting was
unlawful and that the ballots should
not be counted. This announcement
brought forth a few good natured
yells from the crowd and somebody
moved that the delegates go unin-
structed. The motion carried.
The proceedings of the various pr;
maries, with the votes for candidates
and the delegates chosen are as fol-
lows:
FIRST WARD.
sRot2 divisions Met in Metropolitan
HALL
First Division--W. e. Jones chairman,
and J. J. Bernard secretary.
Vote for Constable: Potter, 8; Up
church, s.
Delegates: T. P. Sale, c. D. Arthur,
e. l.. Taylor, w. II. Balm, A. M. Powell.
w. e. Foster, Will Macy, ]. J. Bernard
and d. T. Johnson.
Delegates were instructed to vote for
J. C. Maroon, C. A. Separk and W. R.
Macy for magistrates. ..
Second Division-Brown Pegram chair
man, Chas. A. Separk, secretary.
Vote for Constable: Potter, 10; Scott,
IL; Upchurch, Z.
Delegates: L. B. Pegram, w. w. Will
son. c. A. Separk. C. c. Mcdonald Fred
Sutton, B. H. Mitchell. w. G. Noting
ham and l.. H. Lumsden.
Delegates instructed to vote for ]. c.
Maroon and G. A. Separk for magistra
SECOND WARD.
Both divisions met together at the
county court house-E. A. Womble, presi-
dent; ]. w. Thompson, secretary.
Delegates: E. A. Womble, c. B. Beck
with. J. c. Ellington, w. w. Parish,
David Andrews, ]. w. Thompson A. L.
Upchurch Geo. W. Cooper, w. L. Watson,
NJ. r. Hanes, A. E. Glenn, j. NJ. Teachy,
Graham Haywood, L. P. Duncan, A. w.
Thompson.
There were about seventy-fve persons
present.
THIRD WARD.
Both divisions met together at the
Governors Guard armory in the Henry
building.
Joe Carroll. president; j. e. Pogue,
secretary.
Delegates, from First division: Ell.
Scarboro, r. G. Upchurch, S. w. Jones,
Jim Norwood, A. G. Denton John Dixon,
c. C.. Jones. c. B. Cocutt, A. S. Smith.
From Second division: Pat Jones, c. +.
Cook, J. NJ Riggan, Henry Smith. At
tendance, about 200.
FOURTH WARD.
The First division of this ward met in
the Mayors office and the Second divi-
sion met in the office of the city clerk