The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-20
THE BOND ISSUE
AND TIE PRIMARY
Shall Bond Issue be Settled
by Primary.
DOUBLE BARREL MEETING
The Ex-Committee Did Not Arrive
at Any Decision.
DOES PRIMARY LAW INCLUDE RALEIGH
COMMITTEES Consisting Of Messrs. R. N. Sir ms
Armistead J,nes end w. L. Watson Was
Aprtintei TO lnves,igat and Re- J.
port Upon This Matter.

There was double barreled meeting
at the City Hall last night. One was a
citizen anti bond-issue crowd and the
other was a meeting of the Democratic
executive committee for this city. This
is to be an account of the latter meeting.
The matter of chief interest considered
at this was a resolution passed by the
citizens meeting, requesting that the
question of bonds be submitted to the
Democratic primary. The consideration
of this matter, as well as of the question
as to the primary was left to meeting
of the committee to be called by the
chairman.
Mr.. W. M. Russ, the chairman of the
committee, called IT, to order. Mr.. G. d.
Arthur was made secretary.
Mr.. Watson announced that under the
new law, the municipal election must be
held on Tuesday after the first Monday in
May, which will be May 7th next.
The question of holding a primary to
nominate the officers was then brought
up. The fact was brought out that the
new primary election law applies to Wake
county, and that if a primary is held, 1T
must be as prescribed by law. There was
some debate as to whether there should
be primary or a regular nominating
convention.
Messrs. r. n. Simms, Armistead Jones,
and w. l.. Watson were appointed on
committee to investigate as to whether or
not Raleigh is included in the Foushee
bill and report at the next meeting.
Just at this juncture delegation from
the citizens meeting headed by Mr.. Aft
Thompson appeared. They stated that they
resolution that the question of issuing
bonds be submitted to the voters of the
city in the primary. They were informed
that the committee would gladly give
consideration to their resolution. The
committee retired, and in few minutes
returned with the resolution which was
presented by Mr.. Ed. Chambers Smith in
brisk speech. They were informed that
the committee would give the resolution
careful consideration, and report their
findings at a called meeting. Upon this,
the citizens committee, withdrew.
The resolution offered by the executive
committee is as follows:
Resolved by the members of the citi-
zens of Raleigh that the Democratic
executive committee shall be requested to
submit to the Democratic voters of the
city, at the same time that the primary
is held to nominate officers and aldermen
of said city, the question of bond issue
of S100, 900 for street Improvement under
the act of the Legislature, 1901. and if a
majority of the Democratic voters shall
vote against said bond issue, the board of
aldermen elected at the next May cleo
ton if majority thereof be Democratic,
shall not during it's term for which they
are elected submit said question to a
vote of the people. But if a majority Of
said Democratic voters shall vote in fa
vor of said bond issue then the question
shall be submitted TO the voters of said
city
Mr.. w W. Wilson moved that the reso-
luton be passed This was opposed by
Mr.. w. L. Watson, who said that the
other side ought to be heard from before
any action was taken by the executive
committee. Mr. label argued for the
adoption of the report. Mr.. Daniels
moved that the consideration of the mat
ter be put off until the next meeting
which motion carried, and the commit