The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-31

Al4ftAANDER M. HOW ELL,
Mayor and Candidate for Re-nominaton.
to chose from. There usually is But
good folk and true folk want only the
best when they come to choose their
public officials. AS to what constitutes
that best, folks differ. Few measure by
the same standard or apply the same
rule. He that one man supports with
sturdy ZEAL another lashes mercilessly
with the knout of the ballot.
For this reason the News and Observer
today prints complete list of those
who are understood to be in the race, or
even imagine themselves in it. Yesterday
there were several withrawals, but even
now there would seem to be variety
enough among them to satisfy all per-
sonal tastes and match all shades OF
opinion. = -;
The roster up to date is as follows:
THE CANDIDATES.
Mayor--A. NJ Powell (present incum-
bent) and Joseph E. Pogue.
City Clerk--Ham Smith (present in
cumbent) and James l.. Foster.
Tax Collector-Chas. F. Lumsden( pres
ent incumbent) and George T. Norwood.
ALDERMEN.
First Ward
First Division-W. E. Jones and c. d.
Arthur {present incumbents) and Job f.
Wyatt, d. T Johnson.
Second Division-L. B. Pegram and G.
c. Mcdonald (present incumbents), and
A. ]. Jackson
Second Ward
First Division-Lynn Wilder and W.
w. Parrish (present incumbenD and
Henry T. Hicks.
Second Division-John G. Drewry and
A. B. Andrews, Jr., (present incumbents)
and F. F Harding.
Third Ward.
First Division-H. H. Croker and Chas.
f. Cooke (present incumbents) P. b.
Griffs, w. G.. Forsyth, ]. E. Potter and
Ed. Marlboro.
Second Division-Joseph Correll (pres-
ent incumbent), w. A. Fulcher, ]. Sher-
wood Upchurch and L. c.. Bagwell.
Fourth Ward
First Division--R. C. BEDFORD and d. S.
Hamilton (present incumbents), l.. G.
Rogers and J. A. Mills.
Second Division-Mawell German (pres-
ent incumbent), c. B. Barbee and Nat M.
Rand.
Mr.. WYNNE'S WITHDRAWAL.
Mr.. j. S. Wynne has for sometime been
a candidate for mayor, but yesterday he
withdrew because he does not approve
the plan adopted for the primary to be
held next Tuesday. He thinks 1.-The oath
is odious'' to large number of Demo
cratic voters, and says he would not
accept the nomination on simply plu-
rality vote over his opponents.
The other Withdrawals yesterday were
from candidate for aldermen Those still
remaining in the field are as above
printed
RULES FOR THE PRIMARY.
The primary on Tuesday is to nominate
Democratic candidates for the various
offices. The polls will open at O'Clock
Tuesday morning and close at O'CLOCK
Tuesday evening. All white electors in the
city of Raleigh who did not vote against
the Democratic State ticket, or the Con-
stitutional Amendment at the August
Q9O0) election or who have become quail
fled since that election, shall be entitled
to participate in the primary, after first
declaring their intention to support the
nominees. For this purpose the follow
ing oath is prescribed:
you do solemnly swear, or affirm that
you are duly qualified to vote according
to the rules of the Democratic party as
prescribed in the call for this primary
election issued by the city Democratic
Executive Committee on the 9th day OF
March, 1901; and that you have not voted
before in this primary election and thai
you will abide by the result of said pri.
mary election.
POLLING PLACES.
The primary will be held at the fol-
lowing polling places:
First Ward, First Division-Capita
Fire House.
First Ward. Second Division-Conn's
Old Store.
!, Second Ward First Division-vlrtor
Fire House.