The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29
bICIAL CONVENTION
l0CRATS OF FIFTH DISTRICT
MET HERE YESTERDAY
Solicitor RodoIBh Duffy Unanimous
Iy RenOminated-There WA. So
Opposition and the Vote yyas nv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Speech by the
nee Executive Commit
tee of the District Named.

Inc democratic convention OF the
Fifth Judicial District, met in he court
house in this city yesterday afternoon
a. 3:15 o'clock 10 nominate a candidate
for solicitor. The district is composad
of the counties Of New ano Pen
der, Onslow, Lenoir. Duplin and Samp-
son, and all were represented hut
Lenoir and Dupl1n.
New Hanover county was entitled to
% delegates, but only two were pres
.ent-Messrs. Brooke G. Empie and Will
liam j. Bellamy. Onslow county was
represented by Messrs. Frank Thomp-
son, +. w. Hargett, r. B. Henderson,
G. II. Simmons, II. d. Murrell, 1. ".
Sanders, NJ. NJ. Caps, DR.. B. L. KEEL
lum, /. E. kitcnum, E. NJ. Koonce, J.
ID. Costin, and j. w. Hobbs. The only
delegate from Pender was Bruce Will
lIams, Esq, and Sampson was repre-
. sented by Messrs. Henry E. Faisor.
Henry A. Grady and w. ]. Baaman.
Henry E. Faison. of Clinton. is chair
man OF the district, but was not pres
ent when the convention was assem-
bled.
On motion of VIM. j. Bellamy, of
New Hanover, Henry A. Grady. of
Sampson, vas called to the chair, and
FRANK thompson, of Onslow, as dis
.lrlct secretary, acted in that capacity.
Chairman Grady called the conven-
tlon TO order and that it
was In order to elect a permanent
chairman.
On motion Of M NJ
Mr. Grady was elected premanent
chairman.
On motion of Mr.. 3. G.. Empie, of
New Hanover, the appointment of the
usual committees were dispensed with
n the secretary proceeded to call the
roll of counties.
On motion of MI. Empie, a committee
on resolutions was dispensed with, and
the convention proceeded to nominate
a candidate for solicitor.
Nominations were as in
order.
Upon motion, Mr.. w. J. Beaman was
authorized to cast the vote for Samp-
son county.
3. G. Empie, Esq, then placed in
nomination for solicitor Rodolph Duffy,
Esq, Of OnSlOw county,, who has al
ready filled that office with distinction
for two terms. Mr.. Empie said the
tight. If there were any In the district,
had been over for some time and the
choice for solicitor had fallen upon Mr..
Duffy. He said ne could but reiterate
the eloquent speech of Mr.. Marsden
Bellamy at OuI county convention
! when Mr.. Duffy was endorsed for SOL
, fcitor. He then paid Mr.. Duffy an elo-
quent tribute for his ability, fearless
ness, and brilliant work as solicitor.
He sale he had known Mr.. Duffy many
years, and spoke of him as a true
-.
and declared that of all the solicitors
the Fifth District has ever had, Mr..
Duffy stands first of them all. He said
that as a lawyer on opposite sides to
Solicitor Duffy he had felt his force,
and that since he has been solicitor
criminals in our community e him
and all good men could walk with
their heads higher. After speaking
~eloqUently of Mr.. Duffy he offered him
again for the nomination of solicitor
for the Fifth District.
William J. Rellamy, of New Han
over, heartily seconded the nomination,
and said he had also felt Mr.. Duffy in
the courts.
Frank Thompson, of Onslow, said he
wished to second the nomination from
OnSlow county and thank the gentle
men from New Hanover for what they
had said of his distinguished country
man. No people appreciate him more
than the people of Onslow. Every
promise Mr.. Duffy had ever made to
man, woman or child. was faithfully
performed, and as his lifelong friend
and playmate he could testify to what
had been said of him. He said he
would, therefore, move to reward his
faithful and able service by nominal
ing him for solicitor again.
The rules were then suspended, and
Mr.. Duffy was unanimously nominated
by reclamation.
The convention then named the fol-
owing as the executive mmi OF
the Fifth Judicial District: Henry E.
Faison, of Sampson; Brooke G.. Empie,
of New Hanover; Hampton D. Will
liams, of Duplin; Y. I. Ormand, O
Lenoir; Bruce Williams. of Fender
Frank Thompson, of Onslow.
The chairman then appointed Messrs
B. @. Empie and Bruce Williams t.
escort Mr.. Duffy to the platform. They
brought Mr.. Duffy forward amid ap-
plauSe.
Mr.. Duffy made a fine speech in &C
-cepting the nomination. He said he
did not know how to express his grea'
appreciation of the honor bestowed up
on him and thanked the convention fol
the unanimous nomination 1t had glVer
him. He said he had never felt more
grateful in his life, but while he ap'
preciated both he appreciated more
than the nomination the many kline
things tina had been said of him. HI
said that when ne was nominated fol
solicitor four years ago he u prom
ised to do the very best he could, anc
that waS all he Couid DromiSc now. He