The gold leaf., 1902-06-26
Democratic County Con-
Vention.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING SATURDAY TO
ELECT DELEGATES

-NI1OOHOilO HIIilTo OHiO1UH1 ~ |
ELECT DELEGATES
10 Stat, Congressional and Judicial |
ConventIons-Clark for Chief JUS !
tice Received "A SIS Votes, Justice |
6 3-S-Connor, Associate Justice,
Pou, Congress. Shaw, Solicitor,
Unanimous-ReIativ Strength of
Oth.r Candidates.
The Democratic County Conyen-
ton held in the court house Satur-
day afternoon was large and repre-
sentative gathering. The various
candidates had their supporters en-
thusiastic and determined, and while
each one championed his favorite in
d Jealous and spirited manner har-
mony prevailed.
The convention was called to order
by Capt. J. NJ. B. Hunt and perma-
nent organization was effected by the
election Of O. W. Blacknall chairman
and H. +. Powell and Thad Il. Man
ming secretaries. All the townships
were represented.
w - L al ACi lIdt LhS ioI LII ~ VI
ganization and spoke in favor of mi
nority presentation as therein pro-
vided. His motion that the cOuven.
ton proceed un'ier that plan pre-
vailed.
j. II. Young offered an amendment
that this action do not apply to the
delegates to the judicial convention.
4. j. Harris said if the friend of any
candidate desired an expression he
vored going by the PLAZA Of orGaniza-
lion. Capt. SHAY made few re-
marks pertinent t. the question and
explained his position Is Il canlid ate
for solicitor.
At this juncture T. NJ. Putnam
called attention 10 the presence OF
Warren countv'> Representatives, NJ.
j. Hawkins and John DoNtln, whose
mission was to officially notify the
people of Vance Of the action Of their
county in naming 4 candidate for
this Senatorial district (Hen1y B.
HunteD and asking our endorse ment
OF such candidate. Senatnr-J. +. Bur
roughs spoke favorably Of the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Hunter and moved that
his nomination by Warren be ratified
by Vance. Carried.
r. S. McCoin offered the following
resolution which was unanimously y
adopted:
Resolred 1st. That we reflect with
pride on the record made by Hon.
+. w. Pou, our representative in Con-
gress and recommend his renomina-
ton for the same office.
After the adoption Of this resoIu-
ton Mr.. McCoin read the following
and w. 5. Parker nominated Hon.
Walter Clark for Chief Justice:
Resolved, 2nd, That we condemn
the insidious attack made upon Hon.
Walter Clark by the enemies of the
people, and hereby pledge the sup
| port of the Democratic voters Of
Vance county to him for the office OF
Chief Justice of the State, and the
delegates from this county to the
Democratic State Convention are
hereby instructed to cast the vote of
this county for his nomination for
that high office.
d. Y. Cooper nominated Hon. NJ.
II. Justice. The vote was Al 3S for
Clark, 6 5-S for Justice.
T. Nj. Pittman said there was one
| candidate for Associate Justice whom
he hoped would be the unanimous
| choice of this convention. He spoke
| of Hon. H. g. Connor and the nomi-
nation was unanimously made by
rising vote.
The nomination of an Associate
Justice for the West was next taken
| up and Mr.. Pittman spoke in favor
| of Hon. Platt ID. Walker. ID. Y.
| Cooper nominated Hon. James A.
| Lockhart and earnestly urged his
claims upon the people Of Vance. j.
f. Burroughs endorsed the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Lockhart. Mr.. Zollicotfer
| spoke for Mr.. Walker and seconded
his nomination, Mr.. McCoin nomi-
mated Hon. &. H. Ormfeld and ear
nestly championed his candidacy.
Samuel Watkins spoke for Mr. Lock
hart, referring to the obligation
the people of Vance were under fol
the services rendered by him in the
formation of the county, and strongly
appealed to them as did Mr.. Cooper
to show a reasonable spirit of graft
tude and appreciation and support
him now that an opportunity was
offered. a. j. Harris spoke for Mr..
Walker and Mr.. Young spoke for Mr.
Lockhart, each in an earnest and
feeling manner. The vote was as
| follows:
Ormiield, 20 1-2; Walker, Is $40;
Lockhart, II 10.
| r. S. McCoin moved that the con.
vention unanimously instruct for Su-
perintendent of Public instruction
Joyner, which was unanimously
| done.
For Superior Court Judge, w. S
Parker spoke for Hon. Jacob Battle
Mr.. Zollcoffer strongly endorsed
Hon. c. NJ. Cooke. Mr.. Watkins spoke
warmly in support OF Capt. Cooke
whose peculiar claims upon Vance
county found Il sturdy champion il
Mr.. Cooper also.
| However, for prudential reasons
Vance having a candidate for solci
|
relative strength of these gentlemen
is altogether problematical.
+. 5. McCoin spoke for Capt. w b
Shaw and kittrell township nomi-
mated him for Solicitor. His n0mi-
nation was made by rising vote am id
much enthusiasm
W. 5. Parker nominated Hon r.
W. Mason for Corporation Commits.
sioner. Nj. Dorsey nominated f. G.
Beddingtield. Mr.. Young seconded
the nomination Of Mr.. Beddingtiell
Mr.. Zolicoffer seconded the nomina-
ton OF Capt Mason. Mr.. Parker
spoke for Mason and Mr. McCoiB fol
Beddingfieid. High enconiums were
paid both gentlemen By each Of THEN
advocates and the vote showed how
neaaly equal their strength. is-Ma.
son, % $40: Beddingtield. % 2-1O.