The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-19
WAKE INDEPENDENTS
AND THEIR PRIMARY
Few Meetings and Slim At
tendance in County.
WAS NONE IN RALEIGH
Republicans and Populists Were Pres.
ent as Aides In Movement.
WERE NOT HEARD OF IN SOME SECTIONS
The Primaries Announced For Yesterday Failed
to Show Any Material Strength For
Dependent" Movement In
Wake County.
Republicans and Populists Were Pres.
ent as Aides In Movement.
WERE NOT HEARD OF IN SOME SECTIONS

attend political primaries.
But frost appears to have struck the
independent" primaries scheduled to be
held in Wake county yesterday.
These were arranged as the precursors
of the county convention, called as an
adjourned meeting of the small mass
convention held here ten days ago in
opposition to the regular Democratic
ticket, the bulk of those present being
Radicals and Populists.
In Raleigh diligent search was made for
primaries, but none were located. In
quily was made right and left but in
none fthe twelve precincts could there
be heard of meeting or an attempt to
hold a meeting.
If there were meetings these were kept
mum and there was not a stir in the air
from them, 1t is safe to say that none
were held in Raleigh.
There were few meetings in the county,
and these were but slimly attended. The
reports show that where there were
meetings no primaries were held, and
that these were largely composed of
Radicals and Populists. The reports
from various sections of the county in
'dicates that the bottom has fallen out
of the movement
A FAILURE AT APEX.
Especial to News and Observer)
Apex, N. c., Sept 1S.-The Independent
Democrats failed to show up. Probably
half a dozen ex-Populists were in town
this afternoon If a meeting was held it
was on the quiet. White Oaks Democ-
racy is straight
AUBURN HAS NO "DEPENDENTS."
Especial to News and Observer)
Auburn, N c., Sept. 1S.-No Dependent
Democratic primary held here today.
Nobody came.
RAIDS ASSERT IN NEW LIGHT.
A phone message received reports that
at Stony Hill precinct, in New Light
township, there were from fifteen to
twenty present at the Independent
meeting, and that at least ten or twelve
were "Mosses.'' No delegates were
elected Among those present were Jim
Mangum, once in the Legislature by Re-
publican votes; George Pierce and two
sons, Radicals; Wiley Ray and William
Ray, also Radicals
BUT FEW All CARY.
Especial to News and Observer.)
Cary, N. c., Sept. 1S.-The primary of
the independents" took place here to-
day. Between twenty and thirty Repub-
licans and Populists took part
w. H. Branch acted as chairman. and
P. A. Sorrell as Secretary.
Six delegates were elected to the con-
vention to be held in Raleigh on Sat-
urday. These were P. Y. Spence, Joseph
John Smith, Thaddeus Ivy, George Stone,
N. G. Williams and j. ]. Maroon.
P. Y. Spence and N. G. Williams were
| not present at the meeting.
The chairman instructed the delegates
to nominate a full ticket. If this was
not done, they should pull out. The
parties active in the meeting were all
| Republicans or Populists. Not a single
Democrat had anything to say.
Sam Wilder, Democrat, was named as
| one of the delegates, but he declined to
accept the nomination.
p. A. Sorrell was elected to the Legis-
lature by the Republicans several years
ago.
P. Y. Spence is half way Populist.
| J. j. Smith has been Populist ever
since there were any.
Thaddeus Ivy is a Populist and nothing
| else.
George Stone is an out and out Repub-
| lican.
N. G. Williams is almost anything.
]. j. Maroon is Populist.
few other Pop Reps. noticed were ].
j. Williams, w. A. King, ]. r. Warren
| and Bob Warren.
NONE IN BUCKHORN.
Especial to News and Observer)
Peace, ~ c., Sept. 1S.-There is no
Independent" Party here, save the old
and true Independent Democratic party
| that has done so much for North Caro-
| lima. The so-called Independent party"
has no existence in Buckhorn township,
| that is known Of 1t is not thought that
| there will be any primary held in this
| township nor any delegates sent up to the
so-called county convention unless the