The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-30

The democratic primary election for
the zomination of officers in New Han
over county was held yesterday, and
the voters rallied to make choice Of
their candidates from congressman
and chief justice down to township
constable.
The polls opened in the city al s
q m, and closed at s p. m. In the
country they opened at 8 a. m and
closed at 5 p. m.
in the city the workers for the vari-
Gus candidates were at the polls work
ing hard for their various favOrites and
there was the usual rush for a voter as
De approached the poles. Many voters
were also hunted up and brought to
the polls.
There was earnest work about the
oIls and at some of the city precincts
there were now and then some warm
words but as a whole everything passed
off more pleasantly than at any previ-
Gus primary. About 1000 votes were
cast in the city n county.
The most earnest contests. as will
appear from the returns. were made
between the candidates for chief JUS
tice and for register of deeds. The re-
turns were to have been mad last
night at the court house. where the
county executive committee met to re-
ceive and tabulate them. but as there
were go many boxes, thirteen in all, to
be counted, the work was long n
tedious. At some Of the precincts the
vote was counted by 10 p. m. and the
returns came IN slowly up to II o'clock
midnight, when all the precincts had
made returns but those of the Fourth
and Fifth wards. These Lacked some
minor details in the returns of those
wards and they will be completed and
turned in today. The poIlholders are
requested to deliver them today to Mr..
y. p. Johnson. County chairman. at his
office The executive committee will
meet tonight at the court house to
eoEvass the returns.
Owing to the ate hour at which the
returns We're received. the executive
committee did not IVA the vote.
and as the returns would consequently
be incomplete we defer publication Of
the tabulated vote till tomorrow morn
ng. We will also publish the complete
returns as to the election of executive
committeeman and delegates to the
county convention. as they We're in
complete last night.
The result yesterday can be summed
UP as follows:
Tho r1r nv nndOrOn6 Mr. Coo H
Bellamy for State Senator from New
Hanover county and Brunswick by a
handsome vote-9S4.
The total vote for Sheriff was 1858.
of which Mr.. F. H. Stedman, present
incumbent, received 1,076. and MIR. w.
A. Williams 49,, giving Mr.. Stedman a
majority of 5S9
For the Legislature, Mr.. George L
Morton received 500 against CTS for his
opponent, Mr.. Brooke G. Empie-a
majority of 191.
For Register Of Deeds there were
I,529 votes cast, Mr.. w. H. Biddle, pres
ent incumbent, receiving 100, Mr.. John
Haar 753 and Captain A. L. DeRosset
46. No candidate having received a
majority vote, a second primary is
necessary to decide between Mr.. Bid
die and Mr.. Haar.
For Coroner, DIR. G. D.. Bell, present
incumbent, received 7SS and Mr.. John
C. Walton 4O5-a majority of SSs for
DR.. Bell.
For Constable, Mr.. VIM Sheehan re-
seived 633 and Mr.. w. B.. Savage 100
3 majority of 81 for Mr.. Savage.
For Treasurer, Mr.. H. Mel. Green.
who has held the position four years.
had no opposition and received 1913
votes
For Clerk OF Superior Court, Colonel
John d. Taylor, present incumbent, had
MO opponent and received 1,095 votes.
For Corporation Commissioner, sos
votes were cast of which Mr.. H. c..
Brown received g., Mr.. E. C. Bedding
field 216, and Mr.. T. w. Mason %.
For Congress, o John ID. Bellamy
received 1929 out of a total of 1,246-
J. A. Brown receiving Il and E. ].
Hale 3.
For Chief Justice, 1,255 votes were
east, of which Justice Walter Clark
received 713 and Judge NJ. H. Justice
received $40.
For Associate Justice. Hon. H. G.
Connor received S57, Judge Geo. H.
Brown 457. Mr.. Platt D.. Walker LIS.
Hon. James a. Lockhart IA, Hon. c.. A.
Moore : and Mr.. Geo. Rountree L.
Under the call for the primary, a
second primary will be held Friday tC
decide the contest tive those who
ran so cosely together yesterday that
there was no nomination.