The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-22


THIRD WARD, FIRST DIVISION.
In the First Division of the Third
Ward for Associate Justice Judge Brown
received 81 votes to Judge Connor's 10,
or Az votes for Conner, 61a for Brown.
| The primary instructed unanimously for
Judge Clark for Chief Justice. SO votes
being cast.
The following delegates to the county
convention were elected George Nor
| wood, f. II. Hunicutt, Ed. Scarborough,
R. O. King, NJ. B. Barbee, L. "a Emery,
| j. NJ. Norwood, c. F. Cook, Sam Bogasse,
E. H. Hood, A. G. Denton.
The primary was held in Jones ware
house. Mr., S. w. Lumley acted as
chairman and DR.. G. S. Traps as secre-
tary.
THIRD WARD, SECOND DIVISION.
The primary was called to order by
Mr.. JOS. E. Pogue, chairman of the ward
committee, who presided.
On motion of Mr.. w. w. Robins. the
following delegates were unanimously
elected to the county convention: T. B.
Crowder, Josephus Daniels, Sherwood Up
church, T. V. Bryant A. E. Olmstead,
F. B. Arendell, w. o. Scott. Alternates
j. E. Pogue, w. w. Robbins, H. w.
Jackson, W. H. Balm, Thos. Dinkins, w.
c. Cooper and w. M. NOVEL;.
The ward instructed for Judge Walter
| Clark for Chief Justice e. C. Beddingfeld
for Corporation commissioner, j. Y.
Joyner for State superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, Edw. w. Pou for Con-
gress, Allen for Superior Court Judge,
Jones for Solicitor
Vote for Associate Justice 2 to 1 in
favor of Conner over Brown.
FOURTH WARD, FIRST DIVISION. \,
The Democratic primary in the First
Division of the Fourth Ward was held
in the Mayors office and in the absence
of the chairman, Mr.. W., N. Jones was
called on to preside.
There were present A voters out of
the IS in the ward.
The meeting unanimously instructed Its
delegation for Judge Walter Clark for
Chief Justice, E. c. Beddingfield for Cor
poration Commissioner, Armistead Jones
for Solicitor and w. r. Allen for Supe-
rior court Judge of the Fourth District.
Mr.. ]. N. Holding urged the endorse
ment of Judge Geo. H. Brown for Asso-
in advocacy of Judge H. G. Connor.
A vote being taken Judge Brown re-
ceived q votes and Judge Conner II.
Their vote in the county convention
will be divided in this ratio, the division
having votes.
The following were elected as dele
gates: Messrs. w. 2. Blake, Willis E.
Austin, P. w. MCGOWAN, J. T. Rowland
]. N. Holding, w. N. Jones, F. H. Phil
lips
The alternates elected are Messrs. L.
G. Rogers, S. P. Pennington, H. G. Ruth,
Anderson Belts, C. H. Holloway, D. S.
Belts, 7. r. Jones.
FOURTH WARD, SECOND DIVISION.
The following delegates were elected
to the county eonention: w. d. Smith,
n. NJ. Rand u. w. Power. Alternates,
c. B. Barbee, Maxwell German and Hen
ry Solomon.
A resolution endorsing Judge Clark for
Chief Justice and Judge Geo. H. Brown
for Associate Justice was offered and
received 7-12ths of the votes of the dele
gates.
Mr. C. B. Barbee was elected to repre-
sent the division in choosing delegates to
the Judicial convention at Smithfeld
! July 2.
Resolutions endorsing Armistead Jones
for Solicitor and John c. Drewry for
member of the House of Representatives
were unanimously adopted.
1t is understood that the delegates to
the county convention will elect Mr.. G..
w. Fowler as delegate to the State con-
vention.
OUTSIDE EAST, SOUTH DIVISION.
Judge Conner went Judge Brown three
better in this ward for Associate Justice,
the vote being 8 to 5. Judge Lockhart
was also voted for and received II. For
Chief Justice there was no division,
Judge Clark receiving the unanimous
vote of the primary.
The following delegates were elected to
the county convention: B. M Calling,
W. T. Womble and Capt. r. H. Brooks.
The primary was held at the Soldiers
Home and Mr.. Bart NJ Calling acted as
chairman.
OUTSIDE EAST, NORTH DIVISION.
The primary for Outside East, North
Division, was held in the gallery of
! Metropolitan Hall, with Mr.. J. B. Stron-
ach as chairman.
ballot was held for the office of
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and
of the votes cast a division of dele
gates was made of 2-3 for Clark, 2 Ia
| for Justice.
For Associate Justice the division was
1913 for Conner, 5-13 for Brown.
For Corporation Commissioner H. G.
Brown received 81 and E. C. Bedding
field l II.
The delegates elected were Messrs. G.
T. Powell, John Stronach, H. e. Norris,
| j. K. Watkins, William Little, H. w
Miller and Lonnie Clifton.
| OUTSIDE WEST, SOUTH DIVISION.
| The meeting was held at the Rescue
| building. Mr.. c. E. Crawford was elect
ed chairman in place of Mr.. F. B. Aren-
dell, who has removed from the pre-
cinct. Mr.. James Mckee, Jr., was
elected secretary of the meeting and the
| following delegates were unanimous
elected to the county convention: c. E
| Crawford, James Mckee, Jr., Bryant
Smith. Miles Goodwin. r. A. Harding
Len Stevens, 7. A. Smith These dele
gates go to the convention without in
| struction.
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