The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-16
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Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville. \. c.. Sept. IL.
The precinct primaries were held
throughout the county yesterday, and
last night in the four precincts of
Cross Greek. There was no regularity
as TO the appointment of delegates, at
some precincts A regular ticket being
sent to the county convention. INC at
others all democrats present being
made delegates. In town interest CEN
tered in the proceedings of precinct No.
4, held in the city ALL. with State Sen
ator j. D. Mcneil chairman, as Ii was
a fight between the McKethan forces
and h anti-McR ethan forces. the for
mer being led by Hon. J. CT. Shaw. ex-
member of congress, and winning a
decisive victory. Twenty delegates We're
elected to tho county convention,
strong for Mcclellan for clerk of SUI
perior court and Mcpherson for regis
ter Of deeds, n abou half for Colonel
w. S. Cook for sheriff. Precinct No. 9
elected delegates, a majority for Cook
n Mcclellan. Precinct No. 3 chose
delegates, fifty for Cook against six for
Thomas for sheriff, and strong for Nc
Kethan. Precinct No. 1 elected all the
democrats present, about ~sixty-five, as
IN "a I VI - IL.
Buckingham. endorsed McKethan.
The results of the town and county
primaries indicate almost certainly the
denomination of Major A. A. Mcclellan
for clerk of the superior court. very
probably Captain j. A. Mcpherson fol
register of deeds and j. B. Troy for
treasurer. Colonel w. S. Cook, the
present incumbent, will enter the o n
vention very strong for Sherif, but his
following is not yet sufficient to fore
cast his nomination. The Legislative
ticket is yet uncertain. For the senate
Captain j. D. McNeill and Messrs, n.
A.. Sinclair and ] Nj. Lamb are promi-
rent. and the last named will have all
the prohibition support, giving him the
best charce o the three. For the house,
candidates named are Messrs. III. E.
Smith, L. K. Nimocks, w. M. Walker,
n. D. NJ. Clark, d. T. Oats j. A. Cam
eron and N. c. Hazard. Mr.. II. E.
Smith is a highly esteemed citizen,
strong in town and county: but, sadly
brought to the city this morning h a
he had a stroke of paralysis at his
country home last night. The county
commissioners, of whom Captain A. B.
Williams is the excellent chairman,
have a clean official record, and those
of them who want a denomination can
probably get it.
The great public highway between
this city and Rockfish is a gratifying
lesson in road-making. Ii runs over a
mountain of sand, but it is broad. well
graded and a blessing to carriage and
wagon travel
Mr.. r. w. Harrell resigns his pastor
ate of the Baptist church at Hope
Mills No. 2. and is succeeded by Rev.
J. NJ. Page.
The Nowvelle German Club has been
organized with J. S. Mcneil as presi-
dent and c. CT. Rose as secretary and
treasurer and viii give the first dance
in the armory tomorrow evening.
The festival given by the ladies OF
the Methodist congregation at Cotton
was very successful, n the evening
was heartily enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs E. A. Johston, OF
"Ardmore,' are visiting friends In
town.
Miss Fannie Dockery has returned
from a visit to Richmond county.
Mr.. c. w. Huske, of washington,
| d. c., is visiting friends il this city.
Lieutenant Williams, regular army
left yesterday irr the Philippines via
| San Francisco.