The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-09

called because in the Democratic conven-
ton the delegates from the townships
we're not allowed to vote. He mixed up
his account of the Democratic convention,
was bitter in denouncing it, claimed the
right to assist in rebuking the Demo
Gratis and said that the thing to do was 10
put I'D a ticket even if there was failure.
Then G.. Bent Afford explained that he
was not after an office in reply to a
question from Mr.. Nat Tomlinson, a spec
tator. who remarked that he didn't think
q man present would profit by the meet
ing.
Here the Resolutions Committee made
the following report:
Whereas, BY a combination OF certain
~parties who aspire to control the aIalrs
of Wake county, a large mass or Dem
o~cratic voters were denied a fair hearing
and vote at the last Democratic primaries
and convention: and
Whereas. We believe that the best in
tarest Of the county demands a rebuke
to said parties and a change IN the couh-
~ affairs. we call upon all white voters,
irrespective of former party afflatlon,
who believe with us to join in a conVen-
ton on September goth, and nominate a
ticket. The primaries are to be held OF
the ISLn dL - " IlO1h, ohu
ON the Goth, at II O'Clock at Raleigh,
\. c.
Here the convention adjourned amidst
cous for Atwater. the independent can
didate for Congress. He appeared put
his speech was interrupted as he cleared
his throat by a fight between Mr.. Thad
Ivev of Cary. and Mr.. Nat Tomlinson.
Tvev struck Tomlinson two severe b!oWs
,.t 49, a;~hf n1-n and II was learned
at the trial that in a dispute between
thorn about Ivey's politics that IoDliln-
con had either said: "Your father was
d rascal" or she treated me like
a d rascal. For this affray each par
ticinant paid Justice Barbee $3,45.
Atwater in a ram
h1ino talk told his audience about being
an independent, and hurrahed the indie
nendent movement. After this hnal
sneech-making was over the people WHO
had stood the speech adjourned.
SOME OBSERVATIONS.
It is rumored that Mr.. L. X. WYATT.
who was chairman Of the conVeht'oh, Eas
been appointed a cotton gin st2tiSticlah
of the census department OH recoTifleh-
dation OF Senator Pritchard.
Among those present AS workers anu
SVmDathlZerS were Jesse %AddIh9- a hoP'
who voted against the Amendment ana 1or
Jim Young; Bob Thompson, a Pop. VINO
did kewise Geo. w. Ray, a Pop-Rep.,
of the same ilk, all of Barton's Greek;
Joe Pierce and VIM. Ray, of New Light.
both lifelong Republicans; Charles
Henry Jackson, of Houses Creek, the
man who issues negro tickets at the
polls and made Ellis, assistant dlstr1bu-
tor: HAYWOOD knight, of st. Matthew's S,
who opposed Capt. Williamson as county
treasurer; Pros Massey, a lifelong Re
publican. member of the Tim Lee Board
of County Commissioners, and w. ii.
Chappell. who has changed his politics
some half a dozen times; Bob Wynne,
Pop; Hill King, of fertilizer fame; ). j.
BagWell. of the Rep.-Pop. Legislature;
J.. P. H. Adams. revenue doodle; Arnold
and D. R. Allen, of Barton's Creek, Pop
ulists: John Fort and his father-in-laW
ALI Dunn, both Pops. in '96; Hint Utley,
of Holly Springs, active Pop; Atlas Jack
son. Pop. from Houses Greek; Rowland,
lifelong Republican, and Thad 1vey, eX-
| Prohibitionist e~X-Populist, eX-Republi-
can. now aiding the independents
Among those present were also some
who have been good Democrats, such as
Dr.. l.. P. Sorrell, l.. r. Wyatt, Bryant
Smith and others.
The only star features of the meeting
was G.. Bent's speech and the excitement
Tomlinson. Beyond that the convention
was a dreary, tiresome rehearsal of
things already fixed.