The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-15
FERGUSON AND BRYSON
These Are the Peoples Choice in the
Sixteenth.
lyon FOH SOLICITOR IN THE SEVENTH
The Convention at Fayetteville Takes no Fu!ther
Action. County Conventions in Bun
COMB, Ashe, CASTOR, Gates
and Matauga.
Especial to News and Observer.

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Weldon. n. C, July 9.-The Democratic
convention of the Second judicial dis
trict was called to order here at five
o'clock this afternoon by Or. l. E. Green,
chairman of the executive committee of
the district.
The attendance was small, owing to the
fact that the nominations of PEBBLES and
Daniel were virtually made before the
convention met.
Hon. R. B. PEBBLES, of Northampton,
was nominated for judge on the first bal
lot, and Solicitor w. E. Daniel was nomi-
rated for solicitor.
Captain PEBBLES nomination expresses
the choice of a great majority of the
Democrats CT the district. He has always
been true to his party, and as a lawyer he
stands as high as any man in the State.
He possesses to a remarkable degree the
elements of character, legal knowledge,
kindness of heart, steadfast firmness and
a general knowledge of human nature, all
combining eminently to fit him to adorn
the Superior Court bench. He has rep
esentel his county in the Legislature
with signal ability. In every campaign
he has been in the thickest of the fight,
giving his time and money freely for
the success of his party. Often before
he has been defeated for a nomination
to some office for which he was q can
Gidate, but never has he been known to
Sulk or scratch a ticket. True to party,
true to his friends and believing at all
times that the majority should rule the
minority he has cheerfully submitted to
defeat, and now he earns a we'll de-
served honor at the hands of his coun-
trymen.
Hon. w. E. Daniel, who was today
nominated to succeed himself, was born
in the county of Halifax, August Il, 1859.
He graduated at Wake Forest College
with high Eonors in 1873. He was then
prepared by Judge Geo. v. Strong, of
Raleigh, for the profession he had chosen,
law; and in 1881 he began to practice at
the Halifax bar. He ran for the Lcgis-
laturc in 1882 and was, of course, de-
feated. because no Democrat could have
been elected to office in Halifax county
at that time. Mr.. Daniel served for four
Years as solicitor Of the Superior court
and was elected county attorney to the
board of commissioners, serving them for
four years. In 1894 he was elected solicit
tor OF the Superior court for the Second
judicial district and again in 1898. To-
day he has been nominated to succeed
himself. end in this case it is clearly the
office that sought the man.
Mr.. Daniel is the foremost prosecuting
attorney in the South, and his nomination
today gives additional testimony to the
fact. He is a man who is we'll qualified
to fill any position Of honor and trust,
and there yet awaits him still: greater
hOnOrs, and in the near future there is
10 reason why he should not adOrn the
Supreme Court bench and the Executive
chair could not find a safer or more
learned occupant Halifax county is
proud of her distinguished son He is a
true and loyal Democrat, one who scOrns
the idea that the time has come when
every man can be a little party within
himself and refuse &c support the state
ticket because, foraooth, Of some little
personal grievance.
The convention did a splendid thing to-
dav when it nared as our standard bear
ers PEBBLES and Daniel.