The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-29
NAME LOUDLY AP2LAUDED
And Delegates Instructed to Divide
Vote Between Brown and Connor.
EVERY PRECINCT WAS REPRESENTED.
Hen. F. y. Viii cher Was Made Chairman Of
the Convention. Instructed for Pou,
Allen, Jones, b ddngf ID
and ,yner

ton met yesterday and to man the
members voted to instruct their dele
GATES to the State convention to stand
soIidly for their fellow countyman, Judge
Walter Clark. for Chief Justice of the
Supreme court. There was not a dis
senting voice in the convention When
Mr.. W. Plummer Bachelor made the
motion, there was one moment of loud
and spontaneous applause and the motion
was carried by one loud acclaim
1t was resolved that the delegates be
instructed to divide equally the vote for
Associate Justice between Judge Conner
ard Judge Brown.
Mr.. Armistead Jones, as chairman of
the Executive Committee, called the con-
Venticn to order shortly after u o'clock,
and announced the object, to elect dele
gates to the State, Congressional and
Judicial conventions. He then called upon
Hen. +. H. Whitaker to act as temper
airy chairman of the convention and
Mcssrs Walter l.. Watson and Bart NJ
Calling as temporary secretaries.
Mr.. Whitaker, in few graceful words
ccmrlimented the convention upon the
attendance and spirit of enthusiasm dis
played.
The roll of the townships and warls.
called h. Mr.. Walter L. Watson. showed
that each one was represented in the
convention.
On motion. the temporary organization
was made permanent
\ Committee on ApportionmCnt of
delegates to the various precincts was
Then appointed consisting of one mem
her from each township and ward This
90 inn Jiot
tcrmine uHOn the number of delegates
each precinct was entitled to.
While This was being done Mr.. Armis-
toad Jones called the attention of the
convention to the fact that Hon Dan
Hugh Mclean, the "War-horse of the
Cape Fear, was in the room, and moved
1hatNe address the convention Who're
upon Mr.. Mclean was escorted to the
TiGtfcrm and made brief but stirring
speech, in the course of which he elo-
Cuanuy eXtollcd the true principles of
Democracy. and declared that never had
that party supported a man unworthy to
fill the office for which he was norlina-
ted
Sir. Mclean was warmly greeted by
the convention and his remarks were
loudly applauded.
There were man. calls for Bedding
field after Mr.. Mclean concluded, but
Mr.. Beddingfeld shook his head.
The Committee on Apportionment then
returned to the hall and submitted the
following resolution, which was unani-
mcusly adopted:
Resolved, that the delegates to the
state Convention be and are hereby in
StYucted to equally divide the vote of
Wake county in said State Convention
between Hon. Geo. II. Brown. Jr. and
TCn. Fl. c. Conner for Associate Jus
tica of the Supreme Court, by casting
riTctecn votes for each in said conven-
item
Mr.. Plummer Bachelor then moved
that the delegates from this county to
the Congressional Convention be in
Structcd to vote for the denomination of
Hen. E. w. Pou to represent this district
in the United States Congress Motion
carried by exclamation.
1t was further moved nv Mr.. Bachelor
that it was the wish of the convention
that the delegates to the Judicial Con-
ycntiOn cast their vote for w. r. Allen
Of Wayne, for Judge of the Superior
court and Armistead Jones for solicitor
Motion carried without dissenting vote.
Fir. Armistead Jones very appropriately
ing him.
Then came the climax. 1t was Plum
iacr Batchclor once more. He moved
that TIE delegation from Wake county 30
:hc Stato Convention be instructed to
cast their vote for the Honorable Walter
Clark for Chief Justice OF the Supreme
Court and to employ every honorable
means to secure his nomination. The
Iucticn was unanimously carried amid
a hurst of applause.
Mr.. r. C. Dunn then moved that the
delegates he Instructed for z. c. Bed
tirgfoli for Corporation Commissioner.
NJ. John w. THOMPSON stated that he
had been requested by Mr.. H. c. Brown
say that, owing to the fact OF this
being Mr.. Be1dingfeld's native county.
he did not desire to make any attempt
n divide thu delegation. and accordingly
Withdrew his name from consideration
Nv this convention, although Re had re-
c"ivcd d fcw votes in the primary. Mr..
nunns motion was then unanimously
carried
On motion of Mr.. Josephus Daniels. the
Wake. delegation was instructed for J. Y.
Toyncr for Superintendent of Public In
structicn.
Tho DELEGATES as selected by the diff
fcrent precincts for the State, judicial,
and Congressional conventions were then
read and endorsed by the convention,
as follows:
DELEGATES STATE CONVENTION.
Barton Creek: DR.. S. W. Thompson, r.
B. Hunnicutt.
l}uckhorn: B. w. Burt.
Cary: l.. B. Woodall, delegate; Il. Il.
Templeton. alternate.
Cedar Fork: A. T. Cotton.
Holly Springs: 8. Fl. Stephens
ST. Marv's: ]. G. Pool II. Rand.
Swift. Creek: Thomas Burns, delegate:
i u. Castleberrv. alternate
Panther Branch: G. p Partin, delegate;
RW. S. Turner, alternate.