The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-02
THESE ARE OFFERED
Robinson For Judge and
Parker For Solicitor.
Sixteen Republicans Nominate a Judicial Ticket
For the Sixth District For Defeat
In Nov. NIB r.
In Nov. 4.

The Republican Judicial convention OF
the Sixth Judicial District stole a march
on an anxious public yesterday.
The convention, which was TO nominate
q iudge and a solicitor to be defeated in
| November, was scheduled for tive p. m.
and as no place had been mentioned it
was Judged that the Metropolitan Hall
would hold the convention.
But the schedule was busted and the
convention met at twelve O'Clock. The
hall was the office of Mr.. John Nichols,
on Salisbury street. 1t IS not large Of
fee and there is furniture in it, but room
was found for the sixteen delegates in
J the one room Chats a good comblna-
! ton for a gold standard party, though
the standing and sitting was pretty close.
1t was a handful, but nevertheless the
handful did business to the extent OF
nominating the cut and dried ticket they
were told to nominate. In other words
Judge w. S. Oh. Robinson, of Goldsboro,
now on the bench, but soon to retire,
because of lack of votes. was nominated
for Judge, and James d. Parker, of Smith
field. was hitched on as the nominee for
solicitor.
Col. Nichols presided. and Mr.. E.. j.
Best, who had called in on business, was
named for secretary. Mr.. Claude Dock
cry, of the doodle service. arose and
with an eulogistic tribute, presented the
name of Judge w. S. OBJ. Robinson for
the nomination for judge. No one OBJ
jected. Mr.. Dockery looked relieved and
so the meeting continued to nominate.
Here Col. Nichols graciously diyideds
out the honors and let Assistant District
Attorney Oscar Jollity Spears, of Harnett.
- -. l.~:- $50 80; YThio omar
was the welcome hand" to one who is
up near the top Of the "doodles' roll of
fame, and being about on a par with Col.
Nichols as to ~avoirduDoise, he filled"
the chair, while the self-deposed chair
man Grated.
His Grafton consisted of the words
which presented to the fifteen anNiously
waiting hearers the name of James d.
Parker, of Johnston, as the proper thing
to go on the Republican ticket as the
nominee for solicitor. Again no one OBJ
jected and the sixteen voted their ap-
prevail of Parker.
The fifteen, for, of course, Col. Nichols
did not vote. by a unanimous voice told
Col. Nichols he might remain as chair
man of the Executive Committee of the
District.
This done the fifteen left and Col.
4Nlt1lOIS again Illtu lit Cudl II lis
office.
Judge Robinson is known. so it will
not be necessary to inform the public
concerning him, but the dust is brushed off
the scroll of fame, and the date of July
81. 1900, is scanned that James D. Parker
may be drawn from out the dim light of
his law office and exhibited in the brill
liancy of his past heroic achievements.
What! You did not know he was a
hero? Why he is the only private in
dividual in al North Carolina who ever
called out the military. His voice called
to one time Governor Russell and the
troops of Raleigh We're on the go to
Smithfield, though they never got beyond
the Union depot in Raleigh. Hark back
to this true story Of the past:
Once upon a time there were POpulists
in North Carolina and during these days
on the thirty-frst day Of July, 1900,
the Democrats had a meeting at Smith
field. This the several obstreperous
POpulistS attempted to break up and
d~isOrganiZe and in the scrimmage which
resulted some heads were thumped. In
these days James d. Parker was the Re-
publican Executive Committee chairman
Of Johnston county, and also ran a little
newspaper office.
Jimmy got frightened during the after
noon in Smithfield because of the Scrim-
mage and imagined that his office was
surrounded by a mob which was going to
thump him, so he rushed word to Gov
! ernor Russell in Raleigh telling his woes
and asking military protection. His Cor
pulency from New Hanover was quick to
act, even though the sheriff of Johnston
, county had not asked for troops. and
ordered that Captain j. j. Bernard and
the Raleigh Light Infantry proceed in
. stanter to Smithfield and protect Jimmy.
The company got ready and with martial
tread repaired to the depot, ready for
the train.
But they did not go, for at this time
the God of War; the Acting Assistant
Adjutant General of the State of North
Carolina, Colonel j. G. l.. Harris. ap-
peared on the scene and by order of the
Governor cOuntermanded the order. This
{ change of front came because Sheriff
Ellington telegraphed to Governor Rus
S sell that there was no trouble. the place
= was perfectly quiet, and no troops were
needed in Smithfeld, nor had been asked
: for by proper authority. So Jimmy had
to tough it out alone.
Jimmy has other proud records. He
!, sat, associated with Col. Nichols as Uni.
ted States Commissioner on a ease
) brought by some of the Populists because
q or the humping, this being a suit under
n the Fifteenth Amendment, said to have
, been started by Parker's suggestion. but
which Col. Nichols found did not fiji q,
all.
And rumor gives Jimmy another hif
It Tor fame. He wanted, and is said to hay,
started, a scheme to colonize the negroe.
IN Africa. He is glad now that he didn'
succeed, for if he had where. oh where
would be the votes for him in the com
a ing election. Then he wanted the negroe
IN Africa. now he wants them at tn,
ballOt-boX.
But James is the nominee all the same
Negro Hanged for Murder.