The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-29
WAKES PRIMARY
VOTE UNSETTLED
All The Returns Have Not Yet
Been Received.
BERNARD is A NOMINEE
Drewry Certain and Whitaker Proba-
bly, Nominated For the House.
GREEN, ALLEN, PEGRAM COMMISSIONERS
These Seem Sure But The Race Is So Mixed
That a Convention Vote viii Be Me-
cessary to Make Nominations
GREEN, ALLEN, PEGRAM COMMISSIONERS

The result Of the Democratic primary
In Wake county on Friday was canyassed
and r~ecanvassed yesterday by friends of
the candidates.
Many official returns came In from the
county yesterday, but there are still
these are needed to definitely ascer-
tain the result in the nominations for
the House and for County Commission
ers.
The estimates given yesterday in this
paper lave been confirmed by the addi-
tional reports received and for the other
officers there is still an uncertainty. AS
was stated. the vote shows the nominee
e. Norris; for Clerk, Mr.. w. NJ. Russ;
for Treasurer, Capt. B. P. Williamson,
fgo Coroner. DR.. T. NJ. Jordan, without
opposition, while for Sheriff, Mr.. NJ. w.
Page defeats Mr.. A. M. Sorrell, and Mr.,
Geo. W. Atkinson is nominated for sur
veyoF with but slight opposition.
Tha contest for the position of Register
OF Deeds was a hard fought one, and the
calculations made last night show that
Capt. J. ]. Bernard wins out over Mr..
e. P. Rand. Out of the 227 votes in the
convention the official and unofficial fig
ures from every precinct except Robin
sons store, in New Light township, give
him q fraction over 127 votes, ia being
necessary to elect.
Mr.. John c.. Drewry is one of the
nominees for the House, his vote being
a very large one. The indications con-
niue to point to the nomination of Mr..
F. A. Whitaker as the second member,
though it viii be close. For the third
place On the ticket the votes show that
Mr.. A. B. Hunter leads, though Messrs.
Bachelor, Sentelle and Hunnicutt have
excellent support and the convention will
alone settle the matter.
The fight for the position of County
Commissioners is very much mixed.
owing to the great number of candidates
for the five positions. Mr. "A. IL. Green
is undoubtedly elected and the vote in
licates that Mr.. J. d. Allen is another
successful candidate, while Mr.. ]. w.
Pegram's vote has so increased that his
friends figure that he is nominated. The
votes for the others are SO mixed, and
returns so incomplete, that it will be a
matter for the convention.
The official returns are not yet il
from Barton's Creek, st. Mary's (Gar-
ners), New Light (Robinson's StOre),
New Light (Stony HID, Little River
(Wakefield), Oak Grove, Marks Creek,
Wake Forest CRolcsville). The addition
all reports secured yesterday follow:
WAKE FOREST TOWNSHIP.
Wake Forest, N. c., July 25.-The
Democratic primary of Forestville pre-
c;not uoc hold Of XVaLo Forrest this 3f-
tcrnoon, there being a large and enthu-
siastic crowd of the best citizens present.
The chairman, Mr.. w. c. Brewer, called
Prof. N. Y. GulIey to the chair to pre-
side over the meeting. On motion 0. K.
Holding was elected secretary. The
vote resulted as follows:
Senate-H. E. Norris, unanimous.
HOuse-Jehn c.. Drewry, unanimous;
f. A. Whitaker %, r. E. Sentelle 81, a.
B. Hunter 62, Needham Mangum ?.
For Sheriff-M. w. Page 60, A. NJ. Sor-
rell 7.
For Clerk Superior Court-W. NJ. Russ.
unanimous.
For Register of Deeds-J. J. Bernard,
unanimous.
For County Treasurer-B. P. William
son, unanimous.
For Coroner and Surveyor-No instruc-
lions.
For County Commissioners-A. II.
Green. j. w. Pegram, E. T. Scarborough.
J. d. Allen and w. A. Ellington received
unanimous vote.
Executive Committee-W. c. Brewer.
chairman; w. B. Smith. w. w. Holding.
Geo. E. Gill, J. G. Harris.
Delegates to Convention-W. w. Hold
ing, w. c. Brewer, II. V. Pace, Geo. R.
Holland, p. H. Mangum, Jr., w. NJ.
Dickson, Gideon Phillips, Geo. E. Gill,
w. P. Perry, ]. L. Allen, O. K. Holding,
Z. E. Fowler.
HOLLY SPRINGS.
In Holly Springs township the result