The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-07
NOMINATE NO TICKET
Propose to do This on Twentieth Of
September,
THE ATTENDANCE WAS VERY SMALL
An ExhOr alton by G. Bent Afford, Warm Words
by Erastus BaIIensine, Fisticuffs BY Thad
Ivey and Rambling Discourse BY
John Atwater.

John AtWater.
day in the court house.
They came in response to a call issued
by parties stating they were Democrats,
and inviting all conservative white vot-
ers of the county, regardless of past po-
htieal company, to rect in Raleigh and
help nominate a full county ticket.
The meeting was set for u o'clock,
but a private caucus with a guardian
at the door began shortly after 10 in
the court house. In this private meeting
came the Republicans and Populists of
Wake, because the call had asked them
to come. But these were not wanted at
the preliminaries, and on motion of Mr..
Bryant Smith, were invited TO get out
till the doors were open for the regular
meeting. This they did,
Left in the court house were about
thirty whom the signers of the call con-
sidered regular enough to attend. These
mapped out the work of the main meet
ing, which was to consist of nolhing but
to agree to a primary and convention
on the goth of September.
The caucus had elected Mr.. L. B.
Wyatt chairman, and Mr.. d. I. Fort Sec
retary. The following resolution com
mttee was appointed TO prepare the
views of the convention ]. e. BalIen-
tine, A. f. Taylor, w. H. Chapel, 3, p.
Sanderlin, w. r. Smith and w. II.
Jones. 1t was decided that every pre-
cinct in the county should be entitled to
send one delegate for each twenty-five
Democratic votes cast in the last elec-
tion.
Having fixed the slate behind closed
doors these were opened and the Repub-
licans and Populists drifted in, as did
about eighty people from Raleigh and
vicinity, drawn thither by curiosity.
Dave Lane, who failed to see what was
going on in the Greensboro Republican
convention, in company with three or
four other negroes occupied a rear seat
in the court house. The Independents"
Republicans and Populists all combined,
now numbered about eighty-five and a
number of townships were not repre-
sented in the meeting.
The one hundred and fifty people who
made up the meeting in the Wake county
q
ate made up of five or six distinct fac
tions. The assemblage was in obedience
to call issued some weeks ago and
signed by a number of former Democrats
and others who expressed themselves as
dissatisfied with the regularly nominated
Wake county Democratic ticket There
were perhaps thirty men present yester-
day who have hitherto been regular
n Iii, ut
the meeting. There were equally as many
old moss back Republicans like Ceburn
l.. Harris, J.. NJ Green, ]. Prat Massey,
J. R. Chamberlain, Ham Jones, ]. p. II.
Adams. Henry Pollard and others who
are always ready to lend presence and
any influence they may have to any move
! ment that has in it the slightest hope Of
dividing the Democratic party. Then
there were perhaps twenty Republicans,
Pouulists, such as w II. Chamblee w.
M. Arnold, Thadeus Ivey Oscar Robert
son, Green Bagwell, Hill f. King and
! others, who have for years beenready at
any time to lend their influence to any
kind Of auti-Democratic movement
Besides these there were a tew that
might be termed Populst-Leaners
such as Henry Chapel, p. w Green,
Raines of Wake Forest; J. r. Gray, and
others, who generally feel better and
more at home in a convention Of inde
, pendcnts, or kickers, than elsewhere.
There werc few others who might be
| termed Republican Democratic-P PopuliSts-
Gold Bug -Silverites. such as G. Bent Al
ford R. M Wynne, and others. who be-
lieve in almost anything except what
! other folks believe in. and there was
! sprinkling of regular Democrats, who
went hither 10 see what was going to
happen, and these factions made up tho
great conclave that had been promised
and that was intended to be a regular
Mt Pelee in its effect on the Democratic
party in Wake county, but it's lava was
/ frozen and failed to do damage.
The convention organized By making
/ the caucus officers the permanent officers
on motion of Or. L. p. Sorrell, and about
seven voices agreed, DR.. Sorrell stated
| that it har been agreed to hold prima-
| ries on the 18th and a convention on
ihe 20th, and after Messrs. J. J. Raines
and w H. Chappell had been heard 1t
was agreed to have the primary on the
18th. To call these primaries the chair
man was instructed TO name ono mem-
! ber Of the committee in each township
and this one to select two others Chair
man Wyatt gave authority to Secretary
Fort, to appoint the committeeman.
Then Secretary Fort was requested to
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