The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-24
PRIMARY RESULTS
IN WAKE COUNTY,
Clark Will Garry Wake SOL
idly for CHER. Justice.
CONNOR-BROWN CONTEST
A Very Close Race for the Endorse
ment for Associate Justice.
CONNOR LED IN THE CITY VOTE
BeddingirId Has Big Lead for Corporation
Commissioner; Allen for Judge and
Jones for SolicitorPo u for
Congress,
NOR BROWN CONTEST
A Very Close Race for the Endorse
ment for Associate Justice.
CONNOR LED IN THE CITY VOTE
Congress.

Yesterday and last night the Demo
cratic voters of Wake county We're busy
selecting delegates to the county con
vention and naming their choice for q
number of officers to be voted for in the
county convention next Saturday.
In the city of Raleigh and throughout
the county there was practically no OPP
position to Judge Clark for the nominal
ton for Chief Justice, and he Will re-
ceive virtually a solid vote from Wake
county in the State convention.
The Warmest contest was in the en-
dorsement of candidates from the east
for Associate Justice, the friends OF
Judge II. G.. Connor and Judge G.. II
Brown being very active for the respect
| i've choice.
The indication at the hour of going tC
press late this morning is that the coun-
ty is very evenly ivide between these
two gentlemen.
Wherever a vote was asked Mr.. Armi-
stead Jones was endorsed for Solicitor OF
the Fourth district, and Judge w. Z
Allen for Judge of the same district,
while the same condition existed where
Mr.. E. W. Pou's name was mentioned
for Congress-.
SO far as reported Mr.. e. G. Bedding
held is greatly in the lead in this coun
ty for the nomination for Corporation
Commissioner.
The full vote of the different wards
OF the city Of Raleigh is given and the
vote from the county outside of the
city, SO far as reports have been rcceiy.
ed up to the hour of going to press.
The vote in Raleigh township, with SO
votes IN the county convention and
which has four precincts outside of the
city limits, gives the following results,
emitting small fractions:
For Chief Justice, Clark 49,. Justice
8 1-5, u~ninstructed u $40. OF the IN
instructed vote are the ten votes Of Out
side West, and IA votes in the second
division of the fourth ward. In the city
limits only four votes We're cast against
Judge Clark and these were in the first
division of the second ward. Outside
East. north, sends an instructed vote OF
4 2-3 for Clark and 2 1-3 for Justice,
while Outside East, south gives its
three votes to Clark.
For Associates Justice, Conner re-
ceives in Raleigh township 46 p votes
and Brown 50 Is, the seven votes OF
Outside West being uninstructed.
For Corporation Commissioner Bed
dingfield gets so Is, Brown 5 81, bal
ance uninstructed Judge w. r. Allen
receives 81 votes for Superior Court
Judge with no opposition and Mr.. Armis-
tead Jones receives 60 votes with no OPP
position.
In the order that the strength of each
ward may be calculated the vote by
divisions in the county convention is
given:
1st ward, LIST division. II, End division
10, End ward, 1st division, II, second
division. 9; 3rd ward, LIST division, II,
second vision, Z; 9Th ward. 1st division
Z; 2nd division. 3; Outside East. south
8; north, 7; Outside West, south 7:
north. 8.
FIRST WARD, FIRST DIVISION.
In the first division Of the first ward
whose Democratic voters met in Metro
politan Hall, Mr.. NJ. T. Leach was elect
ed chairman and Mr.. w. b. Jones sec
rotary.
For Chief Justice Judge CIark
received 46 votes. For Associate JUS
ticc, Judge Conner 81 and Judge
Brown 10. The delegation was instruct
ed to vote unanimously for w. r.. Aller
for Judge Armistead Jones for solicitor
E. w. Pou for Congress and E. c. Bed
dingfield for Corporation COMMISSIONS
The delegates elected are Messrs. A
NJ. Powell, R. p. Dickson. w. B. Snow
C. w. Lewis, W.. G. McMackin, Jas F
Cuthrcll, l.. H. Lumsden, T. p. Sale, c
NJ. Busbee, c.. D.. Arthur.
FIRST WARD. SECOND DIVISION.
Mr.. L. B. Pegram presided and w. NJ
Rogers acted as secretary. The follow
ing delegates were elected: r. G. Bell
Lindsey Davis, l.. H. Register, A. NJ
Hanff, R. NJ. Green, w. W.. Wilson, T. A
Arnold, L. B. Pegram, c. F. Lumsdel
and Charles Ford. Alternates, A. j
Jackson, George Terrell, ]. A. Saunders
J. G. Maroon. Jesse Beal, T. E. Moore
C. w. White, L. S. Ellison, S. w. Whit
ing and A. Dughi.
Instructed unanimously for Clark fol
Chief Justice, Allen for Superior Cour
Judge, Beddingheld for Corporation Com
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