The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-08
ALLEN AND JONES
he Sixth Judicial District
Convention.
No Other Names We're Placed in Norma ion
FOR Iude e and Solicitor. Great ard
Harmonious ConveniiJn.
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Smithfeld, y. C.. July 3.-The Judicial
Convention OF the Sixth District. was
called 10 order at 4:3o clock By Hon.
w. c. Monroe. OF Wayne county. chair
man OF the Judicial Executive Commit
tee. Mr.. T. J. Lassiter were called by
the chairman 10 act as temporary secre-
tary.
W. NJ. Russ, OF Wake: VI {. Winston,
Of Johnston; George G.. Royal. OF Wayne.
and Hon. D. II. Mclean, OF Harnett. we're
appointed a committee on permanent or
g~anization.
The committee recommended that Mr..
NJ. I. Leach, Of Wake. be appointed per
manent chairman, and +, j. L-assiter and
+. II. Brooks, of Johnston. as permanent
secretaries, together with the reprcscn-
tatives of the Democratic press as as
sistants. The recommendation OF the
committee was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Leach made a very stirring speech
Of acceptance, which was loudly applaud
ed by the convention.
At the close of Mr.. Leach's speech.
the convention was declared organized
and nominations for Judge and solicitor
were in order.
Hon. Ed. S. Abcll. of Johnston. arose
and placed in nomination, in a very
strong and eloquent speech. Hon. vii
liam r. Allen, of Wayne, for judge OF
the Sixth Judicial district.
In the course of his speech, Mr.. Abell
said: For several years past l have
seen in this court house witnesses on tho
stand brow-beaten. l have seen the
jurisdiction Of the jury invaded and its
powers usurped, and / have seen at
torneys in the bar insulted without cause
by Republican judges, who have dis
graced the judiciary of our good old
State"
Col. William T. Dortch. of Wayne, in
a very able speech, seconded the nomi-
nation of Judge Allen.
Upon motion Of ex-Mayor w. NJ. Russ,
OF Raleigh, the rules were suspended and
! Judge Allen was nominated by acclama-
ton.
Col. A. c.. Davis, of Wayne, in a very
eloquent speech, thanked the convention
for the nomination of Hon. William r
! Allen for judge of the Sixth Judicial
district.
Upon motion of Sheriff J. T. Ellington
of Johnston. nominations for Solicitor
were declared in order.
Hon. D. H. McLean. of Burlington
secretary and treasurer of the North
Carolina Railroad, in 4 stirring and elO-
quent speech, placed in nomination Hon
Armistead Jones, of Wake, for solicitor
of this district.
Mr.. Jas. A. Wellons, in a very pointed
speech, seconded the nomination of Hon
Armistead Jones for solicitor.
Mr.. T. P. Sale, of Wake. in a very
strong speech, also seconded the nomi-
,o+;o &c IJor ArrEc+oaI Tonoc For
solicitor.
On motion, the rules were suspended
and Mr.. Jones was nominated by accla-
nation.
1t was suggested that Mr.. Jones was
in the city, and the chairman appointed
T. P. Sale, Of Wake; w. T. Dortch, OF
Wayne; E. f.. Young, of Harnett, and
Jas. a. Wellons, Of Johnston, a commit
tee to escort Hon. Armistead Jones tC
the Court House.
In a very short speech. Mr.. Jones ac-
cepted the nomination and thanked tht
convention for the honor conferred, and
pledged his support TO the convention
nominees, and said he was ready tC
roll up his sleeves and enter the battle
and walk to victory for he said he
knew he would be elected.
Hon. E. w. Pou. member of Congress
from this district, was called for by the
convention, and he made a very eloquent
address Of a few minutes.
The present Executive Committee is
continued for the next two years.
1t was one of the most enthusiastic
conventions ever held in the Sixth Jul
dicial district. There were about 400
Democrats present. twenty from Wake
twenty-five from Wayne, ten from Har-
nett and $50 from Johnston. Everybody
seemed to be in good spirits over the
outlook for a great Democratic victory
next fall.