The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-03

Fuquay Springs, June Got was
worth while to be at Fuquay Springs
today, for there were few dull mo-
ments in the spirited series OF talks
made by the candidates for the Dem
ocratic nominations in the Wake
county primary. Those who missed
the occasion viii always regret it,
for there was steam and ginger enough
in it 10 stir up any kind of nerves.
The Increased zest over the Garner
meeting was the presence OF John {.
DreWry and the references made to
him and his position by Percy j. Olive,
the opposing candidate for the State
Senate the fiery denunciatiOn of the
report of the Garner meeting printed
in the Raleigh Evening Times OF
which Mr.. Drewry is the president,
by the Republican city editor of that
paper, who was held up as "a Radical
Of Radicals who wrote the Repub-
lican platform in Wake" Mr.. Doug
lass declaring it unjust for a paper
saying it is Democratic to have Re
publicans~ reporting Democratic meet
ings seen through Radical glasses;
and the hot shot debate betWeen q
new speaker, Bart NJ. Calling, and
Herbert T.. Norris.
This last encounter was the hottest
III VI ~ 5000
vortex of charges, counter-chargeS,
cross questions and denunciations con
corning the old Board and the pres
ent Board of County Commissioners
there was drawn Chairman Len II.
Adams and candidate ID L.. Johnson.
The peppery business was begun 10y
Bart NJ. Calling, attorney of the "old
Board" who denounced in vigorous
terms statements he credited to the
present Board as false, and crimlnally
negligent. The cudgels We're taken up
for the present Board by
County Attorney Herbert t..
Norris. who gave a warm
rejoinders as were the charges, Mr..
Adams and Mr.. Johnson joining in the
free-for-all With vim and fire, the
coming of the train. for Raleigh only
ending the storm Of debate when
flashed and roared. After it the par
Elephants harmOniZed in good fellow
ship as becomes Democrats and the
matter was over. but it will come up
again at Apex on Wednesday, the
fourth of July, at the speaking to be
held there.
There was a genuinely big crowd at
the meeting at Fuquay and the inter-
est was keen. A delightful picnic party
from Durham was at the Spings in
it being nearly two hundred ladies
and children, with about twenty men,
and many of these heard the speak
ing. From Middle Creek and The
neighborhood, with Uwenty-three in the
party with the candidates arriving on
the train. there were from Wake
county for the speaking between 175
and 200 people. an estimate made not
alone by this writer, but by farmers
of the n~eighbOrhood and men i'll the
Raleigh party. In Tendance the meet
ing was a great success. The candi-
dates are now saying that a regular
list of speaking appointments should
be made.
The meeting BEGAN at half after one
o'clock and was presided over by Mr..
T.. J.. Ragsdale, of Fuquay, who was
extremely witty in his remarks in
introducing the candidates., some of
his sallies bringin" much a~ppreciative
laughter. The "short talk" candi-
dates were first introduced, the speak
ing being in the following order, this
ing taking place in pavilion the crowd
occupying the benches, standing on
the steps and about the pavilion.
j. j. Bernard First Up.
For Register of Deeds, j. j. Ber-
nard announced his candidacy, said
his five years service and the com
mendation Of his work was his suaran-
tee for future good work in making
his office the best in the State.
+. A. Whitaker For Sheriff
For Sheriff, F. a. Whitaker declar-
ed he was no stranger. was glad to
see the people. was in the race to the
end, if elected will do faithful service,
and at the close of the primaries be-
lieVes Il will be in the mids of the
light in the highest place"
Joe Sears. the Farmer Boy
For Sheriff the present incumbent,
j. Fl. Sears. announced he was no pub
lie speaker, had been y deputy for five
years, succeeded Sheriff Page by cleo
ton Of the Board on tbs seventh of
June and said Il ask your votes for Joe
Sears, a farmer boy. who has II feet
of men to beat in his campaign for
the nomination.
j. Ill. Robbins Talks Next.
j. II. Robbins announced that he
was a candidate for Sheriff. and felt
that he was entitled to the position.
Declared his win came from his
farm. and also has a store. that to
have the best farm and be Sheriff is
his ambition. said he was a strong
man. belongs to no faction, and if
elected will do his duty, show courtesy,
catch evil doors. and collect taxes.
ii. ID. Rand Was Brief.
H. D. Rand. of Garner. was at
the meeting. He announced that he
was the first to himself and
had only two planks in his platform:
first, to be elected; second, to get a
good salary when elected.
John c. Drewry Next Up.
John c. Drewry. candidate for the
State Senate, said he was glad to be
present and show himself to the good
people of Middle Greek and other sec
lions that he did not doubt thai some
had heard Of him in the papers and
no doubt some thought he was a pref
ty bad fellow. so he wanted them to
see what kind of a creature l am
and to meet them. that he was no
orator or lawyer. but simply a plain
business man, who if elected, would
make as good a enato as he knew
how.
Here Mr.. L. S. Franklin. Editor OF
the Apex Journal inquired If
he could ask a question. Answered Mr..
Drewry. yes; l suppose that's what
you are here for?" and Mr.. Franklin