The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06

Meeting Of Campaign Committee and Can
didates.

Meeting Of Campaign Committee and Can
didates.
There was held in Raleigh Thurs
day Il meeting of the Wake County
Republican Executive Committee
and the candidates for the County
offices, together with the Campaign
Committee. The Campaign Com
mittee is composed of Mr.. Claudius
Dockery, Chairman, and MessrS. J.
S. Mangum, S. M. Rowland, w. q.
Briggs and Elmer Shaffer. Nearly
all Of the candidates were present at
the meeting. The mode Of conduct
ing the campaign was discussed at
some length. Representatives from
all sections of the County stated that
the people were much pleased with
the County and legislative ticket.
The dates for speakings in the
County will be announced later.
Thee will be a meeting Of the
cotton farmers or this County in
Rae gl Saturday.
The postOf1ice at Lul, this County,
has been discontinued, and the post
office at MillbrOOk will be discon-
tinued on the 18th of this month.
John n. Branch, formerly Of near
Auburn, this County, died in New
port News, Va, Thursday. His re-
mains were brought back to this
County for burial.
The Wake County Cotton Growers
Association held meeting in Raj
eigh Saturday and reelected A. q.
Green president and Walter Grimes
secretary. Resolutions were adopted
condemning Secretary Cheatham
and suggesting G. G. Moore, of Char
Iotte, as his successor. The meeting
declared in favor of holding cotton
for II CENTS this fall.
At the meeting of the Wake
County Commissioners Tuesday, on
request of F. J. Ragsdale, represent
ing citizens of Middle Creek town
snip, it was ordered that Superinten-
dent of Roads Holding be instructed
to work the road leading from Va.
rina by Fuquay Springs one mile to
the Methodist church, and that he
be empowered to straighten the
same.
Charley Startling, of Raleigh, was
arrested Monday on the charge OF
attempted criminal assault on Lens
Mcdonald, a small girl about four
teen years of age. He was placed
under $1,000 bond. The case was
heard yesterday before Judge Common
under habeas corpus proceedings, but
as the girl made contradictory state
ments Judge Common has withheld
his decision.
Governor Glenn Tuesday after.
noon granted a conditional pardon
j. w. Aiken, white man, wh'
was sentenced in Wake Superio
Court, March, 1906, to IS month
on the roads for assault with deadl.
weapon. The conditions of the par
don are that he must report to tn
Governor every month, shown,
good behavior and at the end of 81:
months he must show that he
leading sober and industrious life
PUBLIC SPEAKING.
The Republican Legislative an
County candidates will address he
fellow. citizens on the issues of tE
day at the following times an
places:
Stoney Hill, New Light town
ship, September 18th, at II o'clocl
noon.
Fuquay Springs, Middle Cree
township, Wednesday, Septemb'
10th, at II o'clock, noon.
Garner, st. Mary's township. Sa
urday, September 22nd, at 2 p. L
Rhodes Store, Marks Creek tow
ship, September 9th, at II o'cloc
noon.
Other speakers will accompal
the candidates at each Of these plac
aud barbecue will be served at t
opening appointment at Stoney HI
Everybody invited.
CLAUDIU5 DOCKERY,
Chairman
V. C. TERRY, Secretary.
WASHINGTON COUNTY NEW
In our report of the Washing
County Convention last week we
advertently omitted part of
County ticket which was as folloN
Justices of the Peace, Frank Woo
J. Il. Clifton, B. F. Spruill; for
stable, G. E. Ainsley. c. L. Spr
Yas elected County Chairman.