The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-05-01
49, VIE MADE Up FOR
TIE WAKE DEMOCRATS.
~ IlH CHAMBER CONFERENCE
HAS ALREADY NOMINATED
BID %TIIS

~ ] Nix SlIANiifFIk toNEsIItItNt lI
Has ALREADY NOMINATED
CANDIDATE,
N ADVANCE OF THE PRIMARIES.
lmou@ Those Present Were Editor
~Jo-cnhus Daniels of the News and
Ob-crvcr: G. j.. Hunter. Agent
MON Central Life Insurance Com
panY. County Attorney III. T.. Nor
ri~. John W. Thompson, Director
state Hospital. II. {. Bccl<with,
Chairman State Hoard Internal
improvements.
Her. is the article, except that por-
t.u giving the occupation of those
present and the statement that Mr..
ft"rbcrt T.. Norris is also a large
etookhoIdor in the Apex Journal, Mr..
olives official organ"
AT a caucus or conference of Ger
t.'u local politicians held a few days
-0#ro, a tickle was selected for the
Democrats of Wake county,. The de
EaIIs of this meeting have leaked out
aHtI become the subject of general
street gossip. The participants In
tIo secret meeting. held not only in
.Iyaucc of the Democratic primaries,
r3I before the county executive COM
mlttcc has even namCl a date for
tun primary election, have been re
ttrrut to discuss the matter, but sew
sHtI admitted that the conference so
saIIcj, was held and the qualiica-
t.'Us was discussed. The Democrats
af Wake county will, Of course, be
s<uoctod to ratify without question the
nominations mad for them by the
dozen men, who behind closed doors
used up L county ticket.
"FrOm facts that have slowly come
"ar il is disclosed that perfect harm
uuE did not at first prevail. But to
begin. there We're present in this ad-
Vance primary election Editor jose
Ilus Daniels, of the News and OBJ
.arVcr: Mr.. II. c. BcckWith. chair
nolu of the state board of internal
improvements; Mr.. {. J. Hunter,
-auoraI agent of the Union Central
Insurance Company of Cincinnati,
H"J chairman Of tn" state board OF
Charities; MIR. CASTOR M~oncyham,
rtnjtor of the court house; Mr.. w.
Is. Jones', Mr.. John w. Thompson,
Director of the state hospital; Geo.
" Norwood, clerk in the secretary
nf states office; Mr.. T.. L. Maynard;
Mr.. II. T.. Norris. count attorney;
Mr.. George Kennedy, employed at
tN. supreme court building, and half
81 linH"n others
y serious division came in the So
H,1iCa of a Senatorial candidate. Mr..
i"usy J.. Olive, member of the last
L5,lIsr from his county, and author
nt the present road law. vas placed in
domination. Mr.. w. n. Jones was
among those who did not favor this
,fudiiItC, but Nh. olives friends Won,
anJ he was duly chosen for the party.
For the House Of Representatives
ft. caucus nominees are William +.
Iaj~ou. of Raleigh; Willard Mial, of
-'rtWcli, and w. {. Douglass. of Raj
"thcre vas little contest for sheriff
##J t.. NJ. Walters, f. II. Whitaker,
~ -. Gtaud. J. II. Robbins and others
"t rr SWifaly brushed aside. and J. II.
sears, Of White oak. was pronounced
fur accepted candidate.
Judge w. NJ. Russ, clerk of the
court has not emerged from the
node. for the caucus decided to have
This office open for the present. Later
#."th"r meeting may be held and his
-u.r~.spr dictated to the democrats
& lnc county. The same was true of
sister of deeds: no nomination was
#IJ' to succeed j. J. Bernard. He may
.. chosen or he may be ark for
.u-htcr. his fate hangs in the bal
t-..". The conference also failed to
..' "n solicitor, although both Solici-
.#l Jones' and City Attorney Snow
"r" discussed and their claims con-
-.#"red.
There was q general discussion
"t'" a platform. and some conclusions
aid to have been reached. These,
'WoNer. were j nthc rough and they
ID. Dee perfected in time for the dem
.0Etls to accept what the caucus
-.N~. one of the participants in the
#'riil| says that the purpose was sim
lu discuss candidates and ascer-
."u jheir standing. but the confer
.|' has excited no md of political
sip.
'The meeting unanimously endorsed