The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-05-19

county superintendent OF schools. |
Judd. others receiving votes were.
J. ii. Keith. Dir. Tom Harrison. and |
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Millard Mai vas then endorsed for |
Clerk OF the Court, 10 succeed Vim.
Il. Russ, there being no opposition TO
Mr. Mails name. In the midst OF the
voting a delegate from Middle Greek
called TO the chairman that Middle
Greek was a-yotin' but she didn't
KNOW what she was a-votiu for" He
vas informed. Mr. Mial was called
10 the front and responded in words
OF thanks.
Mr. II. ID. RAND was placed in
for Sheriff, but there
were yells all over the house OF ring
ster, and calls 10 ''trot out another
horse" Mr.. Walter Clark, Jr., de-
MED that Mr. Rand was a "ringster"
but was a "reformer." Mr.. Henry
Holden's name was then suggested.
but was withdrawn by his brother.
Mr.. ". l.. Page, son Of the late
sheriff, Mack" Page, was suggested,
but there were cries Of no. no" Mr..
Rand was called upon TO state his
stand on this ring business" and
did so, declaring that he stood on
the platform whether he was nomi-
mated or not. The balloting began
and ran smoothly until Raleigh gave
Rand four out of her sixty-six. This
brought out kick from Mr.. Woodall
who said he did not see why Raleigh
wanted to come in now after refusing
TO come in on the vote for member of
the House. Mr.. \. A. Thompson ex-
planned this by saying that Raleigh
had two members and did not wish
to take them all, as she could have
done. The vote proceeded, and the
result was Rand "a, Sorrell SO, and
page % The chairman then declar-
ed Mr.. Rand the choice of the meet
ing.
Mr.. c. II. Anderson, a brother of
DR.. Albert Anderson, city physician,
was placed before the meeting for
Register Of Deeds, as was also Mr..
A. E. S. Lindsay, whose name was
later withdrawn. Mr.. Anderson was
then endorsed.
Mr.. Ireland then suggested that
Raleigh name the candidate for
Treasurer, but Mr. F. w. Habel,
speaking for the city, declared that
there was mo slate" and declined the
extended privilege. Mr.. Geo. Hun
ter being suggested, declined and
nominated Mr.. George T. Norwood, a
brother of former Chief of Police
Norwood. A delegate then pleaded
for Mr.. Brown Pegram, saying that
he had only been in office one term,
that the platform of the meeting ap-
proved of second terms and that Mr..
Pegram had responded to the call
upon him for statement of his fees.
His appeal fell on hard hearts, for
the meeting was set upon a 'clean
sweep" and the members did not
hesitate to let the fact be known.
Foy Mitchell, j. w. Simpson, Capt. B.
P. Williamson, and several others
were suggested, but the balloting re-
suited in the overwhelming choice of
Mr.. Norwood, the others hardly be-
ing in the running
Mr.. Josephus Daniels arose and
suggested that the east, west, and
south, suggest candidates for county
commissioners. This was done, and
it resulted in the choice Of DR.. J. M.
! Bell, of Wakefield; B. S. Franklin, of
Swift Creek, and I. H. Lynne, of Oak
Grove, though there was consider
| able wrangling, particularly as to
what was meant by the "east'
1t was almost 5 o'clock when the
meeting, thoroughly tired out, ad-
journed. While it was a representa-
| tive body of men and everybody had
| a little say-so, it was plainly evident
| that the plans of the leaders worked
out we'll. They thoroughly dominat-
| ed the meeting The names suggest
ed must now go before the Demo
| cratic primaries, to be held June rs,
and the struggle between the two
| wings of the Democratic party as to
| who shall hold the offices and eat OF
the pie, if elected, promises to be d
bitter one. Personal feeling has run
| to fever heat and some of the things
each side has said about the other
can hardly be forgotten.
The consensus of opinion was that
the county's affairs in Democratic
hands, have suffered. The reform
efement promise better things, but
! the ring" claim that it is simply the
outs trying to get in. They claim
| that it is the same crowd that cap
| tured the city last spring and who
have on hand a lot of unredeemed
promises that they failed to make
good.
very significant thing is that the
reformers have selected a plank in
the Republican platform, which they
helped the ring" to defeat two years
ago, that of placing the county of
ticoals on salary basis That has
now been adopted by the reform
wing to defeat the ring wing
The question of local self govern
ment was not touched upon, though
many supposed that this plank of the
Republican party would also be TAX
en-. The ring" wing is supposed to
favor this
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