The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-22

Winning Tickrt--rs~~olasion n~-
noancing Democratic Injustice and
Unequal Taxation
The Republicans % Wake County
on last Saturday nominated = strong
and winning ticket The convention
sas marked by the utmost harmony
and vas enthusiastic 10 the highest
degree. There sas no golag back
ward. every one aas out 20 ~ia and
what was more remarkable IN a polit-
ical convention. every one seemed
pleased with the ticket
The convention was called 10 CT
der by Permanent Chairman 4. ID.
Upchurch. who announced that the
first nominations would be for men,
bers Of the lower house OF the Cen
erai Assembly. For these places. three
in number. there was placed in nom
ination Mr.. O. e.. Ellen, OF Houses
Greek, by Mr.. ". T. Barrow; Mr.. d
II. Stancil, OF St. Mary's, by Mr. l..
+. Butler, and Mr.. j. Fl. Arnold. Of
Barton's Greek. by Mr. c. NJ. Ber-
nard. On motion. these gentlemen
were named by acclamation. the
convention giving a hearty cheer as
they did so.
Col. j. c. l.. Harris placed the
name of Mr. John w. Harden, of Raj
eigh, before the convention for Clerk
OF the Court and there was a chorus
Of seconds. Mr.. Harden was also
named by acclamation, his name be-
ing cheered.
The nomination of Sheriff then
coming up, Col. Harris moved that
the field open to Nr. Sears the Demo-
cratic candidate, the only one of the
ring" crowd TO win out over the
DanieIs-Bailey outfit He argued
that by so doing Mr.. Sears opposi-
tion would be nullified. Several del
egates opposed the motion, Mr.. W.
T. Barrow, J. W. Harden and others
speaking strongly against the propo-
sition, and urged the naming of d
straight ticket. This was evidently
Z
expressions of the speakers was often
cheered.
~ Mr.. Barrow moved to lay the mo-
/ ton on the table and upon Col. Har'
ris' motion, a call of townships was
made. The vote was decisively agains1
/ leaving the place open, the vote be-
! ing S4 to 81.
Mr.. Barrow, in a ringing speech
/ placed the name of w. c. Johnson, o1
| White Oak, in nomination for sheriff
and he was seconded by several
Some doubt was expressed that Mr.
/ Johnson would accept, but Mr.. c. Nj
Bernard, in a short talk that captur'
/ ed the convention, declared that this
was time to draft candidates" and
/ that the party was too great, the
cause too sacred, to be sacrificed in
/ the interest of any one man or sci
of men. Mr.. L. F. Butler also spoke
paying high tribute to Mr.. Johnson s
character and standing among his
neighbors. He declared that If nom
mated Mr. Johnson would be the
next sheriff of Wake County, which
expression was heartily greeted by
the convention. On motion Mr.. John
son was named by acclamation and
there were loud calls for Mr.. John
son. who arose and bowed his ac-
acknowledgements.
Mr.. Everett T. Banks, of Swift
Creek, was named by Mr.. J. J. Pleas
ants, for treasurer and he also was
named by acclamation.
For register of deeds Col. Harris
named Mr.. W. j. Andrews but Mr..
Chas D. Wildes arose and read let
ter from Mr.. Andrews, in which he
gave his reasons for declining to be a
candidate, but stating his willingness
to aid the party to the full extent Of
his power Mr.. Peasants then plac-
ed in nomination the name of Carl
H. Hunnicutt, of St. Matthews, and
it was seconded by several. Mr.. Hun
nicutt was then nominated.
Col. Harris moved that the nomi-
nations for County Surveyor and the
Coroner be left to the County Execu-
tive Committee, with power to name
the candidates, which motion was
carried.
For the three County Commission
ers, the names of G. Fl. Collins, of
Holly Springs, John Porter OF Raj
eigh, w. P. Powell, F. W. Mailer
of Raleigh, J. W. Underhill of
Little River, were placed in NOM
ination. There being no opposition
to Messrs Mailer and Underhill, on
motion of Mr.. Bernard they were
named by acclamation. The only op-
position to the other being the ques-
tion of locality. it being the desire to
have each section of the county fully
represented. the names of Messrs.
Porter and Powell wer withdrawn.
and on motion, Mr.. Collins was nam
ed as the third commissioner.
A resolution was then passed, au-
thorizing the executive committee TO
fill any vacancy on the ticket which