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At a Convention of'the Democrats of Wake
county, held in Raleigh, on the Rrst day of April
1914 for the purpose Of nominating candidates to
run for. the Senate and House of Commons of the
approaching Legislature, on motion of Mr. w
White, Kimbrough Jones, Esq. was called to
the Chair, and, on motion, H. 8. Hayes was ap-
pointed Secretary.
/ On motion, the several districts of the county
were called over, when the following gentlemen
appeared as delegates:
LiHle'Rieer Distriet-Joseph Fowler. Benjamin Mar
riott, and Jesse Green.
.Murks' Creeh-Rufiin Holder, and William Terrell
GToss Roods-Cyrns Whitaker, James Virgins, Fem
st. Matthe,os'-Hi1Iory Wilder, Jacob Hunter, James
E1efffeys, and S. G. Je6feys. :
Wake FOrest-W B. Dunn, Samuel H. Dunn, James
D. Nevrson, and w. r. Thomas.
St.ua.hs,-Jeremiah Dunn, Reddick Hunter, R. AL
.Ns'0 Iig1t-Jo6n Ray, M. Thompson. Jr G. Lowry.
Fish Dam-G H. Pennington, A. Peace, N Estes,
T. B.. Grissom, and TignaF Jones.
Laek Creek-Silas F. Robertson.
Crdbtree-JohR Hayes, aRd Moses Harrison.
ostseS CTeek-John Cope. o. Jones, ,Jr. Isaac Rogers
G. B. Allen. and H. B. Hayes. -
OOR--f1ISey Il. SaSIIeberfyS
Buckho'n-G Beckwith, Bennett Holland, E. Hollo-
men; and "A. Petty.
Middle Creek-James Adams David Smith, William
Ballentine. A. Holland, and Alvin Jones'
Stcyt Creek-H B. Whitaker, Martin Jones, A.
Goodwin, jefferson Goodwin. and Barnabas Jones.
Panther BrG1ch-James S. Walton, and w. w
White,
Barton's C'eek-D. Adams. D. Ray, James S. Laws
Eli Ferrell, and NJ Jeffreya
Raleigh-William White, Jordan Wom5le, Kim
bTough Jones, Thomas L. West, and A. G. Drake
On motion Of MIR. William White it was
Resotued by this C6nueption, That we pledge
selves severaify and individually, to support the nom
nees the democratic party to represent us in the Sen
ate and House OF Commons of the ensuing Legislature
On motion of Mr.. William White it was -.
Resotved That each delegate for person for
Senator and three persons for members Of the House Of
Commons, and that those persons receiving majority of
all the votes shall be the nominees Of the Convention
Whereupon it was agreed to ballot forthwith
for candidates, and NJ ssrs. William White and
Seth Jones were appointed committee to super
intend the ballotting. The Committee after wait
ing upon the Convention, reported that George
w. Thompson had received majority of the
votes for Senator, and James M Mangum, James
B. Shepard and Castor H. Wilder, had received
majority of the votes for members of the House
of COMMONWEALTH report was concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. W. B. Dunn, it was resolved
that Committee be appointed to inform the gen.
tlemen of their nomination whereupon, Messrs.
w. B. Dunn, Cyrus Whitaker and Joseph Fow-
Ter, Jr. were appointed.
, On motion, the Convention adjourned until
three O'clock
THREE O'CLOCK, p NJ.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
The committee appointed to ihforln the gentle
men of their nomination, reported that they had
in part performed that duty, and that Messrs
MaDgum, Wilder, and Shepard had consented to
accept The presence of these gentlemen having
been requested at the Convention, they appeared
and delivered entertaining and spirited addresses
On motion of Maj. T. L. West it was
Resoloed That regard with great interest the Or
egon question before Congress, and hope that the
bril- extending our laws and jurisdiction that Ter
ritory will be passed. since title to it, aswell by dis
coyery as by occupation and treaty, is undoubted
Resolued That also view the annexation of Texas
by treaty question of absorbing interest to the South
and the able letter of Mr. Walker the sound pa
rioc arguments of Gen Jackson the subject, leave
to doubt that its acquisition would be OF
advantage to the Repuhc. The Louisiana treaty yield
ed Texas TO Us, and the Florida treaty ceded it and
indeed the evils which would result from her alliance
with Enga any other powerful nation too OBJ
ViOus to permit US to doubt upon the subject. -
Resoloed, That the Chairman of this Convention
municate these views to Representative in Congress
The thanks of the Convention were rendered
10 the Chairman and Secretary, and the proceed
ings directed to bePublshed in the Standard and +
Signal; whereupon the Convention adjourned.
KIMBROUGH JONES, Chm.
H. B. HAYES, Sec'y -.