The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-06-13
From ,Ae ililsa Caranirle.
WIG DISTINCT CONVENTION


WIG DISTRICT CONVENTION.
Pursuaat 10 notice given, the Delegates
spp'In cd by the several Counties coInpo-
ssng Tie 7la Electoral Disiric. Of N. Caro-
l'ns. 70 meet IN Convention On the 3Olh
day of May 1874, and nominate csadi-
date iar this Electoral District. convened
II HIil-sarough this day, (being the time
aud place psesenbed.l in ,he Masonic
ilail. n hall past o'clock. r. NJ. and or.
ganizrd the oaseIii"a by calling DR.. j.
4. Craig 90 tie char, and appointing T..
n. d. Evans Secceisy. The President
ihen briefly stated b. object ol the Ton
ssrtson. aud pronounced il duly organiz-
ed Cor The Transaction Of business.
On melton, the Secretary was reques :
ed 10 call over The names 81 the counties
comprising The 7,h Electoral District, and
the delegates prcsent we're invited 10 re.
spond to the call &c tl,eir respective coun-
ties by enrolling their names at the Sc
crctary's desk The counties we're then
called IN order, snd the delegates ensol!ed
their names rs follows.
Guilford--Joseph Gibson. Jesse whee-
Ter, Thos. G. Worth. &
0range--James A. Craig, z. II. iloli.
Chcslcy r Fauceu. .#s +-+
Person = L. q. Reade. :...
caswell--Geo. w. Swepsou, c. n. ID.
Exams. "..s~+#a4 -4 -.se~s 49,.
Mr. Reade. Of Person, then arose and
after somp remarks complimentary Of Mr.
Kerr, Of csswell, submitted the following
resolution t@.aE
Resofved, rh tour talented and worthy
f,iio~-citizen John Kerr. esq., Of Cas-
well, be aud he is hereby nominated by
this Convention. Wing Electoral Candi-
date in the 9Th Electoral d,siricI Of North
Carolina
Which resolution was unanimously a.
topted.
On motion, Henry X. Nash oforange,
and Edwin q. Reatle, of Person, were sp.
pointed alternate Electoral candidates in
4 e 7th District ass@. -.-. &C.,. .
On mo i'm lie Chairman appointed a
committee uf iwo. consisting of Messrs.
Swepson aud Evans. To inform Mr.. Kerr
Of his nomina ion.
TN motion Of Mr.. Wheeler. il was
Resolved, TIT all The Wing papers in
tins 81 ,c he respectfully invited 10 pub
lish the proceedings of This Convention.
Ga motion of Mr.. Faucet the conven-
tim adjourned, sine die.
JAMES A. CRAIG, President.
G. N. %. EyAss, Seereary.
The Committee appointed to inform
Mr.. kcr of his nomination, have the
pleasure to announce tina, they hive dis
charged the duty assigned them. and tina,
Mr.. Kerr accepts the nomination, as will
he seen by the following correspon-
dcnce:
Iial.borougi, N c., Hay 50 h, 1874.
To JonN KERR ESQ.
n ar Sir: Having been depuied ny the
Wing Electoral Convention for this Dis
trict Committee 10 make known the
views and wishes of tina, body, the under
signed, with unleigned pleasure, announce
10 you that. by The unanimous voice Of
that Convention, YOU were selected 10
occupy The responsible and honorable
post Of Wing Electoral candidate orthis
District, in the ensuing contestant the
! firm conviction that TO n" safer hands
conld the Wing fires, so sacred 10 us all
and now gle ming SO brightly throughout
our boders. be entrusted.
trusting that This announcement, will
meet your cordial and ready response. we
remain. with the warmest esteem and re-
gard -.
Yocr friends and frllew.cilizcns.
GEO. W. SWEpS0N,
&. N. B. EVANS.
ynnccyvile June srd. 1874.
| Messrs. GEO. w. SwEpsoN, and
| g. N. II. Evans,
Gpnfiemen: have had the honor to re-
tive the communication, announcing to me