The North-Carolina standard., 1845-05-07
For the North Carolina Standard
Eth District Democratic convention.

For the North Carolina Standard.
Ith Dfsartet DemOcrafic Convention.
The delegates from the counties composing the
I'm Congressional District assembled ii Cenven-
tlon ne n a. henderson on Saturday tire 19lh April,
Io4o, Tor tSe purpose Of nominating candidate TO
represent said district in the next Congress of the
United States. On motion of Gen. McClanahan,
Gen: }: Allison, of Orange was chosen President,
and Messrs. I. R. Pufneli, of Halifax, and J. a.
C9nins, OF Granville were appointed Secretaries.
Ihe following delegates appeared and answered
to their names:
Fraaklin county--Wfliam M. Aren.lell. Peter,
Arlington, w. B. coppage, H. G. Williams, James
Hawkins, Jno D Hawkins, Jr. H. H. Hight, Peter
Eill, w. II. H.Joyner, Wn. F. HiAfsfd.
Grangille--L. Stone, L. D. Burweil John Bur-
well, w. A. Eaton, w. Cannrday, Frank Hawk
ins, il A Butler, Jno: NJ: Norwood. Col }. Horner.
Best and Jno. S. Eaton =
", HslfaxmL; M: Long, James S. Johnson, Benz
Walker, Th: R. PurnelI
Orange-Col. Nm. Horner, Mai VIM. Pauer-
son. son James Stagg, ~, Duke. Gen. Allison and j.
w. Hancock.
PersYn-James G. Mason
%arreh-John B. S0merviIle, SrRnions South
erland Jas. B. Hawkins, At6eE Steed, IT. Rus
sell, S r; White, G. w Nicholson, A. F. Brame,
Turner, A. H. Davis and III: j. Montgomery.
hfr. Pnrnelf moved the following resolution, ,.,
,Resotred, That This Convention vote by coun-
ties5 each county having as many votes as it has
members IN the State Legislature and majority
of the delegates of each couniv. shah determine
the vote of their county.
Gen. w. S. McClanahan, opposed this resolu.
tion, and proposed that the counties vote accord
ing to the vote at the late Preside ntial Eiec-
ton. Mr.. p. advocated his resolution: Mr.. Turn
er moved that the resolutionebe modified SO as TO
give each county as many votes as embers i'm the
House Of Commons. The resolution as modified
was adopted. ~ e. =
Mr:J. S-Eaton then moved the following:
HeSotrtd, That no person shall be considered
the nominee of this cohTention until he shall have
received two thirds Of the votes cast. Rejected
Granville voting for and-the other counties voting
against it.
. >Fhe Convention hsing organized, Mr.. PurneH
nominated the eHohaJ E. J. Daniel Mr. J. S. Eaton
dominated A. w. Venable. Esq, and MIR. Hancock
nominated Sidney. Smith, Esq.,
The Conyeption voted four times. with the fol-
lowing result: For Mr.>Daniel, Franklin 2, Warren
q Halifax 9, Person L-+7. For Mr.. Smith, Or
ange-4. For Mr. VenabeI Granvilie-34 Mr..
Turner proposed that the Convention after thenext
vote decided between the two highest candidates.
1hIs proposition was opposedby Mr.. Purnell, as it
might be construed into an exclusion of MIR. Vena-
Bile and his friends from>the convention, when Mr.
II. withdrew ii.
Mir. Hancock withdrew the name Of Sidney
Smith, and nominated Cad. Jones, Jr. Esq, Of
Orange. The convention voted with the same re-
'sult-except Orange, which voted for Mr. Jones.
Mr.. Hancock then withdrew the name of Mr.
Jones. and, the following was the vote. For Dam
iel, Orange 4, Franklin z, Warren 2, Halifax g.
Person Ill. Eor Venable,. Granville ). On
motion of Mr.. Purnell, Mr.. Daniel was declared
The Unanimous nominee of the convention.
Mr.. J. S. Eaton moved that a-eemmittee be ap-
pointed by the Chair, TO inform Mr.. Daniel Of his
nominaripa; and to request his acceptance. The
committee haSing performed their duly, they in
troduced Mr.. Daniel to the convention who ac-
cepred the domination in few but eloquent
marks. On motion of Mr.. Hancock, it wds
Resalpeet.s That 1he proceedings of this Con-
vention be published ia the papers fthe DISTRICT,
the Raleigh Stapdard and the Richmond Enquir-,
er. On motion. of Mr Turner, irwas
Resolred That the thanks of the Convention
be rendered to the President and Secretaries for
lhe eentlemanly aud dIgnified manner in which
they ha'e discharged lhe duties assigned them.
On motion of Jno. S. Eaton Esq, the Conven-
tion adjourned, SINE DtE
JOSEPH yALLIsoN, PREs'r,
! TE; a. co,i,ss E: fprsEl'' {Ssceys