The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-03-01
WHlG STATE CONVENTION
Raleigh. February ed.

Al o'claek. the Convention was call.
ed to order hy Mr.. Gillian, Of Granville.
WHO mo, cd that the Hon. Richard Hines.
of Wake, lie appointed Presid' n. o. the
Convention. which YVES carried unani-
mously.
The President being conducted To the
chair. by Messrs. Gillian aud Kerr, re-
turned his acknowledgements IN a neal
address.
Tn motion OF Mr.. Waddell. Df 0sange.
for the further arganizasion of the c0nren-
iion. the following gentlemen were ap
pointed Wire Presidents, viz:
Vim. Albright. 81 Chatham.
n. T. Green. Of Warren.
y. l.. Williams, OF Snuy,
John Blackwell, Of Craven.
Dn motion &C Mr.. Gales. tn complete
lie organization Of the convention. X. w.
Lassiter. &c Granville, aud Oh. G. Raho-
ienu. Of Franklin. were appointed Secre-
taries. s~
The roll being called, il appeared that
ihiriy-one counties were represented. The
following persons composed the represent
laiives from Orange: Col. Abner Par
ker. w. w. Guess, Henry Edwards, Col.
Ellison a. afs"gssm, s'smuUf rs. Woods,
Wm. Lea, Hugh Mad,lell, A, Wilson, W.
Thompson. Samuel +. Phillips, Thomas
Cameron, John w. Car. M. G.. Herndon,
Peyion p. Moore, 5. b. Durham.
The President presented letter from
the Hon. j. III. Bryan, who had been 70.
quesied 10 represen, Haywood and Che
rokee counties. regretting his unavoidable
absence. @.4 .s D..
Read and laid on the table. SIS
Mr. Wadden, Of Orange, offered the
following resolution:
R:sOlrtd, That committee, 10 eonsis, Of two
from each congressional dislric, represented in
the convention, lie appointed by the members from
the respective Districts whose duty il shall be to
ascertain the sense Of the convention in regard to
the person to be selected as the Wing candidate ar
Governor; that the committeeman from each dis
trict. shall reflect The wishes Of majority Of the
members Of the convention from such district. in
the choice Of nominee; that. in making up their
report, the members (or member, If there be but
one) on the committee from each district. shall be
cntitled 10 two voices; and that said COMMITTEES
report the esul, Of their deliberations 10 the con.
vcntion.
This resolution was debated by MIR.
Slliicrlhwaiie. in opposition. and Mr..
Rayner in ils favor; and the question on
its adoption was decided in the affirmative.
MIR. Rayner offered q resolution, which
being modified and amended, on motion
OF Mr.. Miller, was adopted. as follows:
Resoired, That committee Of iwenly-,wo "a
consist of two members from each Electoral Dis.
trct in the state be appointed by the chair, whose
duty it shall be to prepare resolutions expressive
OF the sense of the convention in reference TO the
political issues now pending, and the more tho
rough organization Of the Wing party In this state
The following invitation was received
from his Excellency, The Governor:
Governor Graham presents his respects to III,
Wing Convention, aud bcgs that its members
each and all, will favor him with their company
this evening at s O'Clock.
Tuesday, February ed, lsis."
Which invitation was accepted by ac
! clanIatlan.
, On motion of Col. Long, the consen,ioi
took recess until 4 o'clock. p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Congressional Districts being call
ed over by the Secretary, the lollowin.
committees, 10 form nominating commit
ice. were reported. namely
Isl Dist. Not represented.
I'd Dist.-N. l.. Williams.
I'd Dist.-R. Barringer,J ]. w. Covineton
4th Dist.-lI. W. Holcombc, n. Joyner
5th Dist.-John Kerr, Hugh Waddell.
Duh Disi.-John Mcleod, ID. s. Hill.
7th Dist.--W. s. Mullins, A. j. Jones.
9Th Dist. b. Salierthwate, G. Scott
9th Dist.-S. B. Smith. Samuel Calvert
On motion Of MIR. Rayner. the above
committee had leave 10 retire, and sill lu
ring the session Of the Convention.
The Chairman appoiuiel the following
con.ii;;ec, from the Electoral p;.,r;,.s