Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-06-21
From the Raleigh Standard.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.


DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
The Delegates to the Democratic State Convention
assembled in the Commons Hall, Raleigh, on Thurs
5av the 18th of June, at II O'clock Nj, and on mo-
ron of Mr.. Exum of Wayne, the Hon. Asa Blggs OF
Martin was called to the Chair, and on motion OF
Mr.. Shepherd of Cumberland, James Fulton OF New
Hanover William Robinson of Wayne, and William
w Holden of Wake, were requested to act as Secrc
On motion the Counties were called and the De-
legates came forward and enrolled their names as
follows: cnc,,
Aamrance-Dr. D. A. Montgomery, Dr. Castor D. Cobb
Henry urnT gen WnTsn
winsow, Jesse G. Shepherd P Taylor A. c. Dewer D. j.
McAlster, William h Bayne, D. G. MeDufie.
Col,unbus-William w. Holden (Alternatel
CasrceN-Sarnuel P Hill, Capt George Williamson. T.
Ard Ia s@R 99 Bailey sf Palmer and G.
IDnpiin-William E. Hill
Edgecombc-James S. Battle L. D. Pcnder Jas, Carney,
an" Gnaford4Rob't P Dick and Wilson S. Hill. Jr.
Greene-E. G. Speight, and DIR. D. W. G. Ward:
GranuMe-John S. Eaton, w. R. White, T. o. McClan-
aha Haifar1B F. Whitaker, J. H Whitaker, and ]. R.
Mason
B. Sanders, n H, Kennedy, and J. W: B: Watson
Lincoln, Castor" and Cqta'cbG1R NJ Saunders, Perrin
Busbee and VIM. w. Holden, (Alternates.)
Mechlenbng-Green W. Caldwell.
Montgomey-Dr. c. Peacock and W. NJ. Peacock.
Nash~Gen. G. E. B. singeltary, David A. Mcdaniel,
Benz Mann, T. G. A Cooper, L. n B. Battle, and Thomas
Nosthanpto,,-Gen. Thos. j. Person. and John w. Pugh
9 rsnss-I Fl iIs sRfssr f fpa w Humphreys
Perso-C. S. Winstead, Samuel Jacobs, and George W.
Brooks.
Northumberland Mcneil and William Powell
Robesom-John w. Powell and VIM. McNeil Jr.
Rocking han-Robert p Dick and Samuel L. Hill, fAlter-
Ro,ca,-Dr. E. w. Brown.
sampson-NIatthew J. -Faison Thomas Holmes, J; D.
and S E. Williams
Stokcs-Henry Brooks
| Suury-Robert p. Dick, (Alternate)
U1,ion-Cireen w. Caldwell.
! WarTen-Henry Harris.
Waks-Romulus N, Saunders James B. Shepard, Dun;
MsRo 0B BFnneh Moses A. & B P"a
Biggs Jers Nixon ". W Holden John B Johns, Isaac
Rogers VIM. A. Allen, DR.. w R. Scott Paschal B. Butt
Col: Thomas G. Whitaker Perrin Busbee Maj William
Clarke, and BENZ; B. Smith ,,
son, and Thomas Ruffn, Jr.
On motion, Committee was directed to be appointed
each Congressional District represented to report per
ted the following gentlemen Messrs E. w Brown William
Powell Wilson S. Hi Jr., d. A. Montgomery, Duncan
K Mcae, John F. Spcer, Edwin G. Speght, and Genera
Thomas J. Person.
On notion the Convention adjourned to O'clock P NJ
THREE O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
The Convention met according to adjournment
Col. Biggs, of Martin in the Chair.
Il Mr.. McRae, of Wake, from the Committee ap
pointed to report permanent officers for the Conven
ton, reported as President thereof the Hon. Rober
, Strange, of Cumberland; which report was unani
2 mOusly concurred in.
Judge Strange was then conducted to the Chat
by Mr.. Hill of Caswell and Gen. Sngeltary of Nasl
whence he returned his thanks for the honor confer
red upon him, in an eloquent and impressive manner
Mr.. McRae from the same Committee, reporte
the following gentlemen as Vice Presidents of tn
Convention John s. Eaton, Esq, of Granville, Hol
G. w. Caldwell of Mecklenburg, John Exum, ESQ
d of Wayne and James S. Battle Esq. of Edgecomb
!, The report unanimously concurred in, and the
II gentlemen were conducted to their seats by CO
{ Biggs and Mr.. Dick.
= Mr. McRae, from the Committee, report'
e as Secretaries of the Convention VIM. H. Bayne
l. Cumberland VIM. H. Jones and WmaW. Holden
Wake; which report was also unanimously concu
y y red in.
d On motion of Mr. Burch, Mr. Ira Beckwith
N Wake, appointed Doorkeeper to this Conventio
~ On motion Of Gen. Person, the rules of the Hou
of Commons, as far applicable, adopted f
the government of this Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Dick, it was resolved to raise
Committee of two from each Congressional DiStri
represented, to report Resolutions and business
the consideration and action of this body and
L. ton of Mr. Bayne the Delegates from the respect
Districts requested to present to the Charm;
- the names of gentlemen to act on this Committee
Ill The following gentlemen were appointed:
I'd District, DIR. E. w. Brown.
e Sd w. NJ Peacock, Dan1 Mcneil.
:. 4th &c Rob't P. Dick, Wilson S. Hill, Jr
ne 9TH Samuel P. Hill, DR.. Robert Fooshce.
9th &c James B. Shepard G. E. B. Singeltary.