Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-05-26

Democratic Convention i'm Wake.
This body assembled in the Town Hall, in Raj
egh % O'Clock on Monday the 18th instant, when
on motion Of P. Busbee, Geo. w. Thompson, Esq,
was appointed 10 preside and on motion of Geo. b.
Allen, q Basbee vas appointed Secretary.
The following Delegates (from ls Dis,ricts) ap-
peared and took their seats: r .....ra -
Raleigh Dist,iet, No. John Hutchins, @. Bus
bee, Ira Beckwith. o. L. Burch, George Fisher, p.
Busbee, ]. J. Biggs. - a.a- rs
Raleigh Di.triei, Ma. s.-James B. Shepard, M.
A. Bledsoe, A. g. Drake. John O'Rourke. ..-
Dr.. Wesley Hartsdeld, and P. A. Dunn.
Houses Creek.-Benjamin Perry, Chas. E. Finch,
w. A. Rogers, Isaac H. Rogers.
While Oak.-Jordan HoIleman, John Scott, A.
Jones. AIsey Hunter, Rufus H. Jones, JOS Hunter.
spoon, William Hopson, Hiram Weatherspoon
Buckhorn-P. B. Burt, Bennett Holland, A. les
lie. D. B. Holland. R. Norris.
Middle C+eek.-Isaac Rowland, w. w. Clements,
CASTOR Usey, William BaIen.;ne, James Adams,
New Light.-Michae Thompson, Capt. w. c.
Maneum.
Panther Branch.-Thos. G. Whitaker, Jonathan
Smith, Jno: Walton, Wm. Snellings. Wm. H. Wal.
ton, Rufus N. Lynch, Jas. S. Walton.
s. Marks.-Peterson Dunn, Reynolds Allen, J.
81. Matthes0s.-Jacob Hunter, Leroy Chappell,
Willie Perry, John w. carp, N. S. carp, James r.
Jefreys.
Cto:. ROad,-Burwell Temple, L. House, Rufus
F. Temple, J. M. Fleming, Calvin Mitchell.
Bufalow.-D. Scarborough, Hiram Scarborough.
81. Mary's.-J. H Poole, L. ]. Allen, J. l.. Poole,
Svyi Creek-A. Turner, A. X. Clements, J. w.
Rogers, J. M. Jones. J. F. Rogers, A. P. Woodall.
Li"k Rioer.-A. P. Hopkins, Benz. Marriott.
Barton's Geek.-Geo w. Thompson, M. Safer.
On motion of Mr.. Shepard, Committee of three.
consisting of M. A. Bledsoe, John M. Fleming and
Busbee. were appointed to draft Resolutions for
the consideration of the Convention.
Mr. Shepard also moved that the Convention pro-
ceed Immediately to the nomination Of candidates to
represent Wake County in the next Legislature; and
that the vote be by DISTRICTS each District having tw
votes. Concurred in. 80
Mr.. Shepard said he had been requested by friends
to put in nomination the names Of several gentlemen
and he took occasion to announce that he did
y as the organ of these friends. Some of lhe gen.
tlemen whom he should name, he preferred and some
he did not and he made this statement in order to
prevent misconception. He then nominated Wesley
Jones as candidate for the Senate; and r. M. Saun.
ders, CASTOR H. Wilder, William A. Allen. Angus
tin Turner, Castor Utley, and Wilson w. Whitaker
for the House of Commons.
Mr.. Burt added to the nomination the name of
Burwell Rollins; Mr.. Burch the name Of L. OBJ.
Branch Mr.. J. 8. Walton the name of N. G. Rand !;
Mr.. D. Scarborough the name Of James D. Newson !;
Mr.. B. Temple the names Of Samuel Whitaker and
Seth Jones; aad Benz. Perry the name Of Simon
Smith-all for the Commons.
Mr.. Samuel Whitaker thanked his friend for the
honor intended and withdrew his name from the list
of candidates.
Isaac Rowland, Esq. moved tha: the Convention
vote for one candidate at time concurred in.
Mr.. P. Blsbee moved that majority Of all the
votes cast be required to nominate candidate, and
that the Convention take a recess Of ten minutes in
order that the Districts might arrange their votes
which motion prevailed.
The vote of the Convention the first ballot,
stood follows For w esey Jones, for the Senate,
Sc; in the Commons. for r. NJ. Saunders, &c; Gas
| ton H. Wilder, 80; William A. Allen, l6; Burwell
Rollins, 6; Wilson w. Whitaker, 4 Simon Smith,
2 L. OBJ. Branch 2; J. D. Newsom, 4 /; N. G..
Rand, 4; and CASTOR Utley2.
| Messrs. Wesley Jones, r. M. Saunders, and G.
H. Wilder. having received majority OF the votes
given, were declared the nominees of the Convention;
and there being election as TO the third nominee in
the Commons on motion of hfr. Bledsoe the Conven-
ton proceeded another ballot, when the following
vote was cast: For w lillian. A. Allen. "a w. w.
Whitaker, 4; B. Rollins. 2; CASTOR Utey. 2; J. D.
Newsom, Q; N. G. Rand, O. Mr.. Allen. having re-
ceived majority Of all the votes cast, was declared
the nominee.
On motion of Mr.. Burch, WESLEY JONES, for the
Senate. and R. NJ SAUNDERS, GAsToN II. WILDER.
and WILLIAM A: ALLEN, for the Commons. were
unanimously declared the nominees of this Conven-
ton; and a Committee of three was appointed to
wait ON them and inform them of their nomination.
During the absence of the Committee the Conven.
ton was addressed in effective manner, by Thorn.
as G. Whitaker and Geo. w. Thompson.
Messrs. Jones, Saunders, Wilder, and Allen ap.
peared before the Convention responded in apPropr-
ate remarks, and accepted the nominations.
/ Mr.. Bledsoe. from the Committee on Resolutions,
reported the following, which were unanimously a.
dopted: "
Resolued. That we most cordially approve the nom-
inaon of DAVID S. REID, by the late State Conven.
tion as the Democratic candidate for Governor; and
that we will give him an increased vote athe ensuing
election.
Resolped further. That we cordially approve of all
the Resolutions adopted by said State Convention,
and especially those in favor OF Free and Equal S
frage, and the mode proposed Of amending the Goa.
sttuton in relation thereto.
Resotoed, That the thanks Of the Democratic party
of Wake County are hereby rendered to BURwELL
ROLLINS and JAMES D. NEwsoM, Esquires. our late
representatives in the Legislature, for the able and
efficient manner in which they have discharged their
duties. "
| On motion of MI. J. S. Walton, the Convention
adjourned sine die.
| @. BUsBEE, Secretary.
! A CARD.