Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-05-22
Democratic Convention i'm wake.

Democratic Convention i'm Wake.
! This body assembled in. the Town Hall, in Raj
egh at % O'Clock on Monday the 18th instant when
| on motion of P. Busbee, Geo. w. Thompson, ESQ.,,
was appointed TO preside, and motion of Geo. b.
Allen, Q. Busbee appointed Secretary.
The following Delegates (from IL Districts) APP
| peared and took their seats:
Raleigh District, No. John Hutchins, Q. Bus
bee, Ira Beckwith, o. L. Burch, George Fisher, P.
| Busbee, J. J. Bigos.
Raleigh District, M. 2.-James B. Shepard, M.
A. Bledsoe, A. G. Drake. John O'Rourke.
Wake Forest District.-J. A. Hicks, Geo. B. Allen,
Or. Wesley Hartsield, and P. A. Dunn.
Houses Creek.-Beniamn Perry, Chas. E. Finch,
W; a. Rogers Isaac Fl. Rogers.
White Oak;-Jordan HolIeman, John Scott, A.
Jones, AIsey Hunter, Rufus H. Jones, Jos. Hunter.
| Ki"s Creek-Hsgh E. Lyon, R. II. Weather
spoon, William Hopson, Hiram Weatherspoon.
B1ehhorn;-P. b; Fnrt. Bennett Holland, A. les
lie. D. B. Holland, r. Norris.
Middle Creek.-Isaac Rowland, w. w. Clements,
David Smith.
New Light.-Michael Thompson, Capt. w. C..
Maneum.
Panther Brnnch.-Thos. G. Whitaker, Jonathan
Smith, Jno. Walton. w m. SnelIings. VIM. H. Wal.
ton, Rufus N. Lynch, Jas. S. Walton.
81. Marks.-Peterson Dunn, Reynolds Allen, J.
B. Lasser.
81. MaHhe,os-Jacob Hunter, Leroy Chappell,
| Willie Perry, John W. carp, N. S. carp, James R..
Jeffreys.
Cross Roads.-Burwe Temple. L. House, Rufus
F. Temple, J. NJ Fleming, Calvin Mitchell.
BufalOv.-Danie Scarborough, Hiram Scarbor-
ough.
81. Mary's.-J. H Poole, L. ]. Allen, J. L. Poole,
George Poole.
SUIT! Creek.-A. Turner, A. K. Clements, ]. w.
Rogers. ]. M. Jones, J. F. Rogers, A. P. Woodall.
! Einh Riper.-A. P. Hopkins, Benz. Marriott.
Barton's Greek-Geo. W. Thompson, M. Safer
| On motion of Mr.. Shepard, Committee of three,
consisting of M. A Bledsoe, John NJ. Fleming and
P. Busbee, were appointed to draft Resolutions for
the consideration of the Convention.
Mr.. Shepard also moved that the Convention pro-
coed Immediately to the nomination of candidates to
represent Wake County in the next Legislature; and
that the vote be by Districts, each District having two
votes. Concurred in.
Mr. Shepard said he had been requested by friends
to put in nomination the names of several gentlemen
and he took occasion that he did so mere
ly the organ of these friends. Some of The gen.
temen whom he should name, he preferred and some
he did not and he made this statement in order to
prevent misconceptions He then nominated Wesley
Jones candidate for the Senate; and r. M. Saun-
ders, CASTOR H. Wilder, William A. Allen, Angus
tin Turner, Gastcn Uley, 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.. ]. S. Walton the name of N. G. Rand !;
Mr.. D. Scarborough the name Of James D. Newson i;
Mr.. b. Temple the names Of Samuel Whitaker and
Seth Jones; and Benz. Perry the name of Simon
Smth-a for the Commons.
Mr. Samuel Whitaker thanked his friend for the
honor intended, and Withdrew his from the list
of candidates.
Isaac Rowland, Esq. moved tina, the Convention
vote for one candidate at time, which motion did
not prevail
Mr.. P. Busbee moved that majority of all the
votes cast be required to nominate candidate, and
that the Convention take recess of ten minutes in
order that the Districts might arrange their votes
which motion prevailed.
The of the Convention on the first ballot.
stood as follows: For Wesley Jones, for the Senate,
Sc; in the Commons, for r. NJ Saunders, So; Gas
ton H. Wilder, 80; William A. Allen, 16 Burwell
Rollins, 6; Wilson w. Whitaker, 4 Simon Smith,
2; L. OBJ. Branch 2; J. D. Newsom, a; N. G..
Rand, 4 and CASTOR Utey2.
Messrs. Wesley Jones, r. M. Saunders, and G.
H. Wilder, having received majority of the votes
gven were declared the nominees Of the Convention;
and there being electi the third nominee in
the Commons, motion of Mr.. Bledsoe the Conven-
ton proceeded another ballot, when the following
vote was cast: For William A. Allen. "a; w. w.
Whitaker, 4 B. Rollins. 2; CASTOR Utley, 2; J. D.
Newsom, 2; N. G. Rand, 2. Mr. Allen, having re-
ceved majority of all the votes cast, declared
the nominee.
On motion of Mr.. Burch, WESLEY Jones, for the
Senate. and r. M. SAUNDERS, CASTOR H. WILDER,
and WILLIAM A. ALLEN, for the Commons, were
unanimously declared the nominees of this Conven-
ton; and 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 an effective manner, by Thorn
as G. Whitaker and Geo. w. Thompson.
Messrs. Jones, Saunders, Wilder, and Allen ap-
Peared before the Convention, responded in apProP-
ate remarks, and accepted the nominations.
Mt Bledsoe. from the Committee on Resolutions,
reported the following, which were unanimously a.
dopted
ResoEUed, That we most cordially approve the NOM
ination of DAVID S. REID, by the late State Conven
tion the Democratic candidate for Governor and
that will give him increased vote at the ensuing
election.
Resoiued further, That cordially approve of all
the Resolutions adopted by said State Convention.
and especially those in favor of Free and Equal Styf
frage, and the mode proposed of amending the Con-
stitution in relation thereto.
oI,o1 hiatt ho IF he ito
of Wake County are hereby rendered to BURwELL
ROLLINS and JAMES D. NEwsoM, Esqures, our late
representatives in the Legislature, for the able and
efficient manner in which they have discharged their
duties.
On motion of Mr.. J. S. Walton, the Convention
adjourned sine die.
GEO. w. THOMPSON, Chairman.
Q. BUsBEE, Secretary.