The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-04-25
Wednesday, April %.
Democ cratic District convention.


The Convention to nominate Democratic
candidate for Congress in this District, which
met at Franklinton on the 18th inst, was or
gained by calling Gen. Joseph Allison, of Or
ange, 70 tho chair, and appointing R. 6. Lewis,
esq, Of Franklin, secretary.
The Raleigh Metropolitan whose editor was
in attendance, says that the first day was spent
in receiving the names Of delegates, and dis
cussing the claims of gentlemen whose names
were sdded to the lists of delegates since the
primary meetings Of the cofnties Of Warren and
Nash. Il estimates the number Of regular dc.
legates in attendance at not less thap one hun.
bred, and thinks there were about as many
"outsiders.' The Metropolitan also says that
considerable feeling was exhibited by members,
but there seemed to be perfect " oneness Of
sentiment on the subject Of Know Nothing.
ism.
On Thursday, at Q o'clock, the Convention
again met, and proceeded forthwith to ballot
for candidate. The fist ballot resulted as fol-
lows:
For Cad. Jones, jr.--Wake, Orange, John
ston ami Franklin.
For A1ram W. PenaLk--Granyille and War
rem.
For A. II. Arringioa--Nash.
From the Metropolitan's account, it appears
that after this ballot, agreeable to an under.
standing" the names of Messrs. Jones and Ven.
able were laid aside. Mr.. Leach, of Johnston,
then nominated George w. Thompson. esq, Of
Wake, and Mr.. Stone, Of Granville, nominated
DR.. Pritchard, Of Warren; and after several
ballots, Mr.. Thompson received two-thirds Of
the whole Democratic vote Of The District, and
was, therefore, declared to be the choice Of the
Convention. Subsequently, motion Of DR..
Prltchard TO make the nomination unanimous,
" was consented to by acclamation.n
so much for the working Of the two-thirds
rule. Mr.. Jones, who appears to have been the
first choice Of majority Of the counties in the
misunderstanding received the votes Of foBr out Of
serea counties--is laid aside, and Mr.. Thomp.
son, who, we presume, was not the first choice
Of one county in the district, is selected as tho
candidate This system may be beautiful e.
nough in theory; but its effect, as shown in
the action Of the Democratic party, is 70 kill Of
men Of marx and distinction, whose active ser.
vices have entitled them 10 the favor Of theil
fellow citizens, and TO elevate IN their places in.
diyiduals whose obscurity shields their defects
from public scrutiny.
Our readers, and many Others in the District
we presume, viii desire 70 know who George
W. Thompson, Esq. is and we win undertak,
to crafty their eommenjable curiosity, as fal
we can. The STANDARD says, "he has served
Wake County repeatedly in The State senate
having been elected in 1874, 1916, and Is4s
that he Is candid, straightforward, honorable
man--an independent farmer with no thirst for
Office; reliable both as a man and as Demo.
erat--a stsunch friend Of the administration,
and the Incorporating opponent 81 Know.
i No,hingism,' and is wiihaI zone or tie ablesl
and most impressive public speakers in the
district" The Metropolitan says: "This name
i hes, o. itself; !, is legion; il has already
spread CONSERVATION in the folds Of Samuel,
and raised a wild shout ia The Democratic
linc."!
This Mr. Thompson must be wonderful
mas, according 70 the authorities here quoted.
But we confess we are ineredulous; and having
seen Mr. Thompson ourselves, we can assure
" Samuel that, though Mr.. Thompson may
be regarded IS very clever man, there i no.
thing abou, him calculated 10 ".spread sonster.
nation" IN the ranks Of the American party
much lels his "name," which was hardly
known out Of Wake county. That wild
shout" 100, in The Democratic line. We opinr,
has been scarcely audible even In Wake county
certainly the Democrats Of omnge have not
taken il Up with any degree Of warmth.