Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-05-28

Wake County Democratic Convention.

Wake County Democratic Convention.
According to previous agreement, the delegates
from the different districts of Wake county met in
convention in the City of Raleigh, on Monday, the
10th of May, 1866.
On motion of w. W. Holden, j. NJ. Fleming was
chosen President; and motion of q Busbee,
Frank. l. Wilson and Geo. II. Faribault were seec.
ted Secretaries.
The President briefly explained the object of the
meeting to be the selection OF candidates to repre-
sent Wake county in the next General Assembly of
the State, and also to take into consideration the
propriety of nominating candidate for Sheriff
The following delegates appeared and took seats
in the Convention
Raleigh District, No. 10. Busbee, F. l. Wilson,
Wv. Holden, E. G. Haywood, NJ. A. Prendergast,
F. j. Hutchins, D. Royser, Jr., j. K Marriott, and
w. F. Askew.
Raleigh District, No. "A. G. Drake, W. H.
Jones, j. R. Harrison, NJ Williams Jordan Womble,
Sr.. Jno sugg, Jno. O'Rorke, A. NJ. Lewis and NJ.
Houses Creek-J. Rigsbee D. Jackson, w. o.
Smith, B. A. Perry, II. P Tucker, E. Emery and P.
Sujt creek.-A. P. woodall A. Goodman, j. NJ.
A. MAYNARD Thos. Young, S. Atkins, j. Harrison,
w. H. Pope, A. JONES' II. B. Whitaker, A. j. Wood
ard, G. w. Atkinson, VIM. Pulley. NJ. Jones, L.
Franks, B. Atkins, Sam'l Whitaker and A. B. Turner.
Fish Dam.-G. H. Pennington.
Ne0 Light.John Ray, Jr, w. G. Mangum, W.
y, d. ~. w
E. Haswell, A. Lowry and w. O'Ncal.
Dupree's.-E. Booker, B. Holland. E. Hoiloman,
j. H. Burt II. c. Lashley, Jas. Boothe, j. NJ. Rich
ardson. D. H. Gardner, G. Beckwith, E. Collins, P.
B. Burt. J. Burt, NJ. Barker, A. Leslie, w. j. LASH
ley Isham Holland, j. Ennis, W. B. JONES' c. Hol-
loman, j. A. Peddy, B. Rollins and D. B. Holland.
Busbees-B. Williams, E. P. Tomlinson, W. j.
Allen, w. R. Poole. j. Kitchener, Geo. Poole, Sr.,
j. S. Poole, G. H. Farbault, Jas. Wilder P. Dupree
and Fl. Britt
m, m
James Temple J. Virgins, 7: c. Smith, J: G: Lee,
Isham Young. w. S. Fort, j. NJ Fleming. S. Hester
u Wahyeld.-k S. Perry. P. P. Pace and J. G.
Marriott.
NarEs Creeh-Jos. D. Powell.
W. Green.
Lick Creek-F. Beevers.
White Oak.--A. Hunter, Jack Hunter, JOS Hun
ter S. jerks, c. S. jerks, b. B. Freeman, A. B.
Freeman, WIN. Afford, Ii. Howell, H. Jones, j. Bau-
cum, B. Scares, G. Jones, A. JONES' H. A. Dowd,
Jno. Scott Josiah Scott, II. Hudson, F. NJ Gulley,
W. Marcum, G. Upchurch, NJ. Olive and A. Maynard.
Cedar LeueL-R T. Weatherspoon, Wm Barbee,
P. H. Barbse, H. E. Lyon VIM. George, s. Scott, jr.,
I'll. Weatherspoon and c. Lowe.
Forest-J. A. Hicks, G. B. Allen, w. B. Dunn,
P. A. Dunn, S. H. Dunn, W. b. Reid, Dr. j. B. Dunn,
w. H. Mitchell, j. p. Robertson, NJ. Thompson and
E. E. Gill.
Cra6tus-S. Lowe, Thos. Young, S. Wiggins, ].
Weatherspoon and S. Thompson
Panther Branch.-S. Smith, J. Smith, Fl. Stevens,
S. Williams, o. Williams, L. b. Britt, Willis Whita-
ker and VIM. Smelling.
Barton's C,eek-G W. Thompson, E. Ferrell, NJ
Safer, r. H. Jones, W. S. Thompson, B. Fcrrel j.
Rogers, NJ. c. O'Neal, r. Allen, j. Ferrell, W. j.
Reavcs and A. j. Thompson.
St. Mattheus-J. 0. Jeffreys and j. Hunter.
Hayes.-J. D. Hayes and F. Bevers.
St. Marhs-R. Hunter, n. Dunn, P. Dunn, j. T.
Hunter, j. b. Lassiter, I. Yeargin, L. W. Robert
son and w. A. Allen.
Middle Creek-J. Adams, I. Rowland, W. Balen-
tine, A. w. Belts, A Jones, j. Stokes, r. A. Crow
der, A. S. Utey, A. Holland and j. Welborn.
On motion of G. W. Thompson, q committee Of
FIVE consisting of Q. Busbce, \. Hunter Willis
Whitaker, S. Fl. Dunn and Dan' Scarborough, was
appointed to draft resolutions: who reported the fol-
lowing, and they were unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That reaffirm and endorse the action
of the State Democratic Convention recently assem-
bled in this place and that we hail with pleasure
the nomination Of Thomas Bragg as our candi-
date for Governor, and pledge ourselves to all
honorable means to secure his eelecton.
Resolred, That we approve the cousse of our rep
resenative in Congress, the Hon. L. OBJ. Branch ;
and SO long he is faithful to the Democracy and
to the South, will most cheerfully sustain him.
| Resolped That will nominate candidates for
the Senate and House of Commons to be voted for
at the ensuing election, and we pledge ourselves to
| support and elect the nominees
| On motion of @. BuSbee, GASTON II. WILDER
| was nominated for the Senate by reclamation.
On motion of w. w. Holden, the Convention pro-
ceeded to vote for three candidates to represent
| Wake County in the next House of Commons, the
vote being taken by districts. N. G. RAND and A.
| NJ. LEWIS were Nominated on the first ballot, and
| NJ. A. BLEDSOE on the third.
! The following resolution was introduced by w.
| W. Holden, and after a short debate adopted:
| Resotped, That this Convention will now proceed
to determine, by majority of votes of the districts,
whether they will nominate candidate for Sheriff.
A majority of the districts voting, determined to
| nominate.
E. G.. Haywood moved that the members of the
Convention pledge themselves to vote for and use
their influence in favor of the nominees; and also
that the candidates proposed for the nomination
shall pledge themselves to abide the action Of the
| Convention which motion was carried.
| VIM. H. High, w. w. Clements, G. H. Afford and
| JAS d. Newsom were put in nomination; and on
the first ballot WM II. HIGH was nominated.
G. W. Thompson, E. G. Haywood and G. B. Allen
| were appointed committee toinform the gentlemen
selected of their nomination and request their pres
ence before the Convention. They all appeared,
and in neat and brief speeches accepted the nomi.
nations in the midst of the greatest enthusiasm.
The Convention the largest County Conven.
ton that ever assembled in Wake. Every portion
| of the county was we'll represented, and harmony
prevailed. In the outpouring of Democracy on that
| day-in the unanimty of sentiment-in the deter
mination to conquer evinced by all, Sam /" may
read his doom in August next.
| The Convention was addressed by several gentle.
men in the course of its proceedings, all of whom
spoke confidently of victory, and expressed their
"Sam " viii scarcely have two dry bones to rattle
after the August elections.
| After a session of about four hours the Conven-
ton adjourned with the best spirit prevailing and