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choice. And he felt sure that as their object, as
democrats, was principles, not men, whoever re-
ceived the nominations would receive the undivided
support OF the democracy of Wake. Continued
cheering)
TAT this stage of the proceedings the Hall was SO
densely crowded, that breathing became extremely |
difficult. Large numbers thronged the doors and |
entrances, and it was found that very many were
totally excluded from the meetiag.]
On motion of j. K. Marriott, the Convention ad.
journed to the Court House, (which however, was
very soon as densely crowded as the Town Hail. u
On motion Of G. q. Wilder, committee of five
was appointed to draft resolutions for the action of
the Convention. The committee consisted as fol-
lows G. H. Wilder, Q. Busbee, G. w. Thompson,
Thos G. Whitaker, and Anderson K Clements,
On motion Of Q. Busbee, call Of the Districts
was now made. and delegates from twenty of the
twenty two, answered. Buckhorn and St Marks,
(from which no answer had been received) had held
no meetings, but were represented in the Conven.
ton.
On motion, the democrats from those Districts
were invited to take their seats as delegates.
All the Districts we're therefore represented, and
the list of delegates handed in, amounted to 227,
as follows:
Bartons Creek-G. W. Thompson, JAS Lynn,
Jno. Gully, VIM. Gully, Dempsey Adams, Burton
Terrell.
ucahorn-P. B. Burt, A. Leslie, L. B. segraves,
l. Holland, D, B. Holland, H. G. Lashley, c. Byrd,
D. H. Gardner.
Butaloe-seth JONES' W. D. Scarborough, D.
Scarborough j. R. Jeffreys w. A. Horton, Bryant
Green, VIM. Pulley, W. w. Weathers. P. P. Pace.
Crd6tree.-Oscar Page. Sidney Page, Lewis Jack
son, Williamson Page, Wm jackson, Willie Lynn,
T. W. Young Isham Hendon, Saml. Maroon, Jacob
Sorrell.
Cross Roads-K Upchurch, JAS M. Terrell, Jas.
G. Leigh. Jno. c. Fort, R. F. Temple, Rev. Burwell
Temple, Jas. Virgins, Isham Young Jas. S. Moring,
j. N. Fleming, a. R. Young, W. L. Fort.
Fysh On,n-S n MORGAN e penn;poton
W. Keith.
Houses CreeE.--B A. Perry, W. O. Smith, Jos.
d. Hayes. Allen Rogers, Peterson Spikes, Daniel
Jackson, Jas. j. Lynn, R. P. Finch, S II. Whitaker,
Kitr. CreeI-Col. H. Wea,herspoon, Sidney
Scott, c. P. Wilder, VIM. d. Carlton P. H. Barbee
VIM. George, A. j. Morris, r. T. Weatherspoon
Col. c. Lowe, H. E. Lyon.
Les Cresk.Dr. W: P. Hayes, D. s. Fletcher, R.
Little Riuer.-B. T. Strickland, w. W. Pace, R.
S. Baker, F. Fl. Perry, W. B. Chamblee Jas. Terrell,
DR.. j. c. Marriott, W. A. Rhodes
Marks Creek.-RufRn Holder, Riley Phillips 10.
d. Powell.
Ballantne, A. W. Belts, A. N Belts, Eldridge Par
tin, j. A. Mclean, Isaac Rowland, A. j. Utey.
Neso Light-Caswell O'Neal, Oakley Harrison,
Jno Ray, jr. Jas. Ray, Jos. NJ Mangnm, w. &. Man
gum, j. 9. Little, Willie O'Neal, Geo. Mcdowell,
Saml. Mangum, Wyatt Emory, Ed. Rochel, Allen
Bailey, E. H. Ray, Jno Pierce.
Panther Branch.-J. N. Bunting, Henry Stevens,
| S. M. Williams, R. E. Williams, JOS A. Walton, w.
II. Whitaker, Jonathan Smith, Elberry Britt.
Raleigh, No. l.-Jno. Spelman, J. X. Marriott,
E. 6. Haywood. D. L Royster, Geo. I. Cooke, Pu-
laski Cowper, N. A. Prendergast Lynn Adams, w.
c. Upchurch, O. Busbee, jeff Fisher, W. II. Laugh
ter Ed Cantwel, G. w. Brooks
! Raleigh No. 2-W. j. Saunders w. r. Richard
son. A. g. Drake, A. NJ. Lewis, Jno Cope, John B.
Sugg, Jas. M. Harris Jno. O'Rourke j. A. Engel-
| hard, Jordan Womble, ST.
St. Narkx-R. Hunter, P. Dunn, j. T. Hunter,
T. Yeargin, N. Dunn, W. L. Ray, NJ. A. Young. J..
B. Lasster, A. Honeycutt, j. W. Honeycutt Dr. W.
j. Green, v. Williams.
St. Karys.-J B. Johns, Ransom Poole, James
Dupree Vim Powell SEN, j. sturdivant, N b.
Hocutt, Hardy Britt. VIM. R. Poole, G. F. Johns,
Jas. H. Creech, Geo. Poole, Benton Williams
St. M.tthew's-Jacob Hunter, T. c. Robertson,
G. W. Norwood, J. O. Jefffeys, J. H. Poole j. H.
Norwood, G: II. Wilder, T. B: Bridges, Jacob Nor
decai, j. j. Norwood, j. W. Norwood. D. Partin w.
| H. Davis.
Suit Creek-A Turner, H. B. Whitaker, A. j.
Woodward, X. Jones, P. Yates, VIM. Gully, A. p.
Woodall, M. Woodall. B. Bell K. Goodwin, VIM.
Kane, Jno. Harrison, Rufus Hobby, Jas. Rogers, j.
| M. Jones.
Wake Fors't-M; Thompson, j; P: Robertson,
Eddins, W. A. Mitchell, JAS A. Hicks
White Oak-Josiah Scott, Willie Maroon, Sam1.
| Morgan, Nat zones, heuyOu JOneS w H. OOUcS, D.
H. Jones, Nat. Thompson, Alsey Hunter, A. X.
Clements, R. H. jones' S. W. Mitchell, J. Broadwell,
w. j. Fuller, G. A. Upchurch, H. Hudson, W. jinks,
B. G. Sears.
The Committee on Resolutions, through their
Chairman, Maj. G. H. Wilder, now reported the fol-
lowing:
Resolved That this Convention heartily approve and en-
dorse the Platform laid down by the Democratic Conven-
on recently assembled in Chaotte and that we will use
endeavors the nominee of that COnven-
ton larger vote than any other county IN the State OF
Resotsed, That the administration Of James Buchanan
has thus far most sangune expectations-fhus FAR
he has been and faithful and have no fears for the
Resoced, That Governor Thos. Bragg has proved him
self. by his administration. true son OF NorthCarona
and emnenty entitled to the confidence OF the whole
Resoved, That Representative in Congress- the Hon
L. OBJ. Branch, has shown himself patriotic faithful and
able public and that confidence him Is un
diminished. :
In Offering the report. Maj. Wilder briefly spoke
and breathed the true Democratic faith. He alluded
to the eminent personages named therein, in the
most complimentary terms, and amidst the loudest
applause. He then spoke Of the, strength of the
Democratic party, and alluded to the fact
of having removed the meeting of the Convention
from Hall which had usually contained such as
Il sembages, to one of double its dimensions, and q
the crowded state Of ii 1T In aliudng to the vote
promised in the resolution TO Judge Ellis, he said
thst gentleman was entitled to IT; 50 too, was Nj
Holden. the vote coming from his county and ],
would show that the sDemocfacy Of Wake were mol
merely partial 70 hi, but also to principles Lead
81 cheers.1 ii S sass 5.sgss. 81 IS s.
1 On motion Of j. a. Engelhard, the resolutions
s. wers oranimoosiy edoptsd. g 49, ~:
OF Bnsbee offered the following resolution Is Hs
sid the eommitlee had pnrposely omitsed. on sc
!. count Of their Chairman bang one g
the Representatives alluded o :: !.
& B.solssa That osy has
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