Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-05-26
WHOLE NUMBER 1897.

to be raised in this contest for Shertheir enemies
were now on the alert anxiously looking for split
on this very question. Let the Convention go to
work fairly, nominate man, and then stand by him.
He might hurt some Of his friends by this course;
but he spoke the TRUTH He was anxious to see no
divided ranks.
Rev. BurweH Temple said he had always given
good Democratic votes. He warned the party of
danger-they were now powerfu-could get no
higher But they must maintain their position. IL
they moved, he asked them to take care it was not
to fall They must give no advantage to their ad-
versaries-their only hope was in division of the
party. He concurred in the position taken by Maj
Wilder, and was for nomination. He loved his
party. He was an cd man now but he wished to
die seeing his party intact He would support any
good Democrat if nominated.
A question of order was again raised amidst
much confusion
Mr. Cantwell would not insist upon Maj. Wilder's
renewing the motion to adjourn. He, (CantwelD
opposed to a nomnation-he thought It would
be injurious to the party He moved, that in the
opinion of this Convention it is inexpedient to 60
into nomination
= Confusion again ensued Several delegates stated
what the opinion Of their Districts the ques-
tion-some for and some against
s Mr.. @. Busbee suggested to Mr.. Cantwell that it
would be better to take direct vote" nomina-
tion no nomination" His position on this ques
tion was well understood. He opposed to q
nomination, for the reason, amongst others be had
formerly given, that many had become so much ex-
cited on the occasion of the last nomination, that
they left the Convention and refused support the
nominee.
Mr. Cantwell adopted the suggestion.
Upon this question the Convention then voted as
follows:
For Nomination-Raleieh, No. g. St Marks,
st. Marys, Middle Greek, Swift Greek, Barton's
Greek. Wake Forest, Houses Greek, Lick Greek,
| New Light, Panther Branch-11.
No Nomination Raleigh No. !, Buckhorn, Buff
faloe. Crabtree Cross Roads, White Oak, Fish Dam,
Little River, Marks Creek, Kits Creek-1o.
St Matthew's District tied, and therefore did
not vote.
Twenty-one Districts voted-necessary to choice
| IL. Eleven having voted for a noriination, the
Chair announced nominations in order.
DR.. JAS. B. Dunn moved that the vote be by Dis
| tricts. Adopted.
Mr.. w. ii. Laughter claimed that St Matthew's
vote cast In the event of its being so counted
eleven votes would not make choice.
Considerable discussion followed.
The Chair gave st. Matthew's liberty to record
its vote. The district still refused and the Chair
ruled that the question of nomination was CARR d
Mr.. Cantwell appealed from the decision of the
Chair.
The Delegates again voted by Districts and the
Chair was sustained-ll to 8.
The Convention now proceeded to vote for . can
didate for Sheriff, with the following result:
I I Nj i SEs=S Ss.ss, %'Es' j. j. T. 4 Si'' Afford.
Twenty Districts voted-11 necessary to choice
W.. H. High having received ii Was declared duly
nominated.
On motion of Mr.. Laughter, the nomination wa
declared unanimous
Loud calls were then made for High who i'm
medatey appeared and returned thanks in his usus
ff-hand style. He said he would have little NOR
to say to them in the course of the approaching
. canvass. :
On motion, the Convention then adjourned.