Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-11-16
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN ONSLOW.

Pursuant to notice the Democratic party of On
slow CO. held meeting in the court house, in Jack
sonville on Monday the 7th November, 1889.
The meeting was called to order by l.. w.
Humphrey, upon whose motion Jasper Ether'dSe
was called to preside and W. ii. Howerton appoint
ed Secretary.
After an explanation of the object of the meet
ing nv the chairman. l.. w. Humphrey introduced
the following resolutions:
The Democratic State Executive Committee hav-
ing appointed 'Thurstlav the 9Th day of March as
the time and the city Of Raleigh as the place for
holding our next State Convention to nominate
candidate for Governor, and appoint four delegates
to represent the State at large in the National Demo
cratic Convention to be held in Charleston and
having recommended that District Conventions be
held in each Congressional District for the pur-
pose of electng two delegates and their alternaes
to represent the laid Districts in the National Con-
vention y: therefore,
Reso1re7, That we approve the action of the Com
mttce and their recommendations.
Reso'red That we have undiminiShed confidence
in the ability ami integrity of his Exceency, John
W. Ellis, and that we approve his administration;
and take this occasion to express our preference
for his re- denomination not so much because 1t is in
accordance with custom as it is because he is our
first choice.
Reso7rea, That the chairman of this meeting be
authorized to appoint delegates to represent the
Democracy of Onslow in our next State Convention.
The Committee having recommended that Dis
trct Conventions be held for the purposes aforesaid
and that when we hold county meetings 10 appoint
delegates to the State Convention shall also APP
point delegates to the District Convention therefore,
Resolred, That we respectfully suggest to onr
brethren of the second Congressional District that
we hold our convention in Newborn.
ResOlred, That the chairman of this meeting he
authorized to appoint twenty delegates to represent
OnSlow in the Newborn District Convention.
The counties composing the second Congressional
District being the same as those composing the sec
ond Electoral District therefore
Resoired That the delegates hereby appointed to
attend the said Newhcrn District Convention to
elect delegates to the Charleston Convention, are
authorized and empowered also, to nominate candi-
date for Elector for this Electoral District, should
the Convention decide to make such nomination.
On motion of j. II. Foy, the resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
On motion of Z. w. Fonvi!lc, twenty delegates
were appointed to attend each Of the said Conyen-
tons.
On motion of James ". Wootcn committee of
five appointed by the chairman, an Executive
Committee for the county of On>low. The follow
ing gentlemen compose the co, lmittec, viz: f. W.
Fonville chm; Elisha Porter, Bryant Switzerland,
d. W. Simmons and Christopher Stephens.
The chairman appointed the following delegates 10
the State Convention, viz: j. W. Wootcn. W. b.
Cox, L. W. Humphrey, J. H. Foy Bryant kellum,
Thos Bell B. R. Henderson, J. c. CoSten, Stephen
Henderson, James aattockS, Thos. Holland Levi
New bolts, Richard Ward, A. j. Hurst, f. Porter,
J. W. IIariison, John Sheppard, j. y. Gray, W. d.
Humphrey and Jos. Scott.
And the following to the District Convection. viz
Charles Duffy, j. p Cox, Bryan Switzerland. F. d.
Koonce, D. E. Sandli;r, W. T. Burns, d. W. Sim
mons, Green IIatchell ThoS. Henderson. j. Smith,
Jr D. \. Humphrey, r. S. Mclean E. W. Fonville,
S. Gronto Jno d. Spccr, Jarrett Gronto. H. II.
Sandlin o. b. Sanders, E. w. Ward and Stephen
Dixon
On motion the aforesaid delegation to the District
Convention commissioned also to the State Con-
vention; and the delegates aforesaid to the State
Convention commissioned also to the District Con.
vention.
On motion of j. II. Foy, the second Thursday in
January next was the day recommended as the time
for holding our District Convention
| On motion the Chairman and Secretary were
added to the list of delegates.
On motion the Goldsboro' Tribune, Raleigh Snnd
ara, and Newbern Progress were requested to pub
fish the proceedings of this meeting, and that all
Democratic papers be requested to copy
| On motion the meeting adjourned
JASPER ETHERIDGE, President
j. H. HowERToN, Secretary