Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-24
From the North Carolnian.
Democratic Contention.


The Democrats Of Cumberland and Harnett assembled
in Convention in the Town Hall, at II O'clock M, on
the 9Th inst, all the precincts were represented. On
motion, g. w. Pegram, Esq, called to the chair,
G. w. Lawrence, Esq, appointed President and
B. F. Shaw Esq., Secretary. The call of the roll re-
veaed the fact that eightytwo delegates present
On motion, of w. Mel Mckay the Convention pro
ceeded to ballot for Senator upon which the following
persons were put IN nomination: j. q. Williams Esq,
COL A. Murchison d. Shaw, and Hon. j. e. Shcp-
herd Mr.. Shepherd having received majority OF the
votes cast declared nominated and a committee APP
pointed to wait upon him, to apprse him of his nOmna
tiOn, viz D. Murphy, ESQ, Col. A. Alderman and j.
H. Roberts, after the appointment OF the committee the
convention adnHrRedt til 3 fl9ff44ss
Convention assembled and the committee appointed
to apprise Mr.. Shepherd OF his nomination, reported
through their chairman the following letter:
To the members of the Democratic Convention:
GENTLEMEN Il have been informed by committee
of your body that ! am nominated as a candidate for
the State Senate 1t is painful to Inc to show the ap
pearance of being disObgng to the people OF Cumber
land and Harnett among whom have MANY warm
and fast friends but duty towards those who dearest
to me-dear to me life and honOr-forblds me now to
engage in public affairs In retiring from the BENCH
position honorable in ITSELF and worthy of the high
bition of professional men, vacate Office which is
discarded by me only because it crosses the path OF
domestic duty say to you most sincerely that in de-
Cning the nomination, made without my deslre-made
by friends who have done so much for me- am paying
compliment to my power OF resistance and testing the
force of my moral manhood.
With the best of wishes for all of you,
I am your friend,
J. G.. SHEPHERD.
On motion the detention of Mr.. Shepherd was &C
cepted and the convention proceeded to ballot for Sena
tor. The following persons put in nomination
Col. A. Murchison, D. Shaw, G. G. Wright, Jas Nc
Kethan. Upon the second ballot the names of Messrs.
Mcclellan and Wright withdrawn, and at the
following ballot D. Shaw having received majority OF
the votes cast, was unanimously nominated.
The Convention then proceeded to nominate Com
rloners, when Messrs. c. G. Wright, j. S. Harrington
and G. H. Cofield having received majority of the
votes cast were unanimously nominated.
On motion of P. j. Sinclair, the nominations were
ratified by reclamation. On motion, committee was
appointed to wait upon the nominees to apprse them of
their selection consisting of the following P j. Sin
clair, A. j. OHanOn and A. j. burlington.
On motion of A. A. Mcclellan, Esq, the convention
of Cumberland and Harnett adjourned and the Cum
berland County convention organized by calling G.
W Lawrence to the chair and appointing A. T. Banks
Secretary.
On motion F. n. Roberts was nominated bv accla-
nation as candidate for Sheriff of Cumberland The
mention of MIR. Roberts name greeted with deaen
ing applause and he was unanimously declared the can
didate
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die.
G. w. PEGRAM, Chm.
G. W. LAWRENCE, Vice-Pres
B. F. SHAW, Sec'y.