Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-03-14
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN THE 5rH
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

The Democratic Convention of the 9th Congress
sional District pursuant to the call of its Executive
Committee, met in the Courthouse at Graham on
Tuesday, 9th March, to appoint delegates to the
Charleston Convention, and to choose an Elector for
the district at large, well as subelectors for the
several counties of which it is composed
The Convention was called to order by j. l.
Scales ESQ.,, of Alamance, and on his motion was
organized by calling DR.. James E. Williamson, OF
Caswell, to the Chair. On motion of Robert P.
Dick, ESQ.,, of Guilford the organization was COM
pleted by the appointment of James R. Montgom-
cry, of Alamance, and DIR. W. ii. ID. Conner, OF
Randolph, as Secretaries.
The Chairman then directed the roll of the coun-
ties to be called when the following delegates were
reported in attendance:
Guiyord--B. G. Graham, W. Coble, P. W. Par
ker, r. p. Dick.
CttsvelI-Dr. Jas. E. Williamson Hon. S. P
Hill, A. B. Walker E. B. Holden Stephen E. Will
Long, William Hughes, Sam1 Hughes, Dr. John
Anderson, Geo. w. Pendergrast, Levi Walker, JAS
L. Bouldin w. V. Shaw.
Chatham-Oliver Iseley, Joseph Faucette.
Alamance-John Tapscott .. R. Montgomery, J..
I. Scales, w. S. HILL DIR. G. ID. Cobb, B. F. Roney,
George Patterson, Jonathan Brooks, Dr. ID. A. Mont
gomery Maj. p. Crawford, L. l.. Lambeth, G. n.
Roney, +. W. Fonville, Jas. II. Holt Thos. Rufin,
Benz. Hurdle Anthony Foster, John Roney, John
Foster, DIR. p. A. Holt, John Ireland, John Trollin-
ger, John \. Mitchell B. F. Fonville, W. NJ. Parish,
James Lea, Gabriel Lea, W. H. Trollinger William
Holmes II. c. Tronger, Lewis Tickle G. NJ. Ha-
zel Alex Woods, John Faucettc, A. G. Fonville,
Joseph Shaw, Joseph McAdams David W. Brown,
A. G. McRay, j. II. Foster H. d. kirkpatrick, Jo-
seph Baker w. V Montgomery j. NJ Lunn.
Randolph-Dr. W. II. IL. Conner.
PersOn-W. Ii. Smith.
On motion of Mr.. Scales all good Democrats pres
ent were invited to take seats in the Convention
delegates from their respective counties
On motion of Hon. S. p Hill, Committees on
resolutions and on nominations were appointed
ed when the Chairman appointed the following on
Resolutions:
Robert P. Dick S. E. Williams, John Tapscott,
W. S. Hill, Joseph Faucet, DIR. P. A. Holt;
And announced the following OH nominations, as
selected by the delegates of their respective
ties:
j. l. Scales, Alamance; Hon. S. P. Ill., Caswell
b. G. Graham, Guilford; w. II. Smith, Person
Oliver Iseley, Chatham; DR.. w. Ii. II. Conner,
Randolph
r. p Dick, ESQ.,, from the former Committee re-
ported the following resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted:
Res0lred That we approve of our State and fed
eral administrations; that we will stand squarely
on our State and National platforms that will
chcerfully support the nominee of the Charleston
Convention, and go with our whole heart for the re-
election Of Gov. Ellis.
MT. scales, from the committee on Nominations,
then made the following recommendations for dele
gates to Charleston:
Robt P. Dick, Esq, Guilford Hon. Sam'l P. Hill,
Caswell Alternates--C. S. Winstead Person; l..
j. Merritt, Chatham.
E2ectOr for the District at Large-James R. Nc
Lean Guilford;
And for Sub Electors, the following:
characterization S. Hill DIR. P. A. Holt.
RandOLph-B. F. Hoover, Dr. W. II. II. Conner.
CdsuelI-George n Thompson, John w. Graves.
Person-Charles S. Winstead, John w. Cunning
ham.
CRdtham-John Moore, DIR. John A. Hanks.
MoOre-Dr. John Shaw, John Morrison.
M0ntgomery-Wi William L. Gaines, Col Cochrane'
GuiLtord-Wm. Ii. Reese NJ ID. Smith.
The above nominations were then unanimously
adopted separately, and as whole.
The Convention was then entertained by Robert
P Dick, Hon. S. P. Hill and others, in able and ell
oquent addresses
On motion of S. E. Williams, the unanimous
thanks of the Convention rendered to the
Chairman and Secretaries for the able and satsfac-
tory manner in which they have discharged their
duties.
On motion of DR.. d. A. Montgomery, these pro-
ceedings were ordered to be published in the Raj
eigh Standard with the request that the Democratic
papers of the State copy.
The Convention then adjourned sine die
JAS. E. WILLIAMSON, Chm.
J "a + R. N MoS GoSsrn Secretaries.