The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-27
THE CRAVEN COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONVEX.

| Pursuant to the call of the Republican
State and County Executive Committees, the
Craven County Republican Convention met
Yesterday, at the Hall of the New Bern Re
publican Association.
The Convention was called to order at II
o'clock, and organised by electing Maj. VIM.
L. Palmer President; Mr.. Hugh McClawson
and Rev. Mr.. A. Bass Vice-Presidents, and
Mr.. John Randolph Secretary.
The President read the call OF the State
and County Committees, and declared the
Convention ready for the transaction of bust
ness.
Mr.. I. Edwin West offered the following
resolution, which was carried unanimously
Resolced, That Committee of three be
appointed by the chair, for the purpose OF
presenting to the Convention the names OF
suitable number of delegates to represent
this County in the Republican State Conven-
ton. to be held in the City of Raleigh on
the 4th of September next.
The chair appointed Messrs. I: Edwin
West, B. w. Norris and Thos. Powers, a
nominating Committee.
The Committee having retired, Mr.. Au-
gustus Seymour introduced the following Sc
ries of resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolred, By this Convention of Republi-
platform of principles adopted by the Con-
vention at Raleigh, on the 9th day of
March last, meets with our cardinal and en-
phatic approval, and that the delegates this
day elected to the coming State Convention,
on the 4th of September, arc hereby instruct
ed to adhere to said platform, as true ex
position OF our political faith.
Resoloed, That the present Republican
County Executive Committee are hereby in
structed to take such necessary and active
steps as will insure thorough organization
of the Republican party in the County of
Craven.
ResoZced, That by harmonious concert of
action the Republican party of Craven
county is firmly resolved to achieve such a
victory at the polls as will be gratifying to
the friends of freedom throughout the State
During the absence of the nominating
Committee, the Convention was addressed
by Messrs. I. P. Nelson, Mr.. Augustus Sey-
mour Rev. Mr.. Lavender and Rev. MIR. A..
Bass.
The Commute on nominating Delegates,
reported the following names:
Hon. D. Heaton, r. F. Lehman, A. s.
Seymour, Clinton Pierson, H. J. Menninger,
R. Tucker, John Randolph, G. r. Thomas,
Ed r. Stanly, John Good, Rev. A. A. Els
worth, E. Hubbs, E. W. Carpenter, W. L.
Palmer, Ben. Jacobs, Robt. Kehoe, James E.
Fleming, Ed. H. Hill, Edward Richardson,
Rev. A. Bass, Daniel H. Harris Chas. A.
Nelson, H. P. Doaue, Geo. R. Kimball, W.
H. F. Sweet, ]. W. Dey, Amos York, J. B.
Hilton, G. B. Willis, Geo. Fisher, Thos Bat
tie, Moses Bryan, VIM. Delmar, Ed. Havens,
John Manix, Chas. Hibbard, Geo. Rixford,
Miles Sheppard, 1. P. Nelson, Hugh Nc
Crawson, Rev. Ellis Lavender, Jas. D. Dud-
ley, Robt. Mosely, Lewis Randolph, Thomas
Hall, Virgil Crawford.
On motion. the names of the nominating
Committee were added, and the Delegation
elected by acclamation
The Convention was then addressed by
Mr.. John Randolph, DR.. H. ]. Merninger,
and Others, upon the issues of the day, and
the organization of the party.
The Rev. Mr. Bass. moved that reports of
the proceedings of the Convention, be fur
nished the journals of the city, the "Re-
publican" Journal Of Commerce and to the
Raleigh Standard.
1t was also resolved that the Delegation
elected shall have power to appoint addi-
tional Delegates, after which the Convention
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