Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-01-24
From the Raleigh Sentinel.
The 's Constitutional Convention.''
(SO-called.)


The Convention was called to order at y
O'Clock, by Mr.. Kinney, delegate from the
county of Davidson.
At this point, Mr. HOdnett OF Caswell
said that be had understood that the cnucus
last hight, had pitched upon Mr.. K. to
call the Convention to order and, while he
had no objection to the gentleman's acting
in that capacity, yet he denied the right
| and legality of such proceeding. But if
Mr.. Kinney should be appointed, by a
motion regularly put and carried, he would
vote for him.
Whereupon, Mr. Heaton. Of Craven
| arose and made the motion, and it was
agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Kinney, Mr. King, of
Lenoir, was appointed Chairman pro fena
On taking the Chair, he read a few sem
fences from manuscript prepared for the
occasion.
4 prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Welker, one Of
the delegates from Guilfcrd, followed
On motion, Mr.. J. P. Andrews, of Wake,
WAS appointed Secretary pro tenn.
The roll being called S5 members re-
sponded to their names. CThe number
was subsequently, understood to be 1907
After some discussion, in regard to the
manner Of administering the oath and ex-
amining credentials, it was determined to
Ctaii VIC 1OIL f'IA SH0aA I0l053dttS III DOQ1SS
OF tWelEe:
~ Cn,rat;o adion to 5; -: s1ls,S
until u O'Clock tomorrow. Carried.
Mr.. Jones, OF Washington, then moved
that the Convention 60 now adjourn until
o,aot ''A'Io
At the request Of the Chairman, he with
drew the motion; whereupon, the Secre-
tary read the following dlspatch from Gen.
? o;n1, ~ 'Aio o'i''al''ii''A" OlI''ei ~ A'''A-
< General Og(2eg No, 1G5 is amended as
follows
Jho- .. McCubolnS' as deiega1e Ifom
-,or. - EarIo,. :, ,,1pna paa0 of 7, 7ear+1at+
deIerate from Watanda Inform all mar
ties
Nj. poan,an of paorfort ,on1od n-alI- +bo+
the gentlemen. whose names we're men
ton IN the dispatch, be enrolled as mem
bers. earned:
i 1rnS adontad ll1Dll ~ '>'')"-A- -0--0 0N''
lGtlcL IIOuI ouE special correspondent, M4to
is at DrnSpnt i'm Ralni oh To look at and mic
:, ~
turo Ihe dolngS OF the so-caIed CohsClOu-
fiona1 Convention His letter embraces
, :. =,
the second Gays proceedings OF the DOdy
tn srcb an axtnnt that Il Is o,,1v necessarv
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to-day TO publish the vote Tor PRESIDENT IN
detail, which we give below.
It seems that two of or delegates. G2l-
1o.. ,,7 Abbott o,.o r,,,;,,o. tho ma
lo""y "Hu Aooot'' ale lunh1l8 'lio Ana-
chine, Galloway placed in nomination
Do;7t co,,,o4-- 1oo,,,,oo,>o,,.
ond Abbott the Assistant Secretary
Ine second days proceedings disclose the
fact that these two DELEGATES occnnied the
0'
+I,a, 7,o~,+ ebonldor n ehcnldor bnt whom
Vh7J Act1' "1ouluel W 0Iio '1"ei' o"0 "hen
the elections were over and the offices dis
.l e c1,1lo---- ooo,o1 30 1,o 1oo+
poSed o. Ua1o"ay seemed 10 nave IoS'
breath, or the proceedings got too pro-
found, when his colleague dlstanced MIN
in fine styla. scoring thirteen to his fire.
The following vote Is all OF interest IN
tha eacopd davis orocaadinos NOT embraced
'i-o ~ ""' + NV
III the letter of our correspondent
A. .,,.4 - w.. 11o,,o.-o. ,,,.-oa .lo r,o,,
vention proceed to the election of President; ;
W "' "sot Oe' w.
a atpaCe Vi soLre nlonlo'S u1i a'loiA 'ooh P1"Se'
as to the ln0de OF electlon ana hoailg II was de-
ternlned To vote tIo0 c0ce.
=. >. CoWles' OF wilkes, tne caucus tadlcsl can
Cnegro) Of New Hanover; and Mr.. Hodnett, of
1and 21onsarrsf;va A'''0 '''-''
Tl,o Co,roo+ior 1,o+o1 GO fo11ouo
lno 1ren'ion 'o,I1 .,I1.t 90 ,oiio"' .,,.
AIdn+ "R Rsroe Ranbo Hn3ne Rrs9e1 Brvs1
C8reV Cneero), Garter, Gambler. Cherry tnegro1.
Chiilson, Golgrove, Congleton, Cox, Daniel Duck
worth. Erps lnesro} Etherldge' FISHER frankhn'
Forhner, nLehef f Gn 1laGeR R, nrenen II hoeA
ioway negro, Garrett George, Graham, of
Montgomery, Cir ant, of Wayne, Grant, of North
ampton, Gully, Gqnter, Harris, OF Wake, (negro)'
HH% OF 3Fhhh Hafa1 nay @Se oato1 ot Hi@h
smith Hobbs, Hoffler, Hoiiowell, Hood (negroJ,
Lyman (negro), Ing, Jones, Of CALDWELL Jones,
Of Warrington hins, OF Lincoln, hing OF Lenors
Ale? nn.Ii r. nnnn 1o
AID Of Moore, Moore, Morton. HuIlican' Murphy,
Nance, Newsom, Nicholson, Patrick. Parker,
Parks, Pe5ree, Peterson, PieTson negro, Pool,
@ al2nu 0y he3u elT9". P tl' Hifn' Iti
We sweet, 'raylor, league, Tourgee, Trogden.
Tucker Turner, Watts, Welker, Williams and
Williamson lneero). =
FOR AF . DSl4a 5 oSTr5 p2Wo and w1aas asnde pl
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