The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-10-07
Convention of 3rd District.
LuMBERToN, N. c., Sept. 90, 1868.

Geo. Ia. french, Esq, vi NEW aanoVcr Couii-
ty, member of the District Congressional
Executive Committee.
Col. J. Fl. Davis, Senator to the Legisla-
ture from Montgomery county, and one OF
the ablcst Republicans in this district, was
unanimously elected President by acclama-
ton.
Benjamin Durfee, of New Hanover, was
chosen Secretary. ee-5.al
The president announced that this Con.
vention was to nominate candidate for
Congress and an Elector for the Third Con-
gressional District -.r..,
| On motion the Chairman was instructed
to appoint committee of five on creden-
tials. % ''.
The Chairman appointed -
F.F. French, of Bladen; VIM. Mcfarland,
of Arson; JAS Oxendine, of Robson, and
VIM. McLaurin, of New Hanover.
The committee having examined the
credentials, reported the following delega-
ton:
New Hanover, 8 votes-E j. Pennypack-
err BENJAMIN Durfee, e.. M. Arnold, VIM.
McLaurn, G. P. Rourke, John Bell
Brunswick, Vote. NJ M. Rosafy.
Bladen, 1 vote-F. F. French.
Sampson, 2 votes-John Billiard, Samuel
Brown. 4F..a
Cumberland, votes-Jas. Bauman, Jno.
s. Leary.
Harnett, 1 vote-Isaac McNeal, Jas. s.
Harrington.
Richmond, vote-Robt. Fletcher. +.
Arson, vote-Wm. Mcfarland.
Moore, vote--Thos. Harrington.
Robson, votes-Jas. Oxendine, Andrew
Thompson. .-.
The counties of Cumberland and Mont
gomery having failed to send their appoint
ed delegates to the proxies who appeared to
represent them, were declared Ineligible to
seats, as it was considered thas no delegates
had power to delegate the authority given
him by the people.
On motion the report of the committee
was received. .......
That when this Convention adjourn, it add
journ to meet at o'clock, this P. M.
On motion the Convention then adjourned.
- 8 o'clock, P. NJ.
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Roll was called.
The committee on credentials were dis
charged. ... lf-.a
On motion the Chair was directed to ap-
point committee of five to draw up rules of
order to govern the Convention.
The Chair appointed: ....r.... r..
e. j. Pennypacker, of New Hanover, E.
NJ. Rosaty, of Brunswick, JAS Oxendine, of
Robson, John Billiard, of Sampson, Rich
ard Long, of Richmond.
The committee on rules represented the
following report:
Rule 1st All votes must be taken by
/ lo1l nj shall how fho
privilege of voting for any candidate they may
see proper, in proportion to the representa-
ton of the respective counties. The casting
of said votes being left with the delegations.
Rule I'd. No delegate shall be allowed to
speak more than once on any subject, and
then not more than fifteen minutes, without
the unanimous consent of the Convention.
Rule Sd. No vote shall be counted for
any person for candidate for Congress, who
refuses to come into the Convention, and
pledge himself to support the regular nomi-
nee.
Rule 4th. A majority of the votes cast
shall nominate.
On motion the report was received, and
the committee discharged
The President then declared nominations
in order. Whereupon,
Jno. s. Leary, of Cumberland, put in nom
ination Oliver H. Dockery, of Richmond.
G.P. Rou-ke, of New Hanover, put in
nomination Geo. q. French, of New Han
over. 81 a.f
Jas. Oxendine, of Robson, put in nomi-
nation DR.. Thomas, of Robson. .#
On motion James S. Harrington, of Har
nett, and Geo. NJ Arnold, of New Hanover.
were appointed tellers.
The result of the first ballot was as fol-
lows:
cookery ..................
| french. ..................6
| luoinds.
After the ballot candidate from Robe.
son came forward and said he had voted for
Dockery instead of Thomas and wished to
change his vote. This would have made
the ballot:
Dockery .......... ....6
On motion, the Convention took recess
of one hour. ....
5o'clock, p NJ
Convention called to order by the Presi-
dent. Roll called aI-#.T
The President directed the delegation to
prepare the votes for the second ballo..
The result of the second ballot was as fol-
lows:
Dockery Observation-Disclosures. o
French. .................5
and Oliver H. Dockery was declared duly
elected
The Convention then proceeded to the
nomination of an Eector, which resulted in
the election of A. H Galloway, of New
Hanover.
Ordered, that the proceedings of the Con-
uention be published in the Raleigh STAN
DARD and Wilmington Post.
The elected delegate came forward and
declared his intentions in very appropriate
address, and Mr.. French the defeated can
didate came forward and announced his in
tention to abide by the nomination, aad
work as earnestly as for himsalf
On motion, the Convention adjourned
sine die. ]. H. DAVIS, President.
BENZ. DuRFEE, Secretary.
A Card.
Judge Thomas particularly was handled
without gloves, and the speakers Henry R.
Bryan's) words in denunciation of him, were
greeted with prolonged applause, showing
the contempt evinced by the people of his
native county, for the trucking and degra-
ding course pursued by the Judge.'-Jour-
nalof Commerce.
The foregoing paragraph is quoted from
the Journal of Commerce of this city. of the
25th inst, from an editorial notice therein,
of the political mass meeting and barbecue
at Newport, Carteret county.
l am exceedingly 10th to notice in this pub