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Republican Meeting in Wayne.

Republican Meeting in Wayne.
Pursuant to previous notice meeting of
the Republican party was held in the Court
house in Goldsboro', on Saturday, the 25th
inst, for the purpose of nominating county
officers; also. candidates to represent the
county in the next Legislature
On motion Gen. c. H. Brogden was called
to the Chair, and D. ]. Ezzeil and D. c.
Grandson appointed Secretaries. ..
The Char explained the object Of the
meeting in very appropriate speech to the
Convention. rrr. .f s,r
On motion of John T. Pearson commit
tee of two from each Township to recon-,
mend suitable candidates to the Convention
was appointed. ss- 70
During the absence of the committee
Messrs. Grandson and Pearson addressed
the Convention. rs.r.r-...
The committee made the following nomi-
nations, which were unanimously confirmed
by the Convention
For the House of Representatives,. G.
Copeland and T. L. NJ Peacock.
For County Commissioners-Thom A.
Deanes, John Hollowell, John Robinson,
Green Simmons and A. B. Williams.
For Register-D. J. Ezzell.
For Sherif-JOhn c. Rhodes.
For Treasurer-Edmund Coor.
For Coroner-James Williams.
For Surveyor-Nathan P. Edgerton.
The following preamble and resolutions,
offered by ]. d. Whitaker,were unanimously
adopted by the Convention, standing in
silence:
WHEREAS, We have Just received reliable
information that the Hon. David Heaton,
our true and faithful representative in the
Congress of the United States from this, the
end Congressional District of North Caro-
lima, died at the City of Washington at j
O'Clock this morning. Therefore
ResOlUed, That we have heard OF the death
of Col. Heaton. our able and distinguished
- representative, with feelings OF sincere regret
and sorrow.
ReS0Ired, That wewill ever warmly cherish
the memory and emulate the many shining
virtues of the deceased and lament his un,
timely death.
Reselred, That we tender to his widow
and surviving children, in their great be
rcavement and afiliction, our most profound
sympathy and coincidence.
Tie County Executive Committee was au
thorized to fill any vacancy that may occu
by any of the nominees declining to accept
The following resolutions offered by D. j
Ezzell, was unanimously adopted
Resolred, That having full and entire con
fidcnce in the patriotism, ability, integrit!
and fidelity of our long tried, true and faith
ful Senator, Gen. Curtis H. Brogden, we d.
most cheerfully and cordially recommend
him as eminently worthy of any office within
our gift, and do recommend him as candl
date for either the Senate or the Congress o
the United States from the End Congres
sional District.
ReSOlged, That committee Of ten be ap
pointed by the chair to meet our Repub
lican brethren in Convention at Snow Hill
on Saturday, the End Of July, to represen
the 18th Senatorial District in the next Gen
eral Assembly. The chair appointed H. L
Grant, Jno. Y. Sherard, John c. Rhodes
John Robinson, w. H. Thompson, W. Z
Burnett, D. C. Grandson, c. c. Best, Johl
T. Pearson and Madison Raiford.
On motion, it was requested that the nom
inees of the Republican party meet the op
position in canvassing the county.
The following resolution was read an'
adopted:
ResOIUed, That the chair appoint CON
mittee of five to invite the Hon. S. F. Phil
lips and other eminent speakers, to meet u
in general mass meeting at Goldsboro, o
Saturday the 3Oth of July, and that th
committee make all necessary arrangement
for the occasion. The chair appointed Z
L. Grant, Jno V. Sherard, Jno. T. Pearson
c. c. Best and D. c. Grandson, and on mt
ton, the chairman and Jno C.. Rhodes wei
added to the committee.
The Goldsboro Neecs and Raleigh Stan'
ard, were requested to publish the proceeC
ings of this Convention.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
c. II. BROGDEN, Chm'n.
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