Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-06-03

by strangnlation or stabs in the left breast
and throat by the hands of person or per-
sons to the jurors unknown. The counsel
|, for the prosecution, at the request of the
brothers Of the deceased, before the Jury
of Inquest retired, declared to the jury
that there was no evidence, whatever to
cause any one to be suspected, and that
they were fully satisfied that the investi
cation bad been thorough, full and salts
factory, and that they did not ask the jury
to sit longer. That the officers had dis
charged their duties promptly and dill
gently, and that the citizens of Yancey
vile and vicinity had afforded them every
assistance ia their efforts to ascertain the
perpetrators and bring them to justice,
and that they could only hope that the
future would develop facts which would
) lead to the detection and arrest OF the
guilty ones.
RADICAL NOMINATING CoNvENIIoN.-In
all the lu 1icrous scenes that it has ever
been our lot to witness, we think the pre-
ceedings Of this body yesterday exc |. A
description OF the performances would re
quirc a pen of far greater ability than it is
our lot to possess. An idea of it can only
be obtained from personal observation.
The Convention was occupied during
the whole Of the morning session in dis
cussing and deciding three points, to wit:
Credentials OF delegates, adjournment and
what place to adjourn to.
The body was called to order at IL: 80
o'clock, A. NJ, with Galloway Chairman
and John P. Sampson Secretary.
4 discussion Immediately sprang up in
regard to the credentials of delegates. =
Geo. w. Price denounced S. Y. Larkins
as 4 dog, &c. Rourke wanted him put
out. Cries of 'Put him ont" from the
crowd, headed by Duncan Holmes. STEM
tor. The cries subsidized little upon q
remark from the Chair that 1.-TWO could
play ut that game"
G.. Il. French moved committee of five
on credentials be appointed, which, after
some confusion, was adopted; and c.. Z.
Rourlze, C. z. French, G.. W. Price, A. Ii.
Galloway and John Lewis wore appointed.
Immediately upon the retiring of the
Committee a scene of wild confusion COM
menced which bids defiance to anything
like description.
Seventeen candidates attempted speech
es at the same moment. Every man had
personal explanation to make. An at
tempt at adjournment was Missed down.
Joe Hill yelled to Larkins TO know if he
was Republican, which momentous query
was answered af1irmatively. Larkins' men
iubilant. Opponents said it would do very
we'll if they could believe Scion. In the
midst of the noise, the Committee on Gre
dentials asked till o'clock to report, and
motion was made to adjourn to the Court
House.
Price said that there the delegates
might come within the railing and the
commonalty stay outside. Joe Hill said
the Court House was the best place. Joe
is a good Judge and ought to have had bet
ter attention. N. 3. It only takes a man
now two weeks hanging around Court
House to make good (RadicaD Judged
Rourl1e rose to a point of order. He
thought it was O shame in Geo. W. Price
and Jos. Q. Hill to refer to the citizens of
this place rs common people. They might
be too common 10 associate with them
price and Hill but not too good for him
Rourkc. Immense sensation among the
c0nan10na1y and cries of ''that's so.
Twenty seven points were here raised
but amid the noise it was impossible to
! ascertain what was done with them.
After more noise and confusion the
question of adjournment was put and car
ried, division having first beer called
for and Galloway forced to count noses in
order to settle disputes.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The meeting was called to disorder at
3! o'clock.
A communication was read from certain
Brunswick RAIDS requesting joint meet
ing to nominate Senator.
The communication was laid upon the
table upon a motion by G. P. Rourke.
The following delegates were announced
as accredited from the different precincts
First Ward-Owen Burney, A. J. Den
ton, A. FL. Galloway, G. p. Rourke, FL.
Brewington, L. Z, Rice, J. 2. Sampson,
Duncan Holmes, Jacob Wise.
Second Ward-Jas Wilson, las. Mitch
ell, Z. J. Pennypa cker, E. III. Shoemaker,
Sol. W. Nash, Jno. Walker.
Third Wnrd-J. II. Netf, Jos. c. Hill,
Josh Russ, JAS. Eagles.
Fourth Wnd-Geo. W. Price, Jr.. Alex.
Moore, Jno. Whiteman, JAS. Dry.
Holden T0aomsAip-G. 4. French, j. unr-
ris Brown, Peter Batson.
Lincoln IosonShip-W. J. Biyens. Jno.
Bell, Simon Larkins.
Grant TocnshiD-Chas. Foy.
Holly ToocnsAip-Geo. Page, VIM. String
field.
Federal Point I0WnShip-So!. Reeves.
Franklin Topnship-A V. Hotrell. Di-
mus Devane.
4Masonboro' 1o,onship-H. III. Bishop.
Cas,ceA IocnsAip-ToDy Lewis. Henry
Hall.
Union To,cnsAip-Rufus GArris. Hugh
Wells.