The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-06-08
mfLttkly STANDARD
For the Standard.
A Convention in Chowan County.

For the Standard.
A Convention in Chowan County.
On Saturday the 21st inst, at 2 o'clock, P.
NJ, neutrality-suspicious. notice, large num-
Der of the Republicans of Chowan County
met in Convention at the Court House IN
Edenton. On motion OF Charles Blair,
Chairman of the County Executive Com
mittce, A. C.. Ward was called to preside,
and W. R. Haughtnn and VIM. Nixon were
requested to act as Secretaries.
Co. VIM. A. Moore moved that new
County Executive Committee be elected as
fellows two from Edenton, two from sec
ond, and two from third townships. Agen.
eral debate ensued upon this resolution, and
G.. NJ. Manning offered as an amendment to
the same that "Edenton township shall have
six members appointed" giving as reason
for his amendment that Edenton township
was larger and more populous than both the
other townships. The amendment was
warmly opposed by Col. Moore, and Messrs.
Simpson and Cannon. A number spoke IN
favor of the amendment of Mr.. Manning,
and its adoption was zealously advocated by
Messrs. Jones, Page and Others. At this
time great confusion prevailed, while the
President of the Convention seemed unable
to preserve order. Col. Moore insisted that
the vote upon his resolution to elect an Ex-
ecutive Committee should be received by
townships. This met with opposition on
the ground that the present body was acting
as Convention of the Republican party of
the whole County. Col. Moore then moved
"that this Convention do now adjourn to
meet at Small's Cross Roads" The motion
was lost. Amidst the widest confusion it
was moved that the Convention adjourn to
be Immediately reorganized. This motion
prevailed and the President announced the
Convention adjourned.
REORGANIZATION.
On motion, the convention of the Repub.
licans of Chowan county was reorganized by
nominating W. r. Haughton as President,
and Chas. Blair as Vice-President, and ap-
pointing Messrs. Whedbee and Nixon as
Secretaries
The President then announced the organ
ization of the Convention as complete, and
in few brief and appropriate remarks he
called upon all Republicans present to lay
aside strife and contention with a single
by wise and calm deliberation. He stated
that this Convention had been called to NOM
mate delegates to the District Convention,
and desired to know the sense of the house
as to the manner in which the delegates
should be chosen.
Col. W. A. Moore then renewed his motion
as presented in the previous Convention in
relation to the election of county executive
committee. After considerable debate, on
motion of John R. Page, the motion to elect
an executive committee was laid on the
table.
The President then informed the Convcn-
ton that he was prepared to receive the
suggestions of gentlemen as to the manner
in which delegates to the District Conven-
ton should be appointed. On motion, it
was resolved that the Convention choose the
delegates without reference to committee.
The following persons were then elected del.
egates to represent Chowan county in the
District Convention called to assemble at
Plymouth on the End day of June, viz
Richard Clayton, John R. Page, w. r.
Haughton, Fred Fleetwood and W. G. Britt
from Edenton township. E. Holly and
jeremiah Ellis, from second township. A. C.
Ward and S. s. Cannon, from third town.
ship.
A call being now made for the nomina
ton of persons to fill the county offices, Col
Moore came forward and opposed any NOM
nations being made, on the ground that the
townships were not represented in the Con.
vention, and also stated, that he had not I'm.
derstood this to be convention for nomi.
mating county officers, &c. Some debate
arose upon the opposition thus brought for.
ward by the Colonel, gentlemen avowing that
convention had been duly advertised at
many public places throughout the county
and that it was useless to endeavor to post.
pone the business of the convention. Col
Moore then moved the county officers be
nominated by townships, in compliance with
section 8, of the plan of organization. This
motion met with opposition, there being no
township organization or committees in this
county, and the convention then resolved to
enter Immediately into choice for candi
dates to fill the county offices. The follow
ing nominations were made, viz:
For Representative-John r. Page.
For SherifEWilliam G. Britt.
For Surveyor-G. ]. Cherry.
For Register of Deeds-O. F. Gilbert
Fer Treasurer. A. Woodland.
For Commissioners of the County-Chas.
Blair, D. V. Etheridge, R. G. Mitchell, T. E.
Ward and C. M. Manning.
For Coroner-B. E. Hultz.
After the nominations were made, John
r. Page stated that he had been solicited to
allow his name to be used in the Congress
sional convention; but having been nomi-
mated to-day by his Republican fellow-citi-
Zens of Chowan, as their Representative in
the Legislature of the State, he most posi-
lively declined to have his name used by
his friends in connection with any other
nomination. Other speeches were made,
and the following resolutions were introduc-
ed, viz:
ResoEoed list. That we most heartily en-
dorse the platform and general resolutions
of the convention of the Republican party
held in the city of Raleigh on the 18th inst,
and we call upon all good citizens of Cho
wan county to come forward and unite with
us for the good of our country and the pros
perity of all classes and conditions of the
people.
2. That we heartily approve of the nom.
nation of Samuel F. Phillips, of the county
of Wake, for Attorney General, and pledge
to him our earnest and active support in the
present campaign.
8. That it is the purpose of the Republi.
cans of Chowan to move together in union
and peace, with single desire to contrib ute
to the happiness of the people of the State
and to the preservation of good govern,
ment.
4. That we will use our best efforts in the
present campaign to elect good Republicans
to Office, and we will abide by the nomina-
lions of our Conventions.
John R. Page then came forward and sta
ted that he was opposed to the first resolu,
ton, if it was to be considered an endorse,
ment Of the plan of organization, which bad
produced SO great confusion here on this
occasion. He was astonished to find Re-
publican State Convention throwing OBJ.
stacles in the way of good and fair county
organization.
On motion the thanks of the Convention
were rendered to the President and other
officers of the Convention, for their efforts
to preserve good order in this meeting.
On motion it was resolved that copy of
these proceedings be forwarded to the
Standard and North CaroliniaH for publica-
ton.
No other business being brought forward,
on motion. the Convention adjourned
VIM X. HAUGHTON, Priest
CHA's. BLAIR, Vice
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