The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-06-08
For the Standard.
Letter from Orange.

MIR. EDITOR With your permission |
will give you an account of the grand Con-
sentative Democratic nominating Conven-
ton, held in Hillsboro' on the 7th and 21st
OF May, for the purpose of bringing out
candidates for the Legislature and county
offices. At the first meeting held on the
18th, there was evidently disposition on the
part of large majority of the delegates to
nominate moderate and substantial men, SO
they commenced balloting and nominated
Senator and two members OF the House of
Representatives. The selection of these
gentlemen displeased some of the Kuklux
who were in the meeting, and they swore
the Convention should be broke up.
Walter Thompson entered the courtroom
where the Convention was held, and swore
that if Fred. Strudwick was not nominated
he would break up the meeting. That he
was the only man that could curse the Radi-
Gals to his notion. Dolph Check, another
black leg gambler, with Bob Morris and Ed.
Holt, made themselves very conspicuous and
disgusting When they saw there was no
chance for their Kuklux friends, Strudwick
& Co., they determined to break up the
meeting, which they succeeded in doing.
Good men left in disgust, declaring they
would have nothing to do with such a
crowd. When it was told to King Joe, who
was the. most prominent man before the
Convention, it was very evident that it
displeased his royal highness very much, as
he was like Thompson and Cheek, strong
friend of Strudwick's. He called l. crowd
together in front OF Foucett's Store and
harapgued them for some time. with his old
song about Holden and the League. until
he worried everybody out, and then told the
people they had to come back in two weeks
and fix the thing up right So in two weeks
to the very day, sure enough they did meet
again in obedience to the order Of their King.
Cheek. Thompson and others, the tools of
the Turner and Strudwick faction. having
canvassed the County pretty well over, and
having found out that they could not get
their friends nominated by fair means, de.
termiDed to resort to unfair means rather
than miscarry their friends through, so they
stuffed their pockets full of votes and went
in the Convention, Cheek boasting that he
knew beforehand exactly how it would 20,
and it happened just as he said, Strudwick
and the whole OF the Kuklux ticket, except
few, were nominated. Ibelieye with two
or three exceptions, every man they nomi-
mated was a bankrupt and strong war man.
l heard one of the delegates say, that he
saw one of Strudwick's friends throw in the
hat fifteen votes for Strudwick, and that was
the way they got their friends nominated.
Mr.. Editor, it our County is to be ruled by
such men as Strudwick anil Check. and
Others of that stamp, think We will soon
I've in deplorable condition.
Mr.. Editor, noticed an article in the Sen
tinel of May 21st signed New Hope. which
does Hon. 5. F. Phillips great injustice. He
states that Mr.. Phillips will moi be able to
carry one vote more for Attorney General
r. Henderson. Now, Mr.. Editor, / will SIM
ply state to my corpuient friend that he is
very much mistaken about it. Mr.. Phillips
has too strong hold on the affections of
the people of this County for them to forget
him SO soon, and New Hope will see next
August that the people of old Orange will
roll up heavy majority for tho Hon. S. F.
Phillips. New Hope don't know us Orange
people land am not much surprised that
lie should have made such mistake, as he
is only transient citizen of our County, if
he had, he would not have been SO disap-
pointed when he failed to get the nomina
tion for the Legislature last week. Don't
be discouraged New Hope, keep trying, cul-
tivate your acquaintance with Cheek,
Thompson & Co., and you will be sure to
come it after awhile. l wonder why New
Hope didn't sign his name Borlands Creek
it would have been so much nearer home
| (You sec Mr. Editor have freed him up.
Come New Hope. you must do better next
time, if you don't, l shall take the response
bility of editing you, as you have so will
| lingly agreed to edit Mr.. Phillips.
Now | say to New Hope, hands off, if not
VIC will see who can snatch fur the fastest
| Yours very truly,
| BoRLAND's CREEK.
| Orange Co., June I'd, 1870.