The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-06-08
For the Standard
Republican Meeting in Stanley,

Mr.. EDITOR A Republican County
Convention was held in the town of Able
marie on Saturday the 2Sth of May, for the
purpose of nominating candidates for the
Legislature and various county offices. The
meeting was called to order by Adam Dry,
and on motion Col L. G. Morton he was
made president of the meeting, and j. Tell
vice-president, and W. C. ID. Greene, secre-
tary.
The object of the meeting was then briefly
stated by the president, after which, the
names of the delegates from each township
were handed to the secretary who read them
to the meeting, most of them being in atten-
dance.
- The following resolutions were then in
troduccd by L. G. Morton and read by the
secretary, and adopted
LIST. ResoLued, That in the ,opinior of this
meeting, and the delegates who are present,
that Richmond Picker be entitled to our
support a worthy and suitable man to
represent this senatorial district in the Gen.
eral Assembly of North Carolina, and that
we pledge our undivided support for him.
2nd., That We, the delegates of this con-
vcntion make a request of our candidates, if
elected to the Legislature, to use their intiu-
ence to have their per diem reduced TIC four
dollars instead of seven, and that they also
endeavor TO have the fees of our State and
county officers reduced in proportion.
3rd. That our choice as candidates for
county commissioners be rcqsested, if cleo
ted, to serve for two dollars per day instead
of three, and that our candidate for register
of deeds be also requested to take the
same.
Richmond Picker being our choice for the
Senate. the next motion was to get out a
| candidate to represent our county III the
House of Representatives of the General As
| sembly of North Carolina.
Col. l.. g. Morton's name was brought for
ward for the House of Representatives, and
| received the nomination. The following per-
sons were next nominated as candidates for
county commissioners Noah G. Efrice, w.
r. McTwain, Henry Shankle, Allen Bour-
roughs, U. T. Grafton. For register of deeds,
] T. \. Simpson; for coroner, e. M. Shankie.
| 1t was then agreed that we, the delegates
| of this convention, conclude not to bring
out any more candidates. The present
| sheriff, Joseph Marshal, being Il candidate
for reelection, and George Smith, who is
| also candidate for the office of sheriff, rum
ming us an independent candidate; both
well known to be clever men, and liberal in
their political views; and that the present
sheriff is entitled to the respect of every citi-
zen cannot be doubted, as he has always
| been indulgent. Both of the above named
| candidates have the confidence of this con
vention 1t was also concluded by the con
vention not to run any one for county treas
| urer.
The present county surveyor, w. Ii. Ran
dali, having given general satisfaction, and
known to be one of the most obliging men,
will hardly have opposition, as he is also
thought to be generous in his political
views ea-t
The nominations being over, Col. L. G.
Morton was called on for speech He came
forward and thanked the delegates for the
honor they had Just conferred ON him, say.
ing he was not prepared for speech, and
that he was not able to say, Just then, wheth-
er he would accept the nomination just given
him, as he had important business before
him that he feared would make it not expo
dent for him to accept the nomination
being census taker for Stanley county. He
concluded by stating to the convention thai
he would make up his mind in the course o.
two weeks whether he would accept or not
and that if he was candidate he would
work for the good of our country.
On motion of j. Fl. Howell, Esq., it wal
ordered that the proceedings of this meeting
be written out for publication, and sent t.
the editor of the Raleigh Standard with thu
request that he publish the same
On motion, the meeting then adjourned
ADAM DRY President.
j. I. BELL, Vice President.
w. Ii. ID. GREENE, Sec'y.