Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-04-08

REPUBLICAN COUNTY CoNvENrIoN.-A
Convention of the Republicans OF New
Hanover county was held in the City Hall
Monday for the purpose Of reorganiza-
ton. The Convention was composed Of
delegates from the several townships, and
constituted the Committee for the county.
It was chiefly unimportant except as 1t lndl-
rectly effected the complexion of the
Nominating Convention TO be held here
after. and the nominations also. The
business which it took them all day to
transact could easily have been accomplish
ed in an hour but there were the usual
disorderIy scenes which attend these mot
ley gatherings and prodigal waste OF time
in wordy nothings and amusing speeches
where every man who conld talk was de-
sirous of figuring.
The Convention opened with L. T.. Rice
in the Chair and G. NJ. Arnold Secretary.
The first real shot was fired by Gizzard
French, who commenced on the " tickle
me and I'll tickle you plan . with Geo.
Price. He Landed Price and recon-
mended him as permanent Chairman of
lied said he and Price had differed
heretofore, but these differences bad all
been healed, aud that Prices course as q
consistent Republican in the Legislature
had won from them this evidence Of their
confidence that they had healed their
family differences, and would now show
Democrats an unbrOkep front, and ended
by urging unity and harmony. OF course
the motion was carried and Price took his
seat as permanent Chairman.
serious difference was now threatened
by warm desire manifested on the part
Of each Arnold's and j. G. Bulcken S
friends to have their particular favorite
made permanent Secretary OF the Commit
tee; but this was very shrewd!y healed by
Rice as Chairman of the committee on
Organization, who recommended one for
Corresponding Secretary and the other for
Recording Secretary.
This committee on Organization was
made 10 consist of FIVE members. French
was one, and begged TO be excused, ashing
the Chairman to appoint some ''gentle-
man" from the country IN his stead. The
Chair reminded him Of u fact OF which he
seemed ignorant that he (Frenoh) tcas a
delegate from Holden township and neces-
sarily from the country himself.
During the absence of the committee
"Hon." J. S. ". Eagles addressed the
house by request He alluded to his
course in the Legislature said he had
been a Republican, but had worked for
the good of the whole people, but yet had
faithfully served the Republican party.
On the question Of Railroad Consolida-
ton he had voted for the movement under
a misrepresentation confessed that he was
ignorant when he went to the Legislature,
and had done as some men told him, but
did lot know he was voting for consolida-
ton but now affirmed that if he had
voted knowingly" he believed it would
have been benefit to the people here
He then said he had not "gone back" on
the party blew his old trumpet loudly,
announced himself q candidate for re-
election, and manfully retired.
The following recommendations of the
committee on Organization were adopted !:
Recording Secretary, J. G., Bulcken Cor
responding Secretary, G.. M. Arnold q
President from each township in the
country and each ward in the city, to be
recommended by the delegations and
] elected by the citizens Finance Com