The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-04-27

Tor the STANDARD.
Halifax County Republican Conventions.
According to previous notice large and
4 enthusiastic audience assembled in the
Court house at II. A. M =
The meeting was called to order by w.
7. ]. Hayes who nominated Ben. Fl. Frank
lin, Esq, of Weldon, as President, who was
unanimously elected, and having been es-
corted to the Chair by W. P. SolomaH and
Hon. Henry Eppes, took his seat amidst
loud applause. ..5l
On motion of Mr.. Soloman, L, F. Larkin,
ESQ.,, was chosen Secretary.
i The meeting having been organized, the
President, after thanking the Convention
for the honor conferred upon him in his
usual happy manner stated the object of
the meeting to be for the purpose Of select
ing delegates to the State Convention to be
held in Raleigh on the 18th of May next.
On motion of Mr.. Hayes. the President
was authorized to appoint Committee of
nine to report to the Convention list of
delegates to the State Convention.
The following were announced as said
Committee, viz: 70.
Messrs Reid, Larkln, Hayes Hudgins,
Eppes. Bradley, Hartman, Williams and
Franklin ~ aA rs
While the Committee were out, the
President read to the meeting letter from
Hon. c. L. Cobb to the colored voters of
the first Congressional District on the ratif-
cation of XVIII amendment.
After which, the committee reported the
following, as delegates to the State Conven-
ton, viz:
Arcadia Township-Henry Eppes and
A. jackson. -,
Buchani township-E. D. Dickens and
Fl. Smith 1s eef r. fsa
Caledonia township--Jamcs Harris and
Dalmatia townshipAJames Williams and
]. Bradley. ~
Etruria township-Winfeld Young and
John Eaton. a
Formosa township-Jesse Boon and j. W.
Crawlins.
Palmyra township Charles Smith and
John Brown itsF 9il- - 1il~-
'ea Rapides township. F. Larkin and B.
Franklin. 81 ~ i1
On motion of Mr.. Larkin, the report was
accepted and the President, Sheriff John A..
Reid, and Sherod Long were added to the
list of delegates. yi7'ta ,s'3E hslAssa
Messrs. Reid, Larkin, Smith, Eppes, Hayes
and Others. -. D fs p .F....r,e
On motion Of Mr.. Hayes, the County Exc
cutive Committee was enlarged by adding
one from each township tothose already ap-
pointed, to consist of Messrs Sheriff John
A. Reid, Col L. F. Larkin, John White,
Warner Hartman, William Young, Geo. A.
Bridgers and Leroy Watson. znaf
Mr.. Larkin moved the following resolu
tons which were adopted: s# as5
WHEREAS, The Republicans of Halifax
county have assembled in Convention for
the purpose of appointing delegates to the
State Convention to be held in Raleigh on
the 18th OF May. H. M
y ResoE0ed, I. That the platform and prin-
ciples of the Republican party of the United
States are hereby reafirmed and approved
of, and that we hail with joy aud gladness
the latest triumph OF. those principles in the
adoption and ratification of the XVIII
amendment.
g. That we heartily endorse the admins
trations of President Grant and Governor
Holden. - Sou
8. That we approve of the holding of q
State Convention at Raleigh in May next.
4. That we hold Convention at this
place on Saturday the 21st day of May next
for the purpose of reorganizing our County
Executive Committee nominating delegates
to the district convention and to celebrate
the ratification of the fifteenth amendment.
5. That the proceeding of this meeting be
sent to the Standard and North Carolinian
with the request that they publish the
same.
The Convention then adjourned.
BEN. H. FRANKLIN, Ch'm'n.
L. F. LARKN, Sec'y.