The weekly clarion., 1871-09-21

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN SMITH COUNTY.
The Convention met pursuant t } adjourn.
ment on Saturday, September End, 1871.
The following persons enrolled their
names as delegates from the different beats
in the county:
Beat No. i-G. L. Martin, John Owens.
j. NJ. Currie, G. Ii. Miley, George Robinson,
j. NJ. Moore, S. Lancaster, III. w. Evans NJ
j. Martin.
Beat No.z-John Mayfield, H. o. Eaton,
ID. |. Mcleod.
Beat No. 3-Reuben McNair, Jr- HI.
Sullivan, +. Carr, ID. McCollum, X. Clarke.
NJ. Sullivan. =. NJ. Howell, III. S. Risher, E.
Hayes, Hugh Thompson.
Beat No. Al. McLaurin, r. B. BOykin.
w. J. Burnes Hugh Moss, James Purvis, j
Il. Edwards, 5. A. Story, ID. q. Miley.
Beat No. 81. b. Smith, J. NJ. Ward, A.
@. Anderson. w. G. Carr, n. b. Royals, S. |.
Ellis, VIM. Vinzant, J. S. Weems, Il. A.
Howard.
On motion of II. o. Eaton. the delegates
present were authorized to cast vote of their
respective Beats.
The following preamble and resolutions
were offered by William VinZant, which
were adopted:
Whereas, As there is a general election to
take place in the month of November next
and whereas, it Is important to have unity
of action and harmony of feeling among the
oppoSers of Radicalism; and whereas, we
believe the most effective way to do so is to
have but one candidate for the various coun-
ty offices; and whereas, we believe the most
effective way to secure unity of action and
harmony of feeling in the Democratic party
of Smith county is to give each qualified
voter fair opportunity TO express his pref
erence for the nominees of the various coun-
ty offices; therefore,
Be it resolved That the Democracy of the
respective Deats meet at their respective vo-
ting precincts on the first Saturday in Octo.
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date of their individual selection.
Resolved. That inasmuch as said election
is to select nominees for the Democratic par
ty for the various county offices, all the legal
voters of said county who are in favor of
cooperating with the Democratic party for
the purpose of defeating the Radical or Re-
publican party, are invited to participate in
said selection.
Resolved, That the delegates of the re-
spective Beats appoint two clerks. two in
spectOrs, and one returning officer for each
voting precinct, to receive and keep tally
the list of the votes cast, and that the polls
be opened at S o'clock. A. NJ. and kept open
until O'Clock, z. NJ, of said day; that
Immediately after closing the polls the votes
be counted. and that the result of the count
be returned to the Courthouse on the Mon
day succeeding said election, and that the
candidates having received the greatest
number of votes tor the various county
offices shall be declared by the board of re-
turning OI0cerS the nominees OF tue Demo-
cratic party of Smith county.
Resolved, That in the event two or more
candidates receive the same number OF
votes, the said candidates shall at once. in
the presence of the board of returning Off
GERS, draw lots, and the successful caAdidate
shall be declared duly nominated.
Resolved, That each Democratic aspirant
for office submitting his claims at said cleo
tion and the voters participating in said
election, be and he is required to pledge his
unqualified support to all the nominees TO
be thus selected.
On motion OF HI o. Eaton. the following
persons were appOin led to hold the elections
under the above resolutions:
Beat No. 1-Sylvarena-J. NJ. Moore, s.
Lancaster. managers; X. h. Sayne, b. f.
Duke, clerks; III. w. Evans, returning
officer.
Beat No. 1-Raleigh-B. j. Cook. E Hill,
managers; T. ID. Mckay, NJ. McCrimmon,
clerks; L. j. Hardy, returning officer.
Beat No. 2-TaylOrsville-John Mayfield,
N. Mcleod, managers; G.. ID. Patterson, T.
Mayfield, clerks; I'll. .. Eaton, returning
officer.
Beat No. 3-Mrs Page's-D. McCollum, E.
Hayes, managers; III. Sullivan, r. Men air,
Jr., clerks; IL. Thompson, returning officer.
Beat No. 4-Pineville-J. Z. Franklin, L.
Edwards. Clerks: X. Craft, d. M. Lutrick
managers; ID. g. Miley, returning officer.
Beat No. 4-Trenton-R. b. Boyki w. j
Burns, managers; John Phepps, w. J.: Bell.
clerks; l.. McLaurin, returning officer.
Beat No. E-Pineville-N. B. Ryals. r. A
Howard, managers; w. G. Lancaster, w. A.
Flowers. clerks; ST.. Ellis returning officer
Beat No. 5-Mt. Carmel-R. Noblin. re-
turning officer; w. Vanzar('t- A. G. Ander-
son, managers; g. II. Noblin, b. W. Ander-
son. clerks
On motion of L. McLaurin, the Secretary
was requested to furnish the Brandon Re-
publican with copy of these proceedings
for publication.
On motion of R. A. Howard, the Couven-
tion adjourned, sine die.