Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-06-28

nate candidates for the Legislature and
county offices. On motion, John G. Will
liams was called to the chair, and O. F.
Herring, appointed Secretary. On taking
the chair, the chairman briefly explained
| the objects of the meeting. The following
| preamble and resolutions were read and
adopted ..t
The Conservative Democratic party of
Sampson county, in Convention assembled,
do pledge themselves, to sink all dif1eren-
/ ceS, and meet together, as lovers of their
country, to insure harmony in the coming
elections.
They do pledge themselves, to work
faithfully for the election oftheir nominees,
and the nominees of their general ticket,
that we will lay aside our preferences, dis
card our animosities, and endeavor to Sc
lect lifting men, who can carry our banner
| with success. In accordance with the fore
going declarations, we do, as men of honor,
pledge ourselves here, to use our honest
| EFFORTS for common cause. We believe
that we are oppressed, and that the man
who would disorganize our party, (whether
he does so Intentionally or otherwise) aids
Our oppressors and gives them assistance
in their efforts to humiliate, degrade, OPP
press and imprison the freemen of Samp-
son county. Therefore,
ReSOtUed, That we viii nominate our
best men for office, and when nominated,
| we pledge our honor to support them, not
only with our votes, but with our whole
strength and earnestneSs in the coming
election.
Res0l0ed, That we believe we waste our
strength by division, and if We do divide,
we aid in the election of Radicals TO Of
flee.
ResoIred, That we condemn all afliia-
ton with the Radical party, and say that
it is to our shame, that with at least 400
majority, we are compelled to consult the
Radical party and ask their permission to
elect a Conservative to office i'll Sampson
county. Let not this shame longer brand
us and be thrown in our teeth.
ReSoIred, That this Convention deter
mine whether it be the policy of our party
to nominate candidates, and if SO nomi-
mated, can they be elected.
Res0lccd, That the difficulties existing
in the county OF Sampson must be recon
ciled, or we are given over to Radicalism.
EeSOlUc6, That this Convention appoint
two canVassers for each township, whose
duty it shall be to make out and send to
, the Chairman Of the County Executive
Committee, roll Of the voters, and how
they expect to vote in the coming election.
ReSOlced, That this Convention appoint
, an Executive Committee of thirteen men,
one from each township, to be styled the
County Executive Committee, and that
they select Chairman.
, ReSOlced, That the County Executive
: Committee appoint an Executive Commit
tee of four in each township, and that they
attend TO all the interests Of the COnserva-
tive party III said township, and report tC
t the Executive Committee of the county.
RcSOiUed, That the County Committed
call upon the Township Committee t.
raise any funds that may be necessary tC
J,a lxyoi Lott JpI
ments, printing tickets, &c.
Resoioed, That the County Committee
together with one committeeman from
| each township, meet at Clinton once
!, week from this time to the election in No
vcmber to take such action, rs may be fol
the welfare OF the Conservative party o
the county and State.
/ | RcSOtccd, That we can and will Succect
. in the coming canvass, if we can only sOa
. above prejudice and passion; and We vii
now test the matter. Are we selfish or az,
: we patriotic?
2 1t was then moved and carried that The
Chairman appoint an executive committee
of four and two canVaSscrS from each dis
tlict, which resulted as follows:
IIalrs-Executive Committec-Josial
D Mcl'haiI, d. Il. Watson, NJ. j. Faison all
a. Il. Barbary. CanvAsscrs-O. f. Her
ring and Alex. Royal.
1lOllcNCitJJ S-ENcctlIINC NOIlltnlUicc-O
: ii. burlington, ISAIAH 1Ierring,p. ID. ParEe
/ and Il. Fowler. Canvasscrs-Alvin Roy
al and j. &. Howard.
, MingO-EXccutiye COmmLtee-T. }
= Wilson, Ncdham Warren, Il. A. DraughOl
= and Jesse Wilson. Cauvasscrs-JOhn X
. Register and Joel jackson.
Little COharic-EXccutive Committee
d. y. Cooper, j. NJ. Spell, M. White ans
John w. Mathis. Canvasscrs-J. ID. O
Culbreth and Dan1 Ray.
1 anklin-EXccutivc Committcc-E
/ Ward, \. IL. Fennc!l, S. j. Faison am
Robert II. Herring. Canvassers-Owcl
. Fcnnel and DIR. j. B. Seavy.
Tmlley-Executive Committee-L. Il
i Willard, VIM. S. Mathis, j. L. Moore ant
). J. d. Oates. Commissioners. II. Nc
q Calop ava I. NJ. Carroll.
West Br, oks-Exccutive Committee
L Isaac Williams, l.. G. King, g. r. WI
n liams and William Daughtry. Canvasscr
|. -Urah Hill and William Bryan.
=. Lisbon-Exccutive Committee-R. IIcl
ring, Thomas Vann, A. n. johnson all
, Kader Vann. Canvassers-A. NJ. Black
h burn and j. Bronson.
f cDaniel's-EXecutive COmmittee-E
b. Owen, John G. Wright, Neil Watson
and l.. G. Owen. Canvassers-J. III
: Hobbs and James Wright.
S Dismal-EXecUtive COmmittee-J. r
@ Maxwell, L. a. Spell, Z. Williams ant
: John Culbreth. Canvassers-J. d. Nal
5 10y and j. c. Williams.
d Taylor's Bridge-Executive Committe
d IS. NJ. Chestnut, A. Il. Herring, William
. Thompson and p. l.. Murphy. Canvas
sers-H. Murphy aad J. S. Parish.
Clinton-EXccutive Committee-J. r
> Deaman, II. G. Holmes, G. Patrick and
z l.. Boykin. Canvassers-Col. a. a. Nc
: Koy and DR.. IL. A. Bizzell.
y Piney GroVe-EXecutiye Committee
Robert Bell, Chas. Hines, DR.. j. A. Dardel
i and John Lane. Canvassers-Tommi
I Ashford and James King, ST..
On motion, the roll Of districts wa
called and the Convention proceeded t.
ballot for candidates, which resulted a
follows:
For the Senatc-Dr. C. T. Murphy.
c For the House of Representatives.. II
Maxwell and William Bryan.
i For County Commissioners-Owc Fen
nell, NJ. j. Faison, 0. L. Chestnut, VIM
, Daughtry and Amos Billiard.
For Sherif:-Wm. Benton
0 For Register of Deeds-OlivcI Black
9 burn.
For TreaSurer--JaIneS Oates.
For Coroner-IIenry u. Giddens.
For County Surveyo
L On motion, it was ordered that a copy O
the proceedings of this meeting be sent t.
the Wilmington JOURNAL and Magnoli
. Advertiser, with a request that they b
: published.
.. f. HERRING, Secretary.
y For the Journal.
Canvass Ina DupIin commemorative