Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24

Convention to nominate candidate
for Congress.
The several counties are respectfully
requested to hold their Conventions. in
time to appoint delegates to the Con
gr9ssional District Convention, as it is
very desirable there shall be a full
representation from every county in
the District.
J. 4. ENGELHARD, Chairman.
A. A McKoY,
J. G.. SCOTT,
Executive Com for 3D. Con District
conservative County Convention.
As previously appointed the Con-
stryative County Convention for the
nomination OF delegates to the Con
pressiomal and Judicial District Con-
yentions was held in the Court House
in this city last night.
The Convention was called 10 order
by W II. Bernard, Esq; Chairman
OF the County Executive Committee.
On motion of T. w. kerchner, Esq,
Dr. W. T. EHnett was elected Tempo
rary Chairman and Capt. Jno. Boat
wright and Luke McClammy. Esq.
Secretaries.
GA motion of Col. Roger Moore, it
was ordered that the several townships
be called, and delegates report to the
Secretaries as the names of their re-
spective townships were called.
On motion of Mr.. kerchner, it was
resolved that no speeches OF more
than ten minutes be allowed, and no
member be permitted to speak more
than twice on the same subject.
The following resolution, offered by
RoeoIcfd, BY the Conservative
Democratic party of New Hanover
county III convention assembled, That
an order to establish fair and eQulta-
BILE basis OF voting in this body, each
township properly represented,w whether
by one or more delegates. shall be en- |
titled to the exact Conservative-Demo |
cratic vote cast by such township i'll |
the last Congressional election; and |
any gu -stion coming before this Con |
basis Of voting whenever any delegate |
shall call for Il vote by townships; !
otherwise such question may be deter |
ahmed by riru rOce vote.
Col. ]. ". Atkinson moved that the |
Convention proceed to permanent OF !
ganization; whereupon Donald Mac
Rae, Esq, was elected Chairman, with
T,(t
Secretaries.
S. H. FishbIate, ESD, moved that
the Chairman appoint 100 delegates to !;
represent New Hanover county i'll the
Judicial Convention.
r. X. Bryan. Esq, offered tn fol
lowing as Il substitute:
Hcsoicrd, That the De le gates to the
judicial and Congressional Conven-
tons he appointed by the Chairman
of this meeting upon the recommends
ton of the delegates present and rep
reseuting the different townships OF
the county, each township recommend
\ ing its own delegates; and that - del
3esates and - alternates be appointed
! bonn the city of Wilmington, and -
delegates ami - alterEates be appoint
ed from each Of tile other townships to |
represent this county in each C0nven- /
ton
Considerable discussion here ensu- |
ed. The question being finally put re- |
suited il the adoption of the sEbsti- |
tute by the following vote: ayes, 81; |
nays, 81.
On motion Of O.G Parsley. Jr., Esq, |
acommittce of two, which was made to |
consist of W II. Bernard, Esq, and |
Major c. ". McCIammy, was appoint
ed by the Chair to ascertain the vote |
OF townships.
On motion Of Mr.. Bernard the |
blanks in Air. Bryan's resolution were /
made to read rs delegates and 26 al !
ternates from the city and 2 delegates
and alternates from each of the |
ether twelve townships.
The following is a list Of the dele /
gates, those announced under the res
'iutlon being appointed for both the
'RdIciai and Congressional Conyen
non. except III the case Of Columbia ;
pointed. The list embraces all the
townships except .he city, which was
gwen until tomorrow to make its Sc
ieetlons ana report to the Chairman Of |
the meeting:
HAR&ETT.
h1G9c1"@-R X Bryan, C " Nc
NlaMmy. -fHFrHCfrx-F 4 PisIon. Ed
Moore.
"|#g1dt B G Larkins. 4 II Pad
uison. -lH'.uatc&-Jas Garrison, Up
Bell.
COLUMBIA.
'o"grCsaioIsdI Conreut1n.
"efega'"s-Geo r Walker. c C
"oodcock AIfr,na.cz-H s Averett,
r H Murphy.
J"o|cia} Colt@G5stton.
=, DIlf go'.@-Robt " Moore, Thos II !
Mcintyre. 4He1aatcs- VIM J /
''erring, Harrison A Bland.
CAPE FEAR.
Ds't9"f'<-John L Vann, YIN Q |
'onhson. 1H,uatra Samuel Davis. |
j Grady.
HOLLY,
N'e9at"a-Thomas Williams. James
ohaW. Acknowledgement x James
Jno " Rouse.
CASWELI.
Detegotcs-Dr Jno r Halves. IA
Lar mon. 4He1Wutes-C V Hines. ID
Corbett.
UNION,