The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-06-10
xUnNcsAE. CONVENTION.

4 W.
comprising ltile counties of Alalnanres
Chatham. Guiliord, Orange, Person, Ran.
doIph aud Rockingham assembled III tlie
Court House ii Graham On tie Slsi day or
] niie.
/ The Convention was called to order by
Mr.. G. w. Bason, ana on his motion Col.
George Williamson of caswcll was called
to tho chair. ]. ID. Cameron ~ lie Ililis-i
bon Recorder, g. n. b. Evans OF The
! Milton Chronicle, and 3. II. Webster Of
4 the ReidsyiIle Record, We're requested 10
act as Secretaries.
The counties were called and all were
iuund to be represented.
On motion Of M. q. Waddell Of Chats
liam, The delegates from each county we're
requested olitnd IN to lie secretaries the
names of tlledelegates iron, euch county.
Some OF the delegations then retired for
seonsuIlation, and during tEeir absence,
HE convention Was addressed by NJ. q.
Waddell.
FIR Wiihers Of Casweli then moved
that the Conventions then proceed TO the
nomination &c Judge aid Solicitor for thr
eth Jnd.rial District, and further moved
that ia THE vnte on such nomination.,
each county be entitled 10 east tile same
number OF votes NJ IL has members in the
lower branch Of the Legislature.
Mr.. S. Scott Of Aiainaliee moved Us
substitute, that the election be based upon
tie poiAilar Democratic vote Of each
rounty ~ determined in the contest be.
tween Merriinon and Caldwell in tile last
gulctnatorial election.
The yute on tile resolution and su;,sti.
taie was determined 70 be taken by The
representation In tic lower branch oftllc
i..sirlatuln..
'ii,s substitute PROPOSED by Mr.. Scott
was Is,st By !. vote oi years 4, nays 10.
On the original resolution offered BY
Nj. withers, the yute was yet,sl2. nay 2.
The nominations for Judge were then
Ia order Mr.. tiilmer Of tinilfurd rise aud
Withdrew from the consideration Of the
Convention. the name II Mr.. John H.
billiard Of Guilford.
SIR. London OF Chatham put IN nomi-
nation the name of Hon. john Kerr Of
CasweIl
ON motion 81 Mr.. Parrish. the nomina.
tiun OF Mr.. Kerr was made by acclama-
tlou. and he was declared by ths chair
man 90 be the nominee ofthe Convention.
The nnninaiIon Of Soliciorbcihg In order
/ Mr.. Irvine Of Rockingham nominated
Mr. john II. Staples OF GuiIiorl.
Mr.. Rcncher % Chatham nominated
Mr. +. y. strndwick of Orange.
/ Mr.. Ihrie Of Chatham nominated Mr..
I Parker ~ Alamance.
Sir. Holman OF Person nominated Mr.
ii. Il. Jordan IL Person.
Dir. S. II. Webb nominated Mr.. James
A. Griham Of Alamance.
The Convention thea proceeded to
vote.
j On the Ist ballot Mr. Staples received
. votes Mr. !strudwick votes, Mr. Jor-
dan vote, Mr. Parker votes, aud there
was no election, and The Convention took
! u recess 1T five minutes
On the eud ballot, Mr. Staples received
0 votes, SIR. Strpdwick 7vo,es Mr. Par
kcr vote, aud there YVES noclection.
On the SRI ballot ar. Staples received 9
VOTES, and Mr. sirudwick votes, AMI the
! Chairman announced thar Mr.. strnlwIck
was duly elected, aud on motion Of Mr..
waddcll, The noadnallon was made u
naDinions.
II wa then moved tia, tie Convention
I ina body proceed 10 wal, upon Mr.. Kerr
Al his MONS aud INFORM him ofllis nomi.
nailon,
AMER rrc,~e ~ All hour, the conyea-
ton waited upon Nr. Kerr AMI conducted
him IL The place 81 session. when Mr.
Kerr the nomination la npwo-
pirate iernis.
Mr. Strudwlek also accepted the ncmi.
nation for the solIeisor-hip
On motion u Mr.. ). ". welb, the fnr-
nier Executive Committee for The Dis
tfict was continued.
on niolion Of Mr. a. W. Graham ~ Or
angc. d wa resolved TINT the Secretaries
of this Convention We requested tapuolisl'
tie proceeding, thereof IN their Respective
newspapers. and that the Conservative
peppers 10 this Judicial district ail,l those
Of the city 81 Raleigh be requested 10
copy the rame.
THEFT Lciug no farther business before
the Convention, Il adlourcnd sire d.
]. n. CAMERON.
On. u. EVANS. kEcs.
y. II. WEBSTER.
f...ham n q lime lrd, 1871