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

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\ This body, one 81 the largest Of the kim
ever assembled il the State. metat Raleig
on the 2ud INST. for the purpose Of selectm
. candidate for Congress. The session wa
held in Metropolitan Hall, aud in its deco
ram, It's self respect, its intellectual abili
/ ~. and specially. in the harmony Of its pro
ceedings. must have mantled with the blusl
Of shame--if such an emotion were possible
the faces Of those who had contribute,
only. few days before, on somewhat ST
milar occasion, to make the same Hall yc
rs Pandemomium.
We have not tho space Tor the minut,
details Of the convention. II was perma
nenily organized BY the selection u ,lr
w u Avcra Of Johhson as periaanent
chairman.
The mode Of voting for the gentlemen t
be put IN nomination was determined to b,
BY giving each county one vote for ever,
hundred democratic votes as determined b
the contest between Nleriinon and Cald.
we'll. and one vote IN addition for every
fractional over fifty. This mode was adopt
ed BY q vote Of Q to 5--thc equities voting
according to representation ia the lowe,
branch Of the Legislature.
Nominations being then in order, Mr..
Scarborough of johnson nominated III
Claude D. Sanders If johnson.
Mr.. cannady If Granville nominated
Mr.. JAS. s. Amis Of Granville.
Dir. c. L. Parish nominated Hon. Jo-
slab Turner jr. Of Orange.
Capt. benson nominated Hon. join
Manning Of Chatham.
After recess Of ten minutes ballot was
taken With the following result:
First ballot. Cox 8; Manning is fayis
IS; Amis 20; Sanders -; Turner IS.
e. was nesess'Sy for majority. and
there was n, election.
Second ballot: Manning Isl; Davis 2S
Amis %; Turner 46 tux ri.
Third ballot; Mausing Is, Davis Is /;
Auis 20; Cox 50 Turner Is.
Fourth ballot: Tue same
Fifth ballot: Cox 81; Manning IS Ds-
Wis Is; Turner IS.
On this ballot Granville changed its vote
giving Il for Cox aud 5 for Turner.
The 9th. 9Th. 9Th and 9Th ballots were
exactly the same. On the iO.h johnson
gave one moro vote for Mr.. Turner.
A recess Of half an hour was taken. and
the balloiiug was again renewed. The 18th,
18th and 18th being ezactly The Same Is
The lO;h.
On tie lIth, Mr. Bum OF Granville no
minated John W. Graham Of Orange and
the vote on this ballot stood Turner S. !;
Graham IS; Cox So; Davis Is; Manning
IL.
When The 18th ballot wascalled. Gran
vile, Chatham and Wake withdrew fol-
consultation. Chatham on is return voted
Cox s.; Davis =; Turner >. Granville
voted Davis Is. Turner 5. Nash then vot.
ed 10 for Davis. aud johnson IL for Davis
and for Turner. Chatham then changed
is vote and cast IS for Davis. aud Gran
vile 20 for Davis. Wake having returned
voted Turner ~, Davis 3. johnson then
made its vote unanimous for DaYis; and
Orange did the sane.
The vote was then iOs for Davis "a for
Turner, necessary to a choice CT. and then
Vol. Hu@ 81 Wake came forward. before
the result vas aunounced. and moved 10
make The nomination unanimous, which
was done amidst great enthusiasm.
A committee was then appointed to wait
upon Mr.. Davis. and announce 10 him his
domination. with . request % appear before
the Convention.
NJ. Davis appeared. and ia handsome
terms acknowledged the compliment.
No. Msnbiag and Gen. Cox we're also
called for and most gracefully and cordial.
y congratulated their competitor upon his
good iOrtune, and the convention upon The
wisdom q IT, choice. earnestly and heartily
Hedging themselves BY word and deed 70
10 everything to advocate the suvee@ Of
ibis champion q the cause.
We were Compelled to iease the consen.
tiou before the conclusion Of the speech Of
Gen. Coz to take the train for Graham.
Consequently We did not hear the speech Of
Mr. Turner who responded 70 the call made
on bin. nor have We seen any rspof, u the
sane.
~ The Ashesii.e Ezposisof Of the 9Th
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