The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-07-01
GRAHAM, N, O., Juue 23rd 1874.


Editor Of kAe Recorder -" The Great
unwashed held their Convention or
Hlng~wow Y here to-day 10 nonlis,ate, or,
fAther not 10 nominate, candidates for
Judge aud solicitor Of the 7th Judicial
Dlstritt.
\ The delegates black and white, pie-bald
aid gray, or rather colored and plain,
rssmmenccd assembling yesterday after
noon, and by slay~light this morning all
| were ON hand.
n TWAS supposed that the convention
4. Muuld bf course, be In the Court House
aud public ID all; but about nine o'clock
they assembled In secret cnnclave, Or
League, or Kaklax nsestlng--l ,on't
know what they called IL III The upper
room Of the store Of Harden Il Bros. Ma
rs pe~ons had colneto town 10 see the
lslshw, lalt 10 fAr ny II could hear, no one
except the great uiiwashed could gain a,l-
inisianee. Here they seemed 30 lie In a
great wrangle; many retiring to caucus III
khots OF twu "r three, hut soon ietiring to
The upper STORY. One ~ the delegates
see,ringito have had long road 10 travel
and 4 heavy load 81 groceries to carry.
landed ~ the steps 81 vacant Fouse on
the cpriser 81 the (nurt House square. and
ses,ned very mseh to enjoy nap In the
sun. twas said by some that he was the
chairman, but do not souch fof L. Our
town photographed was to take his picture
H.. - $40
hut tie sun WIS too hot.
l The fown was all on the oai rire for IN
formation n To what was going IN or "a
| get chance 70 see the exhibition, but no
Opportunity was allowed Cor THAI. About
half past IL o'clock q committee LEFT the
secret meeting for The hotel, and soon re-
turned with A. w. Tonrgee who has lately
fille.l, according to his own fashion, the
office Of Judge III this District. What
there iranspifed, cannot say; ~ was
mt inside. Perhaps one % your towns-
iran can tell you, A. he was one Of the
committee vi p escorted him. happened
o. pass the place Of tile pow view " 4
bout onc o'clock aud a great noise was
heard therein m III something strong
Was gcisg on.
\ Al three o'clock r. N. the Court House
bell Was rung. and the open convention
lecmmenced- all the prelininares having
been arranged In the secret conclavc.
w 3. Ball was called to the chair, and
George BQwe eotored, and II. y. Brown
appointed Secretaries. A certain gentle
man. ~liose name was not among the list
OF delegates. seemed 70 make all the mo-
lioas
When the committee on resolutions was
selected. ono ofiI,e members from your
ssunty was appointed on the COMMITTEES,
but he not being IN, two other men from
Orange and one from AIan,ance-tw Of
them lawyer, and the other 4 Justice Of
the Peace, went with the committee,
though not members oft all. II seemed
70 take them spshc time tnget accustomed
20 the hand vriling q. ihe drAnghtsman
oftlie resolutions, a. they were long
time In returning, and when they did
come In, the resolutions were writtenin Il
good hand Oh editorial paper. though no
editor was near the committee, nor any
one that could write readable hand.
In their resolutions, they tried to reflect
upon the nominations Of the Conserva-
tives and declined 10 make any aomina-
tini,s, pledging themselves 70 suppart any
fair miHdul man who wuuld ran.
Az the eiid, they passed resolution Of
|, faint praise 20 Tourgee, thus attempting
10 dsaw him %, az no hss already am
nouhced himself candidate. I don't
think they can succeed In that, n Tourgee
i TOO smart to bite al such chat.
Al Tie beginning IL tile meeting, tile
delegates wers requested 10 take seats
within the bar. A they did. - count
ri them. and there wcru ! negroes and Is
white men.
- faras I have ever seen any Of these
|" Rad ''conyenlions. tho l~,ple are not
represented, only theiawn clIqnes having
4 hand III II. Orange Ind noLosiy here "a.
ceps from HlllsbcrO aud Chapri hin, and
Alamancs was represented BY 40 one who
! lives nmrr than 4 miles frcm the Court
House, except tiowe--the late represents
alive fron. CssTell--~ho has within
short lime past moved Into tIar county.
itls reported this evening tliM 4 gsniIe-
man frori your town will be he candidate
Coz Judge and that Tuurgee wlIl run for
Solicitor. DO not know how they fixed
ltnp.
Count on Alamance for her usual ma
Iority. We have several independents.
but 10 uae vulgar phrase, they will net
" black The board N9Ak
crops arc pretty good aud our farmers
In due spirits. mi
"A Missionary Baptist Church was or
gsnlxed III this town last Sunday. They
expect 10 build q church a nnre.
Mofr anuil. kuars DC.
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