Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-02
PENRER COUNTY.
Democratic Conservative county
Convention of sender-LarSe Al
tendance of the Hest Men OF the
Entire COunIy-tsreat Unauimiiy
in the Convention.

On Wednesday the Democratic-C Con
servatIVe party OF the new county OF
Peuder assembled i'll Convention as
Ellington tor the purpose Of uomIna-
ting candidates TO Iii the various county
Offices.
The beautiful day was propitioGs t.
this first geuela meeting of the good
people of the new equity III their lude-
pendent capacity, and IL addition t.
the delegates, every one of whom was
present and answered to his name--a
good Indication of the earnest Zeal
with which hey enter the campaign-
there was very large and almost UNI
versal turnout of the Influential me,
of PenGer.
MIR. d. FL Armstrong moved that the
preliminary meeting be organized b.
the election of G. Y. Hines Esq Ten
porary Chairman.
Mr.. Hines addres the delegates
in short but well timed speech, III
which he thanked the Convention for
the unexpected honor, aud congrhtu
lated the delegates Oh their assembling
for the first time IN consultation Ov-r
the affairs and welfare of the county OF
Fender. The great Democra ic move
ment OF establishing the new county Of
Fender was all accomplished fact.
Mr.. Thos. Williams moved that Maj
G. W. McClammy be elected permanent
Chairman.
Maj. G. W. McClammy took tue
char and thanked the Convention for
the high compliment conferred, anu
felt some hesitaucy III accepting, but
feeling that the proceedings would be
harmonious, the task Of presiding would
L. Il h
action of Convention and exhCrted
unity. Put forward your best men.
There had been some division of the
party about the proposed new county.
but wien the question was now settled
On motion Of Mr.. Hand, Mr.. L. II
McIntire wss elected Secretary.
The President directed the call of
the roll of Townships AMI requested
the delegates TO respond to their
names.
The President announced that
majority of delegates having answered
TO their names the Convention was
ready for BUSINESS.
The delegates Of Columbia township
offered the following resolutions which
were ordered read by the Secretary
and which were read and adopted
seridti,n:
Resoiucd, That it shall require two
thirds OF all the members of tins Con
ventiOn to entltle & candidate to be
considered legally nominated.
End, Ihut all votes shall be cast by
written ballot.
Sd, That ali candidates shall be voted
for seq arateIy.
4tb, That the first ballot be for
Sheriff, the second for Clerk of Supa-
rior Court, the third for Register of
Deeds, the fourth for Surveyor, the
fifth for Coroner and the sixth for
Treasurer, and that each Commissioner
be vot d for separately.
9Th, That III nominating candidates
for the different offices, each town
ship shall be entitled TO three votes.
Gth, That il balioting for Commits
s;onels ffter two ballots for each
Comm issiorer all except the two high
est candidates be dropped.
Thos. Williams moved that a com
mittee Of five be appointed on resolu-
tions. Carried.
A motion TO reconsider in
order to make the number eight III
stead OF five, in order to give each
township a representative thereon,
wss offered by Mr.. r. J. Nixon and
carried.
The Chair announced the following
names of gentlemen to compose that
Committee:
s. P. Hand, DIR. J. G. Broadhurst,
Jackson Pridgen, James Garrison, j.
J. Moore, r. J. Nixon, G. Z. Cowan,
Jesse Bowden.
The Committee retired and during
their absence the Convention was ad
dressed by G, V. Hines, Esq, and
by Dr. Satchwell.
The Committee, through their
Chairman, DR.. Broadhurst, reported.
DIR. Saunders moved that the report
of the Committee be received and
adopted Rejected.
Mr.. Thos. Williams moved to re-
ceive the report and pass upon the
resolutions seridti71,. Carried.
The Secretary was then directed to
read the first resolution, which adopts
tue two-thirds rule.
Mr.. @. V. Hines opposed the adop-
ton of the resolution.
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