The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-05-05
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A meetihg was held In the Court House
at Hil,sboroen Tuesday the 27th Of April
TO nominaie Delegates TO the Constitutional
Convention 10 be held in Raleigh 10 Sep
teinoer next.
Nc. e 4. Parish, the chairman ofthe Ex-
ecuiive committee briefly explained the
object ofthe meeting. aud than gave.way
to permanent Organization Of the
nieetiag.
Ca motion Of DR.. Holt, John w. Kerr
Mas called 20 the chair
On motion Of Mr.. Parish, Z. b. Geen
and J. d. Cameron were appointed seere-
taries. Mr.. Green was excused from ser
wing. ct his own request.
Mr.. A. Mangum moved that the meeting
prvceed II ones 10 the election Of delegates
and moved that the Hon. w. A.. Graham
aud Hon. Josiah Turner, Jr., be nominate
ed by exclamation. Mr.. Green moved that
the meeting retire and make its nomina-
linn BY townships.
Mn Mash rose and In an animated
speech urged the nomination Of the Hon.
W. A. Graham. by reclamation, aud the
motion prevailed. aud Mr.. Graham was
declared 10 be the unanImous choice ofthe
meeting as one Of The delegates 10 the
| Convention.
Mr.. strudwIck seconded the motion
made BY Mr.. Green. E#s#
ar. Webb moved 10 amend by making
the nominations 10 open Convention be-
fore retiring 10 determine the action oil
! the townships. .ss.@
4 Mr.. Turner opposed the motion 70 VOC
By townships, claiming that this being
mass meeting Of the County, the meeting
had norightto vote In any way except en-
mass.
Mr.. Webb and Mr.. Green explained
that II was determined Al the meeting o
/ HE Executive Committee, that the mode
ofs,ing siicald be determined by IN
, CWnts convention.
Mf. Mangam renewed the nomination
Of AIR. Turner.
Air. Lyon nominated Maj. W. n. Pat
tefsun.
Mr.. Green moved that each township
be entitled to five votes.
Mr.. Norwood moved that the Conven,
ton procerd 10 finish ils nomins,sehs.
Ti,s snsstion ~ss ts~a cn,ir'i o" tn
motion 70 vote by townships. 49,.
| Mr. Turner moved % amend tile nAUtioI
20 vote ~ townships, that each nn,n vol,
himself, aud not by townships.
The question WAS ti,eii pot, aud III,
nlo,ioh IL vote bytowusliil.s was lost.
\ AR. Webb moved u adjourn until tie
last saturday ia May, but Withdrew hi,
mntintrtD allow the chairman 10 appoint
q committee 10 walt Oh Mr. Graham u
infomfhlm Of lis nomination.
The el,sirnmnspp ~ said Con-.
miuee. 'phonAss Webb, y. N. Spudwick
and Is. u. U~eli. I
The meeting then proceeded TO vote by
balIoa lnr the replaining candldate.-
Os inotlou Of ar. Strusiwiek, " war re-
solved that a majority Of all The votes.
| cast, be necessary % choice! A.ia ',te.s.
Mr. Alexander and Mr. To- w. Hall
were appointed ieliefs 70 snperintend The
elsciioll.
Upon counting ont the vutes, there were
I found 20 be cast f,,r Josiah Turner la
vutes, for w. NJ. Patterson 0s votes, for
z. q. Cameron 2votes and for ID. y g,nts
vote, and NJ. Turner was declared duly
elected. aud on niotiop, the noniinatIoii
was made unaliimous. Will
rns committee appointed 10 walt on
NJ Graham was Instructed 10 wal. also on
Mr.. Turner, aud the gentlemen appeared
before the meeting aud homeopathic noni-
nntlsns In appropriate terms.
ON motion the meeting adjourned.
J. w. CAkR, CHM'N.
I'D. CAMERON, scr.