The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-05-24
COUNTY CONVENTION.

aVvofuance Win the appointment o
the Executive Committee, d Conyentio,
OF the Conservatives of Orange county a.
sembled 10 the court house in IIillsboro. n
IL o'clock on Saturday the I:Sih. of May
'alvin y. Parrish, Cbair,,Mn Of the Exesr.
tive Committee, called the meeting 10 Or
der and announced that the convention wa.
convened for the p1rpore Of selecting dele.
gates to the State, Congr essional and Sena
iorial conventions, also 20 select candidate
for the Senate, two for the House of Rep.
resentatises aud for the various county of-
4 foes. -
lie then announced that be was read 3 /,
hanr nominations for permanent President
Caleb B. Green aud e. w. johnson were
placed in nomination A discussion ensu-
~ ~ TO how the vote should be taken.
during which GreeR arose aud said IL order
TO expedite business lie desired 10 withdraw
bis name and moved that johnson 10 elect.
ed by acclaination. which was ullaa;Inously
carried. On motion j. M. Alexander and
Calet Is. Green we're elected secretaries.
The convention then being organized
Mr.. Pau! q. Cameron read the following
preamble and resolutions which were ado.
ptsd without dissenting voice.
Whereas the convention Las been inform.
ed that the memorial orsiiou upon the life
and character Of the Hon William A.
GrabaU. deceased. will be delivered by
Aaiifart McGehee Esq; in ibe city u
Raleigh on TLursday tue sth. Of JuLe
next:
Therefore. Il Is res lved unanimously by
this convention, that as a token Of our res.
pect and sencratinn for tie lIie aud charlc.
ter Of enr late illusirious fellow eiiizen,
the Chairman of this convention shall ap-
point delegation Of not less than 100
citisens 10 represent 0range county on
that occasion. And the selection Of dele.
gates be made without reference to party
preferences.
Resolved father. that al other citizens
of Orange county who may hs present on
that occasion sl.all he considered rs belong.
ing to suid delegation.
Resolved. That ths Chairman of this
convention be requested to solicit FROM the
Superintendent Of the North Uarolisa
Rsilrood. special accommodation twain
70 pas Iiilthoro- early In the maruipg II
that day and return sgaiu the samc eyes-
ing.
After number Of motions and so,ue dis.
crssion i: was decided that each township
should be entitled TO ten votes whether I'll
their delegates were on the floor or not and
that Il votes should be necessary 10 entitle
any one 10 nomination.
The selection of 70 candidate Cor the SEN
ate vas declared first in order. C..E.
Parrish. Jao- W. Graham aud W. N.
Patterson we're placed 10 nomination. A
ballot was had without nm election. A Sc
cnnd ballot was had and the vote stood
Graham 40. Parrish 40. Several ballots
we're bad without any change when q mo.
ticn was made apd carried that the dele
gates should BIZ selected "a the Senatorial
and choice made when that
assembled.
About lhis lime Parrish came into the con-
yeuiioa and 10 few stiriug remarks. DUR
Ing which he paid Msj. Graham high |
withdrew his name. Graham
sas then nominated by acclamation.
The convention then went into an elec.
lion for candidates for The House Of Rep
resentatiyes which resulted in the selection
,f Calvin Il. Parrish and Jno. Knox
Hughes.
The following persons. were selected as
FOR the county Offices.
Sheriff. I. IL. Hughes.
Register % Deeds, John Laws,
Treasurer. ID. g. Parks.
Surveyor, "A. M. Leathen.
Coroner. DR.. I. J. Wilsm.
Commissioners, Jones Watson. Nelson
P. Hall. Jno. y. Lyon. Wiley Patterson
m ID. r. Morrow.
A committee was appointed who waited
70 the candidates that were 10 town and
nformed them Of The action Of the convon-
ion. Several went forward aud in short
pecches accepted their nomination.
j NJ. Alexander offered the following
csolution which was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That We the people Of Orange
county do heartily endorse the course Of
Ion. u Davis aud earnestly recommend
lis reorganization iorepssseus this District
4 the ncxt Congress.
Vim. Lunsiord offered the following
shich was adopted
In casa the lion. j. J. Davis declines
q become candidate. Resolved, That,
the services Of the Hon. Josiah
Turner, wo hereby declare that be is our
preference 10 represent this District in the
,est Congress rs q just and fair tribute for
n great sorvicus 10 The people Of the State.
The time for which the Executive Com.
nities was chosen having expired the con-
leniion went into the election oi . nsw
The following persons were
,hossn A. W. Grnham, Chm. j. ".
A, NJ. I.eathers. Mathew
ltwa,er and Calsh u. Green.
lion. Josiah Turner was present and
.ads speech. he introduced the fol.
owing resolutions which were adopted.
Rasolyed. That the gift Of The Locks