Wilmington journal., 1876-09-01


nj Marshburn, Amos J Smith.
ClintOn-Wm I'll Herring, J A Fe
rell. Richard Page. " H Stetson, VI
: FL Boykin.
} Proceeded TO permanent organizf
ton. when the following officers we,
elected:
Presidenf-Dr @ T Murphy.
Vice Preaidents-Dr j B Seavy an
Needham Warren.
Secretary-Isham Royal.
| Assistant Secretary-Col John Ash
ford.
On motion a committee of one fro,
each township was appointed on res.
lutions.
Turkey. F NJ Carroll; Piney Grove
Amos Royal; Westbrook's, B Hill
Halls, o T Herring: Mingon, Jess
Wilson; Dismal, r Maxwell; Hone,
cults. Isaiah Herring; Little Coharit
JJ Highsmith; Taylor's Bridge. Sill
vester nj Chesnutt; Clinton, w
Herring; McDaniePs, Neil Watson
Lisbon, A nj Black burn; Franklin,
L Highsmitn.
On motion J A Ferrell and DIR j
Seavy were added to the committee
While the committee were absen
Messrs. N FL Fennell and l. Stewar
being repeatedly called for, addresse,
the convention with very forcibl
speeches which were received by til
convention With long and repeated ap
plause.
The committee through their chair
man, j A Ferrell, Esq, reported tn
| following resolutions:
ResOtUed-1st, That we cordial,
and heartily endorse the nomination
of our party at st. Louis with thei
entire platform Of principles, so emf
nently patriotic, fair and just to ever,
part Of our country and all the inter.
ests of orr people.
I'd. We heartily endorse the actor
! of the Democratic-Consefvativep party
| OF our State in their convention al
Raleigh III giving us such names rs
Vance and Jarvis as leaders with other
good and true men on our State ticket,
and promise to all our national and
State nominations our undivided and
enthusiastic support.
3D.. We endorse the action of our
COngre .sonai district convention at
Fayetteville, and promise our support
to the nomination.
4th. That we endorse the amends
ments to the constitution as proposed
by the late constitutional convention.
9Th. That we approve of the course
Of our Senators and Representatives
in our last Legislature.
9th. That we pledge ourselves to
ignore all personal prejudice and local
issues and work together for the sup
port of, one and all of the nominees of
this convention.
7th. That five votes be accorded to
each township, that they vote by ballot
and that two-thlfds be necessary to
choice.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
Nominations were declared to be in
order.
J A Ferrell, Esq, read letter from
Hon b w Kerr, declining to accept
ing his thanks for the honor here tofore
conferred on him. and pledging his
hearty support to the nominees of this
convention.
venton proceeded e ftRfs'G tie ndminaifSh aha ainH
of Senator.
William Boykin and J Bronson
were appointed tel'ers. j A Ferrell
placed in nomination j l. Stewart;
isaiah Herring placed in nomination
J r. Maxwell.
On the first ballot Stewart received
SO votes, Maxwell Unnecessary to a
choice 43. Stewart declared nomi-
mated
On motion of l. r Carroll the nomi
nation was made unanimous.
The following persons were placed
in nom ination for members to the
House of Representatives n III Fen
nell. J 1 McCalop, L Wilson, DIR J
A Bizzell, J X Morisey, I'll E Royal,
Patrick Merritt.
First Ballot-Fennell 39, Me- ,1op
5, Wilson 6, Bizzell 7, Morisey z, Mer-
rift 3, Royal 3
Before the vote was announced 10
votes were changed to Fennell, giving
him 49. The president then declared
Fennell nominated. Made unani-
nous.
Second Ballot-The following per-
sons were placed in nomination, who
received the number OPP
posite their names: DOct A BiZZell
81, J I McCalop 10. FL e Royal 4,
Fleet Cooper 13, Patrick Merritt 7.
Before the vote was announced. the
from several townships
their votes to BiZZell, making
his number SO. The president declared
DIR Bizzell nominated. Made unani-
nous.
The following were placed in nomi-
nation for sheriff N Barefoot, O.
Patrick, Y J Macarthur, j @ Hobbs.
Messrs O Patrick and @ Hobbs
withdrew their names, pledging their
support to the nominees.
On the first ballot Barefoot received
81 votes, Macarthur 8; Barefoot de-
clared to be nominated. The nomina-
ton was made unanimous.
Josiah Robinson was placed in NOM
ination for Register Of Deeds. There
being no opposition, Robinson was
nominated by acclamation.
A B Chesnutt, O l. Chestnut, j M
Mosely and r @ Holmes were placed
in nomination for County Treasurer.
A B Chesnu5 having received over
two thirds of the votes was declared
nominated. The nomination was made
unanimous.
DR. nj Lee was unanimously NOM
mated for Coroner.
F Il Cooper and Arthur Lee were
placed in nomination for County Sur
veyor.
OA IuS hiSo ohllOt OOOpcE reCelVeu
60, Lee 5. Cooper was declared nom
mated.
Twenty-six names were placed in
nomination for County Commissioners.
The following persons were nomi-
mated: James K Morisey, Luke A
Powell, J r Beaman, Robert M
Crumpler and John @ Hines. Messrs
Amos Royal, r Maxwell and J
Bronson were appointed to wait on the
nominees and inform them of the
action of this convention.
On motion of A Ferrell' the pro-
ceedings of the convention were
ordered to be sent to the Dem ratio
e GonnraSSinnal niStriot