Wilmington journal., 1876-08-11
0j10(llu(il(Qton yournal.

.,.,,,ocraIic MeeuhS
.nd vance cub at H'a""""."'
On last Saturday lar>e crowd OF
+u,o hnudred voters assembled at
n,,.orboro in Baden county. to henr
enoeches from Messrs. r. q Lyon ana
Stedman, nf Elizabethto~n'
These gentI' men spoke "i'h e,eA'
,;. - themselves, we learn, ana to
,ha decided enjoyment of the crowd
Iu ,Inrrie of this clty Delhg
ooont WAS called on and
,,,d the crowd for the space OF
on honr and five mlnutes' deii'erihs'
Lawn one of the most telling
.o.,bas that have 40 far been hearo
49,, eoation. at BladenborO. ibis
,e,,t of Mr.. Cnrrle'5 CANNOT De TO"
,.,i,, commended And the spirit
u-hioh rrnmptrd him to VISIT Biaden-
,bi. occasion and 10 raise In,
,;,,. IN the interest OF Reform and
.t.. Democratic canrr deserves to he
on,,I.te5 bg every one who has the
cu,acitY bI N'ihE {" '0
,,a lie had been previously
invited to attend the meeting at Blad-
o,h,,o and he not. only at once de-
.ormiued 10 accept the invitation but
,,..1a efforts to get other speakers from
the city to accompany hiin and parti-
o;nato in the discussion. Mr.. Curfie'A
tI;t;c.I experience In the two cam
P,ic,n. IN which he was triumphantIy
aIected to the Leg stature from Cum
borIaud, having been member of
thot hodv during it's sessions of 1901
and 187i,72. renders him most valu-
able co.worker in the present canvass.
His experience before the peo-
nIe and his talents should by
of means he brought into re-
qnisitIon.
At Bladenboro this plain, practical
Radical party, and of showing that the
Democratic party is the only hope for
the country at large and for the State
of North Carolina particularly, made
decided impression On his hearers, and
there is but little doubt that the three
speeches accomplished much good.
At the close of the speaking the
Democrats and Conservatives present
formed themselves into Tilden and
Vance Club, with o. @. Mercer as
President. Sixty members enrolled |
their names at once, including six |
men who had heretofore been voting |
the Radical ticket.
A Tilden and Vance flag, the first In
the county, was also raised on a pole |
one hUndrcd feet high, the pole being |
the work of Messrs. w. Lennon and |
Geo. Tate. This is significant of glori
Gus results in that section, which has
heretofore been one of the strong-
holds of kadicalism in Bladen.
TiIden and Vance Club Organized
mt ShalIote, Brunswick County.
july 3Ist, 1876.
On motion, the following officers
we're temporarily chosen: s. J +. Stanly.
ESQ, Cha rman, and A. G. Mea1es
Secretary.
The Chairman explained the object
of the meeting in a short but explicit
manner, Sheriff Galloway following
with an address, showing the victori-
ous result by thorough organization
of the party.
A Constitution having been pre-
pared was unanimously adopted for
the government of the Club.
On motion, the following officers
were permanently elected:
President-Jabish Frink.
VicePresldent-C. Thomas.
Secretary-A. c. Meares,
Working Committee-Peter Rourk,
Thos. Hickman, J. w. Tharp, Nathan
Register, Samuel Russ.
On motion. the following delegates
We're chosen as representatives to the
County Convention, to be held in
Smithville, to nominate candidates for
county officers, viz: Jabish Frink, J.
j. Hawes, Ihos. Dutton. A. @. Meares.
}. W. Tharp, S. j. Stanly, Geo. Frink,
2. G. Gore, s. FL. Thomas, J. W. |
Hsrris, Albert Cannon.
On notion, it was agreed that the
proceedings of this meeting be sent to
the WILMINGTON JOURNAL for publica-
ton.
On motion. the meeting adjourned
until next Club meeting, August 10Th.
The Democrats Of Cypress Creek.
Bladen aOunty-Grand Rally and
Flag Kaising.
The Democrats and Conservatives |
of Cypress Cteek, Bl iden county, are
becoming stirred up for the campaign.
They formed Tilden, Vance and |
Waddell Climb on the 21 inst, and |
expect to have grand rally at Par
ker's store on the 18th.
correspondent writing to us from |
that locality gives the following:
"The citizens of this community
formed Tilden, Vance ard Waddell
Club on the ID inst. Please give
notice through the Weekly that we
will have a grand rally on the 18th of
August at Parker's Store at which
time we will unfurl to the breeze q
beautiful Tilden, Vance and Waddell
Reform banner. Several prominent
speakers wilt be in attendance. Our
people are oil right for Tilden, Vance
and Waddell."
Further Vance and SettIe Ap.
pOiutMenas.
Governor Vance and Judge Settle
will speak at Carthage, Moore county,
August %. and at Jonesboro, same
connty, August "a. They will speak
on the Odd at some point yet to be
chosen between Ashboro and Garth
age. The appointments for Chatham
county, Friday. August 25, and the
following Saturday and Monday,
august 2Gth and 29th, will be an
no''nced in few days. This arrange
ment is announced by Capt. A. A. Nc