Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
For the Journal.
Democratic Meeting i'm Sampson
County.

In answer to the call of the chair
man of the executive committee tt
delegates assembled in CLIFTON on Sa
urday, May Goth, and were called {
or Ter by Col S A Powell.
DR. Walter G Murphy moved ths
the convention be permanently organ
lied by calling Tno Fl Hill to the chat
and requesting FL E Royal to act a
seer atary.
The roll of townships was caIle
and majority found to be present.
The chairman appointed the follow
ing committee to draft resolutions ex
pressive of the sentiment of this meet
| ing: DIR Walter @ MHrphy. Owe
| Holmes, J @ Hines, l. r Carroll, J "
s. Robinson, II II Cobo, john @ VII.
liams.
The committee retired and in theil
absence DR. G T Murphy was called ou
and made a neat little speech.
The chairman appointed one from
each township as committee OIL
finance.
The committee on resolutions re-
turned and reported through DR.
Murphy tho following resolutions,
which were adopted.
WHEREAS, The Democratic Conserv-
atiye party of Sampson county in con-
vention assembled, in view of the i'm
portant issues now before us and the
great interests the Democratic party
and the country have pending in the
result OF the coming election, do. for
the better interest of our party aud the
cause of our country, adopt the follow
ing resolutions:
ResoIUed, That we hereby renew
our fidelity to and confidence in the
great principles of the Democratic
pledge our hearty CO operation for the
support and success of the cause.
RcsOlUed, That IN selecting our
standard bearers for the coming con-
test, which is one OF vital interest to
our entire country, that we cheerfully
and entirely disregard all personal
feelings and preferences and select
those whom we think, after mutual
consultation and Interchange of opin-
ion, will be most certain to lead our
party to brilliant and triumphant
success.
Resolved, That we leave our dele
gates to both the Congressional and
State Conventions untramme led and
requesting the n to OBJ
serve 4he doctrines of prudence, wise
dom and discretion.
The following gentlemen were elected
delegates to the Congressional Con
Y ention, which convenes on the 31st of
May at Fayetteville
DR. Walter d Murphy, Owen
W E Stevens. A. r. Herring.
Amos Royal, J P Wilson, G r Will
iams, Allen Daugherty, 7 McPhail,
H II Cobb, Alex Williams, [ Herring,
J Fowler, L r Carol, w A Faison,
J Wilson, N B Banfoot, J W NJ this,
Murdoc White, W S Robinson, A
E ColviIl. James Wright, Bobert
Alternates-L A Boykin, James
Pigford, Dan1 Kornegay, William
Oates, " J Cradock. W W Cox. A B
Parker, A Beauman, j r Maxwell,
w Howard, Alvin Royal, Fleet HI
Howard, Walter Thompson, William
Moore, 81 81 Draughon, Joel lew.
mo Fisher, r II Holiday, N F
G s Kerr. George Smith, |
William Hobbs.
Delegates to State Oonventio1-CoI |
! A Powell. E W Kerr, H E Royal,
, Merritt, Jno A Corbet, S G FaiHon,
4 J Faison, G " Hobbs, " 81 Bry-
Mt, William Daughtery. J D Cuibreth,
I s Spell, Fl B ireland, FL Weeks, J
Maxwell, Alex Williams, "
,launt, " S Mathis, J F Alderman,
B Dawson, r A Draughon, John
dudley, NJ Rioh. Jos NJ Smith.
Automatically B Murphy. W 81 Fen
ell, D r Watson, o F Herring,
L G Hines, " A Lee, P II Murphy,
M Chestnut, P Fisher. A P White,
. Hicks, T Weeks, r NJ Howard. M
Jackson J r Beeman, J ohu AFFORD,
A Draughau John Dudley, 0 W
'wen, CASTOR Hall.
A resolution was adopted allowing
ny democrat present at the conven-
Cd power to act.
L Il Carroll introduced the follow
1g preamble and resolution:
WHEREAS, DR. G I Murphy of
ampson county has rendered himself
-orthy of reward by his labors as
enator and committeeman in the Gen
raj Assembly Of North Carolina; and
hereas we feel that he is entitled to
ome enolument in return for the
ame, and are assured that his claims
i'll be readily recognized and ac-
by the people of this
tate; therefore
Reso1Ued, That the county conven-
on of Sampson county convened in
linton on she Goth day of May, 1876,
commend him to the State conven-
on for the position IF Secretary for
ne State of North Carolina.
The chair appointed the following
entral executive committee: E Peter
On, chair man; @ Hines, J G Williams
'ellewitt John Asford, W A Faison,
Jriah Hill.
It was recommended to the commit
&c to hold the county nominating
sometime in September.
A resolution of thanks was offered
nd on motion Of DIR Murphy the con-
ention adjourned.
81 HILL, Chairman.
81 E ROYAL, Secretary.
th.. .TOurual