Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-06-02
,,n,iu county Convention.

A+a convention of the Democratlc-
c,nservative party Of Duplin county,
.ha proceedings of which we ind III
the Duplin Record. the following let
.oofCol Allen was made part OF the
proceedings:
To the Democratic-C Conservative
Marty OF Ouplin county, respect
ILL request my friends to consider
20 no longer an aspirant for congress
;onaI honors in this district. # sac
r;f;cas are to be made for TIE harmony
af The marty and the good of the coun-
trv 7 take pleasure in announcing
hat nv resources are not yet entirely
a-bansted. I can make them now, as
hhretofore. for the benefit of the couu-
nv Selfish ambition or personal as
n;rations shall never permit me to
enharrass any party friends or endan-
49, tho harmony of the democratic
nartv especially in the county of
RunI;n. The success ofthe democratic
corseryative party / regard as essen
t;al 70 the preservation of good gov
arnrnent in the United States, and the
narnatuation of civil and religious lIb,
art1 in this our old homestead and
bonsehoid. / beg that my name may
not be used to disturb the harmony OF
the party. I desire to engage IN no
unpleasant controversy with those who
ouebt to be my friends. Pam grateful
for the confidence still reposed IN me
bv nv friends, and hope shall always
move true to them and to my country.
Very respectfully,
W, A. ALLEN,
Kenansville, n. c., May %, 1876.
Hinder resolution the chairman of
the convention was authorized to ap-
point fifty delegates to the District
Convention and the same number to
the Safe Convention.
Among the list of resolutions adopt
ed we find the following:
That we respectfully recommend
Capt. J. n. Stalling to the democratic
conservative party of this District as
our first choice for Congress, and re-
ouest our delegates to endeavor to Sc
cure mis- nomination.
ResOlued, That Hon. q. B. Vance of
Mecklenburg county is our first and
emphatic choice for the Office of Gov
in the discharge of his duties, his past
services have endeared him to our
people; that his distinguished talents
will shed lustre upon that high posi-
ton. and that our delegates to the
convention be instructed to use all
honorable means to secure his nOmi-
nation.
Resolved, That Thomas S. Keenan,
of Wilson Is eminently qualified for
the position of Attorney General, and
that we cordially extend to him our
unanimous support in the convention,
as an able and learned lawyer, an in
corruptible statesman and refined
and courteous gentleman.
Resolved, That the patriotic course
of Col. W. A. Allen, pursued by him
this day, thereby insuring harmony in
the ranks of the Democratic-Conser
tive party of this county. entities him
to the lasting gratitude of the party and
endears him more strongly than ever
to the affections and confidence of the
people.
The following resoluti N was intro
duced by DIR. H W Faison and upani-
mously adopted.
WHEREAS, DR.. G. T. Murphy of
Sampson county has made himself
worthy of reward by his services as
9nator and committeeman, in the
General Assembly of North Carolina,
we, the citizens of Duplin county, in
con eention assembled, hereby recon-
mend him to the State convention for
the position of Secretary of State for
the State Of North Carolina,