Wilmington journal., 1876-06-23
NO. 25
THE STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
A Steady Pull and Pull Altogether
The Whole Ticket Nominated
Vance on Vance Ever-NO Jar but
Jarvis-Kenan Ripe for Victory.
From the Raleigh Nsws

A5 oAduS6 O6I6RdG0 sal
/, in the convention there were me
i enough in that mass meeting to cleo
any man we want. The delegate from
Orange was correct. The largest con
ventiOn decidedly that ever assembled
in this city was packed in metropolitan
} Hall yesterday. 1t was squeeze ant
push in, look over a mans shoulders
tread on his toes and sit down in hi
: lap. One delegate proposed to tn
chair to ask for six policeman anC
clear the galleries, so as to give th,
delegates good sitting room. Another
proposed to adjourn a few minutes
and have door keepers appointed will
orders to allow no one to enter unless
he showed his ticket at the door But
all these suggestions we're voted dowI
and the convention went to worE
sweating and steaming and scuffiine
for room. Never have been such yelis
and cheering since the days of Lees
army. just let drop the name of Zet
Vance and thousand throats huz.
zaed at once. They came here in g
whoop for Vance and they nominated
him i'll a whoop- The name of Cox,
too, was magical, and it was very
apropOs that just as this gallant gen
tleman was calling to order the con-
ventiOn, magnificent vase of flowers
was handed him, sent by lady, which
he received with admirable effect, say
ing as he took the vase: "When the
ladies are with us, radicals and car
pet baggers can never succeed"
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
The Convention was called to order
by General w r Cox, chairman of the
| faf To
| tee, who nominated for temporary
and for secretaries, Robert Furman,
of Buucombe, and Henry a London,
| of Chatham.
On motion the following committees
were appointed, viz:
W @ Troy, F d Watson, p b Means,
nj L McCauley, J E Whitley, JAS
Shepherd, s Dancy, II r Bryant, B
Ell. Bum, W III Marlborough, Daniel
Worth. G Ct Yates, p G Carlton, A
Bellamy, r McBryan and John Reed.
Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton -Messrs ID d Ferrebee, Bryan
Grimes. Speer Whitaker, T A Wood
ard. S L Fremont, j B Davis, J S
Amis, A NJ Noble, George Williamson,
Walter W King, J Il Wilson, l. L
Polk, Chas Price, i NJ Erwin. s l.
Love and a FL Boyden.
Committee on Platform-Messrs j
r Moore, H NJ Gillian, r B PEBBLES,
W Il .Dortch, III b Short, J n Stailings,
G NJ Busbee, John Manning, M
Leach, A J Boyd, c Dowd, $ L Fin
ger, L S Tucker, + J Mcmillan, L l.
Ciingman and j J. Robinson.
AUNT ABBY HOUSE.
Just here delegate Robinson from
Macon moved that Aunt Abby House,
eighty years of age, aud for twenty
five years identified with the demo-
cratic party, be invited TO seat on
the floor. 1t was carried with cheers
and the old woman il Ter black sun
down was marched in between two del
egates anu seated among the Orange
county delegation. A little afterwards
while calling the roll of the counties
IN the vote for Governor, CASTOR
county failed to answer and Mr. Nc
Alden of Charlotte moved that Aunt
Abby House be appointed TO represent
that county. This brought Mr.. Paul
Cameron of Hillsboro to his feet who
assured the convention they couldn't
have Aunt Abby; she was under
charge of the Orange delegation and
they intended to take care of her.
SPEECHES.
During the retirement of the COM
mittee on permanent organization dele
gate Winston started the cry for Hon.
W N 81 Smith and that gentleman was
called out for a speech. He responded
in very brief and happy style and
wished the convention God speed in
their noble work.
Maurice Q Waddell of Chatham, was
next called up. Mr.. Waddell said he
could hardly find words to express his
feelings of gratitude to the people of
North Carolina for this exhibition O.
their favor towards him. This was no
time to waste powder. Keep your
powder and ball for next summer.
The Radical party had gotten things
so tied up in knot, it had to be un-
tied in one of two ways. He would
illustrate with an anecdote, and did so
most happily, telling of ayoung brides
bonnet strings getting tied in hard
knot, and she begged John to cut
them, but Johns mother sung out not
to do it, that before she would ruin
nice piece of ribbon she'd spit on
hard knot to unite it and coax with it
all day. An So with the radical party.
The best way to unite its party strings
and win over the stragglers and dis
satisfied to our ranks was by conser-
vative and conciliatory policy, and not
in harsh and abusive way.
Col. Robert Strange was called out
and made very handsome talk. He
closed by saying that whoever the
nominee should be, around him will
rally the entire democratic party to
shield him and save him.
''The 9th Congressional District in
tends to show an example in this cam
paign you can follow without degrade
tion,' said Col. Steele, of Richmond,
when called upon for a speech.
Seaton Gales, in his speech, said he
vas reminded of the convention in
1867, when it was presided over by
the late Gov. Graham. Honor wraps
the turf that decks his grave Gov.
Graham said on that occasion he felt
it was good to be there, and, said Mr..
Gales, catching to-day the glorious 1
refrain of his impassionated eloquence
on that occasion, may we not exclaim,
cit is good to be here?"
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The committee on permanent organ
ization recommended the following
officers, which were elected unani-
mously:
President-F E Shober.
Vice President-Dr d T Taylor.
III G Williams, w Graham, G La
Grand, J G McRae, K & Parker, J S
Henderson and J w Wilson.
Secretary--W l. Saunders.
Assistant Secretaries A Suggs,
John Knox. A j London, E K Lies,
John w. Hussey, III j. L Manning,
John Averett aud z f Duffy.
The president, on taking the chair,
Announced the order Of business.
On motion of Dir. ROBERTS pt datcs |
it was resolved to 20 forthwith into
the nomination of candidate for Gov |
ernor.
The following gentlemen were placed |
in nomination Z . Vance. d G !
Fowle. D S Reid " E Cox. J 4 Gil |
ner, G G Clarke and " T tIartin.
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