Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-08-30
ORANGE COUNTY DEMO-
CRATIC CONVENTION.

CRATIC CONVENTION.
According 10 the call Of the Dem
ocratic Executive Committee ofsOr-
ange, the Democrats of this County
met in Convention at Hillsboro, Sat
urday, Aug. 23d, 1884.
The Convention was called to or
der by A. w. Graham, Esq, Chair
man of the Executive Committee,
who announced that he would bear
nominations for Chairman.
Mr.. JEFF. d. Jordan, OF Cedar
Grove township, nominated for that
position, Capt. John +. Lyon, OF
Little River township.
There being no other nomination,
Capt. Lyon was UNANIMOUSLY elected
Chairman, and Messrs. G. +. Parish
aud Gilbert Craig were appointed
to conduct the gentleman to the
chair.
On motion, Joseph A. Harris was
elected Secretary.
The Chairman announced that the
object Of the meeting wac to econ
mend a suitable person for Senator,
to nominate a candidate for the
House of Representatives, and can
didates for the various County
Offices.
Every Township in. the County
was we'll represented, only five or
six delegates out of a delegation OF
fifty, failed TO answer when their
names were called.
On motion of Mr.. F. n. Strud-
wick, Mr.. A. w. Graham was unan-
imously recommended to the Sena-
torial Convention as the choice OF
Orange County.
Nominations for the House of
Representatives being next in order,
Mr.. r. 6. Tinnin placed in nomina.
ton Mr.. Thomas H. Hughes.
Mr.. F. N. S,rud wick nominated
Mr.. G.. w. Johnston.
Mr.. F. G. Wilson nominated Col.
Thomas Rufin.
Mr.. G. E. Parish said that he had
been authorized by Judge Ruain to
say that no combination Of circum.
stances could induce him to accept
a nomination tor any Office. That
he retired from the Supreme Court
bench on account OF ill health, and
that his health vas not yet fully re.
stored. That at some future time
he would be pleased to serve the
people Of Orange.
MI. Wilson then withdrew the
name Of Judge Rufin.
Mr.. Nelson p. Hall, Jr., nomina.
ted Mr.. Thomas J. Oldham.
The ballot resulted Johnston 80
Hughes 7 Rufin 7 Oldham g..
The nomination of Mr.. Johnston
was made unanimous.
Mr.. r. G.. Tinnin moved that no
nominated be made for Sheriff.
The motion having received a sec.
ond, was put to the meeting and vo-
ted down, and the Convention pro.
ceeded to nominate a candidate for
Sheriff.
Mr.. F. N. Strudwick nominated
Mr.. VIM. Strain.
Mr.. N. P. Hall, Jr., nominated
Mr.. D. F. Morrow.
The ballot resulted Morrow 20
Strain Is !; D. G. Parks 5.
The nomination of Mr.. Morrow
was made unanimous.
Mr.. John Laws was re-nominated
for Register OF Deeds by accla.
nation.
Mr.. Thomas D. Turner nomina.
ted for the office Of County Treas
urer, Mr.. D. NJ. Laws.
Mr.. JEFF: d. Jordan nominated
Mr.. 6. J. Faucet,e.
Mr.. James j. Pratt nominated
Mr.. NJ. L. Ehand.
The ballot resulted Laws 81
Efand II Faucette 8.
The nomination Of Mr.. Laws was
made unanimous.
Mr.. James 0. Webb was re-nomi
mated for Surveyor by reclamation
Dr. "A. c. Jordan was nominated
for Coroner by acclamation.
Messrs. A. w. Graham, Chas. w
Johnston, D. F. Morrow and Mr.. d
Nj. Laws thanked the Convention
for the nominations given them.
Mr.. Caleb 8. Green, of Durham
nominee for the House of Represen
%tatives from that County, was pres
ent, and by request, addressed The
Convention.
On motion Of Mr.. Jos. c. Webb
the delegates to the present Convex
ton were appointed to represen,
Orange County in the S~enatoria
Convention TO meet at Prospec'
Hill.
Adjourned.
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