The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-09-16
COUNTY CONVENTION.
FORSYTH DEMO Gratis ASSEMBLE
AND CHOOSE A TICKET.

r.. b. Kerner, of Winston, Chosen Perma-
pent Cl airman-A Strong Team Put |
into the FieId--Harmony and Enthusi |
asm.
Subject to the all of Chairman Norfieet, !
of the County Executive Committe, the
Democrats of Forsyth assembled in Conven-
ton at Browns Hall, in this city, on last
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Norheet called the body t. order, ex-
planned the object of the meeting and stated
the chair was ready to hear nominations
for permanent chairman.
Mr.. E. J. Allen arose and nominated MIR.
RIB. Kerner. There being no other NOM
nations Mr.. Kerner was unanimously vot-
ed upon, and upon taking the chair, made
a short speech in which among other things
he said, The congratulated the county De-
mocracy on large attendance to the conven-
ton, and dilated upon the fact that this Was
the first Democratic county convention I'M
der National Democratic administration.
Chairman Kerner having announced that
the convention was ready for business, the
Democratic editors of the county were re-
uuested to act as secretaries.
MIR. C. B. Watson moved that in balloting
for the various nominees, each voting pre-
-cinct be allowed two votes This was car
ried without opposition.
The convention being now ready for the
appointed business, Mr.. I. j. Valentine
arose and placed in nomination for the
House of Representatives, Col. Henry Mar
shall. Judge Wilson, in a brief but effective
speech nominated H. E. Fries, Jr., and Mr..
Jefferson Swain nominated Mr.. W. IL.
Sheppard, the present incumbent.
A delegate moved that the nominations
be proceeded with, and that after which ,!the
various townships could assemble in differ
ent parts of the hall and vote upon all the
candidates at once and report the result to
the convention afterward. This motion was
carried and the convention proceeded to the
nomination of Clerk of the Court. Mr..
Rom. s. Linville, of Bellows Creek. There
was no other nomination and the votes be-
ing suspended by unanimous consent of the
convention, Mr.. Linville was nominated by
reclamation.
Mr.. Eugene Gray placed in nomination
for Register Of Deeds, Capt. D. P. Mast, and
there being no other nomination, the rules
were again suspended, and this gentleman
was made the choice of the convention, by
reclamation.
Messrs. Rom Cox, the present incumbent,
J. NJ. Guyer, and Melvin Hamlen, were
placed in nomination for Treasurer.
Mr.. NJ. H. Morris for County Surveyor
and DIR. w. P. Dix, for Coroner, were both
nominated by reclamation.
It was moved and carried that each pre-
cinct select three delegates to attend the
Joint Senatorial Convention at Germanton
Stokes county, the date of which Eonven
ton was set upon Friday, Sept Oath
A recess of quarter of an hour ensuet
during which the townships me. and ex.
pressed their choice for Representative and
Treasurer, all the other officers having beer
nominated by reclamation. Upon the re
assembling of the Convention, a call of tn
counties ensued and it was found, after a de
lay ola few moments, occasioned by the sec
retaries wrestling with some heathenisl
factions, result was arrived at, and it wa
found that H. E. Fries, Jr., had receives
IA 2-15, Henry Marshall, 8 $3.50. w. H
Sheppard, 81. Mr.. Fries was therefore de
clared the choice of the Convention for rep
resentative The result for Treasurer stoot
as follows Cox, &c 11-16; Guyer, lis
Hamlen, Il Mr.. Cox was thereupon de
clared the partv's nominee for Treasurer.
The following were named as Executiy
Committeeman and delegates from eacl
precinct:
Abbotfs Creek-P. w. Raper, Executiv
Committeeman, p. w. Raper. J. n
Whlcker; VIM. Clinard. delegate to tn
oeI pu1p oons 1n'ion.
Coy n F Sullivan G # Wall dele,rate,