The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-09-02
THE STATE CONVENTION.
THE OLD SUPREME COURT RE-
NOMINATED.


ings-The Speech of Mr.. j. G. Bux-
ton on Reing Chosen Permanent
Chairman.
The Democratic State convention
met in Metropolitan Hall at Raleigh,
Thursday 26th inst. at 1915 o'clock.
Richard H. Battle, Esq, called the
convention to order, as chairman OF
the State Executive committee, and
read the call for the convention, to
nominate justices of the supreme court,
endorse the nomination OF superior
court Judges and choose new execu-
tive committe. He said it was his du-
ty to choose temporary chairman OF
the convention and he called to that
position Capt. Sydenham B. AlexaE-
der, of Mecklenburg county, whom he
eulogized in very high terms as ster-
ling ci.izen and thorough democrat.
Capt Alexander returned thanks
for the honor paid him. He congrat-
ulated the convention upon its assem-
bling for the first time since the war
under a democratic administration,
both National and State. He spoke
in the highest terms of the thorough
fairness of President Cleveland's ad-
mistration.
The following committees were
chosen:
Credenttals-1st district, John II.
Small Cd, r. B. PEBBLES Sd, c. B.
Aycock 4th J, J. Davis 5th,. A NJ.
Stack 9th, John D. Shaw; 7th, I. }.
Allison; Sth, G. F. Bason ; 9th, j. NJ.
Gudger.
Permanent Organization-1st dis
trict, Harry Skinner; I'd, f. w. Barnes
Sd, C. G. Lamb 4th, E. S. Parker !;
9th, w. n. Bemane; 9th, Marsden
Bellamy; 7th, A. A. Shuford Sth, j.
L. Webb Sth, E. r. Memminger.
Plattorm-1st district, L. l.. Smith;
I'd, P. NJ. Pearsall; Sd, 81. e. Faison;
T. B. Womack 9TH J. T. Morehead ;
9th, A. F. Bizzel; 7th, Lee S. Over
man; Sth S. Med Tate; 9th Rich
mond Pearson.
While these committees were absent
Col. r. L. Bennett was called upon
for speech and responded briefly
Hon. A. M. Waddell was the next
speaker in response to calls. He spoke
in terms Of the personel Of the conven-
ton and spoke of its Importance. He
referred in most graceful language to
the Old North State and invoked Gods
blessings upon her and her people.
Capt. Octavius Coke was called on
and spoke of the high purposes for
which the convention had been called
saving he was sure it would do its work
we'll. He said it was only necessary
to choose good ticket. There were
no antagonists now. The republican
party, the old foe, stands no longer in
the way. He spoke of the republican
as contemplate party split into fac
tions, indulging in a Kilkenney cat
fight.
Col. Duncan K. McRea was called
on and made some witty remarks. He
said he had an unhappy lack of power
to use good English, and was accused
of saying harsh things when he intend
ed to say pleasant ones. He said that
though the convention was now very
pacific yet he foresaw trouble ahead.
There were three babies to be named
and he rather antici pated a family
row. He spoke of the days before
prohibition and adulterated spirits,
and narrated christening incident
wherein the baby was very difficult to
be handled.
The chairman in the name of the
convention invited Gov. Scales to a
seat upon the stand There were calls
for speech from him and in response
he referred to the harmony which pre-
vailed and interest manifested. He
believed the convention equal to the
emergency upon it and that it woufa
do work which would rebound to the
glory and best interests of the State.
He eulogized North Carolina, her peo-
pie, the personel of her conventions.
He spoke of what the State owed the
democratic party and said if that party
had done only two things it would win
honor for all time, these things being
the taking of the State out of recon
struction and the securing a system of
county government which gave the
white people the control of the State
This expression drew forth great ap-
plause.
Maj. C. w. McClammy, recently
nominated for Congress in the third
district, spoke in response to calls.
He spoke of the democratic duty to
labor for the democratic party, which
was but another name for the best in
terests Of the country. He pledged
good work in the third district.
Congressman T. G. Skinner and
Hon. w. H. Kitchen were both called
upon and made brief response.
There was delay of over half an
hour, however, before the committee
on credentials, which had retired, re-
turned and reported through its
chairman, Hon. j. j. Davis. He
said that the counties are entitled to