Sharp County record., 1888-08-02
Proceedings OF the sharp
County Democratic
Convention.

Count! DcMOCfatiC
Convention.
The democratic convention t
Sharp county for the nomination of
county officers met pursuant to the
call of the county central committee,
at Kings Mill, on Saturday, July
?Sth, 1883, vt 10 o'clock a. m. and
was called to order by chairman Nc
Caleb, of the central committee.
The convention was opened with
prayer by Rev. r. Is. BeIIamy.
On motion Hon. w. a. Turner
was elected temporary chairman, and
r. E. Huddleston temporary sccre-
tary.
The roll of townships was called
and each township in the county
was represented
The chairman then appointed the
following committees:
Committee on credentials: J. r.
Metcalf, S. P. Turner and L. J, Wor-
el.
Committee on permanent organi
aatioil and 'ttitier OF business: fr. 4.
D. Barr, Y. V. Stephens, W. G.
Murphy, S. d. Johnston, II. NJ. Cope
and G. j. Wilson.
On motion recess cf Is minutes
was ordered to allow the committees
time to report.
The convention was called to or>
der by the chairman and the com
mittee on credentials reported as fol-
lows:
awe the committee on credentials
find the following named gentlemen
entitled to seats in this conventions:
North township-John Barnett and
J. w. Wicker.
Union township. P. Baird, Joe Ke'.
lett and c. W English.
Jackson Townships. G. Halliburton
R. W Cruise, John Davis and Jas. Gray.
Hardy Townships J Walker, Fl. NJ ,
Cope, r BIT NJ Jackson and Il. Il, Adams
Highland township-T. l Herrn and
J. D Rogers.
Richwoods township-T. V. Stephens,
A. G. Armstrong, W. A. Turn, and S. p.
Turner.
Davidson township-W. G Murphy
Jno. Barues, VIC Burchfell and l. j
Worcl.
NJ ryan twnship-Alcx. Paden.
Lebanon township-T B. PEBBLES and
j, 7. Wi kins.
Strawberry township r Kirkland
J. p. Stinnett and j, T. Sparks,
Big Creek townshi p-JnO. Wilson, A.
D Barr, W. Ii II. Price and &. W. Mus
inS.
Scott township-W. D. Crahtree, E. NJ.
], Justus F. NJ Shaver, E. A Taylor and
G J AndrewS
Washington township I. Camp.
b II, p. NJ. Shannon and NJ s Phillips.
Cave township Thomas Bray.
Sullivan township-D NJ Coffman, L
A Barker, W. G. Meeks and S. D. John
stOn.
Jphnson township-D. M Cofman
proxy for P. G. X rks.
Pirey F rk township-J. NJ McCord,
}. w. Grady. G W Mosier, X e Hud-
dleston, G. J Wilson and F. NJ Nesmith,
On motion the report was received and
the committee discharged. The delegates
were then enrolled as shown in said re
port.
The committee on permanent organi
zat on and order of business reported a.
follows:
I'VE the committee on permanent or
ganizatiou and order of bu usiness report
and recommend that the temporary Or
ganizaton be made the permanent organ
ization of the convention with 5, ?, Tur-
ner added as assistant secretary.
We recommend that no person be al
lowed to address the convention except by
Nv thirds vote of tn convention; aud
that no person be allowed tn speak on any
subject more than five minutes except be
be the mover of the same.
And we further recommend that in ma
king nominations of candidates for the
different offi.es the candidate receiving
the mfjority of all the votes cast in the
primary election be declared the nominee
of this convention; and in case no cam
didate receives such majority, then that
the convention proceed to nominate By
the vote of the delegates in accordance
with The instructions from their respective
townships, which report was received and
adopted and the committee discharged.