The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-10-04
Democratic County Convention.


convention at the court house in this place
last Saturday to consider the question of
putting ticket in the field. We never
saw larger crowd present OH an occa-
sion of this kind before. This was as en-
couraging as it was gratifying, The white
people are thinking and working. A per-
manent organization was effected by elect
ing Col. VIM. IL. S. Burgwyn chairman
and L. L. Hicks, secretary. The roll of
the townships being called all were found
to be represented. An expression of opin-
ion was asked as to the ACCESSIBILITY of put
ting out full ticket, and if-not a lltick-
ct, what part should be put out. After
discussion Oh the part of several of the
delegates it was decided to make only
two nominations, for the Legislature and
Register of Deeds. Nominations for Reg
lister were first in order. The names Of
four gentlemen, MesSrS. j. II. Dunn, X.
A. Bullock, E. A. Powell and A. NJ Bas-
kett, were placed before the convention.
EulOgistic remarks were made in favor OF
each. Before proceeding to ballot Mi.
Bullock asked that his name be withdrawn.
A canvass of the vote showed that Dunn
had received 25A, Powell 16A and Basket
3A. Junius II. Dunn was declared NOM
mated and calls were made for that gen.
tleman He rose from his seat i'll the rear
part of the building and accepted the NOM
ination in very graceful and appropriate
manner, thanking the convention for the
honor conferred and the confidence repOSed
in him by choosing him as the Democracy s
candidate for the Office of Register of
Deeds.
Col. Burgwyn was nominated for the
Legislature by reclamation. This action
! of the convention was greeted by enthusi-
/ astic applause. Loud calls were made for
, "Burgwyn," and he rose and thanked
| the convention and signifed his acceptance
of the high honor paid him. He reminded
| the convention that he led fOrlorn hope
of this kind in the last election, but said
! where duty called, where his party de-
manded his services, he was always will
| ing to lend what strength and influence that
! Law in his power. He would wage strong
and aggressive contest, but it would remain
for the people to see to it that his labor:
were not in vain this year. Col. Burgwyr
and patriotic. He was eloquent and im'
FASHIONED and appealed to all lovers OF
good government to come up to the support
of the Democratic ticket, National, State
and county. 1t ought to be matter OF
pride to the colored people he said thai
intelligence should succeed. Their inter
ests are subserved by it of course. What
benefits the whites benefits them also
If he was elected to the Legislature he
would 60 there as representative of The
whole people of Vance county, and nOthin:
should happen that would be detrimental
to the best interests of all-whites anC
blacks alike. He spoke of what the whit.
people-the Democratic party-have done
for the colored race in the way of supply
ing them with schools. &c. Col. BurgwyI
made ringing speech and was warmly
applauded when he took his seat.
| Mr. Zollicoffer was correct when he sale
in placing Col. Burgwyn in nomination TO
the Legislature (Which was done at the so
licitation of several of the delegates ant
many citizens) that no maD in North Car
DINA has shown more zeal, more untirinI
devotion to the cause of good government
and the best interests of his State and count,
than Col VIM. II. S. Burgwyn. He Is 1
man of high culture, liberal views. pro
gressive ideas and broad patriotism. Emf
nently fitted by birth and education t.
adorn any position of political preferment
it would be disgrace upon the people o
Vance county, if he should be defeated b,
an ignorant and unlettered person such a
is the nominee of the other party. 1t woult
be reflection upon the Intelligence OF tn
colored voters of the county, and the Coll
LEAF does not believe majority of then
will vote for his opponent in preference q
Col Burgwyn Their man can be of u,
earthly service to them in the Legislature
of North Carelina-he was there durin,
the last session and he has not one singh
act to his credit to point to. On the othe
hand Col. Burgwyn can and viii be In
position to do them good. Now which vii
they take?