The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-26
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION OF
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY.
JACKSON, y. C, June 18th, 1890

ueU OCraLS OF NOEluaI pl0Q County
met in convention here today. Call
ed to order by Hon. I, ". Mason,
Chairman Executive COMMITTEE. Dr..
K. Ii. Stancell was elected u per-
mauent chairman and 4. J. Conner,
secretary. 4 large delegation was
present, every township beng re
presented,
Tue following resolution was offer
ed by W. c. Bowen Esq, and
unanimously adopted:
Whereas at, the last Gubernatorial
election there were cast at Rich
Square precinct one hundred and
slxty-sCYen votes for Daniel G..
F0wlc and said votes were not
counted by the boards Of County and
State canvassers, and that if said
votes had been included in the count
Northampton would have been en-
titled to thirty-seycn votes in the
judicial and congressional cOnvcn-
ton, therefore, be it
Resolved, That northampton coun-
ty appoint the full number of dele
gates to which she is cntitlea,1 re-
quest the judicial. congressional, aud
state conventions to admit said dele
gates.
The convention then elected dele
gates to the Judicial, congressional =,
and state conventions.
Delegates elected to Judicial Con-
ventlon co be held in Weldon, July
23rd:
GAsTox-J. W. Grant, DR.. D b.
Z9llicoffer, +. S. Rookie, NJ, J. Squire
alternates, J. n. Vincent, j, I.
Pope, W E Bradley and j. r. Lee.
OccoNEEcHEE-C. L. Stevenson,
B. E. Stevenson, w. D. Ellis, L. NJ.
Long-alternates, Jno, Ellis, I. j.
Harding, VIM. Yassar, W. L. JOyner.
JAcKsoN-W, C. Bower. G. 2.
Burgwyp, DR.. H W. Lewis-alteT-
mates, S. j. Calvert, J \. BurgwYn,
r. j. Burnett,
RoANoKE-Jas. II. Wood, Jr., Il,
5. Barham. j. L. Newsom, A. w.
Futrell-alternates, J. NJ. Grant, A.
Grant, James Scull, 4. A. Vaughan.
RICH SQUARE-J. H. Griffin, j..
". Weaver, Geo. Bishop, Jno. W.
Observation-Disclosures, Z. Baum, f. L..
Bishop, C. Hall, W. r. Baugham.
K1RBY-K. r. Maddrey, j. O.
Flgthe. B, f. Martin, J. B. Steven.
son-alternatcs, j. A. Garriss, W,
P. Sykes, B. X. White, r. M. Ed
wards.
SEABoAED-R. T. Stevenson, DR..
J. n. Ramsay, N. D. i. Harris, j.
G.. L. Crocker-alternates, DR.. NJ.
R. Stevenson, T. ". Jordan, NJ. F.
Stancell J. l.. Harris.
WICCACANEE-Dr. Il. II. Stanccll,
j. L, Archer I. a. Lanicr, w. Z.
Vicll-a ltcrnates, j. L. DeBerry, l.
Z. Parker, IL. c. La8siter, W. IL.
IYey.
DELEGATES At LARGE.
T. w. Mason, J. S. Grant, JAS.
McGce, S. Z Boone, j. r. Mason,
Sr. W. T. Grubbs-alternatcs, S.
f. Long, J. L Suffer, c. S. Gay,
Geo. w. Davis, Dr.. A. J. Ellis, Iais.
on Calvert.
The following resolution was offer
ed by 5. j. Calvert, Esq and adopt
ed unanimously:
Whereas, for partisan purposes
and in gross violation Of the right Of
the State Of North Carolina to hold
free and fair elections by her officers
and according to her laws, the lead
ers of the republican party have
caused TO be indicted in the GREAT
Court of the United States for the
Eastern District of North Carolina
sitting st Raleigh, the following poll
holders who held and conducted The
election in West Roanoke township
Northampton county, on tue first
Tuesday in November, 1888, to wit
j as. I'll. Wood, J. Grant. r. S. Bar
ham, Henry Jackson, and Alex
Boone, and whereas the said defend
ants acted conscientionsly in tht
discharge OF their duty and held tht
election at their voting place ant
made returns thereof according t;
the election law Of the State. There
fore be it resolved by the democratic
party of Northampton county il
convention assembled:
1st. That the Governor De request
ed TO cause the Attorncy-Gcncral o
the State to defend the aforesaid de
PENDANTS Of the Indictment or lndict
ment8 aforesaid.
2nd. That the democrats of North
ampton county should subscribe
reasonable sum of money to dcfra,
the expenses Of the defendants in tn
premises and that the chairman o
this convention appoint committe
of twelve members to solicit an
raise funds for that purpose.
SD. That copy of this resolution
be sent to the Governor and be pub
lished in tao Raleigh daily papers,
DR.. J. n. Ramsay introduced til
, following resolution which was unan
. mously adopted
Be It resolved that the democrati
: party Of Northampton county in CO:
ventIon assembls d present the nam
of their fellow-county-man, R, I
= PEBBLES, Esq, to the convention {
: our district to be held in Weldon 0
the 23rd Of July as one em!nentl
= qualified to adorn the bench of GU
= State. and hereby instruct orr del,