The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-07-11
HOW IT WAS DJNE.
TIE NOMINATION. OF WILLIAM
MEANS SUCCESS


Gratis.
Ycsterda, ! CHRONICLE announced the
nomination o! Mr.. A. II. A. WILLIAMS
("Capt. Baby" everybody calls him) for
Congress in the Fifth District. We con-
dense the proceeding from the Patriots
report; 90
Democrat, Executive Committee called
the convention 10 order in felicitous
speech.
The following committees were ap-
pointed.
Permanent Organization.
C.swtH. Dr. J. G. Walton; Forsyth,
q y. Hnshaw; Granville, w. 7.
Ad ms; Ga i'rd, Jno. l. King; Person,
j. S Cualagbam; II, ckingham, j.
Turner Mogc5cld; Stokes, DR.. E. Fulp;
Surry, W. Cya'er.
Credentials.
CasTcll, j. Ii. Wilson; Forsyth, L. j.
Hine; GaIltold, O. G.. Whcelel; Gran
Vile, N. b. Cauady; Person, w. w.
Kitchen; Rockingham, West Fitzgerald;
Stokes, W. B. Willis; Surry, W. Fulton.
Resolutions.
CaswelI, b. 5 Graves; Forsyth, @. b.
Watson; Granville; A. 5. Peace; Gull
ford, j. #. Morehead; Person, j. S. Mer-
ritt; Rockingham, j. NJ. Galloway !;
Stokes, DR.. W. A. Lash; Surry, L. g..
Waugh.
Executive Committee.
Caswel, l.. J. Cobb; Forsyth, R B.
Karucr; Granville, W. A. Bobbtt; Gull
ford, j A Baringer; Person, June Par
kcr; Rockingham, John I. Pannill;
Stokes, Dr. l.. II. Hill; Sury, 1. j..
Long.
Committee on permanent organization
through Col j. ). Cunningham, report
cd in favor Of the following permanent
officers;
Permaneut Chairman, R. B. Glenn,
Of Forsyth; Permanent Secretary, Jno.
g. Upton, Of Guilford, with all Demo
cratic editors present, assistants.
Caurmn Glenn made ringing
sre gh, Col. John n Staples, Judge
GImer. and Col John S. Cunningham
als spoke.
". w Kitchen, of Person, for the
Committee on credentials, reported that
the various counties were entitled to
the following votes: Caswell 81; For
sytE IL; Granville As; Guilford 40; Per
ION 20; Rockingham AS; Stokes 33. To
ta 3ll. Necessary to choice 156.
TIE committee on resolutions submit
ted tue following, through Hon. G. B
Watts Z, which were Unanimously adopt
cd
Res LvED, That the Republican party
sine sts control OF both houses of con
tress, aud the executive, has shown it
self il is true colors and has proved re
graaat TO every trust committed to it
and bus failei to keep a single promis
look n o the improvement of the con
dition Of the producing and laborinl
portion Of the people
RESOLVED, That the efforts Of the Re
puodclu party in the present congress
tend TO aubyert every right of the State
aui the people guaranteed by the con
stitutiou; eliminating in the infamou
proposition TO interfere in the free ant
fair expression Of opinion at the ballot
box. That the principles and the publ
acts Of the Democratic party in the past
ard III renewed promises for the future
cntitle il to the continued support of tn
people.
Nominations were declared in orde
aud the roll call was proceeded with.
Col. George Williamson, of Caswel
placed in nomination the name of Cap
A. II. A. Williams, of Granville.
Prof. NJ. II. Holt, of Guilford, in b
half Of Forsyth county, withdrew tn
name of Hon. j. O. Buxton. He mad
capital and telling speech, frequent
interrupted by applause
Mr.. Jao. W. Hayes, of Granville,
splendid Speech seconded the nom
nation Of 4. II a. Williams.
Fielding Knott, of Granville, ee
oaded the nomination of Mr.. William
8jr. w. II. Merritt, big and burly an
eloquent, arose, and in behalf of IL
boys of Person." seconded the nom
nation Of a. II. A. Williams, and vigo
cu,y and amid much applause he did
well.
Dr.. L. G. Broughton, of Rockingham
made au able speech nominating Go
David Settle.
james Lswellyn, of Surry county, Sc
ouded the nomination OF Col. David ST
tie.
4 ballot was called for and Capt.
II 4. Williams was nominated by vO
Of 2l3 % % for Settle. The followil
is the vote in detail:
Caswa.l-Wi liams 27.
Forsylh--Wil!iams 25, Settle 49,
Ggauviile-W Williams AS
Guif5rd Williams 49,
Person Williams 80
Rockingham Settle As.
stokes Williams 16, Settle 10.
Surry-Wiliams 2S, Settle 6.
Total, Williams, 2l3; Settle, 9S
ON motion of delegate from Roc
inghum, the nomination of Capt "
liams vas made unanimous, with t
mendou4 "a husi2sm
A committee corSis ing cf Col. 6,
williamson. Of Cas~gll and Dr. ".
Lash, Of 5 okes, was appointed to l
tity capt. Williams of his nomnatit
and r,q est his presence in the onv'
ton. Col Settle was also invited to ;
dress the convention
While the committee was out, Hon.
O. Buxton was called for, and respond
ina & liant and patriotic speech, plec
ing Forsyth to the support of the mol
nee.
Yon 9. b Watson was loudly cal
/, and made splendid speech.
apt. A II. A. Williams, the nomin
d, presented to the convention
Chairman Glenn. His appearance v