The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-08-17
Mr. Ar A. Thompson withdrew the
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On motion of Mr.. J. G. s. Lumsden
mr' sidney NJ. Dunn was nominated for
h9gister OF Deeds py acclamation.
Nominations for County Treasurer.
Mr.. W, N. Jones put in nomination
MI. L. v: Longee, and on motion he
was nominated for Treasurer by accla-
nominations for Coroner.
Dr. Knight nominated DR.. J. ]. r,
McCullers. =
draham Haywood, Esq, nominated
Dr. A. J. Buffalo.
The first ballot resulted as follows.
Buffalo 1877; McCullers 46.
Dr. Buffalo was declared the nomi
nee for Coroner.
For Surveyor.
Mr.. H. A. Chappell was unanimously
nominated Tor County Surveyor by ac-
clamation.
report OF the Committee on Resolu.
tiOns.
Inc committee on resolutions an
nounced they were ready to report. The
committee was invited forward. Mr.. r
d. Battle, chairman, reported favorablv
on the resolutions offered by Mr..
Josephus Daniels, Mr.. R. H. Battle and
Mr. b. y. Beddingfield. The favorable
report was by order of majority of the
committees minority dissenting from
the Beddingfeld resolution.
Ihe resolutions as reported bv the
committee were then adopted seriatim
the first two unanimously, and the Bed
dlngheld resolution by big majority.
|
Capt. W. S. Harris nominated Mr.. A.
G. Green.
DR.. J. B. Il. Knight was put in nomi-
nation.
Mr.. S. Otho Wilson seconded the nom
ination Of Mr.. Green.
Mr.. J. N. Holding seconded the nomi.
nation of DR.. Knight.
Mr.. Wbaland Dowd seconded the
nomination of DR.. Knight.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Green 1O6; knight II.
Mr.. A. @. Green was declared the
nominee, and the nomination was made
unanimous.
Nominations for the House OF Repre-
sentatives.
Mr.. Chappell nominated Mr.. 81. B.
Emery, of New Light.
Mr.. Josephus Daniels nominated Mr..
J. t. Judd.
Mr.. w. n Jones nominated M. W. B
Upchurch, of White Oak
Mr.. Armlstead Jones nominated Mr.
Ransom Pool.
Mr. Graham Haywood nominated Mr.
A. NJ Sorrell.
Mr.. G. NJ Busbee nominated Mr.
Fred Merritt. of Mcrrisville
Mr.. Otho Wilson nominated Mr.. w
81. Burt
, Mr.. George Davis was put in nomina
ton.
Mr.. A. D. "Buck' Jones was put il
nomination. At this nomination ther,
was enthusiastic applause. Mr.. Jones
came forward and said to the convention
> that he was not seeking the nomination
that no man had been requested to nom
mate him or vote for him; that an,
g friend of his need not feel the slightes
necessity or obligation to vote for him
b that he did not want to stand in tn
J. way of any one of the many good mel
}. whose names should come before th
u convention. Mr.. Jones closed his re
marks by saying that "no wise maj
T. would seek the nomination and no pa
J. triotic man would decline it."
Mr.. W. r. Womble nominated MI
I. Millard Mial.
Mr.. R. H. Battle seconded the nom
|. nation of Mr.. Geo. Davis.
Capt Nick Allen nominated Mr.. Rob
j. Yates, of Swift Greek; but by reques
Mr.. Yates name was withdrawn.
: DIR. J. B. II. Knight nominated MI
B. B. Buffaloe.
!. Mr.. 90. Stronach seconded the non
q nation of Mr. A. M. Sorrell.
DR.. A. I. Gotten seconded the nom
$. nation of Mr.. Merritt.
II Mr.. S. Ohio Wilson nominated Mr..
S. Boothe.
:. Mr.. Millard Mai withdrew his nam
!. from before the convention.
- Mr.. J. G. S. Lumsden enthusiastical]
~ seconded the nOmin alton OF "Buck
as Jones.
10 The first ballot was taken and resulte
in THREE NOMINATIONS.
The ballot was as follows: Jones 16
u Davis 1872; Upchurch 118; Sorrell Y
Merritt n, Judd II; Butfaloe 80; Blu
On 25; Emery 20; Pool 16; Mial Z; Boothe
Messrs. A. D. Jones, Geo. W. Dav
%. and W. B. Upchurch were declare
three of the four nominees for the hou
on of Representatives.
Before the second ballot the names
NJ Messrs. Boothe, Mial, Pool, Judd, Ell
ery, Burt and Buffaloe were withdraw
10: Mr.. Millard Mial was renominated |
OF Capt John W. Smith; and the nomln
tions before the convention were Messl
vs.: Sorrell, Merritt and Mial.
The second ballot stood as follow
n M Sorrell "a; Merritt 65; Mial 43.
ne There was no nomination, " Vo'
NSlNg necessary to a choice.
+. The third ballot was then proceed
~ with with the following result: Sorr
w. 90; Merritt 81; Mial 56.
:. Mr.. Sorren having received MAJOR
"s' of the votes of the convention was
r clared nominated for the House OF Re
- resentatives.
n This completed the work of the &c
NJ vention as to nominations, and the
y were vociferous calls for the nomlne
w. TO appear before the convention. IN
. responded and made ringing, enthusl
m' tic and hopeful speeches The peo
n, listened eagerly. AS they heard
~ earnest talks made by their nomlne
the tears stole into the eyes OF many
no the sturdy and substantial and good n
-; who were there.
NIL Tho sneeches of Messrs A. D. Jol