The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-09-18
THE FORSYTH DEMOCRACY,
The Largest Convention Ever Held II
the County The Ticket Will Win.


syth county assembled at Browns
Opera House on last Saturday, Sep
TENDER 9th. 1t was called to order
by R. B. Kerner, Esq, chairman OF
the executive committee. The first
business in order being the election
of a permanent chairma&, in appre-
citation of Mr.. Kerner's services, the
convention nominated him for the
position Mr.. Kerner declined, stat
ing such nomination was not IN Or
der. Mr.. j. c. Buxton was then duly
elected chairman of the convention,
and the Democratic editors of the
county were elected secretaries.
Upon taking the chair, Mr.. Buxton
addressed the convention as follows:
Gentlemen of the Conventions: We
have met to-day for the purpose of
naming the candidates for the differ
emit county offices, to be voted for
ana elected on the 4th day of Novem-
Der next. I congratulate the Demo-
cracy of Forsyth upon the fact that
this is one of the largest county con-
ventions that ever assembled in the
county. / trust that the selection of
good, honest and capable men is the
foremost consideration which will
direct our thoughts and control our
actions here There has never been a
time when the hopes for Democratic
success were brighter than they are
today The harvest truly is ripe, and
all@hat is required is for the sickle to
be applied by the husbandry of DEM
ocracy and the victory is ours. We
have our political enemies upon the
&C W
year, with the record which a Repub-
lican Congress has made, with its
failure and refusal to pass the Blair
Educational bill, it's increasing in
stead of reducing taxation it's refus-'
al to reduce the internal revenue up
on tobacco, its squandering of the
public treasury by the passage of a
countless number of pension bills, It's
destruction of the surplus by the
passage of bills for all kinds OF
schemes and jobs, it's passing the
force bill for the control of Federal
elections in the South, it's shameful
usurpation of power by the Speaker
of the House of Representatives, and
the turning out of their seats of
dozen lawfully elected representatives
from the South and the counting in
of Republicans who were not elected
if, say, we cannot, with this record
before the people, win in this cam
paign, then we can never hope to win
at any time in the future. Let there
be a clean sweep from Congressman
down to constable. 1t is well known
that the present Representative in
Congress from this district is not the
fit representative of any party. and
let us see to it that he is not again
put upon this district as it's repre-
sentative.
81 now declare this convention or
ganized and ready for the business for
which we have met. Nominations are
now in order"
On motion of Mr.. T. B. Douthit,
Mr.. John BOYER was nominated by
reclamation for sheriff, and the house
came down with tremendous APP
plause.
Messrs w. II. Sheppard, z. A. Cox
and Jonah Binkley were put in nomi-
nation for the House.
Mr.. j. F. Griffith nominated Mr..
w. B. Stafford, and Mr.. H. C. Woo
tiers nominated Mr.. J. f. Griffith for
clerk of the Superior court.
Mr. Griffith thanked the gentlemen
for the nominate which was a sur
prise to him, but which he was una
BILE to accept.
Mr.. Watson rose and endorsed Mr..
Griffith's nomination. While he did
not intend to cast reflection on any
other candidate, he believed that the
people of the county had with great
unanimity concentrated on Mr.. Crit
fifth, and that Mr. Griffith could
transfer that important office to the
Democratic party.
Mr.. Griffith, while confessing that
he would like to accept the nominal
ton, was compelled by his business
engagements to decline it.
Mr.. Stafford was then nominated
by acclama ton for Clerk of the Supe-
rior court Applause.
Ellis Hauser nominated Mr.. =.
A. Cox, and DIR. s. S. Jones nominal
ted Mr.. j. NJ. -Guyer for register of
deeds. -> - 49,
Messrs. E. L. Reid, II. w. Barrow,
J. NJ. Inclusion, j. E. Griffith and r..
d. Mosely were put in nomination for
county treasurer.
For surveyor, the names Of Dr. S.
S. Jones and Mr.. NJ. III. Morris were
presented to the convention, but DR..
Jones declined the honor with thanks.
Mr.. j. d. Valentine. was nominated
for coroner. = sL tcsigs - Gzs5s
The chairman then read the names
of candidates for nomination. After
some discussion as to the number OF
votes to be cast byea,h township, it
waa decided that on this occasion
each township. have three votes, but
that in the future the county conyen-
ton should be governed by rules laid
down in the Democratic plan of or
ganization, which allows each town
ship one vote in the convention for
every fifty Democratic votes cast in
the preceding election. - = :.
/ The convention then took q recess
to enable the townships to cast theiI
votes So n $40. 1855 sarlls Y
When the convention was called te
order it was found that Nh. Shep
pard was nominate for the House
| p. A. Cox for registt r of deeds.
M. III. Morris for surveyor - s1ge
! JAS. D. Valentine forcoroner =
For treasurer, no election. After
several ballots, Mr.. j r Griffith WAS
declared nominated for treasurer
Mr.. n. E. McIver introduced TIN
following resolution: dEsf1I re
Resolved, That r. B. Kerner bt
recommended to the Senatorial con
vention, which meets at Walnui
Cove next Saturday, as suitabl,
candidate for Senator"