The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-10-16
Democratic County Convention.

Democratic County Convention.
Pursuant to call of the Chairman o.
the County Executive Committee, the
Democrats met in convention Saturday
and nominated county officers.
Col. Burgwyn presided as chairman
and Thad R. Manning secretary. A roll
of the townships was called and all we're
found to be represented but Townsville.
The convention being properly organ
lied and ready for business 4. C. ZOllicof-
| fer moved that denomination OF county
officers he proceeded with, and said that
while nothing had been said about it he
| supposed the sentiment OF the co lven-
| ton was in favor of putting out full
Democratic ticket
Clerk OF the Superior Court was first tn
ken up. l. C.. Bobbitt placed the name
of Henry Perry in nomination, and !. n.
Green that of Gen. W. H. Cheek. Mr..
Perry was nominated, the vote being 80
for Perry and IL for Cheek.
The nomination for Register of Deeds
was rendered E. A. Powell, but he de-
clined to accept r. A. Bullock was then
nominated by reclamation.
For Treasurer Ira T. Hart nominated
John G. Morgan; E. 4. Fuller nominated
E. A. Powell, and DIR. Chatham nomi-
mated W. W. Rowland. The first ballot
resulted as follows: Morgan, IT; Powell,
%; Rowland, -. The name of Mr..
Rowland was then withdrawn and the
second ballot stood: Morgan 81 Pow
ell, 80.
On motion of S. Watkins Col. W. II.
Hood was nominated by reclamation for
Surveyor.
I'm. Green was nominated by accla-
maticn for Coroner.
H. T. Watkins nominated Patrick A.
Bobbitt for the Legislature; seconded by
J. Fl Dunn. On motion OF John D..
Cooper Mr.. Bobbitt was nominated by
reclamation.
On motion of j. H. Dunn a committee
| of three was appointed to notify the
| nominees of the action of the convention.
The chair named J. H. Dunn, j. P. Sat
terwhite, and z. T. Garrett.
No nomination was made for Sheriff,
the convention for some reason deem
ing it proper to take this course. On
| this motion W. S. Parker made a strong
and earnest speech in opposition to such
action. He was in favor of putting out
| a full ticket and going down in defeat if
need be, proudly flying the standard of
Democracy, rather than be successful by
any compromise with the enemy.
On motion of J. H. Dunn that CON-
mittee of be appointed in each town.
ship to look after the registration
of voters, it was suggested that this be
left to the township Executive Commit
tees whose duty it shall be to act in &C
cordance with the motion of Mr.. Dunn.
The following Executive Committees
were elected: Henderson-Dr. w. T.
Chatham, chairman; C. Hunter, q. T.
Garrett, Owen Davis, John D. Cooper.
Kittrell-C. W. Raney, chairman D..
H. Gill, G. w. Kittrell, E. A. Fuller:
| Spotswood Burwell.
Middleburg-J. K. Plummer, chairman;
L. R. Croker, w. D. Mitchell, T. T. Hes
ter, W. J. Reavis.
| Observation-Disclosures Bullock, chair
man; Ira T. Hart, R. L. Dunn, J. G.
Morgan, A. P. O'Bryan.
Dabney-I. C. Bobbitt, chairman; B.
F. Wade, B. T. Tucker, H. W. Crews, G.
W. Wright.
Sandy Creek-J. H. Ball chairman; I.
NJ. Green, J. w. Duke, D. II. Reavis, So
Ion Switzerland.
The following County Executive Com
mittee was elected J. H. Dunn, chair
man; DR.. R. ]. Gill, J. L. Kelly, I. NJ.
| Green T C. ROhhitt