The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-08-06
.lnrna,n County convention.

Durham County Convention.
Last Saturday the 2nd inst, the
Democratic Convention of Durham
county met in the court house. j.
e; Lyon was elected'chalrman; Paul
4 Brown was electedsecretary. The
following are the resolutions that
We're introduced, and were unani-
mously adopted: s>~ .@ra' -. ~
WHEREAS, Our Senator, the Hon.
Zebulon Baird Vance, has not es-
capped censure, and a ...a 80 .~@.
WHEREAS, The time, is near at
hand when our Legislature must
again select man to representius
in the U. 5. Senate. as ,s ]
Now therefore, as a mark of our
confidence, appreciation and respect,
be ii ~ .@#a3ssu3 vi = aafw
ResOlpsd, BY THE democracy of.
Durham county, ia convention as
sembled, emulating the, passage OF
resolutions of endorsement by other
Democratic conventions recently
held in our State, that we heartily
and unquali6edly endorse II. b.
Vance for reelection to the Senate,i
and recommend our representatives
to cast their votes for hiuf first and
last. "' sEa& 10 as8ba ss'
That while We tender To Senator
Vance our earnest support and en-.
enlargement, our heartfelt thanks.
are due hIm for the right in the.
>eu4te Of the United State. 81 '*'-
Mr, Y. II. Osborn introduced the
following resolution, which was I'M.
anlDiousIy adopted: -"
Respecting as We do the high
character and ability Of the SUI
creme Court bench, as at present
constituted, We must heartily APP,
prove the selection Of Hon. Angus
Jus ), Merrimon to the high and
honorable position of Chief Justice,
is we'll as Hon. Walter Clark for
the pusition of Associate Justice -
We declare the assassin of char
acteg who, from ambush, would seek
to accomplish that'which his man
h0od will not warrant his doing
enemy and above board. isthe yilest
coward and unsigned circulars,
alleging serious charges against
hign and honorable officials in pub
lie Office are worthy only of our
must hearty condemnation.
! Nominations being in order, X.
& Russell, was placed in nomfn,
4.lou and Recommended for the
! senate, being no other nominee be
we. r.ected Dv acclauiatl0n, - ..-@
I ii, aame Of ". NJ, Logeand w.
;. Acwtun we're placed Ia aonina'
tiou i0r ;ar ilouse oil ltePresentg-
! tlgeS, wtlrn the vote Was taken Lose
received 81; and Newton 29I,
| bowe Was declared the nominee. 80.
| +. l.. Markham, nominated fol-
| Sheriff bV reclamation. 81 *ss 81
| G.. r trreen, nominated for Clerk
oI the superior Court by aeclama.
| lion. H ~
II Il. Rowland, J. ~. Pope.and
| 5peAce Watts wereput in ,nomii.
a.joL for Treasurer Ga the fifth bal.
lot Jno. W. Pope received 32d
Rowland 21l. Watts y. Pope Wa:
declared the nominee.
| Pat Lunsford was nominated fol-
Register of Deeds by acclamationi
| DR.. y. u. johnson was nominated
for Coroaer By reclamation; A. M
Leather nominated for Surveyor by
exclamation,
The following are delegates cleo.
ted 20 the Senatorial Convention,
which meets ut Prospect Hilr the
lGth vi next months b. Cameron
| J. r. Cain. N. y. Lea, and q. b
lGreen. 49, -s I'd Id
| The following are the County
| Executive Committe: j. X. Blackall
durham, Chairman. X. Page,
Cedar Fork; Gilbert Latta, eLeban.
Ion; J. 7. Nichols. Oak Grove: PA.
Brown Patterson; A. j. Roberts,
Mangum. Vs.