The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-18
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
LARGE CROWD AND HARMONIOUS
WORK.

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ant to The call of DR.. /. L. Green,
| chairman of the couoty Democratic
Executive Committee, the democrat.
| ic convention met in Halifax. There
was large crowd present, perhaps
| as large as has attended a similar
convention in years.
Robert Ransom, Esq, the chair
tpan elect, called the convention TO
Order. He stated the work before
| the convention was the nomination
O candidates to the State Legis-
lature and for the different county
| offices.
Mr.. T. Ii. Taylor moved that tue
Icandldate for Senator be nominated
first and then for the Representative
Of the loves House, then the county
] officer. in order. The roll of town
shIps vas called and the number OF
votes each township was entitled TO
was announced.
Maj. Emry moved that nomina~
Iting spec hes be limited to three
| minutes
Tue chairman declared 1t in order
to make nominations for Senator
from this the Foarth Senatorial dis
trict.
Mr.. H. j. Pope nominated Capt.
| w. II. Day. Mr.. E. l.. Travis nom
tin.ted Col, S. Johnston. Mr.. C. H.
Whitaker nominA ted Mr., S. B. HoI.
loway.
Dr.. A. U. Liverman, Mr.. T. IL.
aTaylor and Col. F. NJ. Parker sec
loaded the nomin alton Of Mr.. Day.
| Col Johnson stated that he could
InDt ue candidate AMI KEEL int
bis name be withdra"u.
Tne ballot WAS taken by townships
" hen the vote stood Day 81, Hoilo-
way IL, Johnson 2.
Capt. Days nomination was made
unanimOus. He was then called
for and answering the call he said {;
III can appreciate what the average
scandidate means when be says, | feel
grateful. feel grateful and if elec-
ted, by Coils help, 1 will do what's
right if l know what's right"
| The chairman declared nomina>
Itioa= for the Hooae of Representa-
ttves il order.
| Maj. Emry nominated Col, 5.
kJohnsoa. Mr. II. S. Harrison nomi-
mated Mr. +. IL. TayIor. Mr.. R, II.
Smith nominated Capt. w. H. Kitch-
Hin. Mr.. w. C.. Thorne nominated
Mr.. S. B. HoIlowsy. Mr.. T. F. hts~
Equire nominated Mr.. Jas. House.
| Maj. Emry seconded the nomlna-
ftIoa IF Kitchin and Tay Tor. Mr.. d.
| Bell eeconded the nomination of
Kitchin aud Holloway. Col. John
lson withdrew bis name.
| The vote was taken by townships.
lit stood Kitchin 100, Taylor 80, and
Holloway IS. The nominations for
EKitch1n and Taylor were made uuan-
Eimols.
| Calls for Kitchin. He spoke from
the rear of the courtroom. He spoke
very briefly, and said in part: "This
lis q surprise to myself and a sur
Prise the convention.
| Twenty-four hours ago | bad not
thought IF being candidate for
the Legislature. promise the demo>
scratic party that it shall have
what there IS in NC "
1 NJ. Taylor being called for spoke
briefly, He said in part: IL am
profo indy grateful for this mark of
Econidence placed 10 me after resl>
dence among you Of only three years.
| pledge my hearty support to the
democratic party, and / sincerely
trust l shall lot reflect on the ticket
lin the little part l shall play be-
side Capt. Day and Capt. Kitchin."
Tue domination tor sheriff came
next and Col. J. W. Johnson moved
THAT Sheriff B. |. AllsbroOk be nomi-
mated to succeed himself. Maj. En- =
~ moved that be he nominated by
acclamation. 1t was Carried.
Next came the nomination for
| Register of Deeds. Col. Parker
nominated Mr.. T. L. Whitaker. Mr..
lP. W. Pennington nominated Mr.. J.
Frank Brinkley. W A Dunn second
ed the nomination of Brlnkley. W.
lE, Daniel nominated W @ Daniel.
Maj, Emry seconded the nomination
lof Daniel. Chairman Ransom left
the chair and seconded the nomina-
ttion Of Whitaker.
| The ballot resulted: 1st ballot
! Brinkley As, Whitaker 311, Daniel
!211; second ballot-BrlnkIev Al