The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-12
DEomCRATIC CONVENTIONS.
NEWS ERoN TIE COUNTIES.

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Following is news from some #
the counties not reported in our last
Issue. IS culled from the daily papers:
BaUNsW May -
Brunswick county democratic con
eentIon held here to-day was hsr-
monious, the delegates being elected
on strict party lines.
CRAvEN.-NEWBERNE, May =
The democratic convention held here
to-day was large and enthusiastic
gathering. and perfectly harmonious.
The delegation to Raleigh was uDin-
structed.
Observation-Disclosures, May l.
The Orange county democratic con
vcntion met mere to-day, Sheriff John
C. Hughes, ex-president of the coun-
ty Alliance, was made permanent
chairman. 4 straig ht-Out democratic
DELEGATION was elected to the State
AID the Congressional! convention.
No instruction was given.
CARBOHYDRATES, May "A most
harmonious convention to-day result
ed very much as conjecLured few
days ago--the conjecture being bas-
ed on reports from primaries. The
delegations contain some Alliance
men. but all are strrlght Democrats
Buffers man was put on as an al.
ternate and is not likely to turn up
in the Democratic convention.
The swoop and capture game
didn't work in CASTOR primaries,
though it will be remembered this Is
one of the Alliance strongholds of
the State.
The Democracy of the county
never seemed in stronger condition.
LINCoLN--LlNCOLNToN, May T.
The Democratic convention held here
to-day was largely attended by solid
Alliance and Alliance Demo
Gratis. Perfect harmony prevailed
and an unrestricted delegation OF
tru6-blue Democrats was elected to
the State Democratic convention.
CUMBERLAND. - FAYETTEVILLE,
May 1.-The Cumberland county
Democratic convention met to-day
at II, m. L. B, Newton was made
permanent chairman. 1he cOnVen-
ton was one of the largest ever held
10 The county. Nothing but thorough
and sound Democratic doctrine was
talked and strong delegation of
good Democrats were elected to the
State and Congressional conventions.
Great interest was manifested. Many
| predicted Il rangle, bet the utmost
harmony prevailed, showing that
Cumberland's Democracy is Of the
right kind.
UNIoN.-MoNRoE, May 1.-THE
democratic county convention held
here to-day was well attended. Six
teen democratic delegates to the
State convention were elected, they
pledging themselves to support the
nominees of the democratic State
national and Congressional conven'
lions. No instructions except fol
Alexander for Congress.
PITT--GREENvILLE, May 1.-The
Pitt county democratic convention
was harmonious. There were nc
"resolutions" adopted and the dele
gates are Instructed. Democrats
need have no fear from the Pitt
county delegation.
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, May T.
The county nvention instructed
for Holt, and all the delegates to the
State convention are Holt men. The
Third party is dead here.
| observation-disclosures, May LET
the democratic rooster crow fol
Leuoir. The delegation to the State
convention is composed of good men,
all straight-out democrats, first, last
aud all the time, without the slightest
Third party faint,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, May T.
Forsyth sends a straigh-out demo
cratic delegation for Governor Holt
Many delegates are AlIiancemen but
all are staunch democrats.
| WILsoN.--WLsoN, May 1.-THE
democratic county convention passed
off harmoniously. Conservative and
representative democrats were elect
ed delegates to the State convention
No choice for Governor was express
! ed; aud nothing was said about the
| Third party or the St. LOUIS de
mands. The convention was charac
| terized by broad spirit of liberelit.