The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-15

"' nun township where there was
d contest. Under this plan Mr.. Battle
salu mat outside east and outside Yves,
mao held separate meetings. Mr.. W
y. brewer said that Mr.. Daniel's
"o.lon was out of order. Mr.. Merritt
SAID this was crisis in the demo.
cratic party and begged that there be
Justice tempered with mercy. Mr.
Daniels insisted on his motion, saying
1t would be easy for the townships tc
send up their delegates covering the
precincts He asked if precinct was
not ward, and wanted ruling. His
motion to give each precinct a member
on the committee was then put and
adopted. The following were chosen
as the committee on credentials: St
Mary's, A. D. Honeycutt; St. Math.
ew's, A. r. Hodge; Swift Greek, j. w,
Jones; Wake Forest, w. C. Brewer;
White Oak, A. Herndon; 1st Ward,
r: II: Busbee; I'd Ward, CA. Goodwin:
81 Ward, NJ. I. Leach; 4lh Ward, J,
n Holding; 5th Ward, J. A. Jones;
outside East, G, F. Kennedy;
Outside West, w. E. Ashley:
Barton's Creek, R. L. Thompson;
buckhorn, t. S. Boothe; Cary, Ed
ward Yates; Cedar Fork, F. L. Mer.
rltf; Houses Greek, w. G. Allen; Lit
tie River, E. W. Green; Marks Creek,
). W. Smith; Middle Creek, w. H.
Holland; Neuse, Ebert Riddick; New
Light, S. W. Thompson; Oak Grove,
q. W. Perry; Panther Branch, Frank
Smith; Barton's Creek, d. w. Ray;
Buckhorn, w. Jones; Houses Creek.
"A. M. jackson; Cedar Fork, w. M.
Arnold; Little River, R. C. Hopkins:
New Light, W. H. Chappell; Wake
Forest, A. R. Watkins; St. Matthews,
f. T. Williams; White Oak, Rufus
Barbee. At l o'clock the committee
withdrew to the mayors office and the
convention took an hours recess.
Though the recess was ordered for
an hour, it was just a o'clock when
chairman Stronach called the conven-
ton to order. Chairman Brewer, of
the committee on credentials, reported
unanimously that the delegation from
Holly Springs, headed by w. H. Burt.
be seated; that both delegations (con-
testing) from Swift Greek be thrown
out; and that all save r. G. Mitchell
from Mitchell's Mills be seated. Mr..
w. H. Hamilton said in his opinion
all the delegates should be seated. The
committees report was adopted by a
large majority.
The next business was the election
OF permanent chairman. Mr.. F. L.
Merritt placed in nomination Mr.. n.
b Broughton. Mr.. w. H. Chappell
nominated Mr.. William C. Stronach.
DR.. Branch Young nominated DR.. W
Z. Lankford. Mr.. Stronach said he
could not accept the position. Just as
the roll of townships was about to be
called Mr.. Merritt stated that be was
informed that Mr.. Broughton was not
meEl5er of the convention and did
not desire to be chairman and so with
drew he nomination. He then moved
to make DR.. Landlords nomination
unanimous. This was was done amid
cheers DR.. Lankford was escorted to
the chair by Mr.. w. G. Brewer and
DR.. Branch Young. DR.. Lankford
said there was belief by the repub-
licans that the democrats were divided,
but he believed this idea would be dis
sipated by the action of this conven-
tion and the State convention. He
asked for harmony and unity of action
and hoped that any neighborhood
strifes or differences would be settled.
Mr.. Daniels moved that each town.
ship, ward and precinct select the dele
gates to the State convention. 1t
prevailed, and Messrs. Daniels, Paul
F. Faison and NJ. I. Leach were ap-
pointed committee to apportion the
delegates according to the vote of
1888.
Mr.. +. II. Busbee made a motion
that, as Swift Greek was now unrepre-
sented, J. J. L. McCullers and S.
Otho Wilson be given authority to
agree upon delegate, or, if they could
not agree, that the chairman appoint.
Mr.. Wilson said the plan
of organization provided that where a
township had no delegates the chair
man of the township should appoint.
He said it would not be proper for him
to act. He declared that he and Dr.
McCullers would never agree His
delegation said he should not act. Mr..
Ferrell wanted to know by what au-
thority the convention gave such power
to those delegates after having thrown
out the delegates. He denied any such
right, and said if the township were
so rep esented the convention would
shear something drop"
Mr.. W. H. Chappell said the third
party had following and it was time
that the democrats act. He said he
knew there had been conference in
the morning with the Polk, Butler and
Prog, essiue Farmer element.
Mr. Nick Allen moved, in order to