The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-09
Ir COUNTY PEOPLES PARTY
wan CONVENTION.

Inc county met in Metropolitan
o. we" IN the city of Raleigh, August
HaD' and was called to order at noon,
6Sn, hv s, Ohio Wilson, Chairman
saa tbo County Executive Committee.
o. YDO G. Green was made temporary
HOD u-,an and J. w. Denmark tempo
ray 6,,- r W. Norris opened the con-
rontion with prayer.
The committee appointed on creden-
lis rapovted no contests, and seating
.m Of the 1879 delegates present.
Tho Committee on Permanent Or
..nization suggested A. G. Green for
~oorranent Chairman, J. W. Denmark
PSarotarv. and F. NJ. Terrell, Assistant
Secretary.
Tberaport was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Green then, in accepting the
honor, addessed the Convention in a
short but pointed speech, which was
timely and we'll received.
Nominations being next in order,
savaral names were presented and
their qualifications for the various
oRicps "~speechified on, showing con-
cIusively that we have abundant ma
tArial in Wake for any emergency.
The balloting on the various names
FIR the various offices resulted in the
nomination, all made unanimous, of
the following ticket:
For Sheriff, w. H. J.. Goodwin,
For Register of Deeds, Geo. L, Ton
n0fski.
For Treasurer, r. N. Wynn.
For Coroner, N. E. Gatis.
For Surveyor, Pittman Stell.
For Senate, Rev. H. w. Norris
For House, B. B. Buffalo, ]. w.
Smith, Rufus Barbee,
All the candidates present accepted
the honor conferred and pledged hard
work, and success if possible.
The County Executive Committee
appointed by the last county conven-
ton, thinking it best that this conveE-
ton being more really representative
than the other, resigned, that this con-
yention might appoint another with
all the townships represented.
On motion it was voted that the
chairmen of the township committees
constitute the county executive com
mittee.
The folio wing list of delegates to
Fourth District Congressional Conven-
ton to meet in Raleigh, Aug. 18th, was
appointed:
Dudley Peed, w. H. Burt, G. H.
Womble, A. w. Thompson, w. NJ.
Arnold, J. R. MedIin, ]. D. UnderhiII,
@. ". Sugg, Joseph earce, ]. w. Gull
ley, J. ". Smith, J. J. Penny, D.. P.
Meacham, B. B. Buffalo, G. H. Utley,
In. Rains, J. @ Branch, W. S. Barnes,
L. NJ. Green, j. A. Arnold, A. @. Burt,
@. H. Jackson, @. E. Mcnamara, J.W.
Simpson, Edward Rae, Seth Penny,
S, R. Suit, w. F. Upchurch, @. E.
King, NJ. T. Ray, B. B. Brady.
The following list of delegates were
appointed to attend the State Conven.
ton to meet in Raleigh, Aug. 10Th:
J. a. Arnold, w. H. Burt, G. H.
Womble, Mark kimberley, H. T.
Pennington, c.. H. Jackson, F. NJ.
Terrell, G. E. Mcnamara, w. J. Simp.
son, \. D. Ross, G. E. McCullers, l.
N. Green, A. D. Honeycutt, A. @,
Green, S. Ohio Wilson, J. w. Lassiter,
A. D. Upchurch, J. F. Bell, R. @. Hop
kins.
The following resolutions were I'm
animOusiy adopted:
Resolved, That we favor an honest
election and a fair count, and hereby
pledge our sacred honor to do all IL
our power to secure it, and where
present election laws prevent OF have
a tendency to prevent an honest ex
preston of the will of the people, We
will amend it.
2. That we favor liberal public edu
cation for all the people.
3 That this Is a party of the people
and we demand equal rights to all anC
special privileges to none.
The following was also adopted:
Resolved, That should any vacancie
occur on the county ticket, the County
Executive Committee shall fill the
same,
The following resolution was passed
by an enthusiastic and unanimous
vote:
Resolved, That the Wake County
Peoples party unanimously endorse
the Omaha platform.
There being no further business the
convention adjourned.
A. .. GREEN, Chm'n.
j. W. DENMARK, Sec'y.
The way to do business is always tt
keep your eye upon the wants Of tn,
nnODla 1nd conduct yO71rCo1f On y -