The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-24
From saturdays Durham sun
DEMOCRATS In COUNCIL.
THE COUNTY CONVENTION HELD
HERE THIS AFTERNOON.

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The Ticket Named that VIII sweep
the Fieic---weaverites aud All.
Capt. Il. ]. Parrish was nominated
temporary chairman. Congratulate
ed the body on its representative ap
pearance.
J. A. Robinson was requested to
act as temporary secretary.
Every township was represented
and it was an enthusiastic assembly
Committees, one from each town
ship, were appointed on permanent
organization. resolutions and creden.
tials.
The committee on permanent or
ganization made the following re
port: Recommend w. P. Durham
for permanent chairman, and W. NJ.
Busbee, permanent secretary. The
report was adopted.
While waiting, J. s. Manning and
Z. ]. Parrish made short talks. urg
ing every Democrat to go into the
fight with determination to win.
Committee on credentials reported
that every township was represented,
with no contests.
7. B. Fuller put in nomination F
D. Markham for Sheriff, and II. A
Reams moved that he be nominated
by reclamation. This was carried
and f. D. Markham was declared
the nominee of the convention.
John Pope, was nominated for
Treasurer by reclamation. -
Paschal Lunsford nominated for
Register of Deeds by reclamation.
|. n. Link nominated for Surveyor
by reclamation.
DR.. n. NJ. johnson nominated for
Coroner by reclamation.
At this iuncture a recess was tax
en- in order that the delegates might
consult upon the nomination of a
candidate for the Lower House Of
Representatives.
When the convention reassembled
Mr.. K. g. Russell nominated /. l..
Fuller in an earnest and eulogistic
speech which was received with
warm applause. Capt. Peay second
ed the nomination of Mr.. Fuller. He
said he had been a Democrat for IL
years and he never felt happier in a
Democratic convention. He was
nominated by reclamation, amid the
greatest enthusiasm. He was called
upon and made a short and forcible
speech accepting the nomination.
The committee on resolutions
through Mr.. Darlington, reported a
follows:
Resolved, That this Convention
ratifies the State and National plat
forms of the Democratic party and
declares the only safety Of the people
and the only means Of relief from
their burdens to ba in steadlast de
votion the principles and nominees
Of that party.
RESOLVED. That we deeply sympa
thize with his immediate family ant
with the people of the State In th,
death Of the spOtiess. judge and in
corruptable man, the Honorable
Joseph j. Davis.
Us. Manning was elected chair
man Of the County Democratic ES
ecutive Committee.
Delegates elected to the State Cor
vention TO nominatean Associate III
tice, when it is called: Joseph Tilley
A. G. Parham, j. +. Cain, Jr., "
p. Durham, J. +. Suit, John G. Pal
tersJn, w. W. Fuller, j. S. Mar
ming, X. B. Boone. Junius Parkel
+. L. Fuller, W. NJ. Busbee.
A motion was passed instructor
the chairman 20 appoint fifteen del,
gates 10 the II Senatorial distrit
convention when il was called. Th
chair announced the following dele
gates: W. II. Hopson, lie Roy Pag,
J. s. Carr, $. X. Darlington, JuIiu
Parker, Lueius Green, J. T. Pinnix
Benehan cameron, W. d. LunsfJrd
r. G.. Russell, J. g.. Latte, A.
Stroud, J.. l. Crutchded, J. 7. Niehol'
W. r. Lyon
The business Of the e0nventio
being completed Hon. A. II. A. vii
liams was called on and responded
discussing the issues Of the dag
We have no space to discus
at length the eonglomerateI
mess, or in other words, Oh
political hash that was steve
in Raleigh Tuesday and set be
fore the people Of North Caro-
lima as a dainty dish. Ii SAVIOR
too much of the common oil
enemy we have been fightin
all the time. IL was a beautifu
sight TO see Loge Harris an
half a dozen other prominen
Republicans assisting vigorous
~ in making the ticket an
debating 70 the Peoples party
the masses Of whom are yet to
blind TO see where they are be
ing led. As the State Chronicl
says:
1.-THE people Of North Carolin
will not lick the hand tina
smited them in the hour d
misfortune. They may be pool
but they are brave and homes
and grateful, and will not tur
their backs on those who hay
been faithful 10 their interest an
true In their devotion alike i
days Of adversely aud prosper
ty. The hour for parleying la
passed. IL was too long III