The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-09-08
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Democrats Hold Their Most En-
thuSlaS6C Meeting Since the War.
WATSON AND SHORE FOR THE HOUSE.
MIR. Mason, of Northampton Made a
housing Speech-Griffith Nominal
ted for County Treasurer by Accla-
matiOn-McArthuI Nominated for
Sheriff.. E. Keehln Nominated

MISUNDERSTANDING Nominated fol
Sheriff-H. e. Keehln Nominated
j. w. Mason, of Northampton coun
ty, made splendid Democratic speech
to large audience at the Opera Hous,
at one O'Clock last Saturday. He wa.
introduced by E. B. Jones, nominee fol
the Senate from this district. Mr.
Mason said that he was proud to bt
able to visit such a progressive city
1.-The object of my visit" said he. sis
to try to persuade men of the laboring
classes to elect the nominees of the
Democracy.
Il want you to see to it, continued
the speaker, that every man on the
ticket is elected, from constable tC
President. If you will work for De
mocracy like you are working to build
up this marvellous city, / think every
thing will be SAFE
Mr.. Mason in his speech referred
to Grover Cleveland and L. B. Vance,
and the mention of their names was
cheered to the echo.
The speaker spoke of how the Far
mer's Alliance fiouriShed before it's
members were led astray. sit had a
membership of one hundred thousand
in North Carolina before they went
into politics Today, however, under
Marion Buffers administration the
membership has dwindled down to
thirty thousand. These are facts
Mr.. Mason referred to Marion But
ler's statement in his paper after the
State Democratic cOnyentiOn, in which
he accepted the nominees of that con-
VentiOn. He showed up the President
of the Alliance in his true colOrS. He
also explained the plans of the new
party and showed that its leaders
have 'bitten off more than they can
chew" He upheld Democracy and
gave facts and figures showing that it
was the party of and for the people
who loved freedom and honor.
COL. BUFoRD RAPs FOR ORDER
1t was 2:45 Saturday afternoon when
Chairman Buford, of the Executive
Committee called the Forsyth Demo-
cratic Convention to order.
On motion of e. b. Jones, II. S.
Linville, of Bellows Creek township
was elected permanent chairman of
the convention.
On motion of Col. T. II. Sutton the
representatives of the Democratic
press in the county were requested to
act as temporary secretaries.
All the townships were represented
The next business taken up was the
nomination of members for the House
of Representatives
L. b. Roberts, of Lewisville town
ship. who has been a Democrat for
nearly 80 years, spoke enthusiastically
and asked that G. B. Watson be nomi-
mated by reclamation.
On motion of E. B. Jones Alfred
Shore, of Old Richmond, was placed
in nomination as Mr.. Watson's col
league.
WATSON AND SHORE.
Shore and Watson were nominated
by reclamation. Both made short
addresses accepting the nominations.
Il. h. DOuthett nominated Frank
2. Alspaugh for sheriff. J. d. Wad-
dell nominated r. M. Macarthur. The
latter candidate arose and said that
he had told Mr.. Alspaugh that he
would not be candidate for the office
of sheriff. The speaker endorsed Mr.
Alspaugh, but said that he (McArthur)
was in the hands of his friends and
that If he was nominated he would
accept.
r. B. Kerner, in behalf of Kerners-
vile, nominated ]. M. Guyer for Reg
iste of Deeds. Col. Thomas H. Sutton
III. E. Keehln for the same
Office.
GRIFFITH, BY ACCLAMATION.
j. F. Griffith was nominated by &C |
cIamatiOn for county treasurer; as also |
w. III. Morrison for Surveyor. Mr. |
Griffith accepted the nomination in |
a short speech and said that he expect
ed to be elected.
The delegates from the various
townships retired and acted upon the |
nominations made for sheriff and reg
ister of deeds. The election resulted |
as follows:
The vote for sheriff was Macarthur
'S; Alspaugh 81. McArth IT was then
dominated by reclamation. He
accepted and said he would be elected.
He also said he would not let any
DeGraffs and crazy men walk away
rom him.
The result of the election for Regis
,er of Deeds was III. E. Keehln SCI; J.
VI. Guyer AL. Keehln's nomination |
vas made unanimous.
-GoL--Buford was unanimously re-
elected Chairman of the County Elk
.cutive Committee
THE CONVENTION ENTHUSIASTIC.
The convention was the largest and
most enthusiastic of any political
in the county since the war.