The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-05-12
WILKES COUNTY CONVENTION.

| WILKES COUNTY CONVENTION.
From the Wilkesboro Chronicle
The Democratic County Convention
of Wilkes met in the court house Mon
| day. r. n. Hackett. chairman ofthe
Elk. Com. called the meeting to order
| R. A. Deal, was made permanent
chairman.
On motion of r. n. Hackett a com.
mitt of three, consisting off. c. Hub
bard, j. A. Carlton and j. r. Combs,
was appointed to select list of dele
gates and alternates to the State
convention.
The committee reported as fol-
lows:
Delegates r. n. Hackett, DR.. Jas.
Hickerson, H. L. Greene, NJ A. Mitch
ell, C. c. Wright, W. " Barber. John
S. CranOr, T. B. Finley, ] A Cooper,
R. II. Stanley, j. G. Finley.
The chairman and secretaries were
added to the list
II. l.. Greene introduced the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, that the vote of Wilkes
county at the Democratic State con
vention to be held in Raleigh, May
the 18th 1892, shall be cast as a ma
jority of the delegates in attendance
shall direct
H. NJ WellbOrn introduced an
amendment instrncting the delegates
to vote as a unit and against the
nomination of L. NJ Holt The
amendment was rejected, and the
original resolution was adopted.
Jones County Convention.
TRENTON, N. c., May 5.-At the
Jones county convention the Ali
ance delegates had clear ma ority,
but the conven ion was very con-
sentative and adopted the platform
of the last State Democratic conven-
ton and two Of the five delegates
elected, 2. NJ. Pearsall and Samuel
Hadson, are not mem bers of the AL
lance. The other three delegates,
who are members of the Alliance,
are A. P. Barrow, Lewis King and
W. B. lsler The convention recon-
mended p. NJ. Pearsall for attorney
general, but made no other endorse
ment. .Ir. Benjamin Brock was
made permanent chairman of the
and Mr.. J. F. Foscue
secretary. The delegates to the
congressional convention are almost
equally divided between Alliance
and non-Alliancemen.
No Third Party in Lincoln.
LINCoLNToN, n. c., May 5.-The
Democratic primaries, held in the
county preparatory to the county
convention which meets here next
Saturday, were very wei attended
by Democrats, both Alliance and |
nonAlliance. Harmony prevailed |
Some of the townships |
passed resolutions instructing their |
delegates to support Holt for Govern
,r and the Democratic nominees Oh |
Town. Others passed resolutions
lot to instruct their delegates, but |
eaving it with them entirely. No |
rhird-partyites strayed in, nor was
here suggestion of the St. Louis |
platform. Osborne's prospects for
Attorney General are encouraging
n this county.
Martin County Primaries.
WILLIANsTowN, &c, May 5.-Mar-
in county Democratic convention
las not yet been held, but the prIma
les were held last Saturday and the
ounty convention assemblies Nav z.
from accurate information of the
rimaries we know enough to assure
GU that, as always before, so Mar
in will again send to the State con-
ention a straight delegation ofloyal I
emocrats. The Martin county far
lers' alliance repudiated the st.
.ouis platform at their recent meet
ne.
Good for Chatham.
PITTsBoRo, n. c., May 5.-The
'ounty Convention Tuesday was
armonious. A stralghtout Demo-
ratio delegation was elected to the
tate Convention. No instructions,
ut the delegation is almost solid for
[olt and Cleveland Resolutions
ERE unanimously adopted re-affirm-
lg the time honored Democratic
rinciples. Chatham is all right
Haywood County Convention.
WAYNEsvILLE, N. c., May s.
his county chose a Democratic del
cation and goes for Holt.
Madison County Convention.
MARSHALL, N. c., May Sat the
emocratic convention OF this coun-
7 straightout delegates were sent to
le State convention. Holt is the