Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-09-08
Township Primaries.

urday were we'll attended.
The primary of this township was
better attended than we have known
for years. It was called to order by
the township committeeman Mr.. F.
A. Daniels, who in stating the object
of the meeting took occasion to i'm
press upon those present the neces-
sity of unity of sentiment and ag-
gressive work in the campaign, which
he rightly designated as the most
important that has come upon us
withia a generation.
The temporary organization was
made permanent with the Demo-
cratic editors of the city as secretary.
It appearing that G%oldsboro town
ship is entitled to "a votes in the
county convention. the following
gentlemen were duly elected delegates
to that body, which meets in this
city next Saturday for the nomi-
nation of a county Democratic ticket
Messrs. J. W. Edwards, A. M.
Prince, j. W. Bryan, D.. j. Broad
hurst, J. j. Robinson, J. B. Craw-
ford, j. E. Peterson. j. W. Gulick,
Will Hunter, Jos. I~saacs, J.. NJ.
Grantham, Henry E. King, R. E.
Pipkin, r. Mcdonald. G. L. Kirby,
t. r. Latham, W. r. Allen, Dock
Smith, W. r. Harrison, j. E. South
erland, l, F. Dortch, F. W. Hi1ker,
W. T.. Pike, J. NJ. Hollowell.
Mr.. Henry G. Grady was unani-
mously nominated for township Con-
stable and Mr.. Willis A. Denmark,
for township Tax Collector.
There being no further business
the meeting adjourned.
FORK TOWNSHIP.
Fork township was alive with
Democrats yesterday and a Cleveland
and Carr Club was organized with
that sterling Democrat and true man
N. Fl. Gurley as President. The
following were elected delegates to
the County Convention: Messrs.
Jethro Howell, G.. W. Pipkin, Geo.
Worley. S. G. Atkinson, A. L. Sas-
ser, A. II. Toler end D. A. Sasser.
Mr.. W. U. Grantham Was nominated
for tax collector and Alf. Bass for
constable.
PIKEvILLE TOWNSHIP.
At the Democratic primary held
in tie town Of Pikeville, Sept. 3rd,
1892, S. F. Blow was made perma-
uent chairman and W. L. Pike Sec
rotary. The following named gen.
tleman were elected as delegates to
the county convention. Messrs. J..
P. Smith, N. A. Bedford, j. H.
Sykes, K. B. Smith, J. r. Dees, J.
t. Startling, W. B. Fort, Erastus
Smith, Jesse Thompson, James Win
bon, W. L. Garris, G. L. Guriey, W.
B. Albritton; E. G. Talton, j. T.
Gurley, H. F. Yelyerton.
J.. r. Smith was unanimously
nominated for Tax Collector of
PikeYille township and G. G. Hol-
land was nominated for Constable.
r. II. SMITH,
w. B. Fort,
S. f. Blow, En. Comm.
FL. f. YELvERToN,
j. Il. STARTLING,
S. T. BLOW, Chairman.
W. l.. PIPE, Secretary.
GRANTHAM's TOWNSHIP.
The Democratic township con-
vention was called to order by the
chairman of the executive committee
W. K. Grantham, who stated the
object of the meeting in a few timely
remarks. J. F. Cox was elected
permanent chairman, with j. A.
Stevens secretary. On motion the
convention agreed to send twenty
two delegates to the county conven-
ton, and allow every Democrat from
the township who attends the county
convention a voice in said conven-
ton.
The following delegates with their
alternates were elected:
Delegates.-L. j. Musgrave,
Henry Best, Klnchen Britt, David
Jernigan, Mathew Cousenbury, B.
B. Ivey, Henry Bizzell, David Jor-
dan, J. E. Gmith, w. Il. Rose, L. I.
Grantham, G. J. McCullin, l.. G..
MeCullin, E.. A. Stevens, J. T. Ken
nedy, Job Warrick, J.. T. Benton,
NJ, E.. Cox, J. A. Stevens, G, P.
Britt, Moses Joyner, Moses Pippkin.
Alternates.-George Rose, VIM.
Britt, ST., George Summerlin, Sam
D. Thornton, Henry Porter, Henry
Holmes, James Jordan, Jarret Hud-
son, Haywood Burch, R. NJ. Cox,
Jim Bordeaux, w. K. Grantham,
John McCullin, G.. M. Bridgers, Geo.
Rose, E.. Grantham, ]. J. Hood,
Hannibol BIackman, j. A. Toler,
Haywood Bizzell, e. E. Grantham,
James McCullin.
J. E. Byrd was nominated for tax
collector and J. E.. Bryan for con-
stable. q
The following were elected execu-
tive committee for the township:
j. A. Stevens, chain man, W. X.
Grautham, Henry Bizzell, J. E,
Smith and L. j. Musgrave.
There being no other business the
cor 7ention adjourned.
j. F. Cox, Chm.
J. A. STEVENS, Sec'y.
HOOD SWAMP.
The Democratic voters of Saulston
township met at Hood Swamp, Sat
uldaY. and held their primary con-