The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-19
HALIFAX COUNTY DEMO
CRATIC CONVENTION.

| seen 80 1ulI convention DO AS' IL
Halifax last Monday.
Besides the regulsr delegation to
the convention from the township
primaries, many other democrats
from all parts of the county gathered,
such was the interest felt throughout
the county in the success of the
democratic party.
Atl2 80 o'clock DR.. |. E. Green,
chairman of the county democratic
executive committee, called the con
ventlon to order He announced
the object Of the convention to ap'
polnt delegates to the State Demo
cratic and Congressional convention
and nominate candidates for county
officers and the Legislature.
| Chairman Green panied as tenn
porary chairman w. E. Daniel, Esq,
who ackno Wedge the compllmen
and confidence expressed.
| Mr.. w. A. Dunn moved that
Robert Ransom, Esq, be made per
mauent chairman of the convention.
THE motion WAS carried and Mr.
Dunn was appointed to conduct Mr.
Ransom to the chair.
| Upon taking the chair. Mr.. Ran
som thanked the convention for the
confidence and the compliment, and
congratulated Halifax county on her
history in sticking to democratic
principles 80 long and declared that
the county Ia still for solid democ
racy.
| He declared the convention ready
for business.
| Mess. W. W. Hall and E. E. Hill
hard were made secretaries Of the
convention.
The enrolling Of the delegates from
the townships was commenced, and
from Butterwood township there was
contest as to who were the dele
gates. In the primary of that town
ship a resolution had been offered to
the effect that all delegates woult
support the democratic ticket, ma
tlonal, state, and county. Anf
when Butterwood primary voted
down that resolution there was I
split and hence the contest In th'
county convention.
1t appeared also that when Rose
ueath township should be reached
there would be contest.
Mr.. W. u. Kitchln moved that
committee on credentials be appoint
ed. Mr.. W. A. Dunn moved that tn
two sets Of delegates from Butter
wood and Roseneath be seated AM
each set allowed half the votes iron
their township. This be though
: would give every man fair showing
and would harmonic the differences
: The chair ruled that the commltte
8 on credentials, which had alread
been appointed, retire and report
, The following was the committee b.
+ townships:
4 Brinkleyville, T. H. Taylor; Cor
? oconara, j. R. Weeks; Enfield, W
= c. Thorne; Faucets, J. W. johnson
f Halifax, E. L. Travis; Littleton, E
' B. Pullsns Palmyra, J. T. johnson
i. Scotland Neck, W. F. Butterwortb
4 Weldon, T. L. Emry.
y Following were the delegates t
the convention by townships 4:
| BRINKLEYvILLE.-H S. Harrison
: B. Y. Harriss, E. H. Davis. j. Il
f Norman, W. P. Sledge, j. H Sheari
7 and T. H. Taylor.
e CoNoCoNARA-J.A A. Norfleet, c
4 F. Hancock, J. r. Weeks and J. I
Howell.
l ENFIELD.-J. D. Wood, R.
Britt, G. Fl. Whitaker, j. D. Kicks
w. G. Thorne. w. V. Barnhill, Wm
Burnette, S. G. Whitfield, j. T. Az
: plewhite, T. L. Wiley, D, Bell,
B. Holloway, E. G. Bullock and j
A. Collins.
8 FAUcETTs.-J. W. johnson, F. q
+ Taylor, X. E. Fitzpatrick, J. f
I Daniel, j. H. Burt, E. c. Shearin, W
H. Hux, and B. G.. Hux.
HALIFAX F. W. Gregory, j NJ
3 Grizzard, W. F. Fenner, J J.Danie'
: ". T. Eure, Gerge Shearin and E. L
t Travis,
LITTLEToN.- Jas. A. House, W T
Johnston. Whit A. johnson, Thos
Myrick. B. B. Pullen, S. Johnston
G. F. King and j. V. Newsome.
PALMYRA.-Dr. K. Leggett, G..
Weeks. Drew Braswell, J. T. John
son, F. nj. Johnson, f. NJ. House, r
; j. Shields, F. j. Savage, c. F. Wa,
son, B. t. Harrell, j. P. Ware, j. L
Philpot. and J. H. Bell. X. Leggett