The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-07-21
GRADY RE-NOMINATED
FOR CONGRESS BY ACCLAMA-
TION.
The Convention Divided ON Elec-
tors for President.
A CONTEST OVER ONSLOW-
GOOD PLATFORM
ADOPTED.

Third Congressional District met In this
place yesterday. There was not full
attendance. Moore lad only one dele
gate, Jones only two, Craven only three
The other counties had fuller delegation
At meeting Of the Executive Commit
tee for the District, DR.. Cyrus Thomp-
son resigned. Mr.. Z. W. whitehead
was elected in his stead.
at 1910 P. NJ. Chairman Whitehead
called the Convention to order. On mo-
ton, Messrs. D. B. Nicholson, and W.
8. Cook were made temporary Secreta-
ries. The Chairman call for nomins
tions on committees on Credentials, on
Permanent Ogapization, and on Plat
form
The counties reported as follows:
Bladen.-On Credentials, ]. s. viii
Hanson; on permanent organization, A
Hocutt; on platform. G. F. Melvin, Jr
Craven Ca credentials, 81. b. Per
ry; on permanent organization, O. R
Thomas; on platform, F. N. Simmons
Cumberland.-On credentials, A. D
McGill; on permanent organization, A
McBuie; on platform, J s. Evans.
Dup'in On credentials, J. T. Shine
on permanent organization, c. N. Mid
dlston on platform, F. NJ. Keathley.
Harnett. - On credentials, A. L. Byrd
on permanent organization, j. I. Dol
lar; on platform, A. B. Belts.
1 Jones.-On credentials, J. G. Parker
on permanent organization, J. &. Par
ker; on platform, P. NJ. Pearsall.
Moore.-On credentials, w E. Nurch
ison; on permanent organization, "
E. Murchison on platform, W. T
Murchison.
Sampson. On credentials, w. I
Stevens; on permanent organization
F. NJ. White on platform, Isham Roy
, al.
AS there were contesting delegation
, from Onslow, there were no committe
!. men appointed from that county.
The nominations were confirmed b
the Convention. The committees r
tired. The Convention adjourned f,
one hour.
, At 80 the Convention re-assemble
+ The Committee on Credentials had
- long and stormy session. The conte
was over Onslow. The committe
n by a vote of to 3, recommended Il
a seating of both the Alliance and no
i Alliance delegates. The non-Allian
q delegates brought in minority repo
:. but the Convention sustained the CO.
l. mittee by a vote of 159 to 125. 7
! majority of>the non-Alliance delegat
10 withdrew, saying that it would not
II in Third Party Convention.
n The Committee on Permanent Orgf
/. ization recommended Senator J.
n. Green, of Harnett, for permanent cha
e. man. Adopted.
10 nomination of candidate for Oongre
10 Hon. A. D. McGill, of Cumberland,
l. Hon. B. F. Grady in nomination.
. was seconded by Mr.. F. NJ. Keathly
Duplin: Mr.. P, NJ. Pearsall, of 10
and others. Mr.. Grady was nomina
by reclamation.
The Committee on Platforms rep )rt
lp' 1t was a good platform and was adop
1e- by reclamation. An amendment ID
lal dorse the National Convention Was
~. ted down.
ION When the chair announced that
IN convention would 60 into the nom
hat ton of an Elector, DR.. Cyrus Thorn
It's of Onslow, took the floor and said
the large part of the delegation would
ooo vote for Cleveland, therefore he nat
to that the convention divided at
rdl- point. This was agreed to.
ne The Cleveland delegates nomin
self Mr.. J. G.. Shaw, of Cumberland.
ket' c. R Thomson, of Craven, receive
Dr. votes, Mr.. F. R. Cooper So votes and
ces' Frank Thomson, Of Onslow, IL.
Inc The anti Cleveland delegation h
an meeting in the Courthouse and
n as steps to put out an elector at f
SAINT day. Fuller particulars will te Civ
AZ the next issue.
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