The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-07-05
PEOPLES PARTY CONVENTION
IN SEVENTH DISTRICT.

Mr.. EDIToR:-The Congressional Dis
trict Convention of the Peoples party
of the 9TH district met in the court
house in Salisbury, June 10Th, 1892,
and was called to order by Col. II. A.
Forney of Catawba county, and J. @.
Bernhardt was requested to act as tenn
pOrary secretary. The object of the
meeting was explained by the chair
man to be to elect four delegates and
four alterna ?es to the National Peoples
Party Convention to be held in Omaha
on the 4th day of July, 1892, and to
ing a candidate for Congress for the
9TH district. The roll was then called
and the counties of the district except
two responded with a good delegation.
The convention then proceeded to elect
a permanent chairman and Col. Forney
was elected and made a telling speech
was elected secretary. The convention
then proceeded to elect delegates to the
Omaha convention, as follows:
Statesville; P. @. Thomas, Thomas
ternates: J. w. Robertson, Hickory;
Wv IL AA1LlO4U, NU1UCS 4llOS L ~ LCOll
ard, Lexington; Charlie Mcdonald,
Concord.
1t was decided to postpone the
nomination of a candidate for Con
gress until the 10th day of August in
order to give more time for the people
to consult and select the most suitable
man. It was decided that each county
be allowed one delegate in the cOnven-
ton to be held in August for every
fifty votes cast in their county in the
year 1888. The chairman appointed
the following committee to draft mem
Orial resolutions on the death of Col.
L. L. Polk: j. M. Hunter, r. H.
Barber, w. w. Erwin and A, @. Shu-
ford. 1t was ordered that each county
in the 9TH congressional district that
has not already done so proceed to
elect an executive committee for their
county. The following executive COM
mittees were reported: j. S. Bridgers,
CataWba county John WestmOre-
land, Davidson county; +. b Brown,
Rowan; W. H. Hoover, Lincoln; J. B.
White, Cabarrus; J. NJ. Parks, Iredell.
Capt. J. S. Bridgers was chosen as
chairman of the executive cOmmitte Of
the congressional district. The com
mittee On memorial res buttons sub
mitted the following resolutions which
unanimously adopted by a rising
vote. We the Peoples party Of this
the 9TH compression ii district in con-
vention assembled, offer resolutions as
follows: =
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty
1GOd in His Advise Providence to re
move from our midst our true leader
and worthy President of the National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union, Col. l.. l.. Polk. We humbly
submit to the Divine will and offer
our sincere sympathy to his bereaved
family and the Order.
Resolved, That in this sore amiction
we have sustained a great loss, but be-
lieving that God will guide us to select
another upon whom his mantle will
fall.
2. That we be not discouraged by his
removal, but press forward till We
shall have accomplished the noble
work for which he so zealOusly and
earnestly labored.
3. That q copy of these resolutions
be sent to THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
and Carolina Waterman with request
that they be published and all reform
papers be requested to copy, and that
a copy be sent by the Secretary to his
bereaved family.
Respectfully submitted.
A. NJ. HUNTER,
R.. w. BARKER,
w. w. Erwin,
A. Q. SHUFORD,
Committee.
1t was ordered that the proceedings
of this meeting be sent to THE Pro
GREssIvE FARMER and Carolina Watch
man for publication and reform papers
be requested to copy.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
in Salisbury on 18th of August, 1892 at
IL o'clock m.
II. A. FORNEY, Chm'n.
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