The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-08-11
REPUBLICANS MEET TODAY
County Convention in Ses-
sion Here.
ALBRIGHT FOR THE SENATE
:, ". IIoIton Endorsed for Solicitor
Of This District.

uute :, Platform Adopted in the Shape
Of Notwithstanding Said of County |
Cn,rrrs-Thc Convention Was Not SO
Large A. UsuaI-SeveraI Speeches Made
., Delegates.
The republican county convention
he, in the court house here It o'clock
'.4ar. All the townships except Oak
GyYo were represented The conven
tin was quite small and was composed
almost altogether Of colored people.
!. V Rigsbee, the county chairman,
called the convention to order and stated
the object for which the convention was
called He appointed as a committee on
credentials s Nj. Holton, G. G Ross,
John Page and r. B. Fitzgerald. All the
credentials were found regular.
The committee on permanent organi
zatiOn recommended Col w. A. Albright
for permanent chairman and w. B.
Bradley for permanent secretary. The
report was adopted. On taking the
chair Colonel Albright made short
speech, lauding the republican party and
stating his allegiance to its principles.
He defended the policy of the party and
said if it was put in power good tim
would be brought back.
resolution was adopted directing the
chairman 10 appoint committee of not
less than five to consider the matter of
delegates, The chairman appointed as
the committee 5. NJ. Holton, G. p War
rem, W NJ Aston and Nelson Jenkins.
While the committee was out DR.. d
r Green, the colOred physician, made a
speech praisng republican principles
and policy and lauding the Grand Old
Party from Dan to Beersheba.
W. II. Bradley then introduced this
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That we, the members Of
this convention, hereby instruct the
delegates to the judiciary convention to
place in nomination the name of Mr.. S.
NJ. Holton as solicitor for this district,
and support the same, as we believe him
to be the right man for the position
ITpltCO tl,a folio ii rr
resolution, much in the nature Of plat,
form, which was unanimously adopted :
The republicans of Durham county,
in convention assembled, at the couIt
house in Durham, on the 11th day of
August, 1894, reafiirming our allegiance
to the principles Of the republican party
declare,
That we believe the public welfare de-
mands the restoration of that party to
power, both in state and nation
That while We recognise the right and
duty Of the legislature, under the consti
tuition, to establish such regulations as
will enable all persons entitled to the
privilege Of voting to exercise that right
freely and securely, and condemn the
present election law Of North Carolina,
IN that it is framed upon the idea of
making the ballot as difficult as possible,
thereby violating the spirit, if not the
letter, OF the constition.
That we endorse the course pursued
0y our faithful representative in con-
crc>s, the Hon Thomas Settle, of the
E,.tA district, and thereby pledge our
ewes to his denomination and election,
and therefore instruct our delegates to
The congressional convention accord
m-,y.
That We denOunCe the action of A. H.
\ Williams and his co-adjutors in at
tempting 10 out Mr.. Settle from his seat
]" congress, and thereby deprive the dis
".r. of its lawfully elected representa-,
Tive as tiagrant on justice and interests
.' tho intelligent voters thereof
resolution was unanimously adopted
-eo.mmending Col w. \. Albright for
Tic Senate
The convention pledged him its
unanimous support.
NJ. Holton made an address in
which lie scored the democratic admin.
..'"ilon for what he termed illegal
'.> He attacked the present county
-e'eTLment system and state election
avs
HE convention then adjourned.
There vas no mention of the county
.."ceN. A prominent republican said
'ais afternoon that subsequent conven-
ZION was to be called to consider the mat