The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-09-15
POPULIST COUNTY CONVENTION
The POpulIst County Convention Me-
Here To-day

Ane convention Met
Here To-day
The pOpulist county convention was
called to order this afternoon at 2:1O with
Col. John c. Wilkerson in the chair. He
announced that the convention was open
for business, and called for nomination
of temporary secretary.
On motion Paul A. Brown was eIecto d
The chair then appointed alvin Jones,
W. G. Vickers, Squire Al wilkins, James
Z. Lyon and John Proctor as committee
oD permanent organization.
The township roll was call and all OF
them found to be represented
The committee on permanent organi
zation then made its report They re
commended Col J. G Wilkinson as per
manent chairman and p A Brown as
peTmaren secretary. They were elected
by acclamation.
The following were appointed as a
committee on credentials
Committee on Credentials-Ma
township, Marion Terry; Lebanon,
Luther Garrett; Oak Grove, w, J. Suit
Cedar Fork, James Ellis; Patterson, G
w. Lynn; Durham, j S. Shepperd
The court house was filled with a mixed
audience The aisle on the right was
occupied by democrats, the two in the
centre by nopulists and the one on the
left by colored people.
The committee on credentials reported
that all the townships were represented
The roll Of townships were then called
and all the delegates were requested to
retire to one Of the private rooms for
consultation.
There was good deal of amusement
caused during the time the delegates
were out by an old colored man who did
not have hair on his head or tooth in
his mouth walking up and down the aisle
clapping his hands but not saying mary
a word"
There was several calls for speakers,
but no one responded. Ike Cody was
called upon to make an address, but he
would not respond.
The delegates returned from their
caucus and nominated the following:
Legislature-Pleas H. Massey.
Clerk Superior Court-W. J Chris
tian.
Treasurer-T. J. Holloway, of Oak
Grove.
Sheritf-John B. Rigsbee
Register of Deeds-W. w. Wood.
Coroner-Dr. Y. E. Young.
SurveyOr-A. NJ. Leathers
House-W. G Vickers.
All of which were elected by acclama
tion.
On motion the convention endorsed
w. G Stevens and Steven A White for
the senate.
p. II. Massey then addressed the con-
ventiOn. He said that there was not a
man in the whole county who had given
as much to the people as he had, accord
ing to what he possessed, he had given
800 or more days for which he had re-
ceved comparatively nothing. l have
discovered that am too large for poll
tiCian and too small for a statesman
an here today not to accept any office
At another elect on the scepter will de
part from The democratic party, and if
tlev are going t" do anything they will
I'VE 1" Il" it quickly.
Some say that the state postates in the
state are good enough Look at some of
the magistrates in Durham county. They
are enough - ruin any party in the state
Some men stand up and boast that they
are not ia politics. would just as soon
confess anv other sin as to confess th at
sin.
He said that he felt that a voice from
God said to him that the political road
was dangerous one and in consequence
he had determined to leave the political
field, and must refuse the nomination
The delegates then retired for consul.
tatiOn to one of the jury rooms.