Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-08-14
CURRITUCK DEMOCRATS.
Appoint Delegates and Nominate
County Ticket.


At the call of ]. +. {. Bell,
chairman of the Democratic EE.,
Committee, the Democrats of
Currituck County assembled at
the Court House iii convention
Oh the Ist day of August. After
explaining the object of the con-
vcntion, on motion, G. w. Wills
liams was made temporary chair
man, and II. NJ. Shaw, Sec
The following were made
committee Oh credentlals:-A.
NJ. Wiley, w. H. Cowell, w. l..
Owens, w. H. White and w. l.
Tate.
On Permanent organization
A. +. Holt, w. ]. Halstead, w.
E. Capps and G. J. Scarborough.
On resolutions:-F. L. Lane,
l.. Walker, J E. Woodhouse. +.
Benny and J. DR.. Cogswell.
The committee on permanent
organization reported the name
of G.. w. Williams as permanent
chairman and H. NJ. SHAW, Sec,
The report was unanimously
adopted. The committee Oh
resolutions, through its chair
man, reported the following
Rrs0ZUed Isl, That this'conven,
ton endorse the National Demo
cratic ticket land platform as
adopted at Chicago.
Res0Ivfd end, that this conven-
ton endorse the State ticket and
platform.
The committee on credentials
submitted their report which
was adopted.
On motion the following were
appointed as delegates to the
Congressional convention:-J.E
c. Bell, w. H. Cowell, II. NJ
Shaw, w, J. Halstead, c. d
Morgan, J. ]. Ferebee, John
Etheridge, P. N. Bray. r. +
Flora, J. E. Barnard, A. M. VIII.
ley, L. P. Whitehurst, f. D
Poyner, J. E. Woodhouse, W. l.
Owens, John Jarvis, Edward
Ti1lett, Alex Owens, Thos. New
berne, D. w. Woodhouse, Ferdi'
nand Bonny, w. H. White, w
E. w. Capps, B. D. Tlllett ant
Washington Perry,
Delegates to Senatorial Con
vention:-E. w. SanGerlin
Moses Lee, F. L. Lane, Y
S. Cowell, J. E. c. Bell, H. M
Shaw, II. M. Bell, W. H. Bray
E. D. Bell, J. c. CoWell, J. ]
Ferebee, w. J. Halstead, G. w
Williams, E. D. Poyner, J. E
Woodhouse, w. L. Owens, John
Jarvis, Edward Tillett, Ale>
. Owens, Tllos. NeWberne, D. W
Woodhouse, w. J. Smith, J. NJ
Jones, w. E. Bonny, B. S. Perry
and w. w. Harris.
On motion G. w. William:
was elected chairman Of County
Democratic Elk. Committee, tht
ensuing two years, Mr.. J. E. {
Bell, the former having resigned
On motion the convention pro
ceeded to nominate Representa-
tive to the Legislature and the
various county officers, WIlic.
resulted as follows
w. H. Gallop was nominated
to represent the county i'll the
next Legislature.
Edward Tillett, received the
nomination for Sheriff.
c, D. Morgan for Treasurer.
w. II Bray for Register o.
Deeds.
7. w. Brabble for Coroner.
7. c. Walker, for Surveyor.
G. w. Griggs, w. H. White
and B. D. Tillett were nominate
ed for county commissioners.
The following Magistrates
were nominated: Moyock town
ship-E. w. Sanderlin, Moses
Lee and Walter Stuart. Fo,
Crawford township-E. F
HUMPHREYS, r. E. Flora and
L. Walker. For Truitville town
ship. w. Beasley, Ferdinand
Benny and John Jones. For
Poplar Branch township-E. V
Nelson, S. NJ. Beasley and WI
Owens. For Atlantic township
Washington Perry, J.E. Baum
and J. G. Perry.
It was ordered by this conven-
ton that It's proceedings be sent
to the FISHERMAN & FARMER
Economist and the Meas 6 OF,
sfy0cy for publication.
On motion the convention adj
jourred.
H. NJ. Shaw, Sec.
G.. w. Williams, Chm.