The Charlotte Democrat., 1896-06-11


tor platform embodying these
principles; and we further Instruct said
delegates to vote for no man in these
nominations who is not fully and unequi-
vocally in favor of the principles above
expressed.
J. WATT ,KIRKPATRIcK
Chairman;
w. s. PHARR, Secretary.
HUNTERsvILL.
At the primary for Huntersville town.
unanimously voted. Jas. a. Lockhart
was the unanimous choice of the conven>
ton for Congress. Judge Walter Clark
was first choice, With Julian S. Carr as
second, for Governor. The convention
unanimously declared itself as unalterably
opposed to fusion with any party on any
terms. DIR. Chas. E. Walker was re.
elected chairman of the executive COM
mittee, with W. C. Crosby, S. p Mckay
and W. P. DeAImop members. r, M.
Ransom was chosen chairman of the exc
cutive committee for that new precinct,
with W. c. McAuley, John Wilson and
and Thoe. F. Erwin as members.
The following were appointed delegates
10 the county convention;
DR.. G. e Walker, John w. Moore. Z. s.
VanPelt, D.. W Mayes and John Wilson.
Alternates: w. G. Crosby, T. F. Erwin,
s. P. Mckay, B. d Brown, s, T. Hal-
brooks, Il. NJ. VanPelt and J. w Brown.
r. M. Ransom, with B. d. Brown as al
ternate, was recommended as our dele-
gate to the State convention, and DIR. @.
e. Walker, with VIC. McAuley, to the
congressional convention. The conven-
tion instructed its delegates to demand its
pro rata in the vote of both the State and
congressional conventions. 1t was also
voted that if either of these delegates ap.
pointed and recommended should be un-
able to attend the conventions, then the
chairman of the executive COMMITTEES for
the township is hereby instructed to ap-
point some one to cast the vote by proxy
or otherwise tor the township.
The meeting was the most enthusiastic
yet held by the Democrats in the town
ship Our people are awake to the ne
cessities of the time.
DIR. H. J. WALKER,
W. C. CROSBY, Chairman.
Secretary.
CRAB oRcHARD.-Box 2.
The voters of Crab Orchard township,
box No. 2, met according to appointment
on June 9Th. After calling the conven~
ton to order DrW. W. Pharr was elected
to the chair. w. B. Newell was made
secretary. M w. Wallace explained the
object of the meeting The executive
committee was elected as follows: J. G,
Kirk, l.. B. Sloop, J. EIam Caldwell, n.
W. Wallace and P. R. Morris. A motion
that the delegates to the county conven1
ton to meet in the city of Charlotte on
the 18th day of June be elected resulted
as follows: J. G. Kirk, w. A. Roberts,
N. W. Wallace and w. B. Newell. The
delegates were instructed to vote for free
silver men first, last and all the time.
W. B. NEWELL
PINEVILLE.
There was good turn out at the Dem
ooratic township convention here yester>
day evening. Ths following delegates
were elected to the county conventions:
E. E. Nevin, w, L. Wentz, S. L. Monson
w. e. Younts, J. J. Morrow, D.F. Grier
and J. H. Barnett. A resolution favoring
silver and endorsing Lock eokasg4fs ks4lr4G Vas adop.
LONG CREEK.
After the appointment of the delegates
to the county convention Clark was en-
dorsed for Governor and Lockhart fo1
| Congress.
BERRYHILL.
At the Meeting held in Berry hill town,
ship Friday, the 9th. the following dele
gates and alternates were appointed to
the county convention to be in Charlotte
June 18th, 1896, to appoint delegates to
the State and congressional convention
W. R. Berryhill, W. Thrown, J. N. Big
ham, r. D. Collins. r. G. Freeman, DR..
w. Heron, S. S. Heron. w. NJ. Long, T
M. Mcconnell, A. II. McCombs, L. M. Mo
Alister, A. 81. Rhyme, III. D. Stowe, G. W
Sloan.
II. D Stowe, Chairman.
r. G. FREEMAN, Secretary.
| PROVIDENCE,
The primary was held Friday > June 5th
at the appointed time and place After
the appointment of delegates the sense oi
the meeting was taken for county Of
fcers, and J. w. Cobb was unanimously
endorsed for register of deeds, and q. T
Smith for sheriff
Names of Veterans Who Will Represent
Mecklenburg Camp.
Order No. 18, issued at Headquarter
/, MecklouuuTS OamP yoSloiuay3 10 oS Aol-
lows:
HEADQUARTERS MEcKLENBURG CAMP,
1872 U. CIV
CHARLOTTE, N. G. June 8, 1896. }
The following members have been de-
tailed to represent this Camp at it's sixtl
, annual reunion, which takes place in th'
city of Richmond, Va, June Both AM
July 1st and End, 1896: e. A. Osburn
Harrison Watts, W. B. Taylor, J. Roes
sler, J. NJ. Sims, D. P. Lee, D. G. Max
well, l.. Leon.
The following comrades have been de-
tailed as alternates:2 u. J. Walker, W.
Rankin, s. 81. Hilton, Elam Caldwell, W
R. Burwell, T. L. Dulin, R. E. Cochrane
W. r. Wearn.
The above representatives and alter
mates will, by reporting to these head
quarters, receive their credentials.
L. LEON, Commander.
D. G. Maxwell, Adjutant,
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