The Charlotte Democrat., 1896-06-11
THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.
DELEGATES TO COUNTY CONVEN-
TION.

Loekhart Endorsed by The Fourth and
Second Wards-The Townships Heard
From-Free Silver in The Lead
The Democratic primaries were held
here last Friday evening from four TO
eight o'clock at the polling places, to Sc
lect delegates to the county convention,
to meet here on the 18th instant. The fol-
lowing is the report:
w. NJ. Lyles, chairman; W. F. Moody,
secretary, aud s. B. Smith and w. E.
Boyte Judges.
A vote was cast recommending g. s..
Hall, Jno B. Ross, Thos M. Shaw and
3. F. Withers for appointment to the
State convention. The chairmen of pre-
cinc:s one, two and three were employed
to appoint delegates to the county con>
vention, who are as follows:
PRECINCT ONE: J. r. Long, G. s. Hall
B. F. Withers, II. FL. Hood, ". G. White,
G.. L. Morris, J. B. Mclaughlin, S. ).
Terrence, s. r Smith and w. M. Lyles,
chairman.
PRECINCT Two: J. B Ross, W. @. Max
we'll, T. l.. Ricth, W. F. Moody, w. s.
Mallory, A. T.. Smith, w. F. Boy to, W. H
Allen, G. D. Sykes, G. 81. Duls, and W. w.
Phifer, chairman.
PRECINCT THREE: J. M. Davis, Thos.
Shaw and d. A. Johnston, chairman.
wARD2.
Owing 70 the confusion in regard to
hours, two meetings were held in Ward
2, the first at o'clock, Capt. Geo. F. Ba-
son chairman of the ward, presiding, The
delegates appointed by the chairman
were as follows:
Jesse Chambers, DR.. H. M. Wilder, W
W. Rankin, Col. 81. G. Jones, DR.. J. F.
Robertson, James A. Bell, F. M. Shannon
house, J. s. Myers, M. L. Davis. Jno. e.
Oates, w. l.. Long.
Primary No convened at 8 o'clock.
Chairman Bason being absent, DIR. O'Don-
| oghue was called to the chair. w. c..
Dowd acted as secretary
Lockhart was endorsed for Congress.
Carr and Clark were put in nomination
| for Governor. Carr received l3 votes
and Clark 9. F. I. Osborne was endorsed
by acclamation for Attorney-General.
Delegates were appointed to the county
| convention, regardless of precinct, as fol-
lows: F. B. Mcdowell, FL. c. Jones, W.
G. Dowd, J. VanLandingham, W. w.
Rankin, 81. M. Wilder, J. P. Caldwell, J.
S. Withers, J. G. Shannonhouse, DR..
O'Donoghue and J. G. Mallonee.
WARD 3.
Convention called to order by r. J.
Brevard, chairman. L. Seavell acted
| hot
the chairman appoint delegates. Motion
carried unanimously, and the following
named delegates were appointed:
PRECINCT ONE: M. G. Mayer, S. B.
Jones, J. G. Hannah, VIM. Strange and
Geo. 81. Brockenbrough.
PRECINCT Two: Fl. G. Irwin, w. B. Kidd
W. S. Stewart, J. K. A Alexander, and
w. F. Strange
PRECINCT THREE: Frank Shuman, FL
D. Duck worth, S. B. Alexander, Tom
Long and John McGee.
A motion was made by 81. ~.fsrS&ir
that the chairman s5cfe etary be addee
to-tthe- to the ff5t, which was unanimously
carried and they appointed.
WARD 4.
Reriot Clarkson was called to the chair
On motion of FL. I'll. Orr it was adopted
that the chairman of the meeting, Mr.
Clarkson, and the chairmen of the three
precincts, viz: e. S. Williams, D. P
Hutchinson and G. G. Moore, appoint tn
delegates to the county convention
The following were appointed:
PRECINCT ONE: E S. Williams, Herio
Clarkson, Jno. B. Bethune, W. 6. Berry
hill, III. 81. Orr, D. G. Maxwell, L W. Fai
son. Geo. w. Graham, S. w. Davis. Tha.
B. Seigle.
PRECINCT Two: D. P Hutchinson, 7
S Franklin !, G. W. TiIlett, J. Harvey
Henderson, J. R Anderson. G. Dowd Bur
Asbury, W. J. Wiley.
PRECINCT THREE: G, G. Moore, NJ A
Barnett.
On motion of J.. D. Mccall, the Hon
Jas. A Lockhart was recommended unan
imously as the nominee in this distric
for Congress.
NEW PLAN OF ORGANIZATION.
The township or precinct is EMIT led i
the county convention, according to th
new Democratic plan OF organic alton, t
one vote for each 25 votes and fractio
of 13. The county is entitled in th
State convention to one vote for each Is
n FOGOS oAu IfoCLLOu VI AuO III Gu0 CON
gressional convention one vote for eac
so votes and fraction of %.
According to this ruling, tho size of tn
F vote in the approaching convention
comfy, State and congressional, can
= Judged by the following which represent
! the
= VOTE FOR GOV. CARR IN THE COUNTY 1
1892,
Charlotte, Ward l-6O3; Ward 2-26
a Ward 1882; Ward 4-497.
Berryhill, 165.
& Steel Greek. box LOB; box 2-109
Sharon, $50
= Providence, box 1-125; box 2-59
?. Clear Greek, 1873.
Grab Orchard, box LOG; box 2-8
Maliard Creek, box 1-87; box 2-7
J. Dewese, 14l.
'r Lemley's 66
= Long Geek, 1l9.
), Paw. Creek, 40.
- Morning Star, box l-l3f; box 2-7
It PineviIle, 145.
Huntersville, SO. Total, 1887.