The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-31

The action of Saturdays pri-
maries was ratified and the
county ticket completed by the
Democratic County Convention,
at the courthouse, Monday.
Hon. H. A. Foushee, Chair
man of the County Executive
Committee, called the conven,
ton to order, congratulated il
upon the interest manifested by
so large a representative att
tendance, the good shape in
which the party was, declared
the present convention the lar
gest, most enthusiastic and har.
monious of the five county con-
ventions he had presided over
Both his presence and speech
were loudly applauded.
Mr.. Jones Fuller acted as tenn
porary secretary. Committees
on credentials and permanent
organization were appointed.
The first named reported: every
precinct represented and no
contest. The last named re-
ported, J. Crawford Biggs as
permanent chairmsn, Mr.. Jones
Fuller and the members of the
press present as permanent
secretaries.
Mr.. Biggs accepted the chair
manship in a graceful and earn.
est speech which was heartily
applauded.
Hon. r G. Russell was unani-
mously selected as candidate
for the house of representatives.
BY the primary returns the
following named candidates
were declared elected: +. D.
Markham, Sheriff; J. E. Suit.
Register of Deeds; Paschall
Lunsford, County Treasurer;
J. w. Allen, County Commits
sioner.
The nomination of two county
commissioners was the next
business. The following letter
from Mr.. A. D. Markham was
read by Hon. H A. Foushee:
" l desire through you to re"
turn my thanks to the many
friends who voted for me in the
primaries. This vote was en-
tirely unsolicited by me and is
therefore, the more appreciated.
| will now, however, ask you to
withdraw my name from fun Their
consideration. Assuring you of
my loyal and untiring support
of the Constitutional amend
ment and of the entire demo>
cratic ticket to the best of my
ability, l again thank my
friends"
The first roll call resulted in
the election of W. d. Turrentine;
the second, Leroy Page. J.
Frank Maddry was elected cor.
!oner by acclamation-as was
<. G. Blalock, County Surveyor.
Mr.. j. s. Manning introduced
the following resolutions, which
were passed by unanimous vote:
Let. That the democratic
party, in convention assembled.
commends the zeal, fidelity and
ability with which the Hon. W.
". Kitchin has discharged his
duties to the people of the fifth
congressional district as their
representative in the congress
of the United States.
End. That remembering that
the Hon. W. W. Kithin has
twice led the democratic party
OF the fifth district to victory,
and has defeated two of the
most honored and brilliant re.
publicans Of the fifth district,
towit: Thomas Settle and Spen-
Ger b. Adams, it is the sense of
this convention that the Hon.
W. W. Kitchin should receive
again the democratic nominal
ton for congress, and should
lead again TO victory the demo-
cratic party Of this district.
Gen. J. s. Carr moved that
delegates to the senatorial Con.
vention be instructed for Hon.
II. A. Foushee, and spoke earn
estly and eloqiently of the
worth, hdelity ami efficiency Of
Mr.. Foushee's Iabors both in the
present Legislature and in his
efforts in behalf of Democracy
and White Supremacy. Gen.
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