The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-03
|THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
DELEGATES MET YESTERDAY AT
IL O'CLOCK.
III. &. Mcqueen Made Permanent
Chairman. and Was authorised to
Appoint Delegates to the State.
CONGREGATIONAL, Senatorial and Ju-
diciaI Conventions-The Primary
Nominations RatiAed-The Execu-
tive Committee Met and Elected
George L.. Pe.chau Esq, rs Chair
man.

George l.. Peschau ESQ., as Chair
man.
The democratic convention of New
Hanover county met yesterday at Il
I'm. at the court house. n was called
to order by Marsden Bellamy, Esq,
who stated the purpose OF the meeting.
All the ward and township precincts
were represented, 81 delegates out of a
total Of 119 being in attendance.
The chairman stated that the first
thing in order was to effect a perma-
nent organization and called for nomi-
nations for a permanent chairman.
Mr.. Jesse Wilder nominated Mr.. H.
&c. Mcqueen fo- permanent chairman,
and Mr.. Walter P. Gafford nominated
Marsden Bellany, Esq, making fiatter-
ing allusion to him as a rock-ribbed
democrat.
Mr.. Bellamy expressed his apprecia-
ton of the kindly manner in which he
was mentioned, but for good reasons
said he would have t. decline the
honor. which lie stated had been his
before. Mr.. Mcqueen was hen mani
mously elected chairman. and the an
tnouncement vas greeted with applause.
Chairman BEilamy then appointed
Messrs. Walter P. Gafford and n. n.
Davis to escort Chairman Mcqueen to
1.-THE chair.
Upon taking the chair. Mr.. Mcqueen
thanked the convention for his express
sion of its confidence and said he did
not intend TO make a speech, but must
express his appreciation of the honor.
CApplause.)
On Motion Captain James NJ. Nc
Gowan and the members of the press
were made secretaries.
Major w. II. Bernard announced that
Immediately after the adjournment of
the convention the executive commit
Iteemen elected N the various precincts
would meet and organize.
The chairman announced that the
next business in order was the nomi-
nation of county officers. or rather the
ratification Of the nominations made in
the primary e'e ctions.
AlleI SEVERAL ullleISIl IlcllOllS lLC
convention ratified tine following nomi-
nations
House of observation-disclosures L.
Morton.
Clerk of Court-Col. John D. Taylor.
Register of Deeds-W. H. Biddle.
| Treasurer-H. Mel. Green.
| Coroner-Dr. c. D. Bell.
Constable fol Wilmington Township
w. B. Savage.
Constable for Harnett Township
James A. Jordan.
The next business in order was the
appointment of delegates to the state,
congressional. senatorial and judicial
conventions. The county is entitled to
twenty delegates and twenty alternates
to the state convention, which meets in
Greensboro, July 10Th, f~ifty-nine dele
gates and alter mates to the congress
sional convention which meets at
Fayetteville, August 20. and SO dele
gates and SO alternates to the judicial
convention which is to be held to nomi-
nate a solicitor. On motion of Major
bernard. the chairman was authorized
to appoint at his leisure in two weeks
the delegates 10 the various
lions, the same to be appointed in pro-
portion to tn, number of votes cast
for the various candidates at the pri-
mary election.
Marsden Beliamy. Esd. stated that
at the primary election a majority of
votes was cast for n of the most
eminent iurists in this country, the
IJo~ yyTalta. ~ VII ND ~ tho onnnint-
ment of delegates they should be made
with the view to their casting their
vote for him IL proportion to the ma
jority he received in the primary cleo
ton.
Chairman Mcqueen stated in reply
that, Of course, in appointing the dele
gates. he would do so in accordance
with the plans of the democratic party,
(which provided that the vote should be
cast in proportion to the primary cleo
ton vote.
Marsden Bellamy, ESQ. said he a
practiced law twenty-seven years, and
he wished to say that it would be prop
er for this convention to endorse for
reelection as solicitor Rodolph Duffy,
whom he eulogized as an able solicitor,
and a pure, upright and honest man
with the courage of his convictions.
He thereupon offered the following.
which was unanimously adopted:
This convention recognizing the I'M
swerving integrity and eminent quail
~lifcation OF Rodolph Duffy, Esq, the
present solicitor of this district, here
by endorses mn for reelection and in
structs the delegates from this county
to "a the vote of New hanover for
him at the approaching convention OF
this judicial district"
Mr.. D. J. Fergus offered and read the
lfollowing:
The democratic party of New Han
lover county IN convention assembled
thereby endorses and approves the dis
ltinguished course Of Hon. John D.
IBellamy In the congress of the United
States. and it IL with special pride that
the convention presents him to the
congressional convention of the Sixth
IcouOreSSinuaI district for Communication