The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-20
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
A Large Ga.heriGg-fuil Tlcke! NOM
mated.

about 1890 o'clock Hon. E. l..
Travis, chairman of the Executive
Committee, called the convention to
order. Hon. ". E. Daniel was elect
ed permanent chairman, and men,
bers Of the county press present
were named as secretaries. On ac-
count Of the crowded condition OF the
court house and the extreme heat
it was decided to hold the convention
in the court yard. As soon as the
crowd could be seated on the grass,
the chairman announced the conven-
ton ready for business.
Mr.. Travis called the list of town
ships with the votes of each town
ship, and motion prevailed that the
townships vote accordingly. Upon
the roll Of townships being called all
were represented.
The chairman announced that nom
nations for Sheriff were in order.
Mr.. S. II. Smith placed before the
convention the name of ex-Sheriff J.
H. House. DR.. A. S. Harrison nom
mated Sheriff J. r. Patterson.
The total number Of votes in the
convention by the townships was
lO1. Upon the call Of the townships
the vote was taken, which resulted
as follows: House, 51.7S6; Patter-
son, 1924. The chair declared
Mr.. House the nominee. Sheriff
Patterson spoke out in the audience,
saying that he was disappointed, bat
that the people of the county could
not have selected q better man fer
Sheriff than Mr.. House. This state
ment by Sheriff Patterson called
forth hearty applause.
The chair announced that nomina-
tons for Register of Deeds were in
order.
Mr.. r. S. Neal nominated Mr.. T.
W. Fenner and Mr.. T. H. Talyor
nominated Mr.. J. H. Norman.
Upon the call of townships the
vote stood as follows: Fenner, A.
9S5, Norman, 56.0O5. The chair de.
clared Mr.. Norman the nominee Of
the convention for Register Of Deeds
Nominations for Treasurer were
declared in order. Mr.. A. P. Kitch-
in nominated MIR. J. E. Bowers, anc
MIR. r. C. Dunn nominated MIR. w
T. Clement.
Upon the call Of townships the
vote stood as follows: Bowers, 81.
878; Clement, 4s.122. The chair
declared Mr.. Bowers the nominee
for Treasurer.
Nominations for Coroner were de
clared in order. The names Of DR..
J. P. Kimberley, DR.. Neil McRae
and Mr.. j. !. Robertson were PLACED
before the convention. The name
Of DR.. kimberley was withdraw
on the statement by some one O
his friends that he could no
have the time to attend to tn
duties Of the Office. Upon a cal
of the townships the vote stood a
follows: McRae As; Robertson Sc
The chair declared Mr.. Robertsol
the nominee for Coroner.
] Nominations for County Commits
sioners were called for, and the fol
lowing names were placed before tn
Convention. N. L. Stedman, W. D
Bass, B. A. Pope, S. P. Johnston
S. T. Thorne, F. M. Taylor, w. R
, Harvey. 7. w. Myrick and W. F
Butterworth. MIR. Butterworth ask
ed that his name be withdrawn, whic
was done.
Upon a call of townships the name
: Of the five receiving the highes
= votes were: N. l.. Stedman, B. A
, Pope, S. P. Johnston, S. T. Thorn
, and W. R. Harvey, and they wer
declared by the chair the nominees.
The chair declared nominations fc
State Senator in order.
DR.. H. B. Furgerson presented tn
name Of Mr.. E. L. Travis, and MI
J. K. Dickens presented the name {
e Mr.. w. A. Pierce. The roll of towl
= ships was being called for the vot
and before it was finished the vot
f., was SO nearly all for Mr.. Travis MI
2 Dickens withdrew the name of MI
: Pearce and Mr. Travis was nominal
ed by reclamation.
: The chair announced that nomir:
r tons for the Lower House in tn
+. General Assembly were in order.
: MIR. S. H. Smith placed in nomin,
n ton Mr.. A. P. Kitchin, Mr.. w.
Parker placed in nomination Mr. I
: E. billiard, Mr.. w. T. Clement non
i mated Mr.. H. S. Harrison, Mr..
!, c. Simmons nominated Mr..
: Brinkley and Mr.. Cushwa was ais
f placed in nomination. Upon ca
d Of the townships the vote stood .
) follows: Kitchin 54.20, billiard SO
e 244, Harrison 1884, Brinkley IT,.
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