Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-09
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Large Attendance at Convention Last
Saturday Afternoon. Fred W. By
mum Named as County Chairman.
Routine Business.

The Democratic Convention Of Rich
mond County was held in the courthouse
here last Saturday. April 3rd, at 500
o'clock, at which the following business
was transacted:
The Convention was called to order
by F. W. Bynum, State Chairman, who
then called attention to the dates of the
State Convention in Raleigh, the opening
and closing Of the registration books, the
primary and other dates to be remember
ed by the Democrats of the county. The
registration books open April 29th and
close May 22nd. Mr.. Bynum also called
attention to the requirement that the poll
tax must be paid on or before May LIST
to entitle one to vote and he urged that
all the young men who have recently be-
come twenty-one years old and all those
who went to the war and who were eX-
empted from paying poll tax in 1918 be
sure not to overlook this important
matter. All those who have become Ii
since tax listing time will not have to pay
poll tax before voting, but they must be
sure to register or they will not be allow
ed to vote.
He then called Mr.. W. L.s.Parsons to
the chair 70 preside.
Upon taking the chair, Mr.. Parsons
called for nomination for Secretary of
the Convention. ]. Chesley Sedberry was
elected Secretary. He then called the
roll for delegates from the various pre-
cincts in the county.
The Chairman next asked for noml-
nation of delegates to the State Conven-
ton, and upon motion of Mr.. w. N.
Everett, it was voted to allow every
qualified Democrat who is present in
Raleigh at the State Convention on April
9TH, 1920, to vote as delegate from
Richmond County. Mr.. Everett explain
ed that this would allow the woman to
vote as delegates, provided the Suffrage
Amendment to the Constitution has been
ratified by.s that time. The motion
brought forth no opposition. 1t was
seconed by MIR. A. ]. Little.
The Chairman, Mr.. Parsons. next called
| for the roll of the chairman of the pre-.
cincts, and the following responded:
Steele's Township No. LA. ]. Little.
Steele's Township No. 2.--Alfred Bald
win.
Mineral Springs Township No. IL. R.
Bennett
Mineral Springs Township No. 2---K.
F. Lowdermilk.
Black Jack Township--J. w. Capel.
Beaver Dam Township No. &c. P.
Dawkins.
Beaver Dam Township:No. 2---Absent
Marks Creek Township, III. D. Hatch.
Rockingham Township No. 1T. B.
Bailey.
Rockingham Township No. 2-W. l.
Parsons.
Wolf Pit Township No. 1---Colon OBrien
Wolf Pit Township No. 2--Absenf.
Wolf Pit Township No. 3--Absent
Wolf Pit Township No. Al F. Diggs
Mr.. Parsons then called the precinct
chairman into executive session, after
which he reported to the Convention that
on account of his ill health, MIR. W. Steele
Lowdermilk, who for number of years
has been the Chairman OF the Democratic
Executive Committee, had sent in his
resignation as Chairman, Mr.. Lowdermilk
feeling that it was his duty to take this
step. The Chairman stated that the
Committee, after very much reluctance
had accepted his resignation, and had
elected Mr.. Feed W. Bynum to succeed
MIR. Lowdermilk as Chairman.
Mr.. Parsons then introduced Hon. Cam
eron Morrison, Democratic candidate fol
governor, who addressed the Convention
and the large crowd of citizens who hat
assembled to hear him.