Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-10-04
COUNTY 6. @. P.
NAMES TICKET
Convention Saturday Was Large
ly Attended, Harmonious and En-
thusiastic; Condems Buying and
Selling of Votes

candidates for the various county
offices, adopted resolutions in men,
ory of the late Hon. F. A. Linney,
and strongly condemning the use of
money to corrupt the electorate;
reorganized the party machinery
for the ensuing two years and listen
ing to an able presentation of the
issues of the campaign by Attorney
c. c. Frasier of Greensboro.
The convention was called to or
der by w. H. Gragg, chairman of
the county executive committee,
who called Baine Coffey to preside
as chairman of the convention,
A. W. Smith and Charles L. Younce
acting as secretaries Of the conven-
tion. After the organization had
been made permanent, Mr.. W. H.
Gragg was unanimously reelected
chairman of the executive commit
tee, and Mrs. Frank A. Linney, vice
chairman, and Mr.. J. c. Ray, secre-
tary.
Very few contests developed in
the selection of candidates for the
various offices, all nominations be-
ing made on the first ballot, Mr..
T. E. Bingham was unanimously
selected to head the ticket for rep
resentative. Three names were pre-
sented to the convention for the of
flee of sheriff-A. G. Miller, L. H.
Hollar and ex-Sheriff C. M. Critch-
er. Roll call of townships showed
that Mr.. Miller was the choice of the
convention and before the secretar-
les could announce the result of the
ballot Messrs. Critcher and Holler
withdrew their names, and Mr. Mil
ler's nomination was made unani-
nous.
Mrs. Pearl Hartley was re-nomi-
mated for register of deeds without
opposition.
Hard L. Lyon was nominated for
treasurer on the first ballot, receiv-
ing majority of the votes over
0. L. Coffey, D. W. Cook, DR.. w. O.
Bingham, A. B. Cook and w. R.
Johnson.
Several names were presented for
the office of surveyor, but l. A.
Bumgarner received the nomination
on the first ballot.
DR.. W. o. Bingham was nominated
for coroner without opposition.
For county commissioners, Messrs.
L. A. Greene, W. l.. Winkler and
c. c. Triplett We're winners over
list of dozen or more names
placed in nomination, among them
beirg j. C. Brookshire, W. S. Whit
ing, j. j. Wellborn, Howard Hol-
shouser, A. W. HoGgson, W. H.
Byrd, Roby Wilson, S. C. Eggers,
W. J. Farthing, j. M. May, Arthur
Moody and perhaps others.
Every precinct in the county was
represented and the courthouse was
packed to capacity, a large number
of ladies from the town and county
being present. Harmony prevailed
throughout ard as each nomination
was announced It was greeted with
great applause.
Executive Committee
After the election of Mr.. Gragg
as chairman the following were
named to compose the executive
committee for the next two years:
Boone, R. F. Greene and Mrs. P.
A. Coffey.
Bald Mountain-C. M. Blackburn
and Mrs. Ralph Greer.
Blue Ridge. T. Hampton and
Miss Etel Day.
Blowing Rock-J. E. Young and
Miss Comic Moody.
Beaver Dam-Hill Eggers and
Mrs. w. R. johnson.
Cove Creek-W. M. Thomas and
Mrs. G. C. Norris.
Elk-Joe Wheeler and Mrs. Ionic
Triplett.
Laurel Creek-W. F. Winkler and
Miss L. Harmon.
Meat Camp No. Charles Lew
is and Mrs. Celia Greene.
Meat Camp No. Wayne Miller
and Mrs. M. ]. Penley
North Fork j. M. May and Mrs.
F. M. Thomas.
Stony Fork-W. A. Watson and
Mrs. Joe Coffey.
Shawneehaw-D. P. Shook and
Iona Smith.
Watauga-G. w. Robbins and
Mrs. A. j. Dean.
Resolutions
The resolutions committee, COM
posed of Prof. |. G. Greer, w. E.
Conner and j. M. May, presented the
following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted by the con-
vention:
Frank A. Linney
Whereas, the Republican party,
Watauga county and state Of North
Carolina, have, during the past year,
sustained an irreparable loss in the
death Of one of its most distinguish
ed members, the Honorable F. A.
Linney;
Whereas, the said F. A. Linney
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