FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
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FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT


A meeting of the Delegates of the Wake Con
gressional District was held in this city on the
18th instant All the counties were represented
DR.. ANDREWS, of Wayne, was called to preside
over the Convention, and Messrs HANKS and
STRANGE acted as Secretaries The Hon. ROB
ERT STRANGE, of Cumberland, was appointed
Delegate to the National Convention, and DR..
JOSIAH o. WATSON, of Johnston, alternate; and
Mcssrs REID, of Cumberland, SHEPARD, of Wake,
and CAMERON, of Cumberland, were appointed a
committee to inform them of their election.


On motion, the following Resolutions were
adopted:


ResoIUed, That Committee oftwo from each coun-
ty composing the fifth Congressional District be apPon
ted, who shall constitute committee of correspondence
for the purpose of diffusing political Information among
the voters Of the District.


2 Res0ZUed, That we recommend to political
friends the formation of Democratic Associations every
county in the district


The following gentlemen were appointed the
Committee of Correspondence under the first
Resolution:


Chatham-J. ]. Jackson. and Dr. ]. H. Hanks


Cun5eTEund-Dr. Thomas N. Cameron and David
Reid


.J0Hnston.-J w. B. Watson and H. H. Hobbs
.HOore-W. D. Harrington and John Morrison.


WaFc.-James B. Shepard and G. H. Wilder.


WuyHe.-J. A. Green and w. K. Lane.