Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-23
A Complete Menagerje !
Fun FOR THE MILLION
LUDIOROUS AND DISORDERLY SCENES

The big local Radical show has met and
the contenGing factions have bitterly fought
each other No anticipation of the fuss
actually realized could have been extrava-
CANT The farce was mighty and the
scene enacted, though it was disgusting,
contained in it every element of the ludi.
croue.
| The Convention met in Thalian Hall
yesterday morning. The delegates, con-
sisting for the most part of greasy negroes,
occupied the stage. In front was large
and variegatad audience, among whom, be-
sides the adherents of either side, were
many of our own people, drawn thither to
see the ' elephant and laugh at the fun.
Much time was spent in arraying forces,
but finally The Convention was called to
order by the " Generalissimo of the Golden
Clique" and Chairman of the County Re-
publican Committee, G. Il. French.
The cali of townships was made by
French, and all found to be represented
Tor misrepresented) but Holly and Mason
boro
| LIE
! (colored) be made permanent President Of
the Convention.
| This motion was put to vote and
decided by French as carried. 4 division
was called for but French stated that he
did not hear the call until he had an
nounced his decision. Edgar Miller (col-
ored) insisted that he had made the call
before. French did not recognize Miller
as member of the Convention. Miller
and c. W. AVant arose to their feet and
| said, "neither do we recognize you, sir,
lFrench) and MADISON as members of this
Convention.
Notwithstanding the opposition MADISON
took the Chair. and indulged in a spread
eagle-R epublic IL star spangled banner
speech at some length,
J. &. Bulcken (white) was elected Sec
Rotary OF the meeting, but did not show
himself during the whole morning session.
G. W. Price (colored) moved that COM
mittoe of seven to examine the credentials
of delegates he eIected by the Convention
French offered a substitute that the
Chair appoint.
Miller offered a substitute for the sub
stitute that French be appointed as Chair
matter all his own way
At this juncture the Chairman recog-
nized Sheriff Schenk as heing entitled to
the floor
tn a ne
if that was Sheriff Schenck then he had no
business ON this floor.
The Chairman responded that if that
was Legislator Price then he had no bust
ness onthis floor.
Miller retorted that if that was one of
the Washington City police (pointing at
MADISON, the Chairman, then he had no
business in that Chair.
Price disagreed with his friend French
from Holden township, cia third ward,
through the fourth ward which he (French)
represented in the Board of Aldermen, as
to his substitute. He price, wanted the
voice of tue people to be heard, and did
notcome there to be dictated to, even by the
VI bEIuR
in the clique and let them pull their wires,
and he would not submit-he and his
friends were no longer slaves to clique.
G. NJ. Arnold tcolored) modestly sug-
gested that every man there stood on his
own merits.
Miller retorted that if they stood on their
merits, some of them would have been in
the States prison long ago.
Confusion in unmistakable form here be-
gan to ensue-there being about fifteen
negroes on the floor arising to points of
order.
Arnold spoke long and passionately
against Price and his friends
Miller and Price continued to interrupt
the speaker with points of order through
out. And here came real confusion. ICries |
from the audience for Arnold to proceed. !
Cries of ARNOLD" Miller" Miller,
"Arnold.
Miller still stood ON his feel to point |
OF order for the twenty.sevepth time. and