Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-06-10

but was ruled out OF order by the CHAIR,
who said he had the precedent of every
body which had ever sou to sustain him.
L. e. Rice moved a new ballot be taken |
and was ruled out of order. Rice said the |
Chair was onesided in his decisions. Chair |
told Rice he was a falsehood, and was re-
sponsible in or out of the Convention for
what he said; that every drop of blood in |
his veins was good Union blood and he
was not going to allow any Northern or
Southern traitor either to go back on him. |
At this juncture the doorkeeper was
ordered to notify a country member that
he was disturbing the Convention by snor-
ing.
The vote was finally ordered to be re-
counted.
Pending the count an alarm was given
that the floor was falling, which caused a
heavy rush for the windows and doors.
The following having received the high
est vote were declared delegates A. H.
Galloway, G. W. Price, G. L. MADISON, L.
E. Rice, III. Z. Scots and JAS. Wilson.
Pennypaoker moved the delegation be
| instructed to vote for &. z. French. OPP
POONNa
untrammeled.
Joe Hill was, as usual. sorry to have Price
do something he (HilD didn't like. Joe
was valorous for Gizzard, bat a little OBJ
scnre, the effect of his complexion. Joe
said he knew some men and had marked
who had already sold out for pan of -four
and three hams. INTENDED as a hit at the
Dockery clique)
Joe hoped the motion wouldn't circE-
late.
Galloway objected to any member oil
this Convention telling Reporter of mis-
takes made by colored men in debate This
objection was caused by delegates call
ing the reporters's attention to the circu-
lation of Joe Hill.) Joe said he didn't
mind it because he considered the source
and the destination, which was heavy.
Price wanted the Convention to practice
Political Economy and send the delegation
unpledged. What Political Economy had
to do with it, he failed to explain.)
Rice wanted to talk but Galloway wcuId
not let him. Gin fact Galloway seemed
during the whole Convention to have
or of the Dockery faction)
Pennypacker called the previous ques-
ton on his motion.
| vote being taken the call for the pre-
vious question was sustain"d; the vote
standing % 10 %. A voice from the
crowd. "anOther man sold out for 4 ham,
The question recurring on the original
! I11c -
for G. z. French, the motion was put
but the Chair was unable to decide.
For the fourth time Jno. Whiteman
wanted to know what had become of his
amendment, but the Chairman had thrown
it away and it conld mt be found.
In explaining his vote Whiteman said as
that amendment of his was not acted mp
could enlighten him.
The Chairman declined, and said to do
th~t -"n"la hn the worst Job he ever m.
dertoOk
Whiteman su6sideH, but continued
! qniet search after his lost amendment.
The vote was found irregular.
! Gizzard took the floor and said he had
intended to run for Congress, not that he
wanted the office, but he wished to test
the gratitude OF tbs Republican party
! With some Mandatory remarks abOnt him
self he retired.
| Price in reply opposed the instructions,
and said French had announced his inten-
ton to stay in the party if elected, out if
defeated to retire from politics.
The French faction at last concluded to
withdraw the motion to instruct the dele
gates.
Whiteman. having given up the vain
,arch for his amendment, advocated til e
dele gates being allowed to go uninstrnct-
ed.
Rourke rose to say that he had been
told that if he opposed French he would
lose his Office, which intimation ne didn't
like.
Rourke tried to keep the floor, but was
constantly interrupted. until finally the
Chairman left, saying he was going to get
something to eat.
A. J. Denton took the chair.
Eagles got up a row. Said lie didn't
care damn for the Marshal. He was
free American citizen of African cent.
A lot Of benches fell down.
Gizzard denied that he told Rourke he
would lose his office, and the Convention
broke up in row.
SELAH
n. B.-Rourke complains to us that our
report did him injustice in stating that he
Numbered into the motion to ''lay on the
table" and that, on the contary, It was a |
stratagem on his part. AS he and Price |
whipped ont the carpet-baggers SO COM |
pletely in this and every other Issue. we
give him readily the benefit of his con-
struction. Gizzard has our sympathies,
but we believe his loss will be the public |
gain. By attending to his private busi |
o. Ion n,r,fll al