The Van Buren press., 1870-09-13
The District Convention !
The I" Brindle Tails" Rebuked.
A HIGH OLD TINE.
Especial Correspondence of the Press.l


to nominate four Legislative Candidates, met
here on the 7th; and after first class row,
which was only stopped by the appearance
on the ground of the Sheriff and Mayor, back
ed by force of Deputies and Police, adjourn
ed to yesterday morning.
Mr.. Hewes as temporary Chairman called
the meeting to order, whereupon the irrepres-
sible Dell moved that a committee on creden-
tials be appointed. Carried. Whereupon
Mcdonnell arose and objected to the chair
appointing the committee, insisting that they
should selected by the convention.
Hews-The chair announces as the mem-
bers of the committee.
McConnell-I raise the point of order that
the chair only has the right to select COM
mittee when no objection has been made.
Hewes-The chair announces such commit
tee, as follows:
V, Dell, j. A. Lockhart, Washington. Sch
nieder. and May.
McC.-The chair has done that which he
has no right to do.
1.-THE committee is already appointed.
McC.-l reiterate the point of order.
III You are out of order.
McC.-I appeal from the decision of the
Chair.
McC.-I move the reconsideration ofthe
vote by which the Convention decided to APP
point a Committee on Credentials.
H.-Iou are out of order
McC.-I appeal from the decision of the
chair.
III will not put the question.
McC.-Tll put it myself
And put it lie did and declared IL carried.
Whereupon arose row surprising all the
,,-i,h ,+hi thaca had uat
favored us. The outsiders rushed up to the
railngs and Kerns declared Hewes unworthy
to fill the chair and moved that Col. Fuller
preside. Mcconnell put the question and de-
clared it carried, amidst storm of cheers.
Fuller then advanced to take a chair by the
side of Iiewes and then the ball opened. Eve
ry one talked and the crowd pressed forward
shouting, throw him out of the window
referring to Hewes, who was surrounded by
a swarm of Deputy Sheriffs, that alone pre-
vented the consummation Of the proposed at
tempt. After ten minutes Of a noise that was
a fair imitation of the Tower Of Babel the
members favoring Fuller adjourned to the
other end of the Courtroom and proceeded
with supreme obliyiouness of their brethren
at the other end of the room.
CONVENTION NO !,
presided over by Iiewes, adopted no resolu-
tions and nominated Jacob schneider of Sc
bastan, Alternately Of Franklin and John X,
Meadows, and }, L. Grady of your own Coun-
ty for the Legislature, and adjourned in rather
undignifed haste-not even stopping to APP
point an Executive Committee; all caused,
doubtless. by the boisterous cheers and taunts
of the larger crowd at the other end.
CONVENTION NO. 2
nominated John &. Prtchard ofyOur County.
Bury Stephens and G. T. Rutherford ofSebas-
tian and Alternately of Franklin. Everything
was lovely until the Committee on Resolu-
tions by Col. Mcconnell made their report.
The first endorsed Grant, the Senators and
then declared
That we are thoroughly convinced OF the
necessity Of reducing the burden Of taxation,
and to that end we hereby call upon the Leg
islature to abolish unnecessary Offices and di-
minish the salaries of others that are extrava-
gantly high.
That we are heartily in favor of the educa-
tion of the people, and for that reason we en-
dorse the present school system, urging, how
ever, the adoption of such reforms therein as
may be demanded.
That believing all Governmental power
rests in the masses, we are in favor ofall pub
lie officers in the State being selected by the
people.
That the Republican party stands pledged
to remove all disQualiications and restrictions
imposed upon tie late rebels, in the same
measure as the spirit of disloyalty may die
out and rs may be consistent with the safety
of the loyal people; that we consider that
time to have come, and we most cordially
urge the adoption of measures to secure that
end, believing that such action is demanded
by every consideration of good faith, patriot
ism and sound policy, and essential to the in
tegrity of Republican institutions, to the
prosperity of the State and to the honor and
preservation of the Republican party.
1t was moved thai the resolutions be voted
on separately, with the intention, doubtless,
of defeating the Universal Suffrage clause,
and all were adopted until it was reached,
when Met Connell arose and announced that it
was the Crawford county platform and must
be adopted. This thinly disguised attempt
at bully raggin9" caused Mckee ana others
to fly around among the Delegates from the
other Counties. and | overheard one whisper
He's as mad as HI and swoars he'll bolt If
the resolutions are not adopted. He's as stub
born as a bull, d-n him." which compliment
correctly judged from subsequent iniorma-
ton to have had referred to Mcconnell, Then
arose the redoubtabe Bennett, whom Dell
has unkindlv called the Democratic Post Mas
ter, and to the delight of kerns and other bit
ter Enders, moved that the words " has come
be struck out, for the reason that he dld not
believe "it was yet safe to let the rebels vote.
Bennett with the fury Ola mad bull--pitch-
ing into him and his objections with an ener-
gy that gave the outsiders very good idea
what might be expected, if his hobby was
overriden The discussion lasted n couple of
hours Mcdonnell being the only advocate
of his own resolution, which, however, finally
was adopted by an unanimous vote The
District Executive Committee was then Sc
lectcd, Col. Mcconnell being the Chairman
aud then the Convention adjourned.
THE GOSSIP
about this portion of our great show is curl
ous Itseems that the action OF the Congress
sional Convention, the day before, had very
much disgusted the Crawford and part Of the
Sebastian Delegation. and | am told that Nc
Connell informed one of the Pulaski Delegates
that he had better take the platform and
ride to----on it," The Committee on ReSo-
lutions and the Legislative Convention were
all pretty heartily opposed to the resolutions
but Mcconnell, as am informed, made their
adoption a condition disappearing the nom-
nees--and the others caved.
The name Of T., j. Brooks was presented TO
the Convention and was supported by your
County but he was ovorslaughed, or rather
sold out by his own Delegation, who, much TO
the disgust of your Delegates, supported n
mulatto preacher, named Rutherford. 1t l.
more than likely that Brooks will run indie
pendent on the platform adopted by tue Con-
vention. OBSERVED
ES Since the election in North Caro-
lima, the carpet bag governments IN the
South have caught fits from the Radical
newspapers of the North The New
York San follows suit with the Times,
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