Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-09-20
RADICAL PoW-WoW.
A Grand Muss in the Loyal Camp.
SPLIT IN THE RANKS.

gTanu Gay III ohepueluSto"n, that oeinS tue
time appointed for the assembling of the loyal
masses for the purpose of making a selection
of Standard bearers in the glorious cause of
RadicaIism and Negro Equality. At an early
hour the faithful began TO arrive and assemble
at the Courthouse, Africa largely prePon
derating. The hour for meeting having ar
rived NJ. T. IngIes was chosen temporary chair
man, and an attempt at organization made
Then came the tug of war. The carpet-bag-
gers, under the lead Of Brackett, AmcS and
Davies-who for the past four or five years
have given their support TO the Radical party,
with the exception of Davies, q two-faced
semi Democrat,) without having chance at
the public rurse-were determined that the
Chapline clique should be ousted, and de-
manded that delegates should show their ere.
dentials, as there appeared to be two sets of
delegates present and claiming seats The
Chapliue clique, on the other hand headed
By Koonce, Rodcrick & Co.,-who have here
tofore quietly fnttencd upon the emouments
of cfice-were as desperately determined to
retain their supremacy, in 81 itc of all that
might be brought to bear against them As
the result of this, a most disorderly and dis
graceful discussion cnsued, in the midst of
which the courteous Davies endeavored to ex-
plain his position, why he was there, &C. but
Roderick did not care to hear him. and called
him to order. yelling "Sit down" Put him
out" &c. But the Irish blood of Charles was
up, and he maintained his position, saying he
"would sit down when he pleased"
After a terrible uproar, John Spangler
jumped up and denounced the Convention in
the bitterest terms, said set of rotten dele
gates had gotten in there who did not belong
to the Republican party at all, and branded
some Of the simon-pure as rebels and traitors.
lie proposed to adjourn the Convention and
organize n mass meeting.
Twelve o'clock having arrived without any
thing being accomplished the Convention adj
journed until /! o'clnck for the purpose of
holding caucus meetings. y number assem-
bled ut the negro school~house, and elected
Wilson the negro school-teac of this place,
as chairman In a few minutes the Capt. of
the Negro Club, or Loyal League, under the
instructions of Faynan came in and called
for his members to retire, whcreupon some
twenty or thirty led by the loyal James D.,
left the scene in disgust. After considerable
squabblng, this meeting adjourned.
In short time the scattered hosts were
again marshaied in the Court; House, but the
attempt to effect an organization was more
difficult than ever Brackett aud Davies re-
fused to concur in 4 resolution to appoint
committee to examine credentials, on the
ground that they had no proof that the COM
mittce would have credentials. A motion
was finally protested TO have been carried. to
adjourn for two weeks, but Ames, Davies &
Co. could not submit to this Ingles left the
chair, and with most of the Chapline clique,
retired in disgust and Edmund Chambers was
placed there in his stead. John Spangler
jumped on 4 Bar table and pulled his coat off
he wanted mass meeting, said sit was his
dunghill, he would speak there, and would
like to see anybody stop him" Ames called
for the Sheriff. and said there were men
enough there to put him out but Spangler
became furous, and dared the scoundrcIs to
touch him." said he would speak as long as he
pleased. The chairman then called him to
order, when Spangler exclaimed, You are
out of order, and have been out of order for
some time" Finally SpnnGler quoted down,
but the uproar continued, affording a rich
treat to the Conservatives present Pete
Hodge, negro barber, was called for and
made few remarks. Hc said that de Pub
lican party was spLt ride open. Dere was
money in dis thing; if dere wasn't, it would
have been settled long ago.
After long continued uproar, and amidst
perfect bedlam Of confusion, few nomina-
tons were made by the Carpet Baggers
Bracket aud John Staley for the Legislature,
Davies for Commonwealth Attorney, and
Jacob I.ciyenIing for Recorder Chase was
ch"Scn The nominee for the SherifTalty, and
he. cntcnvor.n" to pauder to the favor OF both
wings accepted but pledge being demanded
as 10 his deputies. he Indignantly declined
As to what action was then taken we arc not
informed
From all that we can learn, this affair was
the most uProar'ouS melee that has taken Mace
since the famous Kilkenny cat fight. Eoi-
thets were applied which, in an assemblage Of
gentlemen, would have called for an inston-
taneous pass at arms-but which, amonp tho
Radical gentry of these latter days, are as com.
mon as civil SITUATIONS ithout so much as
blow being struck,
Stree the adjournment of the Convention,
\ we r-tooi that meat Of tie candidates