Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-06-19
Reported for the journal.
RADICAL JUDICIAL CONVENTION
sutton Nominated for Solicitor
RUSSELL'S LITTLE GAME.
MAGNOLIA June 1G. 1874

o'clock, G. l.. MADISON, (negro) Chair
man of the Executive Committee, call
ed the Convention to order.
Parson Sinclair, (anti-civil rights
white man moved that MADISON, NEGRO
be made temporary Chairman, which
was unanimously carried. James
Heaton, Civil rights white MANI was
made temporary Secretary. Col. Z.
II. Brink, white man with strong ne
gro proclivities) moved to appoint a
Committee on Credentials. l. Civil
Fighter opposed this motion, which
was carried. The Com mittee was APP
pointed, consisting of Parson Sinclair,
(anti-civil rights, J. w. Spaulding,
Gnegro), Owen Mccullough, (negro).
Duncan Holmes, (negro), all Civil
Fighters.
! Here point was raised by w. II.
Moore civil rights negro candidate for
Senate i'll New Hanover) that Duncan
| Holmes Ca civil RICHTER who wanted to
be Sheriff of New Hanover) was not Il
| delegate. MADISON, the negro chair
man, thought this was question for
! the negro Committee on Credentials.
L. IL. Sutton new convert-white)
| moved that the reporters of the press
| be invited to seats III the Convention.
| At this juncture Brink (white man
supposed to favor civil rights felt SO
| patriotic as to desire to hear somebody
say something to allay his gushing
patriotism. Cantwell, who never likes
to speak, and just now counting negro
favor, would like to hear from his
dear friend and companion, MADISON.
| MADISON, another modest patriot would
prefer to hear from his dear friends,
| Cantwell and Sutton, but if Heaton
would put the motion he would con-
sent to speak. Heaton put the motion
and MADISON spoke. He said it was
time for action. The party was about
''played out" and it behooyed men to
put their shoulder to the wheel. Can
enthusiastic civil Fighter here called
out for Cheers Il 'Plaus.") Weshould
not think Of men but party-should
havez 10 ku-Klux (s'Cheers'n 'Plau5"
from black civil righter) or white
brotherhood for Judge. Democrats
mated partizan. ("Chers'n 'Plaus"
from Civil Righter.) Now our i'm
maculate Russell had never partizan
thought; he knew 10 party. CThe
hi you say - from Honest Civil
Righter.) He owed a debt Of graft
tude to his party for bis liberty. Ii
Mckay was elected his occupation
would be gone. C"Cheers' -Plaus"
from our enthusiastic friend.) Rus
sells election was sure, and he wanted
a Solicitor who would not clog him,
and negro rights would be assured.
('tCheer5' II Plaus' from Civil Right
err
CantweIl Civil Rights white MANI
was prevailed upon by his negro asso-
ciatcs TO speak. He thanked his dear
friend MADISON for his words of cheer,
bat as he was on trial, preferred to
wait until a decision in his case was
made. Cftis was supposed to be u
delicate aiiusion to his candidacy for
Solicitor. but his dear friends the
negroes did not sec the point, as the
sequel shOwed.)
Heaton was next called lie came
as 4 common lab0reT in the Republi-
can party. Let there be no disinte-
grafton, no Reorganization, DO disaf
lection i'll the District. He pro-
nounced n. eloquent panegyric upon
Russell, wnc he said was the fayorite
Of both parties Zone OF Heaton's harm
less jokes an eminent iurist % Shade
Of ltuGin,) although IA young man.
No shadow or cloud overhung him,
ana he was the choice OF large ma
Z.
He was CAD to see men of the oppo-
sit:on with spirit enough to support
this great (Ah Heaton, ayoirdupoise.
you wagD and good man. From all
points the cry came, ''Well done thou
good and faithful servant"
lIeaton then reviewed the course OF
the Democratic party III supporting
Greeley, and in its maynard meander-
ings after Policy, losing sight Of Prin
cipie. (iie was frequently interrupt
ed by our Civil Rights friend, vino
would with exquisite secausGcn1 0rtent
bow and cry out, CHEERS n-Piaus." y
Tie wished all remembrances OF the
late war wiped ont, and nothing left
10 remind = orth Carolinians that they
had opposed one another IN the past.
The history OF England Taught this
lesson. At Waterloo there was moth
ing on til" common flag to remind the
British soldiers that their ancestors
hal fought against each other at TIE
battle OF the Boyne. These were the
principles of tile great Republican
party ("Cheers 'n-Plaus" from iue-
briatad Civil Rightery HeatOn hoped
he would he excused from further re-
marks. g. EEcusable," from Civil
UigliteT-)
Gushing loyalty now took recess of
al hour.
Upon the call Of tie Convention, the
Committee on Credentials reported
the nanes OF delegates present.
The Com nlitteo on Organization re
ported tie following as permanent of
lic2rz:
+. Il. Brink, (wilite man wit! r.egro
Drociiyities) Chairman.
. James deaton, civil rights white
. man) Secretary.
/ Parson Sinclair moved that the nom
! ination for Solicitor by ballot be en-
I tered into, which was adopted.
/ CantwelI Civil rights afterwards
moved to reconsider in Order to move
| that the nomination be made UirG rocC.
! Civil RICHTER said he did not know
/ .'tilat felIO-y" was candidate. Can't
well who sought the support of the
/ drunken negro, smiled at this jokC-a
! smile chilG-llke and bland
Parson Sinclair thought everybody
/ should be allowed to vote secretly if
! he thought proper. Moore, (Our en-
bryo civil rights negro Senator) re-
marked most cogently that 81 don't
see whyyou can be against the vocey, l
| dos'nt see why one can't vote by the
vocey."
These Senatorial remarks decided
the question against the ''vocey," and
ballots were prepared. S. H. Man.
ming, (white) and J. W. Spa1lding,
Cblack) Civil Fighters, were AppoIns-d
tellers.
The first ballot resulted, Sutton, 81;
Cantwell, g..
Here there was much confusion, and
Cantwell very TREMENDOUSLY moved that
the vote OF each county be kept separ-
ate, which was adopted.
Upon the second ballot the vote
stood: Sutton, Y; Cantwell, s.:
Cantwell moved that the nomination
of Sutton be made unanimous, grace
fully throwing up the glove, as if beg
cling pardon of his sable friends fol
being white man.
Sutton who has not defined his Pc
sition on civil rights came forward
and accepted the nomination. he ex
pectad to get good many Democratic
votes. Sorry Democrats, indeed.) HI
L. Il