The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-07
THE NORTH CAROLINA CONVENTION.
AN EQUAL DIVISION AMONG THE DELEGATES
A STRAY INDEPENDENT HOLDS THE BALANCE
OF PowER-A BALLOT AND AN ADJOURNMENT


STRAY INDEPENDENT HOLDS THE BALANCE
OF PowER-A BALLOT AND AN ADJOURNMENT.
RALEIGH Sept 6, 1875
The almost equal division between the two political
parties of the delegates the Constitutional Con-
vention finds its only parallel North Carolina history
In the memorable Legislature of 1886, in which, after
numerous frutless ballongs the democrats finally OBJ
tanned the organization by majority of one That
body elected Strange democrat United States
Senator and four wings judges The delegates to
the Convention have been arriving in squads by
every tram; of them having arrived or five
days ago. Long before the fateful hour of the
halls and corridors of the majestic State Housewhch
is certainly of the finest specimens of architecture
in the way ola capitol in the United Sates-was hronged
by eager and curious crowd Upon the of bust
ling delegates within the hall Suy's superb portrait
of Washington, full length and of heroic SIZE looked
down benignantly The stately presence the great
Graham, but the other day foremost of living North
Caroinians was missing. But there were Clingman
and Barrnger and Reed and others of North Cerolnas
distinguished sons. counted five negroes among the
delegates, who looked intelligent and deported them
selvas with becoming modesty
cAUcUsEs.
Both parties went into nine o'clock this morn
ing, owing to ntimaons of possibility of the con-
servaves who have been holding their caucuses in the
deliberations with closed doors beyond the hour of
,,roIvo time ,,ro,.o,,,ir,, Tho osson,h,ao ., a., c.
ton at the place time described by the Convention
act The keeper Of the Capitol refused all entrance
until noon, the republicans yielded the Senate Cham
Der for the conservative caucus themselves taking tho
Supreme Court room.
OPENING OF THE CONVENTION.
"a' e'"ou " o'ue' a' noon ny hon'
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Justices Road Rodnon and Ruu and ansso
State Dr. Howerton the only persons except myself
authorized by the act calling convention of the people
administer ~ them th oath nrcrd h h anu ~
here to-day perform the duties prescribed by the
act WIN now cal the counties OF the state In their
counties are cacd nrcscnt 1h rG, o1 ' oe
ton In calling the roll administering the oath super
intending tne subscribing OF the same as each delegate
fore rcouest the delerate from Person Mr.
the delegate from Arson, Mr. Bennett; the delegate
from Granville Mr. Young and the delegate from
desk and render me- such assistance as nav V oo
Tho roll call and rho ,ho had
certificates of election notwitb.andn inaccuracies Of
form were sworn in in squads or four or evo
The following ia
rur vopv ov o,rr
You A r. do solemnlv swear for anlrr, a. tho ao,o
gate elect shall choose) that you will faithfully main.
1si anu support 'le constitution Oh the United states
thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amcndments.
and that you will neither directly indirectly evade
VI @ Tue 1uaes enohea nor inc restrictions i'm,
Assembly authorizing YOUR election So helm Won
God
protest against the validity of the OATH signed by
twenty three republicans, presented by exJudge
Tourgce. consideration of the Robson county con-
oS'cu so's "so VI the eiglDy Oh ohcrlns ana other
officers chosen delegates postponed to the end OF
the roll call All vere finally sworn I'm ,ha h,u n,r,
H. - no ,,.,o ~ - -" 'N' "
49,. % ,e
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roadin, Of ,ho oor,inoa,o. - 49, -. '-''
Objections we're made but oyerruled The Chair do.
cded that the regular certificates must be rec
ognizcd and directed tho two Robson con-
servatives to approach and be sworn The dem.
ocrats thon vatvcd all points no IN tho orirhul,v
of republican delegates AT five minutes to three
udge Settle dirccod tbe oIectio, of tho prosir, ar
,ho conrortio, o, .r, GO ,,,.. 9.
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members were requested 10 retire. but resolutey re-
NAMED within the hall
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Judge Aloertson republican, then put in nomination
Colonel Oliver H. Dockery Ex.Goycrnor David (