The Morning herald., 1876-09-29
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commenced, 1t seemed as though the wholt
Convention was on it's feet at one time, all
screaming to get the ear of the chair. Finally
Mr.. Mann BY dint of his loud voice got ia
the word, that he would make an appeal
from the decision of the chair, and amid
much confusion he proceeded to the desk,
and with his sleeves rolled up, drew up the
following which was signed by several:
I appeal respectfully from the decision
of the chair ruling out the resolution
already received and partly acted upon by
the Convention. =,
The appeal was then submitted to the
convention and sustained. In the mean
time the President gave up his position and
the Secretary performed his duty. After
this action, the President again took his
place and said that If the convention will
uphold me, the question will be settled, and
We will proceed to nominate ticket, but II
you don't, warn you that we will stand
here all night. We did not expect that the
Republican party would send its ennis
saries from all parts of the State. There
were loud cries Of false. We will not stay
here, and there will be trouble. It was
confusion worse confounded, and the Pres
ident attacked the table vigorously with a
cane, which was the only weapon within his
reach to call order with. Of
J. V. Smith urged all to harmony and
good order. Mr.. Wells yelled and raved
that they would have another Convention,
and while about twenty were trying to
speak at once Daniel Hamilton got the floor
and declared the black man was going to
have his rights, while the President said
the color line did not work worth cent.
He continued that he was ready to stand
there for days, and was ready to fight all
the political rings they could bring there.
1t is put up job by politicians to break
up this convention. (This was greeted by
applause and Kisses. We are here to make
a nomination and warn those who are here
convention. Those Of us who have no
money will take the stump, and go through
the State, and Levi Bird will be the worst
laid out man ever known.
A delegate rose to speak and Mr. Davis
the chairman said, you have came here with
treachery In your heart, you are q traitor.
Intense excitement followed and cries of
shame were audible. ,,... ..,..,.. Sep.
The delegate said he would hold the bro
ther to account for what he had said as an
insult. ,g.5, b. ".U.. a.."
It was proposed to take the vote on the ap-
peal by yeas and nays, but that was lost,
and it was taken by standing vote.
Mr.. Israel said the gentlemen might as
well know that they had raised ghost that
would not down.
The question was put on the resolution as
amended by Mr.. Martindale and the resolu-
tion was sustained.
The second resolution was adopted in the
midst of the greatest excitement during
which Mr.. Wells moved that the Conven
tion adjourn, and gave notice that Con-
vention wishing to do what was right by
God and man would be held in the evening
at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. Wells contended that they had been
deceived and that if the ministers of the
Gospel had come there as they promised and
sent their delegates this would not have
happened. ''.'' ,'''-
Mr.. Martinaale explained his action as
wishing to meet the complexion of the body,
and that was all.
Mr.. Wells: Your work has killed U.S.
Mr.. Martindale: I am sorry for it, but
did what / thought was right. Further
speeches were made and there were loud
cries of adjourn, followed by responses of
"Oh, no !' but the motion prevailed, and
the greatest wrangle that any body ever got
into, adjourned, and amid the widest ex-
citement, what had promised to be peace
had its denouement in almost row.
THE EVENING CONVENTION.
At eight O'Clock convention met, called
a new convention with E. P. s. Martin in
the Chair, and George Humphreys Secre-
tary. There was considerable speaking and
a proposition to hold convention at Dover
In two weeks.
At twelve o'clock the convention ad-
journed to meet again, October 10th in this
city.