The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-05
Mecklenburg Republicanlsm.

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cannot refrain from giving our
readers a few points, condensed from
the Charlotte Chronicle, in regard to
the Republican convention held in
Charlotte Saturday. A mouthy ne
gro by the name of Gordon, (J. W.
managed the thing, pulled the wires,
and the white Republicans were
made to stand from under. The
white men of the State should make
a note of these things. In every Re
publican convention held this year,
so far as we have been able to see,
the negroes have predominated and
ruled the same in their own way.
But to the Chronicles account
Read it. See how things are drifting:
The darkies held their convention
yesterday and put out a Republican
county ticket IL was called Re-
publican county convention, but 1t
was managed and manipulated en-.
tirely and exclusively by the colored
people. The way they sat down on
their brothers in white was refresh-
ing. In the first place, the dele
yates were mainly colored people,
and all of them were under the cons
troll of j. W. Gordon, colored man
who has won reputation of being
an adept wire puller. The conven.
ton was called to meet on the third
floor of the Sims & Dowd building,
at noon, and when the crowd gath
cred there, Gordon made a speech, in
which he requested all except the
delegates to retire. Some of the col
ored brethren who were there, but
who were not delegates, did not like
this much, bus they had 10 hustle.
Doorkeepers and sergeants-at-arms
we're appointed and every approach
was carefully guarded. The dele-
gates then went into q secret session
which lasted until 3: 80 o'clock, when.
everything having been fixed up ID
apple-pie order, they adjourned to
the court house.
A big crowd gathered, including a
number Of white people. The frat
thing Gordon did was to order every.
body out Of the bar except the dele-
gates, and when this was accomplished
be had the nominating element under
his full control 1t was seen at once
that he was master of the situation.
Not q delegate would haye dared TO
lift hand without frs. catching a
complacent wink from Gordon, and
no one outside the bar was allowed
to speak. Mr.. w. G Ford. a life
long Republican and o very respec-
table man, who was q candidate for
the nomination Of tar collector, tried
to get in q word, but was waived
down. He waited for q few minutes
when be saw his opportunity, aud
then he announced himself Repub
lican candidate for tax collector, sub
Ject TO the vote Ct the people. eff
you will not allow me 10 speak here"
be said, ~ will speak to the people
hereafter" Mr.. Ford then left the
court house.
The committee retired, and in o
short time returned and reported
nominations as follows:
For the Senate-AIchie Brady.
For the House-Eli Hinson, II.
N. Creighton and ID. w. Carver.
For Sheriff-M. A. Dulin.
For Tar ColIector-Thos. s. Coop.
er.
For Register Of Deeds-R. II. W.
Barker.
For Coroner--C. A. Frazier.
For Suryeyor-D. w. Flow.
These nominations were endorsed
without any debate. An executive
committee was then appointed. con.
sisting Of member Of each township,
with Gordon as chairman, and the
convention adjourned.
One Of the delegates stated that 10 |
the caucus Gordon read q note pur.
porting 10 be from Mr.. Cooper, say.
Ing that be Cooper intended 10 vote |
The entire Republican ticket. This
made him solid with the ring and he |
vas nominated over two life long
Republicans. Mr. Brady who was
nominated for the Senate declines 70
allow the use OF his name on the
ticket, and publishes q card 10 that
fleet. The ticket IL one OF the
seakest that could have been put up.
Dne Of the white Republicans could
rot conceal bis disgust and In q flt Of
lrspair, unbosomed himself 70
Chronicle reported. "I'll be blanked,"
le said, IF Il don't beat the Dickens.
We white Republicans could have
Iut ~ decent ticket, but we found
hat the negroes were bent on hav.
ng their own way, 10 finally we
TODD with hands Of Gnd let them 70
Ihead. The ticket they have put up
. a ridiculous one and stanis no
moving az all"
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