The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-06-21
CHICAGO.
Tho Proceedings Yesterday-Confu-
sion Everywhere. :

The following bulletins were re-
ceived yesterday, delivered to the
CITIZEN Office, by authority of the
Associated Press:
CHICAGO, June 20, 1890 D. NIT
is thought the committee on creden-
tials will not be ready to report to-
day.
12.37.-The chair announced the
receipt of petitions concerning the
platform.
~ A motion to adjourn until 6p. m i.
was made,
12.40-Harris, negro, of North
Carolina insists that the report of
the committee on credentials is the
first business in order. The chair
man states the last two conventions
received the report of the commits
tee ON organization first.
Contest arises between Hoar of
Massachusetts, and Roots of Arkan-
sas, as to the rights of alternates to
represent delegates; finally an
amendment was offered by Mr.
Hoar and adopted.
12.46.-Bayne, of Pennsylvania,
is speaking in favor of permanent
organization before adjournment.
Henderson, of lowe, spoke in fa-
vor of adjournment to 8p. m.
12.48.-Henderson withdraws mo
ton to adjourc, and moves to pros
ceed with organization.
12.50.--Foster takes the platform
with the report of tho committee on
organization.
12.51.-The mention of Buffers
worth, or Ohio, and Flanagan, of
Texas, as. Vice-Fresidents is greeted
with applause.
Butterwofth moves that speeches
be limited to 1--WE minutes. Lost.
D m.-Estee, of Californi a
takes the platform amid great
cheerS. He begins his speech in
clear and distinct tones. His refer
ence to Gregg i is greeted with three
cheers for Oregon"
The committees on order of busi>
ness, credentials, resolutions, ap-
pointment of national committees
men reported.
1.30.-Bayne begins speaking.
1.38.-Rayne asks Butterworth's
sympathy for the speaker. Butter
worth says he is sympathizing with
the audience. [Laughter.] Bayne
is interruptGd by cries of "time"
amid great laughter.
The negro is still in the republi-
can woodpile. Fred Douglas, negro
with a white woman for a wife, was
greeted with tremendous applause
by the convention indeed, the con-
vention could not proceed with its
business until Fred had delivered a
speech in which he said he was
proud of the bloody shirt, and
would never stop waving it.
The North Carolina delegation
also stuck to its negro allies by
choosing J. c. Dancy, negro, secre-
tary, and J. H. Williamson, negro,
committeeman on organization, and
thus the e 0. p. runs on the negro
question.
~
At the Chicago convention the
North Carolina delegation chose the
following officers: ]. J.Mott, chair
man ; secretary, J. c. Dancy. col;
organization, J. II. Williamson; col;
credentials, D.L. Russell; resolutions,
J. L. c. Harris; national committee,
w. P. Canaday.
In order to placate the Pacific
coast delegates who had presented
Estee for temporary chairman and
were defeated, the convention yes
terday selected Estee for permanent
chairman.
Ks
The Mahone~Wise factions had a
parrot and monkey time of it in
Chicago. Malone was recognized
against all right and law of party
discipline. The party always sticks
to Bosses.
-
Wise and Malone denounced each
other as each deserved in the con-
vention. And both were properly
anulau6e0