Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-29
A DISORDERLY MOB.
TIE REPUBLICAN STATE cONvEN-
TON AT RALEIGH, N. c.
n.vonets st Every Southern Poli--Crimi-
nation and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES No
Better Than whites.
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lican State Convention to-day was mar.
vol Of disorder. The color line was clear.
lv drawn. Twice there was narrow es-
cape from a row. The negroes were angry
and distrustful. the whites outnumbered
them. and that the negroes charge through
trick in the county conventions by the
appointment of delegates SO as to give o
white majority.
JB. Eayes called the convention to or
der. with 1872 delegates. representing
eiphty-fve counties. present. Il. Il. smith
(coloredD was made temporary president.
VIOLENT SPEECHES.
Speeches mainly abusive of the Demo
Gratis were made by James II. Harris,
Charles Price Marshall L. Mott. Il. II.
Leak. G. A. Cook, and J. @. Pritchard. V.
s. Lusk (white), of Buncombe. made a
fierce speech in favor of the Lodge election
bill, saving he hoped to see man-of-warr
in every southern port and bayonets at
every voting-place:
A desperate fight for the permanent
presidency began. II was race slr ,l91
with plenty Of harsh words and bad blood.
The nominees were John 8. Leary (col-
ored). Alexander z. Holton, V. ,. Lusk, Y.
A. Cook, and NJ. l.. Mott.
FACTION FIGHT.
Fiery speeches were made by Logan Har-
ris and others demanding that Leary be
given the place as matter of justice to
the negroes. who form the great majority
Of the Republican party. This led TO the
showing mp of an agreement or compact
made last night between DIR. Mott and
Eaves, the Radical rival bosses, by which
in consideration of Eaves being continued
as chairman of the State Executive Com
mittee he would recommend j. Z. Pricli-
ard, of the Ninth district, for revenue col
lector Of the Western district, while L. T..
Smith, negro, should be temporary presi.
dent, A. f. Holton (white) permanent
president. and John c. Fancy permanent
secretary of the convention. Mott wanted
a negro to be chairman.
THE LIE DIRECT.
A negro named Henderson, one OF
Eavess clerks. replying TO Harris, who J.
Mott man, attacked Dr. Mott, and said
the latter was backed by the Richmond
and Danville railroad. He further limited
that Harris might be one of tho white Re
publcans who went to Washington and
asked the President not to appointn negroes
TO office.
Harris said any man who SAID so was 6
liar.
A white delegate from a western county
said the white Republicans of the Wes'
demanded white man as president OF th'
convention.
A negro charged that the white Republi
cans had packed the convention.
CHARGES AND coUSTER-cHaRGEs.
Marshall Mott charged Eaves with break
ing the compact he had made last night
Eaves thereupOn denied that he had mad,
compact with DR.. Mott. A general row
appeared certain, but finally the names o.
Cook. Lusk. and Mott were withdrawn. i
was fight of negro against white man be
tween Holton and Leary. The former go
1873 and the latter 63 votes. A negro said
amidst great cheering by negroes, that h'
voted for Leary, and thanked God for it
Leary said he had nothing to do with any
clique.
HoLToS's SPEECH.
Holton took the chair and in his speecl
attacked the Democratic party. He sale
under its administration votes would never
be honestly counted. 1t took the conven
ton just five hours to organize.
THE PLATFORM.
The convention adopted platform
which thanks Congress for passing the sill.
yer bill and the President for approving
il deplOres the action OF the Senate III
failing to pass the Blair bill and urges
members of Congress to secure the passage
of a similar ono: denounces the Legislature
for passing the present registration
laws; renews the demand for the repeal OF
the county government system; sympa-
thiZes with the farmers of the State in
their effort TO secure relief; demands 9
free election and fair count and urges
the passage of Federal election law: and
endorses the reciprocity views OF Jane:
q. Blaine.
THE NOMINEES.
For chief justice W. Il. Faircloth, james
f. Boyd, w. l.. Bynum, Charles Price, anC
Ralph b. Buxton were placed in nomina-
ton. The names of Faircloth and Buxton
were withdrawn. The vote stood: Price
1873; Boyd, So; Bynum, Q. Prices nomlna.
ton was made unanimous. W. L. Fair.
cloth and V. S. Lusk were placed in nomi.
nation for associate justice. Lusk received
SO votes and Faircloth lis. The nomina.
ton was made unanimous.
The following nominations for judges OF
the Supreme Court were ratified: Second
district, +. d. Winstonk; Fourth, o. j.
Spears; Fifth. W. 7. Bynum, Jr.; Eighth
A. l.. Coble; Tenth. j. ". Bowman.
THE CHAIRMAN.
For chairman of the State Executiv,
Committee John B. Eaves was nominated
by reclamation amid great cheering.