The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-07-30
HARMONY is BROKEN.
j. B. EAVEs And LOGAN HARRIS
DO SOME. IALE[ISG-.TnEY
FIGHT.

from the Republican Cians-a.The
There is disaffection and disintegra-
ton in the Republican brotherhood
The leaders have disagreed have
talked ''cuss Words-haye fought
bled little, and White Winged Peace
and gentle Harmony have withdrawn
from the camp, and is now standing
aloof in dubious manner.
The exciting event in this city yester-
day was fight = a regular pounding and
scratching set-too"-between J. B.
Eaves, Chairman Of the Republican State
executive committee, and J. G. L. Harris,
secretary OF the same body.
The CHRONICLE sought to get at the
full particulars Of the trouble, and the
search developed the following facts:
On last Monday Secretary Harris's
breath was almost taken away by mes
sage from Chairman Eaves to the effect
that the State executive committee had
been called to meet in Raleigh Wednes-
day, July 30th, and that be caves
would be here on Tuesday.
Yesterday he arrived in the city and
spent the greater part of the morning
walking about and looking around.
Harris was engaged during the day in
some legal cases which were being heard
before U. S. Commissioner Purnell. Mr..
Purnells Office is on the second floor Of
the building at the corner of Fayetteville
and Martin streets. A balcony runs the
entire length Of the second floor, and
the Office opens onto this balcony.
During his morning rambles, Eayes
went up to this Office. The cases were
being tried and Harris was there.
Eaves stood around and lolled about on
the balcony smoking fine favored ci-
gar, apparently well satisfied with the
way everything was working. Present
ly Harris stepped out Of the Office and
there was greeting and hand shaking
that indicated very friendly feeling on
both sides. But Harris appeared lit
tie restless and nervous. He was feel
ing that something hadn't gone right =
| wasn't working right. He looked as
though he wanted to be friendly, but he
| Was uneasy, and then there were evil
dences to show that be was loath to pre-
ceed to the only measures that would
| give him relief.
The two leaders stood and talked for
some time-Harris large, fair, bulky
| looking and nervous, and Eaves tall,
wiry, dark almost black and as cain
and serene as the surface Of barrel Of
tar. He had swung one leg over the
balcony, was supporting himself " :,
post and leisurely smoking and deli0-
erately talking.
After some preliminary talk Harris
begun to sal iLJo han ,zl-l reference to
| his mode Of procedure ii calling the
comm;ttee to nee. t.avos had done
! this without consulting Harris, tka sec.
r1jary, and this was Just what Harms
was feeling sore about.
As he wound up Harris began to
accuse Eayes Of running his collector
| ship in favor Of Washington clique5
| and rings regardless Of the consequences
to his own people Harris was pretty
rash IN some Of these statements, bnt IL
did not disturb Eaves' serenity by bis
remarks. Finally Harris asked:
why did you call this meeting OF thf
committee without notifying or consult
ing me, as secretary'
Eaves-"I did it in the exercise of my
right and power as chairman"
or show any discourtesy to me by the
action2''
Eaves-ENo"
Harris-"W "Well, if I thought you did
I would denounce it right here; and
just want to say that would tell yol
plainly what | thought about"
Harris was getting very nervous AM
excited here, but Eaves' serenity was un
disturbed; and he took the cigar from hi
mouth and let the smoke curl up int
the air with provoking nonchalance an
calmness.
A few more words were passed an
Harris was heard to make this emphati
remark-his eyes flashing and hi
muscles twitching:
"Well, think it was rascal
trick -
Eaves-(Not moving from his post
, ion. "You don't mean that
Harris es I do mean it; and if 70
D take that you are not worthy the nam
of man.
tOOuU W AdhO SOLuO 1CPl,
but he didn't have time Harris lifte
his arm and down came his hand O
Eave's head with a laundering blow
knocking his hat half across the stree
and almost knocking Eaves over the ba
3 cony rail.
It For second Eave's was dazed wit
s astonishment. Then he drew his Il
e over the balcony, straitened up, and b
e long slender arm with wiry dark ella
like fingers at the end shc
forward, and Harris whole face was
the grasp Of that claw. A second mo
and they clinched, and there was a rec
ing and rolling to and fro On the ba
cony. The faces of both men shove
q that they were deathly in earnest in Il
/. struggle. There's no knowing VIII
,e might have been"-but there was
r. reality no result; for the noise Of t
% struggle attracted the attention of Il
70 or six men in Purnell's Office and tn
a rushed out and separated the combs
ants after lively struggle. Harris W
literally lifted from off the floor and ca
ried into an insurance Office, and Eay
was led into Purnells Office by 9th
,e parties.
As Eaves walked into the Office
was still smiling serenely. Some o
asked him "what is the matter p
IS, He said. 81 don't know. Ask 81;
ay ris."