The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-15

of them. BY this time the onlookcrs,
who scattered at the first shot. had re-
turned, and crowd of over thousand
surrounded che comba tants The latter.
their heads and faces badly confused
and bleeding freely, were finally sepa-
rated and led away.
anybody and any thing to be at Camp
bell is the cry of the governments op-
ponents tonight. At n late hour they
packed the big club room of the Weddell
and speeches dcnouncing the governor
in venomous phrazolgy were cheercd to
the echo. There were Kline men and
Neal men. and men who had no choice
except that they would not have
Campbell Resolutions declaring that
the nomination of the latter would result
In an over whelming democratic defeat
were adopted with hurrah. Some OF
the speakers declared that Hamilton
county which was 1000 Republican at
the last election would once change its
republican majority to twenty thousand
or more.
frlor to this meeting another exciting
scene had occurred 1T the same hotel.
AT intervals during the day delegates
visited the rooms of the general recep.
tion committee in search of information
as to the hour that the convention would
open and To procure the necessary
tickets and badges. In almost every
instance they were asked rs to their
preference and the Campbcllites were
denied all facilities
When this was reported to State
Chairman Norton he proceeded to the
local headquarters and read tho riot act
in language that was anything but
minced. If he said 'therc was any
repetition OF the Objectionable actions.
he would reyokc the authority of tho
committee to issue tickets and place the
State committee in full control of every
seat in Music Hall" This had the in
tended effect.
While dcploring the bad feeling that
has been manifested, Governor Camp
bell is in the brdal-chambcr OF the
iIollendcn taking things calmly and
with apparent contentmcnt of mind.
lie throw down the gauntlet to his
opponents upon entering the hotel this
afternoon. While the majority of the
crowd choercd until they were hoarso
the Hamilton and Cuyahoga couaty
men WHO occupied n big section OF tho
rotunda were conspicuous by their
silence Mounting Il chair in response
to calls for speech Governor Camp.
bell pointed his index finger to the OPP
posite corner and said with emphasis:
II will mako my speech tomorrow
afternoon.
Tonight, in conversation, he said
that not only would he be nominated on
tho first ballot, but he could afford to
give hundred votes OF his reserve
strength to his opponents in order that
they might he able to mako Il respect
able showing. AS to the future, after
The convention, he was perfectly will
ing to let that take care of itself
The various district delegation met at
nine and choose their representa- ivcs
on the various committees. An hour
later the committee on resolutions went
into secret session in the MAYORS Office.
The silver plank is about the only bone
OF contention although the two repre-
sentatives of the opposition will Aght
an endorsement OF Campbcll's admins
ton.
Tho convention will be called to order
at ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
Music Hall seats five thousand and il is
said that seven thousand tickets have
been given out. The anti Complexities
say that they will be on the scene at
break of day and if they succeed in
packing tho big galleries trouble will
inevitably result.
ALMOST \ TRAGEDY
There came near being tragedy in
the meeting of delegates from tho Sew
enth congressional district tonight.
Tho trouble arose from Colonel
Herbert, of Erie county, declaring
his intention of supporting Campbell in
tho convention. Mike Harrington. of
Toledo, who was prominently identified
with the United States Secret service
under Grover Cleveland's administra-
ton, took umbage at the declaration OF
his colleague.
One word brought on another and
finally Harrington let out and knocked
his opponent out of his chair. Accord
ing to eye witnesses Herbert drew his
gun and one Of his friends followed suit
but the other members of the delcga-
ton rushed between the combatants
and prevented further hostilitcs.
AT 1890 this morning the committee
on resolutions took a recess until a. III.
The committee stands / / TO 10 in favor
of free coinage.