The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-04-15

Republican conventions began. Finally
a funny thing was done; a committee
was appointed to ascertain how long it
would be before the committee on Gre
dentials could report
The convention by vote called on
Congressman Cheatham to speak. He
was escorted to the stage by white
man and negro. AS he began, a
white-haired white delegate from Mont
gomery rose to point of order. He
was cooled off, after defying the chair
man, and then Cheatham spoke. He
declared that the Democrats, Prohibi-
tionists, Third party and Alliance peo.
pie, all ought to feel proud OF this con-
vent on, and that if the harmony con-
tinu' d the whole people Of the State
would see that the proper thing to do
would be to trust the Republican party
with the State government. He con-
demned party quarrels, and confessed
that he was at sea in talking politics
in North Carolina. 1t was :. time
when the parties had nothing to say
against one another. He hoped the
best man would carry off the prize.
(Stewart Ellison shouted 81 hope he
will be a Republican.") Cheatham
said there was a great change, a new
order of things, particularly in the
South. He was proud that he had
been renominated by acclamation and
he expected to be elected in the SAME
way. He believed that he wanted tc
represent his whole constituency.
The convention next called on
George H. White, the colored solicitor
from the second district. He said the
Democrats thought the Republican
: party in North Carolina dead, but
assured them that next November they
would find it the ''livest corpse" they
ever saw. He was struck, he said, by
the appearance Of the delegates, black
, and white, and by the determination
he saw in their faces. But he asserted
that the Democrats had more lives thar
r a cal. This was no time for "milk
: and water business" What the Re
S publicans must do is not to yield al
t inch. This sentiment was applauded
), He then eulogized Harrison, while tn
S convention cheered, and said it woul,
S be the happiest moment in his life
S North Carolina cast her electoral vot
s for him. He declared, while the audi
a ence laughed and cheered, that tn
e Democrats were disorganized and tha
e they were afraid of their very shadows
It He asserted that be hoped the Reput
n licans would listen to no overtures b
D. other parties: that the colored men
'e bers Of the party would give no hee
Is to such proposals, because they woul
D be given no privileges. He declare
a. that the Democrats in North Car oil q
W had centralized power, he pleaded fc
I'd harmony in the convention and in th
at party, and urged the party to use il
at highest effort to carry the State an
y the ration.
IA Oscar j. Spears, of Harnett, gay
le as his advice that the feelings of Den
lie ocrats be considered; that this was I
I'd year Of bitterness. He saw glorio,
es prospect ahead for his party. He to
to laid his tribute at the feet of Harriso
n. and the Mckinley bill was term'
s. "grand and glorious" while the co
h, vention applauded.
no Henry Blackburn, a young man
ee Ashe county, who was spoken of as
e. "mountain sprout from the eighth d
an trict," was the next speaker, and t
he most fowery of all. He expressed |
lts qualification at hearing so many "m
he of color" speak at the convention, al
he won plenty of applause from the neg
} delegates. He mentioned Blain
ry name and was cheered; Harrison "
er. cheered; the Mckinley bill W
on cheered; in fact he caught the audier
nd right along.
The next feature was speech
John C.. Dancy, the colored collect
RS at " ilmington, who expressed his
he light at the size, the enthusiasm a
lie the intelligence of the convention;
Ike latter he declared, being equal to Il
ary of the Democratic party. He raj:
pm, a great laugh by his joke on the A
les ance and the Democratic party. I
ed latter had put its head in the yoke
hat the former and the Alliance had l
be away with it. The Democrats W
riot trying to stop, but couldn't. 1t ,
) OF the case of the old man and the b
lty yearling, he declared, while the a,
des ence reared. He demanded that
1T. Republicans fight under their Q
has banner.
DR.. Thomas p. Devereux said he wan
or to hear speech from John H. '
ION hanson, who he said was the first 4
call from North Carolina to cast a vote
int Harrison. The chairman, in in
, by ducing him, said he supposed the c
ION, vention knew the platform on wi
gan, Williamson would 60 to Congr
f. $500 for each slave, half to the ow
Z. and half to the negro. Williamson
$3.50 he was defeated yesterday for deles