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

as to Harrison's champions being
office holders. There was fist-sLaking
and hard words. Williamson then an
nounced his platform, on the payment
of $500 for each negro.
Williamson said that while there
we're divi ,ions between the white peo-
pie, it must be also stated as a fact
that the negroes were also divided;
thousands ct them were in the Farm
ers' Alliance all over the State, and
would 60 into the Third party. He
declared that he wanted to see them
divide; that it would be the best thing
for the negro since the world was
created.
The committee on credentials re-
ported that it found no delegates from
Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham,
Macon, Perquimans, Stanly and Tyr
rell. There were contests in Carteret,
Cumberlanda aud Mecklenburg From
Carteret f. G. Duncan was seated.
From Cumberland G. G. Scurlock, Hill
tiard Moore, E. P. Powers and W. H.
. Moore. From Mecklenburg the Brady
delegation was seated.
) The next business was the election
4 OF permanent chairman. '. 5. Lusk,
Of Buncombe, and H. L. Grant. OF
2 Wa, ne, we're placed in nomination,
! but the latter withdrew in favor OF
] Lusk and moved that he be elected by
: acclamation. This the convention did
D Henderson, of Rowan, and John
Nichols escorted him to the stage and
, he read a-speech, which was mainly a
r TRADE against North Cardinals elec
e ton laws, which he declared the most
I iniquitous in all the world; worse thar
t anything in the "dark ages it was
: quite like a school-boy's oration, and
y the audience listened patiently -ant
y silently.
K The temporary secretaries were
q made the permanent ones. A motion
d was made that the first business be he
n election of chairman of the State ex
( ecutive committee to serve for two
|
n knowing that this was in Eaves' inter
|. est, rose and asked why should this bt
e done now, and further inquired wh5
d the motion to this effect should bt
if seconded by Young, the temporary
e chairman of the committee. He sait
l. that it had been agreed by the execu
le tive committee that this conventio,
1t should be called only to elect delegate
s. to the National convention, and de
b. manded that the call be read. 1t wa
y read and showed that Mott was cor
D. rect. He said further that it wa
ID agreed at the executive committe
ID meeting that the reorganization of tn
d committee should not be made at thi
Ia convention and John B. Eaves signe
or the call. Now" said Mott, 81
le Eaves' friends insist On electing tn
is committee, we will nominate a fu
Id ticket for State offices. Numbers {
Republicans are at home to-day becaus
We they think that this convention wi
n only elect delegates. You speak {
no harmony and then turn around her
us and try to choke this thing down th
90 peoples throats. This shows a lac
N, of confidence in somebody. We wi
ed submit to no snap judgments. If yo
N will elect a chairman why push tt
matter now. Eaves surely has t,
of much sense to do it. The election
a a chairman is always the last thir
is done; never the first" This was a
he other development of the long fight b
his tween Eaves and Mott. The Eav
zen men insisted that the committee is t
nd creature ofthe convention. f.. T. PO
,ro ers said the party must now cor
e's forward and teach the committee tn
vas it was servant AID not master
vas was absolutely necessary that bossis
ace should be put down. (Applauded)
should be consid cred for all time,
by declared John Williamson said
tor this thing went on the party would
de- torn asunder. He was not for Mott
md Eaves, but for the party and thous
the the matter should be postposed at LEI
hat until after the delegates were elect
sed He declared that if no other cow,
Hi tion were held the committee wo1
The hold over. He created a stir
of shouting out 81 will tell you what
run in the minds Of the party. 1t is II
ere the revenue officers are running t
was convention. Plenty of people b
ull- cannot be hoodwinked by paid offici;
udi- you will have to swaller the dose
the ipecac l give YOU Then there ,
,wn great uproar. Revenue off
Powers demanded that Williamson
tied required to apologize or else be M
Vii to leave the convention. He made
nan point that the convention had no ri
for to elect any delegates. He stirred
tro- Office holders up to white heat. Th
con- were angry looks and angry mi
hich and A. G. Lehman, one of the off
,ess; holders begin. to denounce Williams
,ner Robel Hancock, collector of Newbe
said made some remarks. Williamson shor
gate at him care you an office holdt
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