The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-15
A REPUBLICAN P0W-WOW
sronmr SCENES Ar THE MEETING
of the state Convention at Raleigh-Nilc
Epithefs Iscd and Personal Lnco"n'-
crs Narrowly Avcrted.

RALEIGH. n. c., April h-lSpecial. The
Republican State Convention met here TO
day at noon according TO call. There were
about go delegates present, all counties IN inc
State except eight being represented. IL was
noticed that only about half Of the delegates
were negroes. which is smaller per cent
than usual. The convention was caheu 10
order by John b. Faves. chairman OF inc
State Republican executive committee VINO
made a short address in the course o.
which he said the Democratic party
bad maintained supremacy III mo n'fs'
Sor twenty years. but that no" = io1tl.. 80
fton had arisen IN its ranks ana the Whi'e
farmers we're going 90 JOln with the heP"o-
hcans in maintaining local selt-goNerhileIs..
He said there was crisis IN the t'cuiOOIH.,o
party and chance for the hepaoHcah parry
10 win. lie then called James a IOu.p
6coloreN 10 the chair as temporary chairhah,
Xoung addressed the convention briefly. ana
then after the committee on credentials ha9
been appointed, the convention adJourhed
for dinner. $50. .,,~,,,,,
The afternoon was 10 witness some stormy
scenes not soon 10 be forgotten. Ierihahent
organization was effected by the election OF
VS.. Lusk. Of Buncombe. rs permanent
chairman. The neXt thing II order was me
election OF four delegates 10 the Nauohai
Convention but motion was made 10 go -
once into the election of chairman OF the
State Republican executive committee. ms
was move on the part OF the irlends OF
John Il. Faves. the present chairman.
who desire his reelection. and was
ouiclly opposed by the friends OF his antago-
mist DR. Mott NJ l.. Mott the young son
OF DR.. Mott demanded that the regular order
be proceeded with. and declared that TO enter
into the election OF State chairman now
would be an unprecedented proceeding. lie
also made the threat that If the convention
went out Of its way 10 elect Chairman al
this time that his faction would then insist
upon the nomination OF q full state
ticket. thing which the convention
did not propose 10 do at present. ms
opened the hOOd-gates. and for an hour
stormy confusion and chaos relgned IN the
convention hall. Violent language. recrlmi-
nation and epithets were freely INDUCED ID,
and half the delegates rose 70 their feet ana
roared like animals Such scenes were
never witnessed in any convention here. ana
personal collisions seemed imminent IN every
mart OF the house. One delegate walked IN front
of the chairman and openly abused MN win
loud-mouthed profanity. The latter broke
his cavel in trying TO restore order. Finally "A
calm was partially restored by the temporary
withdrawal of the demand for the previous
question on the motion TO elect chairman.
The convention then went into the election
of delegates but 1t was seen that the nres
were still emouldering and ready 10 burst out
anew Congressman III. I. Cheatham was
first nominated as a delegate and elected by
reclamation. In the balloting which followed
j. c. Pritchett, L. A. White and John {.
Dancy were elected delegates. All are SOLID
for Harrison.