The western sentinel., 1892-09-22
THE NEGROES PULL OUT
The White Republicans Refuse to Rec
0gnizG Them.
Two COUNTY TICKETS NOMINATED
Charley Reynolds as Usual, Bosses tn
Whites and Runs Things TO Suit
Hilnseif-"B her j ohm" Reynolds
Nominated for Chairman of the
Republican Executive Committee


Whites and Runs Things TO Suit
HirnseIf-"Brother John" Reynolds
Nominated for Chairman of the
Republican Executive Committee
The Republican county convention
Saturday was the noiSiest and the most
disgraceful imaginable. The trouble
began by the attempt of MaSten. Rey-
nolds & Co. to bulldoze the colored
men who Were vastly in the majority.
This was at first successfully resisted
by MeSSrs. Davis. Unthank, Fits and
Mayo who made the Masten- Reynolds
cruwd almost fiEid with rage. The
tactics OF the white Republicans was
the iioSt approved known to bull
doZerS.
The convention was called to order
at 1:15 by Chairman Lehman. He
proceeded to ''do up" Secretary Mas
ten for the manner in which he called
the convention. He said that any
ten-year-old colored schooi-boy would
have known better how to do than
Masten.
Masten proceeded to try to explain
mis- reason for calling the convention
Rev. c. L. Davis, colored, asked Mas
ten what he meant by stating in his
call that each township should have
three votes each. This was ''stun-
ner'' and Charlie Reynolds had to come
to MaSten's rescue for an explanation.
Chairman Lehman asked MaSten to
give the names of the majority of the
members of the executive committee,
who instructed him to call the con-
vention. This Masten refused to do.
Editor GoSlen, of the Republican,
rose to a point of ordcr," and asked
that the convention proceed to busi-
ness. Rev. c. L. Davis knocked Mr..
Gos1en's proposition into smithereenS
and said he felt some delicacy in ac-
the convention. E. Z. Mayo spoke
and said under the existing circum-
stances he thought Acting Chair
man MaSten should resign.
Mayo threatened to withdraw his
faction but his friends said mo. stay
with them"
Reynolds put in Joseph Phipps, of
Abbott's Creek. This was objected to
but Reynolds accomplished his desire.
He lead in everything. He nominat-
ed Editor Goslen and W. B. Long
worth for secretaries. GoSlen asked
the representatives from the town
ships to get together for business. He
asked Mayo to sit down and behave
himself but the colored man replied
that he had as much business there
as he or any other white man and pro-
posed to exert his privileges. Then
there was an uI1rOar.
After a long and quarrelSOme inter
mission, Reynolds took cane and
tried to restore order. mo more per-
sonal epithets," he said. Mr.. Goslen
began to call the roll of townships.
He was not permitted to proceed.
The cOlored men again declared that
the temporary chairman had not been
legally chosen. Reynolds moved that
they proceed to nominate a legislative
ticket. The cOlored men were taken
unawares, having forgotten the lille
gal choice of the chairman.
Mayo arose and at once nominated
j. S. Fits for the Legislature. Un-
thank seconded the nomination in
the best speech made before the con-
vention. He demanded recognition
in the name of the 1,200 negro voters.
eve have voted with you faithfully
our time and efforts also. At the last
election we were promised deputy
and were treated with silence and
contempt. We ask you as men to be
fair with us. i you want our votes;
give us in return your support. If you
don't want our votes, say SC and we
will keep them from you lcheerS. We
hold the balance of power in this
county-at least 200 votes. Mr.. Fits
citizen"
Morris, of Kernersville, interrupted
the speaker with this question: Let
me ask who gave the colored men
their freedom -
Unthank replied: ''The good sol
diers of the North, while such fellows
as you were running and hiding like
the Devil"
At this retort there was a great
htrre- .,f ,I, l,a an1n
men, which was repeated with yellS
from the crowd while the white Re
publicanS looked mad and dOwncast.
Martin in seconding the nomination
of Fits said: eve demand this rec
OgnitiOn not because we are negroes
but because we are men. If you do
not recognize us we will not give you
our votes" Great cheering.
Sanford Spaugh nominated Il. B.
Long, of Old Richmond, and then
Charlie Reynolds got up on a chair,
after the manner of an auctioneer,
and did all the talking. With the as
sistance of Secretary Goslen he called
out the roll of townships. The color
ed men refused to vote. They MAIN
tanned that it was a mass convention
and not a convention of townships.
They saw the program being rushed
through, and then Mayo made a
speech to his brethren and advised
them to withdraw because their
rights were being trampled on. With
a mighty cheer the colored men be-
gan to move out of the rcourt room.
Then the Masten-R0ynolds faction
jeered at them an cried 'Boo oO"'aS if
they were cattle.
Reynolds then mounted a chair and
shouted: 'Let the traitors go. The
Republican party is a ID sight
better without them" He continued
in his speech and then took out
copy of the Twin-City Times and
read few extracts.
NJ. F. NAsTEM's GRAND SHOW.
Winston Court House, Saturday,
September 18th, 1892, 2 o'clock p. m.
GRAND CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Bro. Charley-P Prompter and Chief
Bulldozer.
John Hucker--Assistant Bnlldozer,
Walking Bill Poster and Advertiser.
Bro. John-Handy Andy.
DIR. William Hairston-Court Ply
sician and Specialist.
M. F. .Nastem-Jack of Spades and
Green-goods man.
Bro. Goosey = The Goose (no
change of Character.)
Brant Bryson-The Straddler and
Retailer.
Mr.. Helps-The "What is it'' or
Wild man of BarneO.
Sanford Hocks-Boot-black, Bell
ringer and Cob-carrier.
Bodey Jodenhamer = Black jack
Scrub and General Variety Man.
Charley Hatklns and Tyree Hairs
ton Bushrangers and Jug Carriers.