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

saying he would not recognize his
authority. Delegates crowded around
him and some were about to hustle
him out of the ball, as he cursed and
ranted. DR.. Mott walked to the stage
and said, "Lusk why don't You stop
this row." Henderson then shouted |
Il will move the previous question"
"Vote it down." said DR.. Mott. The |
chairman declared "We cannot trans
act any business. We can hear moth
ing" Eaves came up to the front and
lent hand in the turmoil.
Oscar Spears said he had heard this
convention would be harmonious, but
saw no harmony. There were shouts
of "vote" while James H. Young yelled
out ''Eaves has been good chairman;
let's elect him again" A colored
delegate, Pope, begged for a recess,
saying that in the heat Of passion
things would be done for which the
party would be sorry. Spears spoke
OF the convention % rush.
Spears yielded 70 .goung Mott, but
some delegates protested against his
doing this. A negro delegate, George
Lloyd, from Edgecombe, shouted:
I'VE want to down Eaves and Mott
f for chairman; we want third man.
Down with the bosses!'' The tumult
ragged. The lobby and galleries were
, crowded. Delegates left their seats
!. and gathered on the stage or in the
, aisles. Veteran Republicans said
! openly it was the most disorderly and
a disgraceful convention they had ever
: seen. Tue chairman was powerless
t The leaders among Mott and Eaves
. friends had conference, to try to
S make peace. "Windy Billy" Hender-
son said he had attended every Repub-
d lican convention, but this was the
most disgraceful of all, by far. 1t
e gave capital to the Democrats.
I W. f. Henderson, colored, said a
e conference had been held by the Eaves
: and Mott men and certain things
0 agreed on. He said there was no law
:, as to the choice of the chairman of
: the committee. He said the conven-
e tion could elect the chairman and COM
, mittee whenever it pleased The whole
e fight was on bossism. If the negroes
y had more intelligence more of them
d would mold office. He then said it was
l. agreed that he should withdraw his
n motion. Some delegates objected. DR..
S Mott said IN sharp, stern voice,
= You had better let him do it, He
IS then withdrew the motion TO 90 into
r. the election of the committee and
IS moved that delegates be elected. Young
e Mott rose to question of personal
e privilege. He said he was Republi
is can and no man would more quickly
d 60 upon the stump and denounce the
if Democratic scoundrels and thieves
le His point of personal privilege wa
II that it had been said he was not (
of delegate. Some low-down sconndre
Sc from Iredell had put this dispersion
ii upon him. "Now," said he, ''go OF
of with the election of delegates, an
re then if you bring up the committe
1e matter we will put up a State ticket.
* J. c. L. Harris offered resolution
i'll instructing the delegates to the Ma
gu tional convention to vote for Harrison
be and pledging the electors also. 1t wa
90 unanimously adopted.
of Congressman H. p. Cheatham wa
ng placed in nomination by postmaste
n Brady, of Mecklenburg, and ws
De- elected by reclamation. Jeter {
7es Pritchard, George II. White, E. 4
he White, John C. Dancy, Thomas +
W. Keogh, 0. J. Spears, were then vote
ne for. There was much confusion /;
lat times. DR.. Palemon John attempte
1t to vote as proxy, this being viol
SIN tion of the party rules There wei
1t cast 228 votes, of which E. A. Viii
he received III, Dancy 1856, PritchaI
if 1873, Keogh 80, G. H. White 6S:
be j. Spears 46 The three first nam
or we're declared duly elected, and (
ght motion of Spears this was made unar
asst NOUS
ed. J. M. Bernard, of Pitt, moved tn
en- the convention adjourn sine die. The
uld was cries of ''no." The election
by four alternates was then held and IL
is led to another row, in which collect
hat Hancock, of Newbern, cut a /
his figure. AS alternates E. S. Walte
ere John L. Fisher, II. B. Brown and
ais; G. Gusson were elected by acclan
of ton.
was The matter of choosing two electt
cer at large was then taken up, and I
/ be convention despite some strong prote
ade decided to elect them. Another quar-
the at once began and the sergeants
ght arms were given some work. !
the men nominated were: 0. J. Spea
lere W. P. Bynum, Jr., Spencer Blackbu
inds G. IL. White, A. E. Holton and G.
fice Bernard, but Spears and White wi
son. drew their names. Bernard 3
ern, Blackburn were elected.
nted This matter disposed Of, the
er?'' Mott Eaves feud came to the fr
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