The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-03

Said he would not submit. Then there
was q wrangle between Jim Young and
/ Ham Jones, and more hulIabaIoo, more
! bowling, more noise, more pandemo-
MUM Finally Jim Young, in the m
| terest of harmony" moved to let Fer
RVS delegation be ruled out and Leak
| side seated, and it was carried.
After another quarter of an hour
of bowling, the Russell men nominated
J. C. L. Harris for chairman, and the
Dockery men nominated Martin.
If ever there was a scene of disorder
and confusion, rowdyism and rdf1an-
ism seen in North Carolina, it prevail
ed while this vote was being taken
Everybody was talking, yelling and
holIering. Afttr while the vote was
announced to oe Harris So; Martin 90.
There were mutterings of doubt about
the result, some manifestations OF an
other row. BUT Harris was escorted 10
the chair and made a smooth speech.
Christman and Ray, both colored.
were n ade secretaries. Jim Young
nlaced a Russell ticket in nomination
as delegates to the State convention,
and then for twenty-five minutes, by
the watch, there was q general eontap-
bling, and rowing, and hollering, and
cries of 'Docl1ery," RUSSELL and then
Ham Jones came upon the stage 70
raise q point of order. He said that
there were some delegates ito the con-
yention who do not propose to vote for
the National Republican candidate, and
he wanted the test made right away
Heap of men say they are for silver
Let's test them"
The chairman ruled him out of order.
But Jones wouldn't be downed, He
continued to speak, and said: Whats
the use of sending delegates to the
National convention if you are not go
ing to support the ticket?" And he
spoke on and on and on finally yielded
ed the floor to Jim Young, who also
made a harangue about silver and fu-
sion, and supporting nominees, etc,
etc. He was frequently interrupted.
sometimes with cheers, sometimes with
abuse. The aisles clear down TO the
door were crowded every man stand
ing up and screaming at the top Of his
voice. Ham Jones came back, and he
and Jim Young had another wrangle,
and the storm that had been muttering
and roaring all day, gathered its full
force and broke with fury upon the
house. Mr.. Jenkins, of Wake Forest,
added to the general melee by trying to
make a speech for protection and hon
est money" but was made to take a
back seat by Jim Young. Ed. johnson
began to speak, and the Russell crowd
tried TO howl him down, as the Doclzery
men had tried to howl down Jim
Young. 'We win not submit" said
Johnson. eve will be heard, and before
we will submit, we will leave this hall
and organize a convention where the
majority can act in peace" go
ahead. Johnson" cried Norfiet Jeffries,
backing him up Then Leak came for
ward, and he vehemently protested
against permitting Republicans to be
run over BY men who were not citizens
of the State Eve win not be gagged.
We will not submit, if we have to stay
here till July next. The Russell crowd
interrupted with "Good-bye, goodbye,
90 on, get out" and like expressions,
and amid a very cyclone of fre1zied
shouting and deep mutterings, with
almost every man on the platform on
his feet, the Doekery men withdrew.
During all this pandemonium the
chairman had made no effort to quell
the riot As the Dookery men with
drew the chairman showed some sign
Of life. Jim Young made a motion that
the Russell men named by him be elect
ed, and without any roll call, the mo-
ton was put, and declared carried, and
then Jim and LOge went through am
other like motion of electing delegates
to the Congressional conventions, and
adjourned the ra.bbIe amid a seething
of confusion and rowdyism that is in
describable.
Loge Harris was elected chairman
for the county, and II S. Christmas
secretary.
The Russell delegates elected to the
State convention are: j. G.. II. Harris,
Ferree Suit, G. T. Bailey, James ii.
Young, Charles +. Merritt, Allison
Taborn. Alternates, Joseph Brown,
Norfeet Jeffreys, J. W. Jenkins, Frank
Jones. j. ID. Pair and W. III. Ray.
Delegates to the Congressional con-
yention: r. b. Hill, ID. I'll. Young, J q.
Dunn, Peter Harris, Pagan Perry, w
Il. Perry. Alternates, II. G. Howell,
Arnola Parrish, Albert Pettiford, A. j
Simmons, Joseph Perry and james ii.
Young.
WHY THE DOCKERY MEN WITH
DREW
The causes that led to the withdraw
al of the Doclkery delegation, in the
midst Of a pandemonium that made
doing any business impossible, were
said last night by a prominent Dock
cry man Ito be these:
Il. We ascertained that the conven-
ton had been packed in the interest
of Russell, and that delegates were
taking part in its proceedings who
were not even citizens of the state.
80 That Maj. Martin, our candidate
for chairman was honestly elected but
counted out by an improper keeping
of the tally sheets by which we were
defrauded of at least four votes that
we can trace.
-. The open and notorious bribery
pradticed by the Russell men, and the
debauehery of such delegates as
free whiskey could debaueh.
"a. We said that the Russell crowd
raised a commotion to confuse the
delegates and to enable them to carry
out their preconcerted plan of bull
doing and deception in the midst Of
the hubbub made, two delegates from
Holly Springs and two from Rogers
Store, were induced to cast their votes
for Harris upon representations that
vote for him was vote for Dockery.
This deception could not have been
practised unless the Russell heelers in
the hall had raised the row that pre-