The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-26

De SLdInD we SUOulu dCU uelIUtE~
ately and wisely. 1 do not believe it
wise to nominate now, because there
are men in the State of North Carolina
who, if they were elected to Chicago
would say they were not bound by our
action. L move to take a recess for
half an hour"
"a motion to adjourn is always in
order - ruled the chair.
He put the motion.
There was a loud chorus of "ayes,"
and then a louder thunder of noes"
''The motion is lost said the chair
man.
Mr.. Beddingfeld asked for the roll
call.
Paul B. Means, in spectacled agita-
ton, stepped to the edge of the plat
form and pointed his long forefnger at
the chairman. Il make the point OF
order that the vote has already been
announced, and the roll cannot now be
called
''The secretary will call the roll by
counties" ordered the chair.
F. II. Busbee, of Wake, raised the
point of order that the roll could not
be called after the vote had been an
nounced.
Beddingfeld was on his feet in a mo-
can raise no point of order" he said.
Then came a storm of confusion, in
which Means, Biggs, of Granville, and
dozen others were on their feet, all
trying to speak. Their voices were
drowned in the uproar.
Doesn't the question recur upon my
notion" asked Turner, of Iredell, as
a streak of silence came
please read the substitute of Mr..
Turner" asked Col. Rodman, of Beau
fort
The substitute was read again.
Col. Paul B. Means arose to another
point of order. He said: 81 arise to a
point of ORDER" nine times before he
could be heard in the general tumulr.
AT last he made his point: ''The pre-
vious question has been called and sus-
tanned, and there can be no debate"
The chair: II shall not recognize
that"
Col. Rodman said: "The substitute
contains two propositions, one that
we hold but one conventions; the other
that we now proceed to nominate. l
suggest that it be divided into two
parts"
Secretary BurBhead stepped to the
front: IF you will notice the substi-
tute, 1T does not propose to go imme-
diately into the nominations" He
read the proposition again.
The convention was in indescribable
uproar. Most of the men had pulled
off their coats and the hall was like
a seething hot-box.
"We must have ORDER or the chair
will have the Sergeant-at-Arms to clear
the aisles. / trust you will aid me in
preserving ORDER" said Chairman Man
ly, rapping with the gavel till the table
rang.
Col. Rodman said he wanted to make
the question clear, and let the conven-
ton vote by counties on one conven-
ton.
John d. Bellamy, of New Hanover,
said the convention misunderstood
Turner's motion, a motion to call the
previous question.
''As the mover Of the motion. | want
TO say this" said Mr. Turner. 1--WE
have made the resolution clearer. 1t
is simply to test the question of one or
two conventions"
Mr.. Burkhead again read the mo-
ton.
Question" and 'Point of Order"
were called.
j. Fl. Blount moved to add to the res
olution the words, "after committee ON
platform reports"
''Will the gentleman from Iredell ac-
cept that amendment" asked the
chair.
Mr.. Turner insisted that the question
was whether the previous question
should be voted upon. The truth is the
whole convention was impatient and
restless. The air was groggy, and the
ho11 rrlA al
and coats had melted from the backs
of most of the delegates, and there
were uneasy murmurs of laughter,
noises and nervous, aimless eXclama-
tions, all having little practical out
come. The chairman kept the gavel
going like pistol shots.
Finally Mr.. Turner accepted the a.
mendment of the gentleman from Pitt.
when Gattis arose in the tumult to
move that each side be given 80 min
utes. "No! no! mol" and howls and
screeches. Delegates stood up in their
chairs ''Sit down, sit down." Turner.
II make a point of ORDER" Ca voice :Sit
up on the table,. "The chair will hear
the point of order" Turner said that
the previous question should be taken
on the resolution as read. The chair
man raped the gavel and shout
ed: 81 will rule that the previous ques-
tion shall not be considered in that
way"
Turner arose again. ''Sit down! sit
down" was screamed impatiently from
the Ninth District in the gallery, and
Turner was momentarily squelched.
Then a roar of ayes went up against
the roof as the chairman asked if his
decision was supported by the con-
yention.
"The gentleman from Wake (N1r.
Beddingfield) is recognized" the chair
man finally managed to say loud
enough to be heard. Beddingfield as
cended the platform and at the utter
ance of his first word a volcanic crash
of thunder rent the air from an ad- E.
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