The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-16

They wouldn't hear him at first, and
when he asked them to be decent, they
were quiet awhile, but it didn't last
long. After a great row, Cook with
drew his motion.
Richmond Pearson moved to separate
and vote on each county, and then
when a county had been settled, it be
permitted to vote on the balance
George IT. Smabhers, of Haywood
seconded this motion, and it was adopt
ed by 105 to 95.
Cook and French moved, as there was
emo difference about Wilkes, to let it
vote at once Marshall Mott wanted to
come in at once. Holton tried to pre-
rcnt this by every ruling he could
make, but French got the best of him,
and Wilkes (anti-Dockery) was about
10 be admitted alone, when the Dock
cry men demanded that Wilson, Union
and Perquimans be also admitted, as
the committee agreed upon them all.
This pleased the Dockeryites, for they
got 6 and anti-Dockery got 4.
Another five minutes of confusion.
Carpenters were at work on the roof,
and Richmond Pearson wanted them to
stop. The chairman thought that the
hammering was merely the loud talk
ing.
SEATING RUSSELL ROOTERS.
The first vote was on the Craven con
test. The debate was characterized by
great bitterness, and from one to the
other went charges OF corruption,
bribery, stuffing ballot-boxes. Abe
Middleton, DIR. Shepherd, of Durham,
Alfred Lloyd, all colored, took part in
the hair pulling. DR.. Shepherd was
howled down and Kissed. He said that
the folks who tried to stife the voice
Of the people would be downed. Rey-
nolds defended the majority re-
port, and Wy asked, Were not East
ern methods used in Craven county"
This made negro mad, who howled
out, 'Are not Eastern methods as good
as any" BY a vote Of 120 to 30, the
whole county was given to Russell.
This dampened the ardor Of the Dock
eryites, who saw that this was the be-
ginning Of the wholesale seating Of the
Russeliites which followed.
The vote on the minority report Of
the committee on credentials seating
the anti-Dockery delegates was as
follows:
Ayes Alamance, 2; Alexander, q;
Allegheny, /; Beaufort, 2; BERTHE, 2;
Bladen, 2; Brunswick, 2; Buncombe,
4; Burke, 2; Caldwell, 2; Camden, 2;
Carteret, 2; Caswell, 2; Catawba j
Chowan, l.; Clay, 2; Cleveland, 2; Coz
lumbus, 2; Currituck, 2; Dare, 2;
Davie, 2; Duplin, 2; Forsyth, /; Gates,
2; Graham, 2; Greene, 2; Guilford, a:
Halifax, 2; Henderson, !; Hertford, 2;
Hyde, 2; Jackson, q; Lencir, 2; Madi-
son, 2; Martin, 2; Mcdowell, !; Mitch
ell 2; New Hanover, 4; Onslow, 2;
Orange, /; Pamlico, 2; Pasquotank, 2;
Pender, 2; Person, 2; Pitt, a; Polk, 2;
Robeson, 2; Rutherford. Il Sampson,
4 Swain, 2; Tyrrell, 2; Vance, l. War
rem, 2; Watauga, /; Wayne, 4; Wilkes,
4; Yancey, 2-12O.
Noes Allegheny, i; Anson, 2; Ashe,
2; Cabarrus, q: Catawba, ]; Chatham,
4 Chowan, Davidson, 2; Durham,
2; Forsyth, 3; CASTOR, 2; Granville,
4; Halifax, 2; Harnett, q; Haywood,
2, Henderson, / Iredell, 4; Johnston,
4; Jones, 2; Lincoln, q; Mcdowell, J.;
Montgomery, 2; Moore, 2; Nash, 2;
Northampton, 2; Orange, ]; Perquim-
ans, 2; Randolph, 4; Richmond, 4;
Robson, 2; Rockingham, 4; Rowan. a;
Rutherford, j; Stanly, 2; Stokes, 2;
Surry, 2; Union, 2; Vance, i; Wash
ington, 2; Watauga, /; Wilson, 2;
Yadkin, 2-90
Cumberland came next, and by
vote OF 122 to 90, the Russell delegates
were seated there.
Edgecombe came next, and the Rus
sell-Boyd combination
turned down the Dockery delegates by
vote Of 1862 to rs.
In Franklin county the RussellHes
were elected by 138 TO rs.
Mecklenburg went the same way by
a vote of 12S to 86.
Wake was the last county, and Leak
and his crowd were kicked out by al
vote of 143 to 81.
1T took four hours to dispose of these
cases. The Dockeryites fought every
inch of the ground, but with no hope,
as it was clear that, without reference
TO the report of the committee, the eyi-
dence, or fairness to turn down Dock
cry men from every county. 1t was a
shameless brutality, without even an
attempt of pretending to fairness.
Which is our id rascal?' initiating