The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-20

moving that in the election of officers
and adoption of the constitution, etc,
each county represented have one vote
This brought Lybrook to his feet. He
wanted every delegate to have a vote.
1t might be added here that a Winston
ian boasted that they had Is leaguemen
in the city from Winston, although, if
this be true, nearly two-thirds of their
number must have found the circus or
the show the greater attra ction, for they
were not in the Senate chamber. The
question of representation precipitated
a lively debate in which the Hall and
Lybrook faction waged war on each 9th
er. Maj. Alexander took up the cudgel
for Lybrook while Carter, Clark and
others contended for Carters motion.
Carter finally withdrew his motion and
moved that each county represented have
two votes for every member in the State
House of Representatives. He appealed
for harmony and said the clubs would
not be useful if they tolerated factional
strife. Carriers motion was carried by
a large majority, although Alexander de-
manded a division and bitterly fought it.
At this point Bailey said that news
paper men were excluded and this re-
porter promptly retired. No one pre-
viously regarded the club as a caucus.
The remaining business was dispatched
in short order. Shepherd moved that
committee of five be appointed on per-
manent organization. Chairman Bailey
appointed ON this committee Claudius
Dockery, of Richmond; e. ID. Carter, of
Buncombe; p. III. Lybrook, of Forsyth;
d. A. Johnson, of Wake, and J. G.. Ray,
of Watauga. While they were out n
committee on resolutions consisting of
W. :. Clanton, of Mecklenburg; j. r.
Fields, of Lenoir; Shepherd of Durham:
Wilev Shook, of HAYWOOD and Harris,
of Halifax. This committees report was
short and sweet. 1t was "Resolved, That
we stand by the principles of the Repub-
lican party" This was adopted.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation reported:
'fn~solved, first, That tnis league be
governed by the rules laid down by the
National League of Republican clubs.
Second, That w. V. Hall be elected
president to hold until the meeting of
the convention of 1898, and that he,
as president, be empowered to fill all
offices by appointment as soon as the
rules show what Offices are necessary"
A motion was made and carried that
they be voted on separately. The first
was adopted unanimously. But in the
second Maj. Alexander moved to substi-
tute the name of r. III. Lybrook in place
of w. V. Hall. A roll call was ordered
When about two-thirds of the counties
had voted and Hall had everything his
way, Alexander withdrew Lybrook's
name, and moved to make Halls cleo
tion unanimous, which was carried
Maltshy divided his vote between Hall
and Lybrook. Pat Stewart appeared
on fhe scene of action before the vote
was taken and championed the commit
tees report. and so did Gully, Ander-
son and Claude Dockery. while Alexan-
der ard Saunders opposed it. A
Lgbrook and Claude Dockery escorted
Hall 10 the chair and he spoke briefly.
The chair appointed P. I'll. Lybrook first
vice president and Thomas Rollins, Of
Madison, permanent secretary.
There is, il is said, not delegate pres
ent who does not hold office or is not a
candidate for office.