The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09
THE GREAT RA|LR AID
LAWYER CONVENTION.
Another Report OF the Socaed Democratic Convention Which
Shows That the Gold and Monopoly Faction of the Party
Controlled Its Action


.i Democratic State Convention
IU make sure that our report shoult
accurate and fair, The CAucAsIA,
...r"d the services Of two persons
n'. OF whom were strongly in favor
n. operation, TO report the conyen.
t.u. neither one knowing that the
o'nar va, making report. One re-
pur was published last week, the other
n gwen below. We do not publish the
md report III full, but leave out tn,
routine details. The following repor,
shows that the first report was very
md and hardly told the truth as plain.
bN. il should have been told.-EpI
Iua CArCAsIAN.
lur meeting held in Raleigh last
thursday at Metropolitan Hall was
Uf q Democratic Convention. 1t was
netting uf Clcvelandites, Palmer
l'"- ana railroad attorneys who
mu"d themselves the Democratic
State Convention.
The best and most appropriate name
tIH. can be- given it is the GREAT RAIL
uutu LAWYER CONVENTION.
Ihr whole proceedings were planned
conducted and manipulated by cho-
SEN number OF prominent RAILROAD
lawyers. The meeting was called to-
gnth"r by railroad attorney, and the
temporary chairman was gold man,
Immediately after the committee on
Permanent Organization had entered
lhr hall there were loud calls for X. Il.
hIruu, Southern Railroad Attorney.
professional mud-slinger, owner or of
aH alleged Tree silver letter from Gro
yer Ipveland, and one of his chief Of
uU'HulderS. lie said he did not know
WHAT to say, but was there to get his
ORDERS, VII the party says cooperate
W'h some other party, | will do what
o. says. Faint yell.) If this conven-
lluu says the Democratic party shall
ugh' It's own battles alone against all
other parties, then | will be found at
my post
Ihc convention tore things loose at
tine latter part of this remark. The
whoopers and railroad hirelings who
were eNerting all Of their energies to
divide and defeat the people in their
Efforts To secure honest legislation, did
NOT allow an opportunity to slip to
show their Boss" that they were earn
lng their pay. Glenn gathered cour-
age from this "shOw up" and sputtered
o"t his hilllngsgate profusely.
\ Republican Railroad Attorney WHO
hnows something about the matter de-
clared to this writer that there were
twenty-three (23) railroad attorneys
on the various committees appointed
hnnnnrat,o
ton.
walter i, Boyd who was q candidate
Tor flector on the Palmer and Buckner
goid Democratic ticket, was delegate
To the convention.
=, u. bradshaw, who was also a can
didate on the same ticket, was also on
deck, but it was not positively learned
that he was a delegate.
IT, y. Short, of Cabarrus county, who
voted for Mckinley, was delegate in
tnIl fellowship and good standing.
+. III. Busbee, Southern Railroad at
tornty, was proxy for Henderson
county and cast its vote,
There was not a roll call of the coun-
Tues during the session of this extraor-
ujnary convention, and there was no
need for it. 1t was selected and
brought together by its OWNER AND
hosS for the purpose of being UNANI-
MOI and when the Boss orders were
gwen there was not enough manhood
or independence in the convention to
make any sort of pretense to oppOsi-
uNn. The small minority who repre-
Sehteu the people were so Overwhel-
I"'nEly defeated that they ACQUIASCED
~ sILENCE.
THE CONVENTION
wa called to order by Chairman Man.
Iy'Who made short, well-worded talk
"i no special import or meaning. He
Wade some reference to Bryan which
WaS slightly applauded.
ne then introduced Col. j. ). Carr,
oi Durham, as temporary chairman,
VINO made brief speech.
Afternoon Session.
lhe performance opened again
aatooNt ) O'Clock. EX-Congressman Il.
r Grady was called upon. He stumb-
Ieu along ina course of inconsistent
remarks declaring that the State had
uoI had United States Senator in
S9loe time who could take the place of
badger or Ransom (goldhug). At the
mention of these names the convention
,"Nooped 'em up" lively. Then some
ue'tSate called out "or Vance," Grady
S"' vance still lives" daughter
Proposition From Popuii,ts.
O.. Nf. Chas. +. Warren was called for,
ile anne forward and announced that
he mad Just been Informed that the
chairman had q proposition from the
LeopIes Party State committee to lay
oe,ore the convention.
Ibe railroad contingent greeted this
announcement with jeers, howls and
uses ana all sorts of pandemonium
"uIGS' y dozen or more tooters were
VI Ihe noor squalling" Chairman.
az uunured more hOwlers were yelling
louder!' "louder.," There was as
mu'h disorder as it was possible for
,up number present to make. Warren
No'ue one else said: "rhis ques,iC n
must b. met"
voice from the floor yelled, awe
nave already met it," Another voice
"o"Ieu out, land downed IT.
hartman Manly came forward with
cue proposition and asked for a respect.
iu. consideration of 1t. He then apol-
sl1eu I0r asking it, thus trying to in
a'e, IN the face of the boots and
!sT'' OF moment before, that it was 8
e"ectlQn on the convention to ask re.
SpgTcttul procedure from it,!
ptuCe illiams, lawyer and attorney
lmlngton and Weldon Railroad
,o'eu that any communication from
'ue P0pulists be laid on the tabl,
(oueers and applause.)
tb H. Neal, lawyer and attorney fol
tue carolina Central Railroad moved
Uteler the communication to the com
Iee on platform and resolutions.
,,tn aul u. Means, goldbug, lawyer ant
b"orhey Tor the Southern Railroad
re opeu the communication would b.
agNea with decorum, etc. He wa
bpp,auaed vigorously. Gle knew an,
Snat entire railroad and gold contingen
ha heW s that the communication wOul,
saie" with that committee.)
ponne beginning Of the reading of tn
LoPuIlst proposition WAS ieered an,