The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-25
Coroner, DIR. A. Q. JONES'


''Btit won't she beaut?" asked Ton
Bailey, postmaster once, and boss man!
times during the day.
Well, rather. Nobody who was pres
ent ever can or will forget it, try as he
may.
For that aggregation yesterday was 4
political function of such amazing and
varied glories that the flavor of it Will
cling to the wool of memory like burr
to cocker spaniel's ear.
Officially the affair was announced a.
the Wake county Republican conven-
ton, for the purpose of nominating
county officers and legislative ticket.
1t was pulled off, in Metropolitan
Hall. Other conventions are merely
held" Republican conventions. espe-
cially when nominations are being made,
are inevitably pulled Off" The phrase
fits the occasion better even than Loge
Harris trousers fitted their Mearer yes
terday. 1t was at the hour of 2:30 that
this convention began business and by
3 o'clock it was in full swing. The day
was then at its hottest and the odors
that assaulted ones olfactories can bet
ter be imagined than described. Suffice
it to say that they were of large exteD.
and Samsonian strength.
This is the striking and distinguishing
characteristic of Republican conven
ton. Coming so close upon the heels Of
so many other aggregations of the sam
character and color the Wake county
triumph had to live up to a whole lot OF
comparisons in the public mind. 1t did
so. The ''savages" yelled and voted
and gesticulated out their vitality, but
the fun went on just the same.
There are Others" remarked Joe
Braan in an Grafton which was one OF
the star features of the occasion, 'and
they are here"
Yes, about FIVE hundred of them wer
and each seemed to have come with the
avowed intention of making every other
individual aware of his presence.
THE CASUALTIES SMALL.
Despite the prevalence OF this enter
prising spirit and the passing of the
lie and various and sundry charges OF
selling out, the list of casualties was
small. for which the floor managers
Tom Bailey, Jim Young (colored), Logo
Harris and Ed Johnson (colored) art
entitled to great credit.
As usual upon such momentous occa
sIons RusselPs ''savages" did exactly
as they were told to do by their white
leaders-all except thirteen who fail I'd
to sell out. These latter were led by
David Lane. ESQ. (cOlOred) and Prof. L.
b. Capehart (colored)
a Tom Bailey turned the crank of the
machine that ground out candidates with
a regularity and precision that must have
done the heart of every political boss
present an immense amount of good. H.
this solemn and impressive duty e.
Johnson (colOred) actively, and Logs
Harris and Jim Young (colored) passive
~ assisted our worthy postmaster
The show began with the preliminar.
performance in the court house. This
took the place Of the usual street parade
and served to attract attention to tn,
grand exhibition to be given later ant
to warm uD the horses and coach The
clowns that were expected to enter tn.
ring. ~
JIM YOUNG, RING MASTER.
And in this Jim Young was the rims
master. He came all the way from
Knoxville for this purpose and the cracl
Of his whip could be distinctly healt
about the court house while the caucus
was in session from II to 2 o'clock. H.
was telling the negroes why they ough
not to demand a place on the ticket.
would embarrass the POpulists. he said
and they would not be able on that ac
count TO deliver the goods. He toll
them there were other ways to accom-
plish the same ends and not outrage thu
POpulists' sense of decency on election
day. IT was this: Put out IA white tickc
and elect it. Then the administration
would give the negroes two of the hes
places in the Agricultural Department
instead Of one and would give then
places in the school here for the deaf
dumb and blind Of which Jim Youn;
has been director.
Ioge Harris backed Jim up in this
as did several others in the deal
Dave Lane, though, wouldn't agree
nor did Willis Graves. who made re
markably strong speech against il. Tn
Rev. Leak also made speech against j.
In addition 10 these every little snap
per.jack from Rhamkatte to Hayti In,
something to say on one side or tn,
other, and 80 it went on for two morta
hours.
when the cancns adjourned the ma
jority Of the deIe0ate s had sold out an'
jim Young aud Loge Harris came on
with their scalps hanging to their belt
But there were negroes here, plcnt.