The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-13
SATTERFIELD CONTROLS
THE REPUBLICAN C0NVEN TON IN PERSON
COUNTY.
II Was Gathering ofNegroes, Gully Revenue
Officers and Carpet Baggers--
A Riot Imminent.

Roxboro. n. c.. July 12.-(Special.)-
The Republican county convention met
here yesterday at / o'clock p. III. to
elect delegates to the State Congress
sional, Judicial and Senatorial conyen-
tons
l.. c. pixley. Il yankee carpet Dagger,
was called to the chair and William
Jones, of ginger cake hue, was request
ed to act as secretary.
Chairman Pixley appointed commit
tee on credentials who retired to settle
all contests.
While this committee was out the cQn-
vention resolved itself into Il mud sling
ing match The fun was started by
Charles Mitchell, white Republican.
who called to w. ID. Merritt. Il Populist,
who it's said is a would-be fusion candi-
date for solicitor Of the Rep.Pop. stripe,
and asked: Where are you at! We've
got a bid for you. If you are for sale,
we have got a bid for you" This open
method of calling names was very justly
offensive to Mr.. Merritt, who retorted
with spirit Subsequently the cudgels
were taken up by j. $. Merritt, broth
or of w. -. Merritt, and Il reputed
national Republican. though by no means
a Republican of national repute. When
Mitchell saw he had gone too far and
raised one of his own lair he shut up in
short order.
The credentials committee reported
and nomination We're now in order. l..
II. Daniel. Ii. j. Whit. III. III. Foster
and 14eander Walker, the two last being
negroes, were placed in nomination for
the State convention.
After balloting the chair declared Dan
lei and Whit elected. This brought Il
roar of protestation from the negroes
who were outraged because no negro
was elected.
The chair upset all parliamentary pro-
cedure and without further notice, de-
clared that Whit and Foster who was
black enough TO satisfy the most fas
tidious were elected. The other two
were declared alternates.
The following additional delegates
were chosen: Congressional, +. o. Car
yer and Aaron Moore (colored; Judicial
Buck Walker and Ed. Smith (coloredD;
Senatorial. Charles Mitchell and II. Il.
Belts (colored)
During the counting of the votes there
were great delay and confusion, and l..
III. Daniel began to record the votes.
This made Secretary Jones very hot in
the collar, who felt as if his ''office"
was being taken from him in Il most
highhanded manner. He proceeded to
air his insulted dignity in the rear part
of the hall. but after much expostuation
and many apologies he was induced to
resume his post.
bn al toe,
stood to be squarely for Settle.
The convention was drag from start
to finish. Not resolution was intro
duced and nobody endorsed. The con
venton was dominated and controlled by
s. T. Satterfield. who is just now eat
ing ii good slice of revenue pie.
II. c. Fogleman was elected chairman
of the executive committee. This place
was held by ]. c. Parr who belonged to
the other faction. The Parr-Woody
crowd have been beaten and ignored. but
they propose to make trouble and Il heap
of it later on for Satterfield and his
crowd.
1t is not believed that the copper
headed negro party made up of ignorant
brutal negroes and led by INSCRIPTIONS
whites can obtain the government of old
Person. Today's performance ought to
help unite the white people of Person
county.
Can the Populists be so untrue to
every principle of Anglo-Saxon supre-
macy, so infatuated with the desire for
office as to help to continue by their
votes the misgovernment. rotteness and
general degradation that characterizes
the present State administration? In the
name of American manhood, No.
But few men object to being treated