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tute to the motions before the c0nv~n-
ton. requiring the Elizabeth City
delegates to caucus, and the appoirr
ing of n committee on credentials. To
which the matter Should be referred.
Here the convention resolved into Il
tumult Of uproars. three and four dele
gates being appealing to the chairman
at one time for reorganization. It Was
al that Chairman Bowden could DO 70
suppress the noise. and when ne finally
got things quieted down a vote Vas
taken on the substitutes. which re-
suited in their defeut The Causayites
then gave vent to their feelings aud
things locked like they We're going their
way.
\ vote was called FOR on MI. Rules
hrst resolution, which was carried Dy 4,
large majority and again everything,
looked Well for Causey.
When The result was announced by
tn" chairman. Mr.. Westcott ARCS" and
s;.i": II rise u Il point Of ORDER" He
advocated the selection of Il committee
on credentials, claiming that until
such committee NaS appointed ana
had passed on the men. who We're dele
gates TO the convention. the whole pro-
cee1lnSs were entirely OUT of order lie
then appealed TO the chair to appoint
the credential committee by naming one
man from each magisterial district in
Doth AcJomac and Elizabeth City
Counties. y Vote was taken and Tire
resolution was lost.
\ roll call Of the delegates was then
asked for and Secretary Holt read the4,,
out. winch showed that 10 delegates ana
10 alternates from Accamac Were. pres
ent ana u delegates from Elizabeth
City Here a Very amusing episode
took place between Judge ]. W. =
Blackstone and Mr.. Westcott Ny
Nesrtcott, whf, had a telegram contain
ing the names Of several gentlemen
who wished him TO represent them
arose and in 4 Very sarcastic manner
asked Judge Blackstone whether he
could 40 81. saying that that gentle
man aud Mr.. Rule seemed to be run
ning the convention. This enraged the
Judge who llarshly criticised Mr. West
colts insiruation, and announced thai
he had never been guilty of induiStls
in Dirt politics. The breach was soon
healed and the gentlemen We're soon
in a good humor.
Mr. Rule offered a resolution that the
BODY so into the selection of a cana
doate which was the cause for another
uproar,. The Causeyites heartily
favored this move. and several Of his
delegates advocated such a step.
Mr.. Cumming, of Elizabeth CITY,
Who had all along maintained a very
Qui.; attitude saw his chance and
in ore OF the best speeches heard On
The convention floor offered a substitute
to the resolution, stating that the dele
gates from Elizabeth City be given 80
minutes in which to hold a caucus and
determine upon thei, candidates
Nh. w. n. Watson opposed this ana
he again took occasion t. express him
self Very freely as TO the motives lead
ing up 70 the fight made against Mr.
Causey. His remarks brought Mr. j
". Richardson 70 his feet and he made
q speech in which he said he had been
:. Democrat all his life. and that 40 one
1l1,nSs no
movement in Which he was connected
IL. appealed u the <Accomac delegates
70 stand by Mr.. Cummings resolution
Nj! Westcott also made a strong talk
in favor Of the caucus. and implorcd
his delegates to Vote Tor it.
Chairman EnWden seeing that another
TOW was inevitable, asked Dr. Shields
= take the chair While he addressed
the convention. He said Accomac had
Set a precedent 10 allow and require
Elizabeth City 70 select her candidate
and he was sure that such would BE the
case 1T this time Me closed his re-
marks by administering the delegates 10
so Vote
The motion 70 take q recess Of SO
minutes was again put. ana resulted
IN its passage by an Overwhelming.
majority. Here the Causey delegates
saw that the day had gone against them
ana they left the hall
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MI Richardson was made chairman
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