Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-08

' over there, H. L. Remmel. 1 toupht side by side with him against the infamous Australian ballot system aud seconded a motion be made to table the bill. There are a large number of us anu you need us
 At this point the members of the convention began to become uneasy. for Jefferson had been speaking about l5 minutes. Then he launched forth into story, an indecent story. using words aud phrases whieh are not used except in the lowest strata of society. The convention stood bis insulting words pretty well until he spoke one entenee reflect ing upon Col. Brizzolara and con- taining words which would shock even habitues Of the bowery. At that, pent-up anger of the delegates broke beyond all bounds and there were cries of ssSit down, Put him out, intermingled with hisses aud all other kinds of racket. Jefferson attempted to continue his remarks but the delegates began to make more racket if that were possible, and several of the members started toward him. At that he sat down and speedily left the hall.
 The delegate named by Mr. Brig zoIara was accepted by the eonyen. tion as the vice president from the second district and it was supposed that the unfortunate incident was closed, the chairman proceeding with the roll call and the six vice presidents named being elected by exclamation.
 The convention then proceeded with the concluding business and was preparing to adjourn when A. M. Middlebrook, another colored delegate from Jefferson, asked rec ogaition from the chair. He said that the delegate, Jefferson. wished bum to state that if h the heat of bis remarks he had said anything which had been deemed insulting by the convention or casting q re- flection upon any of the members, he wished to publicly apologize and ask their forgiveness.
 This Statement aroused tbe fires Of ange which had been lying dor n.ant since the incident of half an hour before and at once there were half dozen delegates elamoring for recognition. Mr Brizzoara was recognized, and said:
 'I move that the censure aud ordemuation of this convention be imprinted upon the man who made those remarks and for which he now asks forgiveness. l further move that no matter who he is nor where he is from, his constituents be requested never again to return him within the portals of Republi- can convention or any other party gathering. He deserves the ecu sure of this eenyen tion aud we should visit it upon him in vindica- ton of our honor and our eternal integrity. Such insulting remarks as his should not be allowed to go unL oticed.
 There were seconds to the motion from all over the house.
 Jefferson haYing reterned te tbe fl DOT of the conyention arose ard asked that he be allowed to apole- gize. If ae had said anything that was shocking to the convention or insulting to any member it had been done in the heat of his talk and he asked that be be forgiven.
 Judge Jacob Tvieber was recog. nized and favored pouring oil upon the troubled waters and smoothing the matter over. He asked that Mr. Brizz olara withdraw his mo ion that the incident may be closed for eyer.
 @r. Brizzolara was recognized and stated that be would agree to withdraw the motion. but that he wished it understood that it's with drawal was not anyways in the pa ture of forgiveness of the delegate | He would withdraw 1t because De did not wish hv it's adantian 1a .11iua